SlashData TeamNov 28, 201110 minPlatform warsThe death of Flash – 8 years in the making[Adobe’s decision to stop developing Flash for mobile browsers is the talk of the day – but the reasons behind Flash’s ultimate failure...
SlashData TeamNov 7, 20115 minPlatform wars[Report] Mobile Platforms: The Clash of Ecosystems[We at VisionMobile have been researching and helping to educate the industry about mobile platforms for the last five years. In this...
SlashData TeamSep 7, 20118 minBusiness Models and StrategyThe post-Motorola dilemma: Same old-Google or the new Apple?[Google’s pending acquisition of Motorola creates a dilemma: Google must choose between staying true to its core business or reshaping...
SlashData TeamApr 3, 20116 minPlatform wars100 Million Club: Winners and losers in the OS Arena[2010 was a year of upsets in the mobile industry, as the league of top 5 handset manufacturers saw the inclusion of pure smartphone...
SlashData TeamJan 9, 20116 minPlatform warsRIM: a leap ahead in user experience, but can it execute?[RIM’s acquisition of UI firm TAT marked the largest mobile software M&A of 2010. Research Director Andreas Constantinou explains why the...
SlashData TeamNov 3, 20101 minInfographics[Infographic] The Mobile Developer JourneyThe Mobile Developer Journey A few months ago, VisionMobile published Developer Economics 2010 and Beyond, a research report that tracked...
SlashData TeamSep 27, 20107 minPlatform warsWindows Phone 7: Tipping the Scales of the Smartphone Market[Windows Phone 7 has the potential to redraw the smartphone competitive landscape and accelerate the evolution of the mobile value-chain....
SlashData TeamMay 10, 20104 minPlatform warsBreaking the 500 million barrier of mobile software[Which are the most ubiquitous mobile software products out there? Marketing Manager Matos Kapetanakis opens up our 5th edition of the...
SlashData TeamApr 25, 20106 minApps and app storesWholesale Applications Community: The Operator Love Affair with Developers[The Wholesale Application Community has made big headlines in the last two months. But beyond the affectionate operator feelings and...
SlashData TeamApr 8, 20106 minBusiness Models and StrategyWhy handset OEMs shouldn't mess with UX and other lessons from the automotive industry[Why are so many phone manufacturers trying to develop their own branded experience? Guest author Thucydides Sigs argues that there...
SlashData TeamMar 30, 20105 minBusiness Models and StrategyWhy Mobile Operators have a crucial role to play in the second wave of “smart†apps[Just how smart can mobile apps get? Guest author James Parton explains why most apps today are pretty much dumb, just scratching the...
SlashData TeamMar 13, 20107 minBusiness Models and StrategyWhy Adobe Should Change its Mobile Strategy (again)[Where is Adobe really heading with Flash in mobile? Guest blogger Guilhem Ensuque deconstructs Adobe’s recent AIR and Flash mobile...
SlashData TeamFeb 1, 20105 minDeveloper Research[Survey] Calling all developers: Making sense of a fragmented world[Calling all developers: VisionMobile launches the most ambitious developer research to date. We also take the opportunity to look back...
SlashData TeamJan 24, 20108 minPlatform warsBehind the Smartphone Craze: redrawing the map of mobile platforms[Thought Android and iPhone are taking over the world? Think again. The device platforms map is more fragmented than ever, while the...
SlashData TeamJan 18, 20108 minApps and app storesThe Mobile App Store Landscape 5 years Ai (After the iPhone)*[Where is the app store frenzy heading after all? Guest blogger Francisco Kattan discusses why it’s a winner-take-all game] 2009 was the...
SlashData TeamAug 23, 20095 minGeneralWill Legacy Smartphone Platforms Keep-up with iPhone and Android?[BlackBerry OS, Windows Mobile and Symbian/S60 were designed years ago – the traditional strengths of these software platforms are...