Stat Spot: Symbian handset sales in Japan
10m
…Symbian OS handsets sold in Japan. The first was introduced in 2004 and 35 models from 6 manufacturers have now been shipped. Source: Symbian.
Individuality through handset colours
If silver was the new black and white has become the new silver, what colour will our handsets be in two year’s time? At our first MEX conference in September 2005, Sofia Svanteson of Ocean Observations gave an excellent presentation in which she…
Stat Spot: Revenue from downloadable applications
3.3m
…US consumers downloaded mobile applications in Q1 2006. The highest revenue generator was MapQuest Mobile, published by Zingy, which captured 21.9 percent of the total revenue in this market. Source: Telephia
Mobile users don’t search, they locate
I often talk about the importance of understanding user ‘missions’ when delivering mobile services. These missions are informed by numerous factors of context, ranging from location and time available to budget constraints and existing brand affi…
Building mobile communities
At our most recent MEX conference we ran an extremely lively session entitled ‘Community convergence’, examining the creation, support and opportunities presented by virtual and existing communities in the mobile environment. The session built on…
Yahoo, Motorola deal highlights struggle for portal power
Yahoo has agreed a deal with Motorola to pre-install its Yahoo Go mobile services on mid- and high-end handsets, including email, search and address book capabilities. The portal already has a similar deal with Nokia and has been actively buildin…
Stat Spot: Motorola RAZR sales
50m
Motorola has shipped more than 50m RAZR handsets since the model was introduced two years ago. RAZR has been at the heart of the renaissance in Motorola’s mobile business, helping grow its market share to 22 percent in Q2 2006 and driving r…
KDDI, Qualcomm to develop own OS and platform
KDDI, Japan’s second largest network operator, has announced it is developing a standard platform for handsets in collaboration with Qualcomm. The operator will require all its handset suppliers to use the platform, which includes everything from…