Abi Research
52 Stories
Entry-level phones not for all makers
News update Strong growth has been predicted for entry-level mobile phones, but not all manufacturers will see profits if they enter this market, warns analyst.
Tags: Mobile platforms/communications, Development/design, Smart Phone, ABI Research, Manufacturing, Cell Phone, phone, e-mail, 3G, Emerging Market
iPhone apps will challenge Google's mobile search
Insight commentary Google's biggest challenge in mobile search is not other search engines or platforms--it is iPhone apps, says TechRepublic's Jason Hiner.
Tags: Mobile applications, Mobile/Wireless, Mobile platforms, App, Mobile, Smart Phone, ABI Research, Google Inc., Search Engine, mobile search
Wi-Fi's success relies on ubiquity
News Current adoption of the wireless technology will help ensure its continued existence in light of emergence of cellular broadband, experts say.
Tags: 802.11/Wi-Fi, 3G (Third Generation), ABI Research, Wireless, Singapore, Broadband, 3G Network, 3G, Wi-Fi, 4G
Augmented reality's time is coming thanks to smarter smartphones
News Augumented reality to become mainstream with smartphones packing more and more features. Geo-tagged data can give users information about their location.
Tags: Mobile/Wireless, Mobile applications, mobile apps sale, video stream, video camera, revenue, Mobile applications, Smart Phone, ABI Research, Video
War of 300M devices will be won on software
News Software and content--not hardware--are key smartphone battlegrounds in the years ahead, as these devices become Web-centric and highly personalized mobile PCs, says report.
Tags: Handhelds, Smart phones, Web 2.0, Mobile, Smart Phone, ABI Research, Juniper Networks Inc., Mobile Internet Device, Internet Device, software
Smartphones drive demand for Web browsing
News Mobile users want full Web access on their smartphones, driving growth in the mobile browser market.
Tags: Smart phones, Browser, Mobile, Web Browser, Google Inc., ABI Research, Wireless, phone, Smartphone, Apple iPhone
Analyst: 'Green' phones remain far from reach
News Cell phones with eco-friendly features are rare, although vendors are making progress to improve designs and reduce waste, ABI Research says.
Tags: Green IT, Handhelds, Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications, Mobile, Electronics, ABI Research, Cell Phone, phone, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., Nokia Corp.
Apple still 'niche' in touchscreen market
News The 3G handset is lagging behind market leaders Samsung and Motorola in the touchscreen mobile market, according to an analyst report.
Tags: Hardware, Smart phones, Mac OS, 3G (Third Generation), Apple Inc., Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications, Mobile, ABI Research, Touch Screen, device manufacturer
Ultra-mobile devices to reach 200M by 2013
News Shipments of machines such as Netbooks and mobile Internet devices, will jump 20-fold over five years to generate US$27 billion in revenues, new report shows.
Tags: Notebooks and tablets, Development/design, Mobile, Market, ABI Research, Notebook, research analyst, handset, principal analyst, notebook computer
Perils of mobile cloud
News As consumers store addresses, e-mail, and other data from their mobile phones via online services, the potential for lost data is rising.
Tags: E-mail servers, Business applications, Business development/management, Phone, Microsoft Corp., mobile, Business applications, Smart Phone, Backup, Storage
M-Commerce's big moment
News Mobile commerce is gaining momentum as consumers get comfortable with ordering all sorts of products by cell phone and companies such as Papa John's watch sales climb.
Tags: Mobile commerce, Starbucks Corp., Phone, M-commerce Driver, Papa John, cell phone, mobile, Amazon.com Inc., Sales, M-commerce
RFID revenue projections take a tumble
News The radio-tagging market will be worth 15 percent less than expected next year, according to analysts who say it's a sign of market maturity, not failure.
Tags: RFID, Sales/revenue
Next version of 3G to milk operators for US$18B
News Mobile operators are already gearing up for the next iteration of cellular networks that could see speeds eventually reach 100Mbps, according to a report from ABI Research.
Tags: Mobile platforms/communications, WiMax, 3G (Third Generation), Next-generation technology/networks
Half of iPod owners 'will ditch Apple for Zune'
News With the Zune not even on the market yet, iPod users are already considering ditching their Apple MP3 players for a Microsoft equivalent, research has found.
Tags: Multimedia, Media players, Music
Report: ZigBee wireless set to swarm
News The wireless automation technology will see explosive growth over the next few years, a new study predicts.
Tags: Mobile/Wireless
