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Wireless and Mobile Landscape
iGR’s Wireless and Mobile Landscape researches the overall development of the market, including the impact of smartphones, tablets, mobile data bandwidth and end user behavior have on the mobile operators, device OEMs and application developers. The service provides perspective of the global wireless picture through a series of wireless forecasts, as well as examining the development, appeal and adoption of various wireless technologies and applications in other regions of the world.
Published: 1Q 2012
Based on iGR’s handset market model, total handset sales in 4Q11 reached approximately 39.53 million. Smartphones are likely to account for approximately 73 percent of total handsets. Apple’s iPhone 4S debut in October and subsequent reduced price of older iPhone models, new Windows Phone Mango devices and an increasing number of Android handsets, impacted the quarter’s results.Published: 1Q 2012
iGR research shows that, at present, 47 percent of U.S. smartphone users have an Android device, followed by 24 percent who own/use an Apple iPhone. Of the major brands supporting Android, Samsung has the highest brand preference among consumers.Published: 4Q 2011
This report discusses U.S. consumers’ use of mobile messaging, the type of content sent via SMS, use of social networking, messaging services, and the influence of messaging on mobile voice services and future mobile purchasing decisions. Additionally, what does this mean for cellular operators and wireless device manufacturers?Published: 3Q 2011
For a tablet computer to sell as well as the iPad, it should cost approximately $179 less than the base version of the iPad 2 ($499) while offering an essentially equivalent feature set. We consider this the “Apple Premium.”
U.S. Smartphone Sales: 4Q2011 Update
Android Brand Preferences: U.S. Consumers
Messaging: The U.S. Consumer Perspective
The Apple Premium
iGR’s Wireless and Mobile Landscape researches the overall development of the market, including the impact of smartphones, tablets, mobile data bandwidth and end user behavior have on the mobile operators, device OEMs and application developers. The service provides perspective of the global wireless picture through a series of wireless forecasts, as well as examining the development, appeal and adoption of various wireless technologies and applications in other regions of the world.
For more details on the Wireless & Mobile Landscape advisory & subscription service or questions regarding 2012 themes and schedule, please contact us.
Published Reports and Briefs
Reports and briefs included in this subscription service address the following issues and trends in the wireless and mobile industry:
| Date | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| December 2011 | Messaging: The Rural U.S. Consumer... (Market Study) | View TOC |
| November 2011 | Messaging: The U.S. Consumer Perspective (Market Study) | View TOC |
| September 2011 | Worldwide Mobile Devices (Market Study) | View TOC |
| September 2011 | US Mobile Worker Forecast 2011 - 2015 (Market Study) | View TOC |
| September 2011 | U.S. Smartphone Sales 4Q11 (Market Study) | View TOC |
| September 2011 | U.S. Smartphone Sales 2Q11 (Market Study) | View TOC |
| September 2011 | U.S. Smartphone Sales: 3Q11 (Market Study) | View TOC |
| September 2011 | Worldwide Bandwidth Demand Forecast (Market Study) | View TOC |
| September 2011 | The Apple Premium (Market Study) | View TOC |
| August 2011 | Smartphone Sales: 1Q11 (Market Study) | View TOC |
| August 2011 | Wireless Consumer Trends - Mexico (Market Study) | View TOC |
| August 2011 | Wireless Consumer Trends - Argentina (Market Study) | View TOC |
| June 2011 | Worldwide Bandwidth Demand Forecast -... (Market Study) | View TOC |
| May 2011 | Worldwide Mobile Devices Forecast (Market Study) | View TOC |
| May 2011 | U.S. Smartphone Sales: 1Q11 (Market Study) | View TOC |
| April 2011 | Mobile Data Plans (Market Study) | View TOC |
| February 2011 | Worldwide Mobile Connections Forecast (Market Study) | View TOC |
| February 2011 | U.S. Mobile Worker Forecast, 2010-2015 (Market Study) | View TOC |
| February 2011 | Social Networking (Market Study) | View TOC |
| January 2011 | Social Networking: The Mobile Basics (Market Brief) | View TOC |
| January 2011 | Worldwide Mobile Connections Forecast... (Market Brief) | View TOC |
| January 2011 | Mobile Music (Market Brief) | View TOC |