Samsung battling to cling to its mobile market share

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The tremendous growth and successes of the smartphones may not be as glittery for the tech giant in coming years. Over the last four years, Samsung Electronics has been able to enjoy a massive amount of success and growth in its mobile market share, particularly due to its Galaxy smartphones. It has been a primary rival for Apple in the smartphone marketplace and has made billions in that spot. That said, it is becoming increasingly clear that holding onto its position in the mobile market may not be quite as…

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Mobile technology has massive penetration compared to fixed communication

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The rates of penetration in Africa have a “colossal disparity” between them, says Frost & Sullivan. Frost & Sullivan, the analyst firm, has recently stated that the mobile technology market in Africa is seeing an exceptionally large penetration rate when compared to that of fixed communications. The difference between the penetration of these two techs in the continent was described as a “colossal disparity”. On the side of mobile technology, the penetration is considerable enough that it has nearly reached complete saturation in Africa. On the other hand, there is…

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This Week’s Mobile Commerce Round Up

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Check out this week’s mobile commerce news round up with our new video news series…    Articles Covered and Notes For Review… Technology news rumors suggest the next iPhone will be out in June The most recent predictions being made by experts and bloggers in the mobile industry suggest that the iPhone 5S will be debuted on June 20. These predictions align with the typical launch cycles of previous iPhones, with initial news of these new mobile devices showing up in the early days of spring or summer. Wall Street…

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Rumor confirmed: Google acquires Viewdle

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Google acquisition of Viewdle finalized Earlier this week, rumors regarding Google’s acquisition of augmented reality and facial recognition specialist Viewdle began making their way throughout the world. Neither company had been keen to confirm or deny the rumors when they first began appearing, noting that they were simply matters of speculation. It seems, however, that the rumors were indeed true, as Google has announced that the acquisition of Viewdle has been finalized. The company has been incorporated into Google’s Motorola unit, where it will see its technology put to extensive…

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Apple iOS and Android hold 91 percent of the mobile market

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New Jumptap network data has shown that Apple iOS and Android, combined, comprise 91 percent of the mobile operating system market. This information is based on the over 95 million monthly users of the Jumptap network – a targeted mobile advertising firm – and shows that both types of OS achieved new records in January 2012. It was published within the company’s February MobileSTAT. Android managed to reach a 58.8 percent market share, while iOS came to a 32.2 percent level. On the other hand, BlackBerry dropped to its own…

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