Tag: NPD Group

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Will Motorola patents help Google boost profitability of Android for licensees?

Published: February 15, 2012

If anything, Google’s deal to acquire Motorola Mobility – which received approval this week from both the U.S. Department of Justice and the European Commission – makes more sense than it did six months ago.

Apple’s losses are Google’s gains in mobile advertising

Published: December 14, 2011

Apple iAd is not the only game in town when it comes to mobile advertising, a fact that marketers are increasingly aware of.

Is a failed AT&T/T-Mobile USA deal good news for handset makers?

Published: November 29, 2011

AT&T and Deutsche Telekom recently withdrew their application with the Federal Communications Commission for approval of the proposed AT&T acquisition of T-Mobile USA.

Microsoft courts app developers with Windows Phone update

Published: October 4, 2011

Microsoft’s update for Windows Phone could help it attract mobile application developers and build a stronger ecosystem.

Competitors slash prices as Amazon readies tablet entry

Published: September 28, 2011

Some tablet manufacturers are slashing prices before Amazon’s expected announcement of its own competitively priced tablet offering today.

With growth of mobile 3D comes opportunities for advertisers

Published: June 9, 2011

While a recent spate of news around 3D mobile points to its potential, marketers will not start flocking to it until consumer adoption grows.

Mobile advertising still a possibility, even likely, for Facebook

Published: June 2, 2011

The mobile industry was stunned last week when a Facebook executive said the company is not focused on mobile advertising. However, this does not mean that the company will never embrace mobile advertising or that it is not already taking steps in that direction, per industry experts.

Parks Associates, Gartner, The NPD Group: News briefs

Published: May 26, 2011

News briefs – Smartphone users to quadruple over next five years; Mobile device sales total 428M in first quarter of 2011.

Verizon’s 1M iPhone sales in February do not mean more iAds: analyst

Published: April 11, 2011

ComScore estimates that Verizon Wireless sold 1 million iPhones in February, expanding the reach of iOS. But analysts do not expect that developers will step up their use of iAd.

Research firm NPD Group acquires In-Stat

Published: April 4, 2011

The NPD Group has acquired analyst research company In-Stat to expand its focus on the mobile Internet and digital entertainment industries.