Tag: IDC

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Tablet market no longer an iPad-only game: IDC

Published: December 16, 2011

Third quarter media tablet shipments were up 264.5 percent compared with the same quarter a year ago and should pick up even more in the fourth quarter based on the success of lower-priced tablets from Amazon and Barnes & Noble, according to new research from International Data Corp.

The perils of a confused mobile strategy for Hewlett-Packard

Published: November 10, 2011

The last couple of months have not been easy for WebOS developers, with the future of the mobile operating system in question as Hewlett-Packard considers what role to play in the mobile space.

Groupon, Apple, IDC: News briefs

Published: August 1, 2011

News briefs: Groupon, foursquare partner for instant local deals; Apple climbs, Nokia drops in Q2 smartphone shipments; Mobile phone market grew at a slower pace in Q2: IDC

Q1 mobile phone shipments jumped 19.8 percent: IDC

Published: May 2, 2011

Smartphone adoption continues to fuel growth in the worldwide mobile phone market, which grew 19.8 percent year over year in the first quarter of 2011, according to International Data Corp.

Apple seeks to boost iAd adoption by cutting minimum buy in half

Published: February 24, 2011

Sources at Apple confirmed that the company will in fact be cutting its $1 million minimum iAd buy in half. So will more brands flock to the mobile ad network at the expense of competitors?

Google’s Android makes a splash at CES to ramp up Apple rivalry

Published: January 10, 2011

Google made the biggest splash at CES by unveiling specs for Android 3.0—a.k.a. Honeycomb—as its device manufacturer partners announced plans for a plethora of 4G smartphones and tablets based on the operating system.

Mobile app revenue to grow 60pc annually through 2014: IDC

Published: December 17, 2010

The market for mobile applications will continue to accelerate as the number of downloads is expected to increase from 10.9 billion worldwide in 2010 to 76.9 billion in 2014, per IDC.

Apple beware: Google will rule the mobile industry in 2011, claims IDC

Published: December 8, 2010

Google dominates mobile advertising, with a market share of 59 percent of total spending including search and display advertising, followed by Apple with 8.4 percent and Millennial Media at 6.8 percent, according to IDC.

Kmart offers mobile rewards to inspire loyalty during the holidays - Mobile Commerce Daily

Published: November 29, 2010

Mobile Commerce Daily today - Kmart offers mobile rewards to inspire loyalty during the holidays; Fandango expands mobile commerce reach to Windows Phone 7; QVC delivering strongest user experiences on mobile Web: Gomez.

Can new CEO save Nokia from mobile oblivion?

Published: September 13, 2010

Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo is leaving Nokia and the company’s board of directors has appointed Stephen Elop president/CEO, who has his work cut out for him.