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Global handset sales will grow +6% in 2013. Asia Pacific will remain by far the largest region, accounting for 5 in 10 of all volumes worldwide. The six largest countries globally, such as China, will make up half of total handset sales. India will soon overtake the United States as the world's s... read more

As smartphone hardware becomes commoditized, smart accessories can help to provide differentiation, as well as potentially extending the life-cycle of devices. Strategy Analytics Wireless Device Lab recently undertook focus group interviews with smartphone owners in the US and UK investigating co... read more

PriceTRAX now tracks 225 network operators and retailers spanning 38 countries following the recent addition of 58 new channels (operators and retailers) thi... read more

Samsung’s continued growth as a leading technology brand is highlighted in our latest ConsumerMetrix Bulletin, which finds that Samsung is the most preferred technology brand amongst Sky households in the UK. 51% of Sky customers say they would defin... read more

  Facebook – the 800lb gorilla of social networking – had decided to dip its oversized toe into the app distribution pool. While Facebook would seem assured of success its past effort – the App Directory – failed to establish Facebook as a kingmaker in app dist... read more

  The growing availability of LTE smartphones has delivered a significant boost to the technology over the last 6 months and Strategy Analytics has upgraded its forecasts to one billion LTE connections by early 2017. The US, South Korea and Japan are leading the way in 2012, with grea... read more

The global installed base of smart and connected TVs is set to soar through the 200 million barrier by the end of this year, according to our recent forecast, Global Flat-panel TV and Connected TV Forecast. But it’s been clear for a while that some ... read more

The issue of Net Neutrality is one that has been widely debated, but to date, implementation is limited. Chile became the first country in the world to implement Net Neutrality, back in July 2010. The US also has strong Net Neutrality FCC Regulations in place for fixed networks, and something Str... read more

Strategy Analytics' User Experience Practice has recently seen research we have conducted on behalf of several major Smartphone handset vendors used in prime time television commercials in the US. Both Samsung and Motorola have featured quotes from Strategy Analytics when promoting some of their ... read more

Mobile handset shipments experienced a slowdown in the United States and Canada in Q1 2012, while volume growth in Brazil and Mexico well out-paced the global +4% growth rate. Samsung maintained top spot in Brazil, while Nokia regained the leading position in Mexico. Apple continued to ramp u... read more

Global smartphone shipments grew +43% year-on-year in Q1 2012. The growth was almost entirely due to the popularity of Android and Apple’s iOS, which now account for a record 8 in 10 of all volumes. Blackberry OS fell to its lowest global marketshare level since 2006, while Microsoft sho... read more

Global mobile handset shipments grew +4% annually during Q1 2012. Developed and developing markets delivered moderated growth. Africa, Asia and Latin America were the key markets contributing to growth, with Samsung, Apple & ZTE driving volumes higher. Samsung became the number one handset... read more

In December 2011, combining features from two services, Strategy Analytics was able to correlate specifications with phone tariffs; the results may be seen in this complimentary report: HOW MUCH? - Predicting smartphone Retail Pricing from Key Components... read more

  Let me make sure I’ve got this right: a Turkish mobile operator partly owned by Scandinavian and Russian interests is suing a South African operator in a US court over events alleged to have happened in Iran. Yes, that seems to be correct. And suing for $4.2 billio... read more

Strategy Analytics is at the Electronic Warfare 2012 Conference & Exhibition this week in Rome, Italy where this year’s theme is "Electromagnetic Operations in a Complex Environment", so the topic for this blog focuses... read more

Based on data from the 113 operators and 33 countries covered in Strategy Analytics' Mobile Broadband Price Benchmarking Service, the proportion of table-specific plans currently accounts for 1,135 of the 3,000 plans covered in the service - or 40% of ... read more

As both LTE deployment and upgrades to HSPA/HSPA+ technologies gather pace around the world, average advertised maximum download speeds for mobile broadband are growing. As of March 2012, based on almost 3,000 plans from 113 operators across 33 countries in Strategy... read more

Insurance Telematics London 2012 represents a unique opportunity, this week, to discuss in open forum the suddenly center stage issues related to establishing industry standards for insurance-related applications. While the focus has lately been on reducing whiplash claims in the UK, there is a w... read more

After much hype and speculation, the Samsung Galaxy S3 superphone was finally introduced for its global launch in London, UK, on May 3rd, 2012. Running Android 4.0 in a thin slate formfactor, the S3 will rollout across more than 150 countries worldwide over the next few... read more

Cloud phones are emerging as a new subcategory of mobile handsets that leverage always-on cloud connectivity to make the device smarter. The segment is being driven by the evolution of next-generation LTE 4G network technology, the development of innovative cloud-based ... read more

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