Innovation and change in the mobile industry is driving demand for increased control of data and the user experience of location-based apps. New tools and approaches are emerging to meet this… Read more »
A growing middle class in developing countries and the falling cost of handsets are driving smartphone growth across the globe. Meanwhile, the growth of new activations and replacement devices in highly… Read more »
Drivers for handset growth include an increased number of subscribers in developing countries, the rollout of 3G and 4G wireless networks, and shorter upgrade cycles for technology. Vendors will vary by… Read more »
Nokia has a relatively small share of the market in the Americas compared to other regions, at just 13.2 percent. The company is planning to re-enter the U.S. smartphone market in… Read more »
The limited interoperability of OEM services is a leading factor that will increase traffic growth for internet players. While OEM-based messaging services are interoperable with devices from the same manufacturer, internet-based… Read more »
Much of this growth will be driven by the emergence of NFC technology and contactless payments. The existing NFC-enabled POS infrastructure in developed regions such as the U.S., Europe and Japan,… Read more »