1 day ago

Submitted by Dhdeans from blog: Broadband service providers are becoming a significant channel for all Internet-connected mobile devices, including netbooks and mobile PCs, because of the revenue potential of the associated services.In-Stat anticipates that the number of devices sold through the carriers will continue to increase as services are bundled f (Read More)

4 days ago

Digital Lifescapes | by David H. Deans According to the latest eMarketer assessment, consumer packaged goods (CPG) companies and social media marketing are not a logical mix. CPG companies tend to focus on attempting to reach a passive "mass audience" of docile consumers -- while social media is more focused on actively engaging independent-thinking people."By l (Read More)

5 days ago

Digital Lifescapes | by David H. Deans Most traditional wireline data services spending by U.S. businesses has been consistently falling in 2009, according to the latest market study by In-Stat. However, there are a few exceptions to this trend.Overall, In-Stat expects a nearly 2 percent decline in U.S. business spending on wireline data services -- which repres (Read More)

5 days ago

Digital Lifescapes | by David H. Deans With personal video sharing and photo sharing gaining interest, Futuresource Consulting has carried out a UK market study to gain greater insight into the media that are being used, the decision-making process and the level of reliance on the available platforms."An astounding 92 percent of survey respondents told us they a (Read More)

7 days ago

Digital Lifescapes | by David H. Deans The worldwide mobile smartphone market reached a new record for shipments during a single quarter. According to an IDC market study, vendors shipped a total of 43.3 million units during the third quarter of 2009 (3Q09) -- up 4.2 percent from the 41.5 million units shipped in 3Q08, and up 3.2 percent from shipments of 41.9 m (Read More)

Nov 17, 2009

Digital Lifescapes | by David H. Deans Infonetics Research released its new fixed and mobile communications subscribers market forecast report, and it's now apparent that the continued decline of legacy "phone service" will change the face of the industry, forever.The global recession did not prevent people from using communication services, but it clearly accel (Read More)

Nov 17, 2009

Digital Lifescapes | by David H. Deans The Wi-Fi wireless hotspot market is entering a revival period marked by renewed interest from communication providers and increased usage among both business and leisure users, according to the latest market study by In-Stat.In-Stat estimates that wireless hotspot usage will increase in 2009 by 47 percent, bringing total w (Read More)

Nov 14, 2009

Digital Lifescapes | by David H. Deans Social networking activity is growing among mobile Internet users around the world. As one of the primary ways mobile users communicate with one another, it is proving a significant driver of Internet usage on wireless communication devices.eMarketer predicts that the number of mobile users accessing social networks from th (Read More)

Nov 12, 2009

Digital Lifescapes | by David H. Deans The TV 2.0 adoption process is in full motion, and announcements planned for the upcoming CES will further accelerate this phenomenon. We're moving beyond the early-adopter stage of market development, as the connection options and user interface for viewing Internet Video on new TV sets is further simplified.Meanwhile, the (Read More)

Nov 13, 2009

Digital Lifescapes | by David H. Deans According to the latest market study by ABI Research, almost 35 million netbook PCs will be shipped by manufacturers in 2009 -- a forecast the firm first made in February. ASUS dominated the netbook category in 2007 when it debuted the Eee PC, and Acer made a big push in the forth quarter of 2008 to lead the second year."74 (Read More)

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