Apple iPhone Users More than WM Users in the US, According to Study

Last we’ve seen the statistics and data regarding the well performing iPhone, the handset was outselling Windows Mobile devices and had a greater online presence. Now, we learn that the phone was also more used in October, when compared to the Microsoft devices, according to a recent study. The survey regarding mobile OS market share was performed... 

Smartphones to Outnumber Average Handsets in 2015

Telecom Trends International has just released a report claiming that smartphones will overtake regular handsets by 2015. Said study mentions that the sales of smartphones will greatly increase by the year mentioned before and they’ll constitute two thirds of total mobile handset sales by 2016. It would be interesting to see what we will call... 

Palm Pre Has an Impressive Mindshare, Comparable to the iPhone 3GS

A recent study made by market research firm Interpret reveals that Palm Pre has a pretty impressive mindshare, second only to the iPhone 3GS. The report bears the name of “Signature Smartphones: Gaining Mindshare in Order to Gain Market Share” and you can check out the statistics below if you don’t believe us. This study mentions... 

Chitika Study Reveals that Mobile Ads are Not that Clickable

Although we could have sworn that mobile ads were more clickable than non-mobile ones, a recent Chitika study shows that mobile phone users are less likely to click on ads than those using Internet on desktop devices. The research is based on a sample of 92 million impressions. Chitika provides advertising solutions for over 55,000 sites, but only... 

iPhone 3GS Keeps AT&T’s Users Happy… AT&T’ Doesn’t

Could the surveys get any stranger? A recent ChangeWave Research study performed together with RBS Capital shows that 99% of iPhone 3GS owners are happy with their device. Of these, 82% are “very satisfied” by their devices and the strange part comes into play when we realize that the AT&T network is the most often mentioned dislike. Meanwhile,... 

Telecom Industry to Escape the Depression Unscathed?

A recent study carried out at the annual Comptel User Group, in Berlin, showed that the most providers are pretty optimistic regarding the potential of the telecom sector. What’s more 8 out of 10 respondents seemed pretty sure that this segment won’t  be hit too hard by depression. The survey polled telecom experts from all over the globe... 

62% of Mobile Video Users Prefer a Handset for Web Browsing, Rather Than a PC

A recent study made by Transpera, a mobile video delivering network has shown that 62% of mobile video users would rather use a mobile phone for web browsing, instead of a PC. The percentage goes down to 9% in the case of non-mobile video viewers. The same study shows that 78% of the mobile video users get their latest updates via mobile, while only... 

Americans Crave for Multifunctional Phones

A recent Data Development Worldwide survey has shown that US cellphone buyers want handsets with more features than simply calling and texting. 40% of those questioned want their phones to access multiple kinds of content. Many would rather have a great camera on their device than better battery life or a larger keyboard. Convergence is not only a... 

iPhone Boosts Mobile Gaming Industry

A recent Research & Markets study confirms the fact that Apple’s popular handset increased the demand for mobile content and games, also opening the market for smaller companies. The iPhone, Nokia’s N-Gage and Google Android are quoted as the main platforms for mobile gaming, right now and the ones to push the industry to new levels... 

Teens Cheat During Tests and Exams by Using Handsets; New Technology, New Vices

A Common Sense Media study has recently shown that plagiarism, data storage and leaked exam answers are very common today, specially thanks to the technological advances. Copying answers from a mobile device has become an aspect of modern schooling, rather than an ethics problem. Now teens have the power to cheat anonymously and text each other answers,... 

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