Nokia’s Not Cool Any More; At Least Not for Teens

A recent study has shown that only 21% of teens consider Nokia their favorite brand, unlike the 29% of last year. The huge drop can be blamed on the fact that the company’s new handsets lack the coolness they once had. We’re surprised to hear that, considering the success of the Nokia 5800 XpressMusic phone, meant to reach the pocket of... 

The Future of Mobile Phone Technology; Year 2020 in a Glimpse (Video)

MOCOM 2020 is a non-profit initiative that analyzes the projections regarding the future of the cellphone industry. These projections are based on studies involving the international public and they reveal the way that the cellphone biz has evolved since its birth till now. Here’s a short lesson of history and a prediction for the following 11... 

Apple Ranks Highest in Consumer Satisfaction, in the Smartphone Segment

A recent J.D. Power and Associates study has shown that Apple provides the highest satisfaction to the customers who purchase smartphones. Bearing the name of “2009 Wireless Consumer Smartphone Customer Satisfaction Study”, this initiative is focused mostly on smartphone makers, while LG is on the first place when it comes to standard mobile... 

Apple Does Better than Expected, Goes Past 1% Market Share in 2008

ABI Research firm revealed recently that Apple went past the 1% market shared they estimated they would achieve in 2008, actually reaching 1.1%. The iPhones now stand for 1.1% of all phones in the world, a significant growth from 0.3% in 2007. This performance makes Apple equal to HTC and better placed than Sharp. Nokia continues to lead the pack,... 

More Mobile Messaging for Less Economic Growth

A recent report from ABI Research shows that mobile messaging growth will continue, despite the fact that global economy is slowing down. Expectations are for messaging revenues to rise from USD 150 billion in 2008 to more than USD 212 billion at a world scale by 2013. After all, the difficult economic times could just as well encourage people to start... 

50% of Mobile Payments Made Via Mobile Money Transfer and NFC, Says Study

Juniper Research conducted a Mobile Payments Study that resulted in the future showing up something like “50% of mobile payments will be done via NFC and Mobile Money Transfer by 2013″. NFC is the famous Near Field Communications technology that is featured on some handsets and will become widespread in the following years. Juniper’s... 

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