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Mobile Apps, Payments Flourish: 98 Billion Downloads by 2015
As mobile apps and services start to dominate our gadgets, a recent study from Berg Insight indicates that mobile app downloads will reach 98 billion by the year 2015 which will have a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 56.6% between 2010 and 2015. App store revenue will also grow, expected to reach $11.8 billion. At ...
Of Fraud And Infringement: An Awkward Google Tale
Patent infringement cases are so common these days, they’ve become the norm amongst mobile players. The latest to make headlines is Motorola Mobility, a company in the process of being acquired by Google, and now being sued by a company Google itself invested in. Motorola Mobility Intellectual Ventures, the company that thrives by accumulating patents ...
Apple: A Memorable Week in Review
The week started with much anticipation as excitement built for Apple’s big event this past Tuesday. There was so much hype and expectation regarding the event that it seemed like nothing else mattered. But not everything is rosy for Apple. Before the iPhone maker unveiled their much awaited product, Apple turned down Samsung’s proposal for a ...
Unmark October 11 From Your Calendar, The Nexus Prime Isn’t Coming
After much hype from Samsung’s teaser video, plus rumors of an impending Nexus Prime or Droid Prime powered by the upcoming Android Ice Cream Sandwich OS update, fandroids are excited for the Samsung Mobile Unpacked event in San Diego, California on October 11, 2011. But before you exhaust yourself or start camping out at the CTIA ...
It’s a Buyers Market in Tech: from HP to Sony-Ericsson
Acquisitions lead the path to expansion and growth for companies, as well as their reach to consumers. This week, a lot of big companies finalized, announced or showed intent for acquiring companies that would supplement their own business’ needs, or just to eliminate the competition. Hewlett-Packard The PC company finalized their Autonomy acquisition for $10.3 ...
Samsung’s Q3 Beats Analysts’ Expectations
Samsung’s been undre a great deal of pressure these past few months, and between the lawsuits and successful sales numbers, there’s several factors that could affect the mobile manufacturer’s quarterly earnings. But In an interview with Bloomberg, Young Park, a Seoul-based analyst at Woori Investment & Securities Co., talks about how Samsung Electronics Co. beats ...
HP Acquisitions Take a Back Seat as Whitman Takes the Helm
Hewlett-Packard had another busy week. Earlier in the week they announced that they already finalized their Autonomy deal, though investors aren’t too sure about the buy, especially when Oracle CEO Larry Ellison poked fun at the deal stating that it was way overpriced. This may be HP’s last big software deal as CEO Meg Whitman ...
Rdio Joins the Free Music Bandwagon
The digital music service Rdio is hoping to jump the music cloud curve with its first ever free, on-demand music offering. Best of all, it’s ad-free. Users only need an e-mail address or a Facebook account to enjoy the free service, no software downloads or credit card information is needed to enjoy listening to music. ...
The Gamers’ Holiday Wish List Starts with These
Even with more than 80 days until Christmas, people are already thinking about what they want to get from Santa this year. No matter what your age is, you probably want to get a gadget this holiday season, and entertainment is one medium that dominates the gadget world. So let’s take a look at what ...
Sprint Will Have iPhone 4S with Unlimited Data Plan
The newest member of the iPhone retailer posse, Sprint, is taking pre-orders for the iPhone 4 8GB for $99 on a two-year “All.Together.Now.” contract, making them the only iPhone carrier with unlimited data plan. The iPhone 4S will be available at Sprint later. Customers can now head to Sprint’s website to pre-order either the black ...