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An increasing number of US consumers are abandoning their landlines in favour of wireless options, according to tech research firm MetaFacts. Recent legislation allows homes to switch their landline number to wireless carriers and it is estimated that 3.5% of PC-using homes no longer have an installed line. This is up from 2.4% in 2002… Continue reading More Americans Relying On Mobiles, Says Study

The total number of person to person text messages sent across the UK’s four GSM networks during October surpassed all previous records to reach 1.8 billion, according to the latest figures from the Mobile Data Association. The UK daily average for October stands at 58.5 million, which compares to 50 million in the same period… Continue reading Text Messages Reach Record Total During October

Gaming currently accounts for only a small proportion of European mobile entertainment revenues but it is a growing sector that will be worth â‚Ź3 billion by 2008, according to a report by Analysys. The emergence of Java handsets prompted the development of colour arcade games which have attracted considerable interest from consumers. The mobile industry… Continue reading Mobile Games Set For Big Future, Says Analysys

The number of mobile phones worldwide exceeded the number of fixed-line phones for the first time in 2002 and half of the world’s population will have access to a phone by 2005, according to the International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Figures from eMarketer’s Wireless World report show that fixed lines increased by almost 60% between 1995… Continue reading Mobile Users Outnumber Fixed-Line Customers

Almost 900 million page impressions were made on WAP phones during September as mobile internet services continued to increase in popularity, according to the latest figures from the Mobile Data Association. The latest figure represents a rise of 14 million on the previous month and takes the daily average number of WAP impressions to 30… Continue reading WAP Figures Top 30 Million Per Day In September

The number of person to person text messages sent across the UK’s four GSM networks during September beat all previous records to reach 1.73 billion, according to the latest figures from the Mobile Data Association. The UK daily average for September stands at 58 million, which compares to 28 million in the same period the… Continue reading Text Messages Reach Record Levels In September

Mobile entertainment services will generate over $27 billion by 2008 and will have over 2.5 billion users, according to new research from mobile industry analysts, ARC Group. In the early stages of development, mobile music will be the main market driver, with further impetus from mobile gaming and applications. “Musical content adds to the attractiveness… Continue reading Mobile Entertainment To Make A Big Impression

US mobile service operators generated revenues of $41.4 billion in the first half of 2003, up from $36.7 billion in the same period last year, according to the Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association (CTIA). It is now twenty years since the first cellular call was made and statistics show that mobile subscribers are using their… Continue reading US Wireless Market In Expansion Mode

In mature European mobile markets, price is the main reason for switching providers and operators need to refine their marketing plans to reflect the changing wireless environment. A new Yankee Group report has found that 85% of European mobile users consider cheaper pricing to be the main lure when changing to a new provider. The… Continue reading Price Is The Priority For Mobile Consumers

Revenues from mobile phones in Europe will soon overtake those of the total fixed line market but this does not spell the end of the road for landlines, according to the Yankee Group. In a recent report, Fixed-to-Mobile Substitution Is Inevitable In Europe But Don’t Rush It, analysts claimed that between 20 and 40% of… Continue reading Wireless To Rule The Roost But Fixed Lines Have A Future