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Connecting the next 5 billion users: Emerging markets and the need for new business models

SlashData Team

Apr 25, 2013
10 min

Connecting the next 5 billion users: Emerging markets and the need for new business models

[With so much excitement about smartphone growth, we often forget that the biggest opportunity still lies ahead, in connecting the next 5...

The elusive long-tail of mobile shipments

SlashData Team

Nov 2, 2011
5 min

Platform wars

The elusive long-tail of mobile shipments

[The era of smartphones is upon us, as penetration increases from 11% in 2008 to over 25% in 2011. But what of the remaining three...

[Report] The Netphone: behind the first WAC phone

SlashData Team

May 29, 2011
6 min

Mobile Trends

[Report] The Netphone: behind the first WAC phone

[The Netphone is a bold attempt by Smart Communications – one of the top 20 MNOs globally – to bring telco services to the mass market...

BlackBerry: A Dual Personality Disorder?

SlashData Team

Nov 15, 2010
5 min

Platform wars

BlackBerry: A Dual Personality Disorder?

[RIM is torn between two very different market segments: Enterprise mobile messaging and text-addicted consumers. Amidst troubling signs...

Waking the Dragon: The Rise of Android in China

SlashData Team

Sep 12, 2010
8 min

Platform wars

Waking the Dragon: The Rise of Android in China

[Android is leading the smartphone revolution in Western Markets. But what about China, the country with the biggest mobile user base?...

SlashData Team

Sep 6, 2010
7 min

Business Models and Strategy

The recipe for a successful mobile strategy for your brand

[Most major companies have tried engaging their customers through their mobile phones, but not everyone has succeeded. Guest author...

SlashData Team

Apr 30, 2010
3 min

Business Models and Strategy

Palm: $1.2B Down the Shredder

[The acquisition by HP will not save Palm. Guest author Michael Valukenko explains why the sum of Palm and HP is close to zero] As an...

Demolition Derby in Devices: The roller-coaster ride is on

SlashData Team

Feb 26, 2010
4 min

Mobile Trends

Demolition Derby in Devices: The roller-coaster ride is on

[The economic realities will lead to a roller-coaster ride that will shake up the mobile industry. Guest blogger Richard Kramer talks...

2010 in review: Under-the-radar trends at Mobile World Congress

SlashData Team

Feb 22, 2010
6 min

Mobile Trends

2010 in review: Under-the-radar trends at Mobile World Congress

[Following a week of frantic announcements and marketing hype at MWC 2010, VisionMobile’s Research Director, Andreas Constantinou looks...

Behind the Smartphone Craze: redrawing the map of mobile platforms

SlashData Team

Jan 24, 2010
8 min

Platform wars

Behind 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...

Will Legacy Smartphone Platforms Keep-up with iPhone and Android?

SlashData Team

Aug 23, 2009
5 min

General

Will 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...

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