ExclusiveMobile phone accessory sales will almost double by 2015 News Mark - September 23, 2010 Last year, worldwide sales of 'aftermarket' mobile phone accessories – items that aren't included with the handset – generated revenue of $26.5 billion. ABI Research now reckons that figure will grow at a compound annual growth rate of 11.4% to exceed $50 billion in 2015.
ExclusiveEU funds €10 million project to get web applications running across mobile, PC, TV and cars News Mark - September 23, 2010 The EU says it's invested 10 million Euro in the three-year webinos project, which aims to deliver a platform for web applications across mobile, PC, home media (TV) and in-car devices.
ExclusiveAmerica gets its first commercial 4G LTE mobile phone service News Mark - September 23, 2010 This week Dallas-based MetroPCS Communications has become the USA's first mobile operator to launch commercial '4G' LTE services. It's also offering the first commercially-available LTE mobile phone, the Samsung Craft.
ExclusiveLast year was the worst for telecoms in a decade, says Ovum News Mark - September 23, 2010 Independent telecoms analyst Ovum says 2009 was the worst for telecoms in a decade, with telecoms service provider revenues only growing by 2.2% year-on-year due to the global economic downturn. However, 2010 is expected to be much better.