Study Confirms Smartphones Now #1 Screen, Beating TV

March 25, 2014

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A report released this week by Millward Brown takes a quantitative and qualitative look at multiscreen activity from a number of perspectives. The report is based on a global survey (n=12,000 respondents, 30 countries). The US sample was 444 people, with some behavioral monitoring and interviews. There’s a great deal of interesting material in the report, which is free.

While this has been asserted by others in the past, Millward Brown confirmed that in the US daily smartphone screen time has now surpassed TV. That’s also true worldwide. If one combines smartphone and tablet screen time the total exceeds TV by nearly an hour per day.

What Men and Women Want — in a Phone

March 17, 2014

When it comes to smartphone purchases, men and women want the same thing: not too expensive, intuitive features and holds a charge like a champ.

However, there are subtle differences between men and women's preferences in a new phone. According to a new Nielsen survey conducted in more than 58 countries, female respondents cared more about price, contract terms and camera capabilities; men gravitated toward attributes such as operating system, screen size and processor speed.

App downloads drop 13pc as use matures: report

November 24, 2013

Mobile-savvy consumers downloaded fewer applications and spent less on apps and downloadable content in 2013 than the year before, according to a new report by Deloitte.

Deloitte’s "2013 Global Mobile Consumer" survey found that the number of app downloads and per app spending decreased 13 percent from 2012 to 2013 in the United States. While the decrease was consistent among smartphone users across other countries surveyed, as well, the app marketspace retains its potential over the long term.

MEMI: Wearable Technology Made by Women for Women

November 11, 2013

MEMI is a smart device worn on the wrist, but it doesn't track steps, heart rate, sleep, or anything else for that matter. It has a very narrow focus: to filter through the diversions of smartphones while ensuring people don't miss notifications they care about. The smart bracelet buzzes to notify wearers of calls, text messages, and calendar events from the people they want to hear from.

Google's Moto G Budget Smartphone to Debut Nov. 13

November 04, 2013

Motorola added a landing page to its website on Monday, teasing an announcement related to its upcoming Moto G smartphone.

Although details are limited and no photos were posted, the company, which is a unit of Google, lists Nov. 13 as the announcement date. The Moto G is rumored to be a low-cost version of its flagship Moto X smartphone.

LG’s Witty Mobile Ads Mock Apple, HTC And Samsung Smartphones

October 20, 2013

LG has unveiled a witty Scandinavian ad campaign mocking Apple, HTC and Samsung smartphones.

Created by M&C Saatchi, Stockholm to promote the new LG G2 smartphone, the mobile banner ads can recognize the brand of smartphone they appear on, and respond accordingly.

Sphero: Review of smart-phone powered robot ball gaming system

October 20, 2013

The Sphero robot ball gaming system is a great new take on smart toys for smartphones – and big kids of all ages will love it.

Launched last year by US company Orbotix, the Sphero comprises a 74mm diameter opaque ball made from tough polycarbonate, inside which lies a multi-axis gyro, an accelerometer and a bunch of motors that can send it speeding in any direction at up to 0.91m-per-second indoors or out.

Thorsten Heins, CEO of BlackBerry, in New York in January. (Photo: Mark Lennihan, AP) — *Thorsten Heins, CEO of BlackBerry, in New York in January. (Photo: Mark Lennihan, AP)*

Tech stocks: BlackBerry jumps on new buyout talk

October 08, 2013

Shares of smartphone maker BlackBerry have surged 4.5% in early morning trading off a report of new suitors exploring a bid for the struggling company.

According to Reuters, BlackBerry is in talks with Cisco, Google and SAP on a potential deal to either sell the company or parts of its business. The report does not confirm which of the three companies will make a bid for BlackBerry.

*According to a new study, 21% of phone owners use their devices as their primary way of accessing the Internet.*

Study: U.S. mobile Web use has doubled since 2009

October 08, 2013

When your smartphone makes it so easy to connect to the Internet, why bother firing up a clunky desktop or laptop computer?

Two-thirds of cell-phone owning Americans use their phones to surf the Web and check e-mail, according to the latest study from the Pew Internet & American Life Project. That's double the amount from 2009, when only 31% of people said they used their phones to go online.

Smartphones and Tablets Account for Half of US Adults’ Time Online

September 16, 2013

Soaring smartphone and tablet use has doubled the amount of time Americans spend online in the matter of a few short years, finds a new report [download page] from comScore and Jumptap. As a result, as of April of this year, smartphones (39% share) and tablets (12% share) account for approximately half of adults’ time online, a figure which rises to 59% among 18-24-year-olds and 61% among women aged 25-49.