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5G’s first 10 years: 5G connections to blow past 4G LTE
Global 5G Expansion Soars: Achieves 1.4 Billion connections by the End of Q2 2023, with an...
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Auto & device makers make progress on CCC digital key
The PlugFest event, hosted by DENSO, gathered CCC members such as Google, Hyundai, Rivian,...
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QR code payments to grow nearly 600% in SE Asia by 2028
BASINGSTOKE, England — (BUSINESS WIRE) — A new study from Juniper Research, the...
Read MoreIDC: Tablet & Chromebook shipments fell sharply
NEEDHAM, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Worldwide tablet shipments posted flat growth of 0.3% year over year in the fourth quarter of 2022 (4Q22), totaling 45.7 million units, according to preliminary data from the...
Read MoreInternet hits $1T commerce milestone, with 40% on mobiles
RESTON, Va.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– The internet recorded the largest year of digital commerce in its history in 2022, exceeding $1 trillion in online retail consumer spend for the first time in the U.S., according to...
Read MoreMobile phone shipments fall 11.3% in 2022: the most ever
NEEDHAM, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Worldwide smartphone shipments declined 18.3% year over year to 300.3 million units in the fourth quarter of 2022 (4Q22), according to preliminary data from the International Data...
Read MoreIDC: 2022 global smartphone shipments decline 6.5%
NEEDHAM, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#4G– According to the latest International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker forecast, shipments of smartphones will decline 6.5% to 1.27 billion...
Read MoreApp stability report: top mobile apps release cadence up by 40%
SmartBear releases 2022 App Stability Index Report measuring the stability of top 250 mobile and web apps used by Bugsnag customers worldwide SOMERVILLE, Mass.–(BUSINESS...
Read MoreHonor tops China smartphone market for first time
BOSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–According to new research from Strategy Analytics, China smartphone shipments fell -14% YoY to 67.7 million units in Q2 2022, blaming to the COVID lockdowns and disruptions. Honor becomes the...
Read MoreApple hits best Q2 global phone market share in 10 years
BOSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–According to new research from Strategy Analytics, global smartphone shipments fell -7% YoY to 291 million units in Q2 2022. Samsung topped the global smartphone market with a healthy 22% share...
Read MorePhone shipments drop 8.7%, declining fourth quarter in a row
NEEDHAM, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#Apple–Worldwide smartphone shipments declined 8.7% year over year in the second quarter of 2022 (2Q22), according to preliminary data from the International Data Corporation...
Read MoreSamsung, Amazon, Microsoft Lead Tablet Growth in Q1 2022
Most vendors beat expectations; in a first, Apple iPad shipments actually grew +1% compared to the holiday quarter BOSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The ripple effects of the COVID pandemic continues to impact the tablet market...
Read MoreIDC: Global Smartphone Shipments Dip 8.9% in Q1 2022
NEEDHAM, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#Apple–Worldwide smartphone shipments declined 8.9% year over year in the first quarter of 2022 (1Q22), according to preliminary data from the International Data Corporation (IDC)...
Read MoreSamsung Hits Highest Global Smartphone Share in 5 Years
BOSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#Brands–According to new research from Strategy Analytics, global smartphone shipments fell -11% YoY to 314 million units in Q1 2022. Samsung topped the global smartphone market with a...
Read MoreNotebook sales set records despite supply issues
Compared to the extremely high demand of Q2 2020 in the beginning of the COVID pandemic, all top vendors grew by double digits. (BUSINESS WIRE) — Global Notebook shipments reached 65.6 million units in Q2 2021, up 15%...
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The global chip shortage: What to know
The 2021 and 2022 global chip shortage is an evolving issue for the consumer electronics industry,...
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IDC: Data privacy management apps are booming
The data privacy management software market has seen big growth, says a new IDC report that...
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Mobile app trends to watch in 2021
If 2020 was anything to go by, 2021 will turn out to be another year of fast great progress for...
Read MoreNFC Forum 2020 Innovation Award winners unveiled
——————————————————— Wakefield, Mass. — (Business Wire) — The NFC Forum revealed its Innovation Award Winners during a special NFC Forum 2020 Online Innovation Awards Ceremony that just concluded today. The Near Field...
Read MoreGlobal wearables sales to maintain double-digit growth
Framingham, Mass. — (Business Wire) — Global shipments of wearable devices are expected to total 396.0 million units in 2020, according to new data from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly...
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2020’s top selling phone: still the iPhone 11?
In the face of an army of powerful Android phones for all kinds of budgets, Apple’s iPhone...
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New Zealand 5G is finally coming: How it’ll impact you
Unlike in Australia and many other countries, New Zealand is still waiting for 5G. Here’s...
Read MoreNotebook sales soar in Q2 2020, led by HP & Lenovo
Boston — (Business Wire) — During the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, consumers, commercial clients, and schools scrambled to purchase mobile productivity devices once thought to be redundant. All of that...
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Q2 2020 smartphone market scares; Huawei leaps to #1
Due to COVID-19, the Q2 2020 smartphone market was a bit like the walking half-dead: a zombie of...
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Giant new Bangkok Apple store opens, but without crowds
Bangkok — (Business Wire & MobileVillage) — Apple today previewed Apple Central...
Read MoreAmazon Interactive Video Service targets video producers
Seattle — (Business Wire & MobileVillage) — Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS), an Amazon.com company, has officially launched Amazon Interactive Video Service (Amazon IVS), a new fully managed service that makes it...
Read More2020 Extreme Tech Challenge winners tackle big issues
Menlo Park, Calif. — (Business Wire) — Extreme Tech Challenge (XTC) 2020 Global Finals kicked off in April 2020 with more than 2,400 world-changing startups from 87 countries showcasing their technologies at a time...
Read MoreAverage smartphone app use rises nearly 20 minutes a day each year
Boston — (Business Wire) — The app usage patterns of US smartphone users altered significantly during 2Q 2020 in response to COVID-19 stay-at-home orders, according to a new report from Strategy Analytics, “U.S. App...
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Apple adds more developer tools: Here’s what’s new
At its Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC) last week, Apple announced an updated lineup of new...
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