Apple continued to top the ranks of the world’s smartphone manufacturers and Google’s Android continued as the #1 smartphone platform during the three month period ending March, according to the latest from the comScore MobiLens market research service. Apple smartphones accounted for 39% of OEM...
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HOLMDEL, NJ – Apr. 18, 2013 — Today Vonage announced that its mobile suite has become even sweeter with the addition of video calling to its free, high-definition communications app, Vonage Mobile®, for iPhone® and Android™ devices. With this new upgrade, Vonage Mobile continues to...
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Apple iPhone users make more and greater use of mobile e-commerce apps than their Android smartphone user counterparts, according to a new Arbitron study. More than two-thirds (67.5%) of iPhone users use mobile apps for commerce as compared to 43.9% of Android users, according to...
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After making several bold moves challenging traditional cellular industry marketing practices last month, T-Mobile had a few more surprises up its sleeve. Today the carrier announced a no-money-down trade-in offer on the iPhone 5, which the company will launch on Friday. “Well-qualified” customers will be...
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A lot of energy has been spent by policymakers and the public over the last week or so in pursuit of what might be considered a sort of cellular Holy Grail – the unlocked mobile device that can work on any carrier’s network, thereby enhancing...
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Some 129.4 million Americans owned smartphones during the three-month period ending this January, up 7% since October for a market penetration of 55%, according to comScore’s latest MobiLens report. Apple topped the ranks of smartphone OEMs as its U.S. market share increased 3.5% to 37.8%...
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Verizon Wireless Rural LTE partner Strata Networks appears set to be the first small wireless network operator with an LTE-capable iPhone. The company announced yesterday that it will begin carrying the iPhone 5 on March 15 and a company representative told Telecompetitor today that the...
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Viewers continued to watch a lot more in the way of online video in 2012, with hours spent watching streaming video on tablets and mobile devices doubling in 2012, according to Ooyala’s “Global Video Index: 2012 Year in Review.” Ooyala offers technology to analyze video...
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Global smartphone shipments totaled a record high 700 million in 2012, a 43% year-over-year increase, according to the latest data from Strategy Analytics. Samsung’s star outshone that of other handset manufacturers, in capturing a 30% share of the worldwide market and widening its lead over...
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Tablets have skyrocketed in popularity, but smartphone users consume more mobile data than tablet users. That’s a first, according to Arieso’s third annual report on the latest trends in mobile data usage. Mobile data usage continues to rocket with the proliferation of new devices and...
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In keeping with its low cost heritage, Walmart is introducing a somewhat compelling offer for prepaid wireless service. Their latest offer, through their Straight Talk Wireless unit, provides unlimited talk, text, and data services on either an Apple iPhone 4 or 5 for $45 per...
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Is Apple working on a lower-cost iPhone? Yes, some say. No, others say. To be sure, Apple tends to stake out the high end, “premium” position in a market, and really does not “chase market share at any cost.” But none of that means Apple...
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