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NovemberNov 12 Wednesday 08
Mobile Phone Data Users Demand Usability
In a recent market study, ABI Research examined the mobile messaging adoption and usage patterns of mobile business customers from four U.S. mobile service operators.
One of the key findings is that mobile instant messaging (IM) adoption is negatively correlated to …
NovemberNov 11 Tuesday 08
Notebook PC Shipments Exceed Desktop
During the third quarter of 2008, notebook computer shipments into the U.S. market surpassed 50 percent share, topping quarterly desktop PC shipments for the first time in the history of the industry.
The share of notebooks shipped in the U.S. in 3Q08 stood at a solid …
NovemberNov 9 Sunday 08
Business Marketer Social Media Opportunity
According to the 2008 Cone "Business in Social Media" Study, nearly 60 percent of Americans interact with companies on a social media Web site, and one in four interact more than once per week.
The survey finds that 93 percent of Americans believe a company should have a …
Why Mobile Over-the-Top Video Will Thrive
Looking for growth in the U.S. telecom sector? The market for mobile video infrastructure will experience very rapid growth rates in the near future -- in spite of the economy, according to the latest market study by In-Stat.
There are many ways to deliver video content …
Lower Outlook for U.S. IPTV and SDV Subs
The North American telco IPTV and cableco switched digital video (SDV) equipment market declined sharply in 2Q08, pulling the worldwide market down 5 percent sequentially to $1.27 billion -- despite healthy increases in other markets, according to Infonetics Research.
Economic Crisis Impacts U.S. eRetail Sales
ComScore released its Q3 2008 retail e-commerce report, which showed that online spending grew 6 percent in Q3 2008 versus the same period last year, a slowdown compared to the year-over-year growth rates of 12 percent in Q1 and 13 percent in Q2 2008.
Total U.S. online …
NovemberNov 6 Thursday 08
Managed Network Service Provider Update
Demand for managed network service (MNS) providers is growing fast as enterprises of all sizes grapple with increasing network traffic and complexity. At the same time, enterprises are seeing their services budgets shrink.
This has created an intensely competitive …
High Speed Mobile Data Service Demand
High speed packet access (HSPA) will be a key driver behind future wireless femtocell adoption, according to the latest market study by Infonetics Research.
Once users adopt high speed mobile data services, their report contends, subscribing to a femtocell service could …
Will Consumer Electronics Avoid a Downturn?
A new market study by Futuresource looked at the impacts of recession on the consumer electronics industry and delves into the core drivers behind continued consumer uptake, providing forecasts across the key industry segments.
Rather than going on vacation or dining out …
Virtual World Revenue may Actually be Real
As blogging, and the ability to comment online, are in essence popularizing and decentralizing the traditional news industry, so too are virtual worlds changing the gaming, meeting, and 3D graphic design industries, according to the latest market study by In-Stat.
Global Carriers to Invest $142B in Networks
When service revenues dip due to reduced end-user confidence, a standard tactic is to cut back on capital expenditure, which boosts operating margins and thereby profits. This tactic was used in the dot.com bust and the 3G network anticlimax earlier in this decade.
NovemberNov 5 Wednesday 08
Wireless LAN Semiconductor Market Upside
The worldwide Wireless LAN (WLAN) semiconductor market is expected to pass the $4 billion mark by 2012 with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 22.8 percent.
While PCs will remain the largest application segment for WLAN semiconductors, mobile phone applications will …
India is Number Two Mobile Phone Market
By the end of September 2010, there will be five hundred million mobile subscriptions in India, according to the latest market study by Informa Telecoms & Media.
The speed of growth has been remarkable. While it took 13 years for India to gain its first 250 million …
NovemberNov 2 Sunday 08
Demand Drives Ongoing Gigabit Investment
The 10 Gigabit (10G) networking system market is already big and growing fast, on target to reach nearly $9.5 billion worldwide in 2008, according to the latest market study by Infonetics Research.
Their report, which tracks 10G, 40G, 100G optical and Ethernet ports, …
Easily Convert Old Analog Video to Digital
If you were an early-adopter of video camcorders -- like me -- then you probably have a significant amount of personal video content trapped on VHS video tape. Perhaps you have also used your camcorder for business purposes, capturing training sessions, seminar …
OctoberOct 31 Friday 08
Growing Appeal of Streaming Online Video
Over the past six months, the popularity of online video services has grown significantly with women and older consumers, helping close the age and gender gap within the online video audience in the U.S. market.
Recent data sourced from Ipsos illustrates the widespread …
Some U.S. Viewers Ready to Abandon TV
Analog broadcast television will come to an end in the United States on February 17, 2009. Although many U.S. viewers subscribe to cable or satellite TV services, apparently 15 percent still use a traditional TV antenna.
A recent ABI Research survey of U.S. terrestrial …
Cable TV Must Prepare for a Mass Migration
According to a Parks Associates market study, cable television could see a mass migration away from its services, if providers do not improve their consistently low satisfaction ratings among current subscribers.
Their new report reveals that subscribers to satellite …
OctoberOct 29 Wednesday 08
How to Add Value in the Connected Lifestyle
The boundary lines between the TV, PC, and mobile screens are blurring with increased broadband and 3G penetration, according to the latest market study by In-Stat.
Service providers are being challenged from all sides for influence over the consumer and the content they …
Global Upside for Digital Video Recorders
The long-anticipated DVR boom is finally happening. Equipment prices have fallen rapidly. Operators want their subscribers to take DVRs as they register very highly in consumer satisfaction indexes -- and thus help to ensure loyalty.
DVR competition between operators is …