Mobile analytics firm App Annie released a report on app trends on Wednesday that sorts out what kind of software people downloaded on their phones and tablets in 2014. The answer: Facebook-owned apps, including… Read more »
With new app Traces, messaging meets virtual reality. Users can only see a note when standing in a particular place and popping a virtual water droplet. The monetization possibilities are promising. Read more »
In emerging markets, smartphones are gaining ground based on crazily low pricing. Check out this Gadget piece about recent figures from South African retail giant Pep. In the second half of… Read more »
Until businesses understand and harness the context in which consumers use mobile devices, they will continue to fall short of customer expectations. Read more »
Some major acquisitions jolted the mobile industry in the first quarter of 2014, underscoring some important trends. Meanwhile, turbulence plagues the mobile-gaming industry and Dish is ramping up speculation about its… Read more »
Nokia’s latest Series 40 handset represents a welcome boost for WhatsApp in emerging markets, and a useful reminder of how Nokia continues to eke relevance out of its ageing platform. Read more »
Text-only SMS is looking pretty old-school with the rise of photo and messaging apps that are replacing the more traditional services. Apps like Snapchat or Facebook Messenger have gained a good… Read more »
Over-the-top (OTT) messaging applications have upended the mobile operators’ highly profitable short messaging services (SMS) business. The traditional mobile-messaging value chain is changing as upstart OTT players attack the carriers’ control… Read more »
As our demand for data increases, so too do the number of mobile devices and services. Add to that the infrastructure needed to support such connectivity, and a wide, complex picture… Read more »