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100+ million tablets to ship in 2012

ABI Research predict tablet sales will reach more than 100 million in 2012, the figures are based on a very successful first quarter, where 25 million tablets were sold with Apple gaining the lions share of the market. Figures from ABI show the April to June quarter of 2012 set a new record for media…

One in five phones to have facial recognition by end of 2012

A new report from ABI Research “Facial Recognition for Mobile Devices” estimates  almost 20% of annual smartphone shipments will include facial recognition capabilities by the end of 2012 with over 665 million devices featuring facial recognition shipping annually by 2017. Facial recognition has been on the technology radar for some time. It was developed in…

Up the Digital Staircase to Facebook

Facebook has been on the mobile acquisition trail, again, and  this time the target was acquired three-year-old mobile startup Digital Staircase, the developer behind a series of mobile photo and video applications including MovieCam, SmartSplice and StereoCam. Digital Staircase is the latest in a series of mobile startups acquired by Facebook this year. The first…

37% of published apps have been removed from the Android Market

Research by Research2guidance has revealed that the Android market is growing faster than iPhone and it would be almost catching up with IOS if it wasn’t for those pesky App store owners. The Research2guidance (R2G) research shows that while there are tens of thousands of new Android apps appearing, there are an equally significant number…

One in ten online videos viewed on mobile

Old spice video one of YouTube's viral successes

Online video consumption in the UK is growing by over a third year-on-year, and mobile is a key driver. UK Internet users are spending a phenomenal time watching video, and it’s a trend that’s going up rather than down, and while this isn’t strictly a mobile story, we’re convinced that video is becoming a driving…

Smartphone users swayed by mobile ads

A new survey by Google shows that smartphone users are more inclined to click. According to a new Google study, “The Mobile Movement: Understanding Smartphone Users,” released on the Google Mobile ads blog 71% of smartphone users search because of an advert they’ve seen either online or offline; 82% of smartphone users notice mobile ads,…

Angry Birds Rio 10 million downloads in 10 days

Angry Birds latest mobile game hit 10 million downloads in as many days. Game developer Rovio Mobile said that the latest addition to its exceptionally popular Angry Birds series surpassed 10 million downloads within its first 10 days on the market. Rovio Tweeted “10 in 10 :-) Angry Birds Rio breaking all records” The 10 million milestone…