20 May 2008
High Tech Computer (HTC) has become the second largest vendor of smartphones in India, trailing after only Nokia, according to the latest data available from market research company Canalys.
While Nokia is enjoying a 90% share in the smartphone segment in India, other major vendors, including HTC, RIM (Research in Motion), Motorola and Sony Ericsson, each hold a single-digit share.
In India, HTC is cooperating with Bharti Airtel to promote the HTC Touch smartphones and the company also has joined hands with Reliance Communications in sales of CDMA handsets.
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Tuesday, May 20, 2008
Thursday, November 1, 2007
By next year half of all humanity will have a mobile phone
1 Nov, 2007
A new report from Portico Research reveals that over half of the population of the entire world will have a mobile phone by 2008.
The study predicts that the global mobile penetration rate will pass the 50 per cent mark next year, with a further 1.5 billion new mobile phone subsribers expected to join their ranks over the next four years. Portico Research says global mobile penetration rate will be at 75 per cent by 2011.It is now believed that some 65 per cent of these "new-to-the-world" users will come from the Asia Pacific region, rather than from Africa as has previously been though most likely, with the majority being from rural regions in countries such as India and Pakistan.Portico also says that although sector growth in the mature and supersaturated markets like Europe will remain limited, the US is a different case and that, in managed properly, the nation could experience five years of sustained high-value volume growth.The report, "The Next Billion: Strategies for driving growth and making profits in low-ARPU mobile markets", adds the caveat that while the mobile penetration will rise most quickly and markedly in emerging markets, monthly Average Revenue Per User (ARPU)will be very limited in comparison with Europe and North America.
Portico cites a monthly ARPU for users in countries such as India and Bangladesh at about US$3 to $4 and points out that the average European and US subscriber thus pays the equivalent of the annual ARPU of an Indian mobile subscriber in a single month or even less. The report goes on to point out that each North American subscriber is worth as much in monetary terms as at least seven new subscribers in Asia .However, although returns from the developing economies will initially be paltry in comparison to what operators are making in mature markets, the Portico Research study says that no carriers can afford to ignore any emerging regions
A new report from Portico Research reveals that over half of the population of the entire world will have a mobile phone by 2008.
The study predicts that the global mobile penetration rate will pass the 50 per cent mark next year, with a further 1.5 billion new mobile phone subsribers expected to join their ranks over the next four years. Portico Research says global mobile penetration rate will be at 75 per cent by 2011.It is now believed that some 65 per cent of these "new-to-the-world" users will come from the Asia Pacific region, rather than from Africa as has previously been though most likely, with the majority being from rural regions in countries such as India and Pakistan.Portico also says that although sector growth in the mature and supersaturated markets like Europe will remain limited, the US is a different case and that, in managed properly, the nation could experience five years of sustained high-value volume growth.The report, "The Next Billion: Strategies for driving growth and making profits in low-ARPU mobile markets", adds the caveat that while the mobile penetration will rise most quickly and markedly in emerging markets, monthly Average Revenue Per User (ARPU)will be very limited in comparison with Europe and North America.
Portico cites a monthly ARPU for users in countries such as India and Bangladesh at about US$3 to $4 and points out that the average European and US subscriber thus pays the equivalent of the annual ARPU of an Indian mobile subscriber in a single month or even less. The report goes on to point out that each North American subscriber is worth as much in monetary terms as at least seven new subscribers in Asia .However, although returns from the developing economies will initially be paltry in comparison to what operators are making in mature markets, the Portico Research study says that no carriers can afford to ignore any emerging regions
Monday, September 17, 2007
Mobile Dating Revenues to Reach $1bn by 2012
17 Sept, 2007
Revenues from mobile dating and chatroom services are expected to pass US$1 billion by 2010, according to a new report from Juniper Research. Globally, the number of users of such services is expected to rise from just over 40m in 2007 to 260m in 2012, driven by strong demand in both developed and emerging markets, including more than 60m users in the Indian sub-continent.
According to report author Dr Windsor Holden, "Major brands such as Match.com and Webdate have recognised that customers are willing to pay a mobility premium for 24/7 access to these services and are increasing deploying mobile applications to complement and enhance their existing offerings."
Holden added that the sector was also becoming increasingly attractive to start-ups seeking to launch cross-platform services from the outset.
"The increasing proliferation of 3G handsets and a mean that companies are increasing confident of introducing converged services at the outset. Furthermore, those companies which embrace such a strategy - such as Flirtomatic - are experiencing significantly higher levels of traffic from their WAP users than from their users on the fixed internet."
The report cautions, however, that usage was being retarded in many territories by excessive and confusing data pricing, stating that the high costs of data - particularly for prepaid customers - were continuing to act as a disincentive for regular usage and more widespread adoption.
Other findings from the report include:
At the present time, the largest mobile dating markets by user numbers are Japan and India.
The low level of fixed penetration in India, and the increasing tendency in the country to use mobile services directly as an aide not merely for dating, but for marriage, suggests that overall penetration here will be significantly higher than elsewhere in the world
Many customers will use mobile dating as an adjunct to, rather than instead of, their fixed internet dating services
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