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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...

SlashData Team
Apr 25, 201310 min read


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...

SlashData Team
Nov 2, 20115 min read
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[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...

SlashData Team
May 29, 20116 min read


BlackBerry: A Dual Personality Disorder?
[RIM is torn between two very different market segments: Enterprise mobile messaging and text-addicted consumers. Amidst troubling signs...

SlashData Team
Nov 15, 20105 min read


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 12, 20108 min read


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
Sep 6, 20107 min read


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...

SlashData Team
Apr 30, 20103 min read


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...

SlashData Team
Feb 26, 20104 min read


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...

SlashData Team
Feb 22, 20106 min read


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...

SlashData Team
Jan 24, 20108 min read


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...

SlashData Team
Aug 23, 20095 min read
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