Articles tagged with: Ims Research and Google

Fragmentation Poses Chief Threat to Android Platform Growth

The Android platform appears poised for considerable growth in 2009, but some hurdles for the platform remain. Google’s senior director of mobile platforms, Andy Rubin, announced on May 27th that its Android platform will appear on at least 18 handset models, designed by 8 or 9 OEMs, in 2009. While this widespread market adoption marks a significant milestone for Android, it could also pose the greatest threat to the platform’s future.  more

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2009 GPS Market To Be Up Over 25% Despite Poor Semiconductor Outlook

The 2009 outlook for many semiconductor manufacturers is worsening by the day. Share prices have taken a severe hit with millions shaved from companies' market capital over the last 12 months. However, IMS Research projects the GPS market represents one of the few areas of growth in 2009.  more

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Is iPhone's Wi-Fi Based Location Finder Better than GPS?

This week, Steve Jobs announced that the iPhone will feature Skyhook Wireless' Wi-Fi location technology in a joint development with Google. It is easy to write this off as a stop gap solution for GPS, but for me, this is a first step towards the next generation of cellular location technology.  more

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