Tag: ABI Research

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Google unifies mobile, desktop Web experience with Chrome for Android

Published: February 10, 2012

The newly introduced Chrome for Android mobile browser will enable Google to differentiate Android from iOS and could open up new marketing opportunities for brands.

Apple in arms race with Samsung

Published: January 30, 2012

While new data shows that the smartphone market is continuing to grow, it also points to increased competition between Apple and Samsung for the top spot.

Can Sony be a prime player in mobile music?

Published: January 24, 2012

Tech giant Sony has announced that it will roll out its Music Unlimited service to Apple devices in 2012, proving that it wants a piece of the mobile music pie. But with the swarm of music streaming services already on the market, can Sony compete with the big dogs?

Apple dives deeper into textbooks with iBooks 2 initiative

Published: January 23, 2012

Apple unveiled a new initiative to significantly expand its presence in the textbook market, using its quickly growing iPad as the central focus.

Mobile video anticipated to reach 390M consumers by 2016: study

Published: January 10, 2012

Mobile video is on the rise and is expected to be accessible to 390 million consumers by 2016, according to a study from ABI Research.

Number of free apps grows at expense of paid apps: study

Published: December 28, 2011

With an average of 88 percent of the top-ranked 250 iOS applications now free to download, ABI Research predicts it is possible all relevant iOS apps in certain categories will be free in a year.

How Google is changing the mobile recommendation game

Published: December 16, 2011

Google’s recent purchase of the recommendation service Clever Sense makes it clear that the company is building its repertoire to become a heavy hitter in mobile recommendations.

What do recent legal losses mean for Apple?

Published: December 12, 2011

Apple lost ground last week on the intellectual property front with courts in two countries finding against the technology giant.

Microsoft courts app developers to support its big aspirations for Windows Store

Published: December 9, 2011

Microsoft is going all out to attract application developers to Windows by offering them the opportunity to earn more money than on app stores for Apple and Android.

How far will Barnes & Noble extend capabilities for the Nook Tablet?

Published: November 9, 2011

Barnes & Noble introduced its Nook Tablet this week, putting it in direct competition with the Kindle Fire tablet from Amazon. While it is clear that both companies want to encourage digital content sales via the devices, Barnes & Noble’s move also raises the possibility that the company might expand beyond a simple content offering.