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Mobile service providers are looking to increase the Average Revenue Per User (ARPU) of existing subscribers by convincing them to pay for mobile content services such as ringtones, game downloads and mobile television. The mobile video service arena is predicted to be invested in substantially by service providers, with research company Frost & Sullivan forecasting… Continue reading Mobile Service Providers To Deepen Mobile Content

The youth market in the Asia-Pacific region spends around 10-15% of its disposable income on mobile products, making it a significant driver for growth in the region’s mobile phone market, according to high-tech market research firm In-Stat. In-Stat’s new Asian Youth Mobile Trends: Devices, Data and Multimedia report reveals, that in 2004, youth spending on… Continue reading Asia-Pacific Sees Youth Spend 10-15% Of Income On Mobiles

Awareness of Voice-over-IP service (VoIP) has yet to penetrate the marketplace, despite predictions that the technology will rise to 19.2 million lines by the end of 2007, up from 6.5 million at the end of 2004, according to TIA and Wilofsy Gruen and Associates. A new survey from TNS Telecoms shows that just 26% of… Continue reading Consumers Lack Knowledge Of VoIP

March 2005 has seen a new record set for text messaging, with an impressive 2.57 billion sent, a 21% increase on the number sent in March 2004 and a massive 93% rise on 2002’s figure. The new figures released today by the Mobile Data Association (MDA) show, on average, 83 million person-to-person texts were sent… Continue reading March Text Messages Continues To Break Records

Wireless gaming revenues are increasing, with funding for mobile gaming companies jumping to €184 million, almost three times 2003’s levels, according to new data released by media research company Screen Digest. Worldwide consumer spending on mobile games downloading totalled €778 million in 2004, more than doubling 2003’s figure of €380 million. In the US, mobile… Continue reading Mobile Phone Gaming Revenues Enjoy Strong Growth

Subscriptions of third generation (3G) mobile telephone services in the Aisa-Pacific region are predicted to rise by over 130 million in the next four years, according market intelligence firm, IDC. 3G services, which provide high-speed data capabilities and advanced audio and video applications, are estimated to enjoy substantial growth, jumping to 142.6 million subscribers in… Continue reading Asia-Pacific 3G Penetration To Hit Over 140 Million By 2009

February 2005 saw the UK making the most of an ever-increasing raft of innovative downloads available, with a total of 1.55 billion page impressions viewed in the UK during the month, a year on year increase of 128 million. WAP usage in 2005 is enjoying a strong performance, with February’s total up by 0.13 million… Continue reading February Sees 1.55 Billion WAP Impressions

Voice-over-Internet-Protocol (VoIP) is beginning to attract more consumers, due to the decline in price according to leading research company, International Data Corporation (IDC), who predict 27 million users will have subscribed by 2009, an increase of 24 million from 3 million who currently subscribe. Though relatively small, analysts eMarketer reveal the VoIP market to be… Continue reading VoIP Gaining In Popularity

February 2005 saw 2.19 billion text messages sent, with person to person texts across the UK GSM network operators showing an increase of 7.2% on the total sent during the same period in 2004, according to the latest figures released by the Mobile Data Association (MDA). The month’s total was boosted by Valentine’s Day, which… Continue reading February Text Messages Reach 2.19 Billion

Wireless application protocol (WAP) usage in the UK reached 1.42 billion page impressions during January 2005, enjoying a 18% increase year on year and averaging a daily total of 46 million, according to the Mobile Data Association (MDA). Overall, 2004 saw 14.6 billion page impressions in the UK, creating a new annual record and exceeding… Continue reading Strong Start To 2005 For WAP Usage