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Articles tagged with: Social Networking and Itu
UK Consumers Rate Voice and SMS Costs More Important than Mobile Data Services
British consumers view call and text prices as more important than 3G and social networking capabilities, research commissioned by UK based firm, OpenCloud has found. In a survey of 1,000 consumers, over 80 per cent of consumers see call and text prices as the most important factors when looking for a new phone, whereas two-thirds of respondents view social networking applications as luxury additions and non-essential. more
Related Tags: 3g, sms, mobile-data, opencloud, sim, , ovi, mobile-internet, UK
Gartner Says: Carriers Will Struggle Without Major Innovation and Change
Shifts in customer demand, a changing competitive landscape, a weak economy and new government policies will shape carrier strategies during 2009 and 2010, according to Gartner. Carriers will struggle to maintain and grow their market position in this shifting landscape, and success will demand investment strategies that are aligned with the pace of recovery in each country and region. more
Related Tags: , sim, intel, ict, edge, vodafone, o2, tim, lte, outsourcing, ericsson, ovi, iden, gartner, telus, 3, backhaul, billing, call-center, life, telia, pace, network-sharing,
UK mobile internet market lacking maturity
Survey results published by Logica reveals that UK operators are struggling to unlock the loyalty and revenue opportunities from mobile internet. The independent study, commissioned by Logica alongside the launch of its new Interaction offering, surveyed 1,000 UK consumers to investigate the incidence of and attitudes towards mobile internet usage. The findings revealed that although 40 percent of consumers heavily use mobile internet, operator failure to target consumers with the right advertising (42%), has deterred half of all consumers from using their phone online. more
Related Tags: edge, iden, mobile-internet, logica, wave, target, UK
Western European Mobile Phone Market now in Recession
Three consecutive quarters of negative growth have led the Western European mobile phone market into recession. According to IDC's European Mobile Phone Tracker, vendors shipped 53.6 million units in 4Q08, 13.5% lower than the 62 million units shipped in 4Q07. For the full year 2008, vendors shipped 190.5 million units in Western Europe, 5.9% lower than the 202.5 million units shipped in 2007. more
Related Tags: android, sony-ericsson, t-mobile, 3g, windows-mobile, nokia, sim, iphone, smartphone, samsung, motorola, eu, skype, 3-uk, cisco, cisco, apple, smartphones, wind, open-handset-alliance, ericsson, idc, lg, blackberry, compete, personal, touchscreen, sony, 3, oem, inq1, windows, sanjay-jha, chipset, windows-live, storm, music, global-mobile, barcelona, mobile-world-congress
Comverse spotlights innovations to mobilise the internet world
As the internet becomes more pervasive, Comverse is developing innovative ways for on-the-go people to use and enjoy the web - regardless of where they are and what device they are using - with services that transcend what's currently available. more
Related Tags: edge, wind, voicemail, comverse, weather, wave, option, hotel
Eight Mobile Technologies to Watch in 2009 and 2010
Gartner says that it has identified eight mobile technologies that will evolve significantly through 2010, impacting short-term mobile strategies and policies. more
Related Tags: ethernet, wi-fi, nfc, near-field-communication, apple, bluetooth, rsa, privacy, gps, hspa, e-book, gartner, uwb, battery, wireless-broadband, chipsets, projectors, displays, presence, 802.11n, widgets, bandwidth, uplink, downlink, display, wired, health, mobile-web
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