Worldwide, smartphone and tablet users downloaded 46 billion apps in 2012, and they will download a further 82 billion apps in 2013, almost doubling the size of the market. We all know games are popular, but what else are people downloading? Continue Reading »
While many countries still struggle amid tough economic conditions, the wireless space continues to see significant growth worldwide, and remains a highly exciting industry representing massive opportunities. Continue Reading »
Infographic showing current level of SMS revenue growth, highlighting the dominance of the Asia Pacific market and strengths of selected key vendors. Continue Reading »
If you want to know how the mobile industry is going to look in a decade's time, you need to spend some time with 8-, 9- and 10-year old kids today. Continue Reading »
Text messaging is 20 years old today, and despite the many media reports telling us that SMS is past its peak, and that WhatsApp and other OTT messaging apps are now set to replace SMS, the reality is that SMS is in the hands of more consumers than ever before, and worldwide, SMS popularity, traffic and revenues are still rising. Continue Reading »
Mobile services revenues worldwide will add up to just short of $8 Trillion USD over Full-Year 2012 to Full-Year 2016 inclusive. Continue Reading »
While sales of smartphones and app downloads grab all the media attention, basic voice and messaging services still generate the bulk of MNO service revenues Continue Reading »
Voice and text prices obviously vary across different geographies, but the way voice and text prices compare to each other within each country is key to consumer behaviour. Continue Reading »
Seven good reasons to be upbeat about the future of SMS: While our latest research forecasts that traffic from OTT messaging services will hit 20.3 trillion by end-2016 – a staggering number which we believe is still extremely conservative – this does not mean that OTT messaging will cannibalise over 20 trillion text messages. Continue Reading »
Currently, OTT messaging apps definitely stand alone, and at the present time we see them staying that way. There are essential differences between SMS and OTT messaging apps, and it's about far more than just pricing. Continue Reading »