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Around 20% of mobile phone users will soon have handsets capable of receiving multi-media messages (MMS), according to a study by Continental Research. The Winter 2003 Mobile Phone Report shows that 4% of mobile phone users already have phones capable of sending and receiving photo-messages, with a further 14% likely to get the feature when… Continue reading Multi-Media Messaging Shows Potential For Advertisers

New figures from Gartner Dataquest show that global handset sales totalled 122.6 million in the three months ending December 31. This took the annual sales to 423.4 million, an increase of 6% over 2001. “Consumers embraced a variety of innovative handsets, especially those with colour screens, rather than delaying replacement purchases because of an ongoing… Continue reading Worldwide Mobile Sales Up 6% In 2002

UMTS services are set to revitalise the mobile industry and boost the revenues of European operators but a degree of patience may be required. This is according a new study from market management consultants Arthur D. Little and the Paris brokerage Exane. The report, Back in the Road: But Who’s Got the Mapâ‚Ź picks up… Continue reading Mobile Operators Pin Hopes On UMTS

Over 65,000 UK consumers have signed up for 3G mobile phones ahead of the network roll-out later this month. The mobile operator Hutchinson chose Monday (03/03/03) to officially present its service, the first of its kind on the UK mainland. In layman’s terms, 3G offers the prospect of a wide range of wireless services including… Continue reading Hutchison Brings 3G To The UK

The value of the Western European broadband access market is set to quadruple in the next four years, according to figures from The Yankee Group. The research firm estimates that high-speed internet services generated almost $4.7 billion (€4.3 billion) in revenue last year. DSL is expected to drive future growth and it is forecasted that… Continue reading European Broadband Revenues On The Rise

Worldwide sales of wireless LAN equipment totalled $1.68 billion during 2002, according to a new study from Infonetics Research. The company admitted that the hardware sector has not grown as quickly as anticipated but is confident that new innovations will stimulate the market. It is estimated that consumers make up 50% of wireless LAN equipment… Continue reading Overdue Growth For WLAN Hardware Market

UK internet subscriptions increased by 7.4% during 2002, according to figures from the Office of National Statistics (ONS). The latest monthly update to the survey of ISPs shows that total subscriptions were actually down 1.1% in December when compared to the previous month (see Broadband Stimulates UK Internet Market). This was due to a 2%… Continue reading Broadband Boost To UK Connectivity

One in ten US households now has a home networking system, up from 8% in 2001, according to a new report from high-tech market research company, In-Stat/MDR. The group says that home networking – the connection of multiple entertainment, internet, voice and data devices through a single network – is now moving away from the… Continue reading One In Ten US Households Has Home Networking, Finds In-Stat

According to new research from Parks Associates, wireless is the preferred technology of US consumers planning to purchase a home network. The latest installment of the ongoing Broadband Access @ Home III study reveals that 50% of internet households who expressed an interest in adopting home networking in 2003 said they would choose a wireless-based… Continue reading Wireless Home Networks Win Consumer Backing

The arrival of 3G competitors with large capacity on the market is likely to lead to a price war, according to the wireless strategy consultancy Northstream. In a report brought out to coincide with the the 3GSM World Congress in Cannes, it is alleged that established players are delaying 3G and infrastructure investments while concentrating… Continue reading 3G Price War On The Horizon