by Pivot
Tag: Devices
IoT Connections Forecast to Exceed Mobile Phones in 2018
In a telling sign of the times, an IoT connections forecast from Ericsson calls for the number of Internet of Things connections to surpass that for mobile phones in 2018, Ericsson highlights in a news…
Report: Healthcare IoT Revenues to Reach $410 Billion by 2022
Growing use of connected medical devices, smartphones and software automation will fuel revenue growth in the global market for healthcare IoT technology, according to new market research from Grand View Research. Global healthcare IoT revenues…
AT&T Lets Customers Put Connected Cars on Wireless Plans
Wireless customers have become accustomed to adding tablets, hotspots and other devices to smartphone price plans. AT&T is hoping customers also will put connected cars on wireless plans, announcing new options today in that area.…
Study: African American Mobile Phone Use Is Above Average
African American mobile phone use is higher than that for other ethnic groups, yet African-Americans are distinctly underrepresented when it comes to holding jobs in the mobile tech sector or being aware of mobile tech’s…
IDC: Detachable Tablet Shipments Surge Amid Overall Tablet Decline
Consumer interest in and purchases of tablets waned in 1Q 2016, according to preliminary market data from IDC. But detachable tablet shipments saw a substantial increase, climbing to 4.9 million units worldwide. That’s triple the…
AT&T IoT: Solar Deal; Integrated Cellular Plus Satellite Service
AT&T made a couple of important moves involving the Internet of Things this week, including a deal with Globecomm to provide integrated cellular plus satellite service for IoT applications. Additionally AT&T announced it had entered…
TDS® Announces Hacker Alert for Mobile Devices
MADISON, Wis. (April 26, 2016) –– Worldwide 23 million mobile devices are infected with malicious software known as malware. A form of hostile software, malware is used to disrupt computer operations, gather critical user data,…
Pet Tracking Forecast Calls for Over 2.8 Million Pets by 2021
A pet tracking forecast from Berg Insight calls for the number of pets monitored using GPS locator devices in Europe and North America to increase at a 45% CAGR from 2016-2021. Total pets tracked will…
Satisfaction with Wearables: Nike, Jawbone Up Are Top Ranked
Customer satisfaction with wearables is a mixed bag, according to new research from Argus Insights. Early adopters are much happier with wearables’ hardware as compared to the mobile apps and network software, researchers said. App…
How Disruptive Will $50 Amazon Fire Tablet Be?
The $50 Amazon Fire tablet, priced markedly below an average vendor selling price of $323, is causing disruption in the tablet market, particularly among tablet OEMs that lack content delivery platforms or channels, ABI Research…
NPD Finds U.S. Connected TV Penetration at 52% of Internet Homes
Connected TV penetration grew by six million more U.S. Internet homes over the past year, bringing the total number with at least one connected TV to 49 million, or 52%, according to research from The…
Midco Announces Release of Whole Home Wi-Fi System
March 2, 2016 – Sioux Falls, SD: Midco® has announced the release of Whole Home Wi-Fi, a service that strengthens and extends wireless Internet signals. Midco is the first U.S. company to use the AirTies…