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Home Owners and Renters Interested in Products that Detect Fires
As smart home products gain traction, a new research from Parks Associates reveals that about 40% of households that have home or renters insurance are interested in buying smart home products that detect electrical fires. Approximately 6% already own a smart smoke...
VR Headset Market Outlook Remains Positive Despite Declining Shipments in Q2
The International Data Corporation (IDC) revealed that worldwide shipments of virtual reality (VR) headsets were down 33.7% in Q2 2018. With new products and new brands emerging, IDC considers the decline a “temporary setback.” The initial hype of VR in 2017 was...
Trend Analysis for Emergent Mobile Device Technology
A new study from ABI Research explores forecasts for new innovative mobile device technology. The report includes key competitor activity as well as expected transformative technologies such as iris scanning, artificial intelligence, 8k display, wireless charging and...
Top 5 MVNO Trends
In a recent article, Strategy Analytics broke down the top five expected trends as Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNOs) face new challenges in an evolving market. By embracing innovation and being flexible to changing technology demands, MVNOs have focused on...
2% Growth Rate Expected in 2019 Global Smartphone Market
Strategy Analytics forecasts that while global smartphone volume will decline in 2018, the market will bounce back with a low 2% growth rate in 2019. The decline can be explained by the lengthening replacement cycle, the rise in smartphone prices, and saturated...
18% Rate of OTT Video Service Cancellations Holds Steady for 3 Years
According to recent Parks Associates research, over-the-top video (OTT) service cancellations in US households has remained at about 18% for the past three years. A new webcast analyses this rate in order to provide insight into the challenges of subscriber churn. The...
IDC Reports a 5.5% Increase in Wearable Device Trackers
The International Data Corporation (IDC) recently unveiled a report that shows shipment volumes of wearable device trackers increased 5.5% worldwide from last year. While North American, Japanese, and Western European markets showed a decline, emerging markets grew...
The Evolution of Phone Sensors
A new report from Strategy Analytics forecasts the evolution of sensors in phones from 2008 to 2023. Sensors provide data such as position, location, altitude, ambient light, temperature, and proximity to other objects, showing the complexity of smartphones and their...
August 30th Marks the International Launch of Facebook Watch
After a trial in the U.S. market, Facebook Watch was launched internationally on August 30, 2018. More than 50 million people in the U.S. watch at least a minute of videos in Watch every month. The Diffusion Group published a research study that shows nearly 74% of...
CBRS Unlicensed 4G Service Anticipated in 4th Quarter 2018
After 9 authorized tests and 12 certification requests, the Citizens Broadband Radio Service (CBRS) Alliance is moving forward with the “OnGo” certification of devices that use LTE technology. Wireless services using public 3.5GHz spectrum are expected to emerge later...