Tag: mobile

Are smartphone apps the magic bullet of marketing for retailers? According to a December 2011 ABI Research survey of U.S. consumers, it may be so. Survey respondents who said they

We are living in a world where a smartphone is not just a mobile device used for making calls and sending text messages, rather it’s a full-fledged touch-based computer (can come with QWERTY keypad also) that embeds features like operating system, Internet access, third-party apps and user inte…

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(Credit: NPD Group) Android has staged a healthy lead over Apple’s iOS as the smartphone wars continue. Looking at the first quarter of the year, NPD Group pegged Android’s U.S. market share at 61 percent, a jump over the 49 percent recorded in last year’s fourth quarter. On the flip side, iOS lost ground with a 29 percent market share, down from 41 percent during 2011′s final quarter. Apple’s …

Smartphone shipments will grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 24.9 per cent reaching 1.7 billion units between 2011 and 2017, according to Ovum.

DELRAY BEACH, Fla., May 4, 2012 /PRNewswire/ – SimplePons (QPON.OB) www.SimplePons.com  a developer of Smartphone Apps and coupons designed to deliver proprietary discounts and deals today announced …

New Droid models boost shipments in first quarter, though net losses grow as Motorola awaits final clearance of acquisition by Google.

Two separate reports released today indicate that Samsung has grabbed the lead from Apple as the world’s top smartphone maker.

Samsung overtook Apple for the smartphone leadership position, according to estimates by IDC.

The worldwide smartphone market grew 42.5 percent year-over-year during the first quarter, as Samsung Electronics overtook Apple for the smartphone leadership…

LONDON, April 29 (UPI) — Fifty-eight percent of young drivers in Britain say smartphone apps contribute to distracted driving among young people, a survey indicates.

Is Apple or Samsung leading the pack? It depends on whose numbers you believe and what you’re counting.

A surge in Galaxy smartphone sales fuelled earnings at Samsung Electronics to a record high in the first quarter.

SEOUL, South Korea – A surge in Galaxy smartphone sales fueled earnings at Samsung Electronics to a record high in the first quarter, usually a tough season for the global consumer electronics industry, outshining handset rivals such as Nokia Corp.