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ABI: Branded Tablet Shipments Drop 35% in One Quarter
Branded tablet shipments posted their biggest ever quarterly decline in the first quarter of 2015, Year-over-year, shipments were down 16%.
NFL and Showtime Join Growing OTT Streaming Movement
OTT streaming plans from NFL and Yahoo include an individual game, to be offered independent of a pay TV subscription. Showtime is planning an OTT streaming offering
Brillo is Google’s Version of a Smart Home Operating System, Managing the IoT
A smart home operating system war is shaping up between Google’s Brillo platform and Apple’s HomeKit.
ABI: iPad Market Share Drops Sharply
iPad market share is dropping amid sluggish overall tablet sales, says ABI Research.
IHS: OTT Set-Top Box Shipments to Exceed Telco IPTV STB Shipments
OTT Set-Top Box shipments are exceeding levels expected. IHS attributes this to consumers’ desire to be able to choose their own OTT video service.
Strategy Analytics: Microsoft, Google Gain Tablet Market Share
Apple tablet market share dropped to 24% in the first quarter of 2015, while rivals gained share.
Internet Encryption Trends: Sandvine Expects Big Jump
Internet encryption trends include more and more content providers — including Netflix and YouTube — adopting the technology.
IDC: Tablet Shipments Continue Decline, But 2-in-1s See Growth
Apple has seen tablet shipments decline for five quarters. But companies like Asus and Acer are seeing strong growth in detachables, also known as 2-in-1s.
IDC: Samsung Regains Smartphone Leadership as Smartphone Shipments Rise Nearly 17%
Smartphone shipments reached 336.5 million worldwide in 2015’s first quarter, as Samsung regained the top spot.
J.D. Power: Flagship Devices Key to Smartphone Satisfaction
Smartphone satisfaction varies from one carrier to another, with AT&T users preferring Samsung, while Verizon and T-Mobile users prefer Apple, and Sprint users
Vonage Mobile® App Now Available for Apple Watch
High-Tech Lobbying Expenditures: Report Finds Big Jump from Google
High-tech lobbying expenditures for first quarter were down for most telcos, says Consumer Watchdog. But Google and Comcast increased spending.
Report: Amazon Prime Subscribers Watch More Netflix
Amazon Prime subscribers are more likely to have watched Netflix than Prime video in the previous month, according to Strategy Analytics.
Mobile App Forecast Calls for Revenue of $99 Billion by 2019
A mobile app forecast from Juniper Research assumes mobile service providers will seek subscription revenues and give up their own app storefronts.
Mobile Video Viewing Forecast to Surpass Desktop by 4Q 2016, TV Everywhere on the Rise
A mobile video viewing forecast from Adobe calls for such viewing to surpass desktop viewing by 2016. Larger-screen smartphones are driving increased video . . .
CEO: Mobile Telemedicine is Focus for MVNO Seniors Wireless
A novel mobile telemedicine offering from Seniors Wireless combines the ability to talk to a doctor 24/7/365 with a prepaid wireless voice…
Another Day, Another Streaming OTT Option – Today it’s PlayStation Vue
The latest streaming OTT option comes from Sony’s PlayStation Vue which offers some compelling features, but some glaring holes as well
While Sling TV Beefs up Streaming Content, Apple OTT Rumors Persist
A rumored Apple OTT would have content from major TV networks ABC, CBS and Fox but wouldn’t have NBC, and would work on various Apple devices including iPads,
Tablet Market Share Forecast: Lenovo to Take a Bite out of Apple, Samsung
Apple and Samsung will garner about 38% of the tablet market by 2019 as challengers eat away at their dominance, according to a tablet market share forecast
April 24 Launch Date Set for Apple Watch
Highly customizable for personal expression, Apple Watch also brings an entirely new way to receive information at a glance and interact…
Flurry Finds Growth in Phablet Usage of 148% in One Year
Mobile app platform provider Flurry found growth in phablet usage of 148% between 2014 and 2015.
Report: Apple-Samsung Tablet Market Share Drops to 43 Percent
The combined Apple-Samsung tablet market share dropped to 43% in 2014 says Strategy Analytics.
IDC: Android, iOS Market Share Dominance Increases
International Data Corporation found that Android, iOS market share dominance increased in 2014.
Samsung LoopPay Purchase Seeks Leg Up in Mobile Wallet Market
The Samsung LoopPay purchase could give the wireless device maker a leg up in the competitive mobile payment market.