Top Mobile Devices Trends in 2014
Technologically speaking there has never been a dull year in mobile industry. Every year promises and brings in new technologies, disruptions, business models and lots of surprises and we hope 2014...
View ArticleMWC 2014: An Event it was
MWC 2014 Overview This year’s Mobile World Congress held in Barcelona, provided the industry with the next iteration of smart, cheap and technologically advanced smartphones. The impact of slowing...
View ArticleMicrosoft and Nokia: Making a Square Peg Fit a Round Hole
In a few weeks I will get together with the former members of the Nokia UK running club. We meet up every year at an evening 10km race. After the race we will head to a local Indian restaurant for...
View ArticleInfographic: The Q2 Handset/Smartphone Market in One Page
Below is one of the infographics we update quarterly to summarize the events each quarter for the handset and smartphone market. The data comes from our Q2 2014 quarterly Market Monitor report. This...
View ArticleWebinar : How the West Was Won
Analyzing Sales of 3,000+ Handsets in 2014 Do you or your team need a detailed understanding of hot trends, strategies and competitive dynamics in the smartphone industry? For example: How many Galaxy...
View ArticleElop: a canary in a coal mine?
Microsoft announced a reorganization on 17th June that will see Stephen Elop depart the company. The devices business that he was running will be combined into a new team, Windows and Devices Group...
View ArticleMicrosoft: writing down, but not writing-off
Microsoft announced on 8th July it is writing down the value of its Nokia Devices and Services acquisition by $7.6 billion and making a further 7,800 redundancies as part of its business unit...
View ArticleNokia – More Phoenix than Phone
In Greek mythology the Phoenix was a bird that died in flames and was then reborn from the ashes of its predecessor. Nokia’s mobile phone business has more than a passing resemblance to the Phoenix. A...
View ArticleMultiple Cameras: Overkill or a Sign of Things to Come?
‘My name is Legion, for we are many’ sounds like what the AI powered multiple camera smartphones of the future would say. While dual cameras are more or less the norm currently, there are OEMS who have...
View ArticleSamsung and Huawei Capture 60% of the Smartphone Market in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka smartphone market declined 11% YoY during Q3 2018 Sri Lanka smartphone segment contributed to 45% of the total mobile phone market New Delhi, Hong Kong, Seoul, London, Beijing, San Diego,...
View Article5G Infrastructure – Share More, Plan Less
As 5G networks roll out globally, operators and administrators are seeking ways to accelerate the benefits of the new technology, while keeping costs, and other potential road blocks, under control....
View ArticleNokia Leads the Global Rankings in Updating Smartphone Software and Security
Key brands had fewer than a third of their sub-US$200 smartphones updated to the latest Android version. Nokia leads with more than 90% of its devices updated in the price tier. Only around a quarter...
View ArticleAndroid Security Updates: An Important Element of Device Hygiene That Device...
Consumers store more personal data on smartphones than any other device. But many are unaware of how risky this can be. Few consumers in our research mention regular security updates as a highly...
View ArticleIFA2019 – Mid-Range Smartphones Get Some Much-Needed Attention
In the smartphone market, a lot of emphasis is given to flagship products – they are the ones that tend to receive the first release of new technologies and are therefore championed by opinion-formers....
View ArticleHuawei to Play a Limited Role in UK 5G
The UK government has decided to allow Huawei a limited role in building 5G infrastructure in the country. The UK has been under pressure, especially by the US, to exclude Huawei from 5G infrastructure...
View ArticleThe Race to Open RAN Will Be A Marathon, Not A Sprint!
Seoul, Hong Kong, New Delhi, Beijing, London, Buenos Aires, San Diego February 13th, 2020 Ever since consolidation in 2013, the Radio Access Network (RAN) market has been dominated by three incumbent...
View ArticlePodcast: Open RAN – Discussing the Potential, Deployment Progress,...
Open Radio Access Networks or Open RAN is slowly gaining momentum in the telecom industry. It promises to be an alternative way of building networks with greater interoperability. Currently, the Radio...
View Article5G Mobile Connections Will Cross the Milestone of 1.7 Billion in 2023
As of mid-July 2020, 93 commercial 5G networks went live across the world. Global mobile 5G connections will dramatically increase to over 1.7 billion within five years since the initial roll-out in...
View ArticleNokia’s Revival: Is the Finnish Vendor Already Benefiting from Huawei’s Absence?
Nokia is one of the pioneers of the mobile industry but it has been struggling in recent years. The company’s mobile access division still dwarfs its other business units and it has yet to fully reap...
View ArticleNokia Phones Lead the Trust Rankings Based on Software, Security Updates and...
Overview: Smartphones have become an integral part of our lives. These amazing pieces of technology not only help us keep in touch with our family, friends and colleagues through voice and video calls,...
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