Stat Spot
CategoryStat spot: iPhone holiday season game sales
Stat Spot: Handset upgrades avoided because of complicated setup
Source: Coleman Parkes /…
Stat Spot: Children’s use of mobile and social networking
20%
…of 8 – 15 year olds in the UK have given out their mobile phone number on-line, giving rise to concerns about privacy and cyber-bullying through social network sites. Source: Garlik (Word Doc, Download).
Stat Spot: Mobile payment refund rates
142
…refunds per 100,000 WAP-based payment transactions using Bango’s platform. This is significantly lower than premium SMS, which typically records refund rates of between 10 and 20 percent. Source: Bango.
Stat Spot: US pre-pay users
15%
…of US mobile users are on pre-pay tariffs. Source: Acision.
Stat Spot: SMS usage worldwide
24
…is the average daily number of SMS sent by users in Asia surveyed by Acision (formerly LogicaCMG Telecoms). This compares with 6 per day in Europe and 2 per day in the US. Source: Acision.
PMN Handset Industry Dashboard Q1
We use our own ‘dashboard’ system to keep track of the performance of the four major handset manufacturers from quarter to quarter, tracking metrics such as unit shipments, profit margins and average selling prices. It is a useful tool for supply…
Stat Spot: BlackBerry outage
12 hrs
…is the estimated time RIM’s BlackBerry email service was affected by a service outage yesterday. BlackBerry users across North America experienced problems sending and receiving email from their devices, causing widespread discontent…