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There were over 1 billion app downloads over the holidays

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It looks like many of you got new smartphones for the holidays and that also means many of you were busy downloading apps. . . . → Read More: There were over 1 billion app downloads over the holidays

There were over 1 billion app downloads over the holidays

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It looks like many of you got new smartphones for the holidays and that also means many of you were busy downloading apps. . . . → Read More: There were over 1 billion app downloads over the holidays

International remittances sent via mobile phones to reach $55 billion in 2016

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According to a new report from Juniper Research, almost $55 billion in international remittances will be enabled via mobile devices in 2016, up from less than $12 billion this year. Unsurprisingly established migration corridors such as the US-Mexico and intra-regional transfers across Africa and the Middle East will lead the growth, though inter/intra-regional activity from and within Western Europe will account for the largest remittance volumes by the end of the forecast period. The research company goes on suggesting that touchscreen interfaces, apps and Internet access will help drive the service usage in the mid term, especially in markets with low literacy levels . . . → Read More: International remittances sent via mobile phones to reach $55 billion in 2016

eBook sales to smartphones, tablets and eReaders to reach $9.7 billion by 2016

According to Juniper Research’s latest report , the continued growth of dedicated ebook readers and tablets will push annual revenues from eBooks delivered to portable devices to $9.7 billion by 2016, up from $3.2 billion this year. The research company has found that the increasing demand for tablets means that these devices will account for nearly 30% of all eBook downloads by 2016. What’s more, the launch of leading brand bookstore services like Apple’s iBookStore and Amazon’s Kindle will also drive the adoption. . . . → Read More: eBook sales to smartphones, tablets and eReaders to reach $9.7 billion by 2016

eBook sales to smartphones, tablets and eReaders to reach $9.7 billion by 2016

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According to Juniper Research’s latest report , the continued growth of dedicated ebook readers and tablets will push annual revenues from eBooks delivered to portable devices to $9.7 billion by 2016, up from $3.2 billion this year. The research company has found that the increasing demand for tablets means that these devices will account for nearly 30% of all eBook downloads by 2016. What’s more, the launch of leading brand bookstore services like Apple’s iBookStore and Amazon’s Kindle will also drive the adoption. . . . → Read More: eBook sales to smartphones, tablets and eReaders to reach $9.7 billion by 2016

eBook sales to smartphones, tablets and eReaders to reach $9.7 billion by 2016

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According to Juniper Research’s latest report , the continued growth of dedicated ebook readers and tablets will push annual revenues from eBooks delivered to portable devices to $9.7 billion by 2016, up from $3.2 billion this year. The research company has found that the increasing demand for tablets means that these devices will account for nearly 30% of all eBook downloads by 2016. . . . → Read More: eBook sales to smartphones, tablets and eReaders to reach $9.7 billion by 2016

eBook sales to smartphones, tablets and eReaders to reach $9.7 billion by 2016

According to Juniper Research’s latest report , the continued growth of dedicated ebook readers and tablets will push annual revenues from eBooks delivered to portable devices to $9.7 billion by 2016, up from $3.2 billion this year. The research company has found that the increasing demand for tablets means that these devices will account for nearly 30% of all eBook downloads by 2016. What’s more, the launch of leading brand bookstore services like Apple’s iBookStore and Amazon’s Kindle will also drive the adoption. . . . → Read More: eBook sales to smartphones, tablets and eReaders to reach $9.7 billion by 2016

eBook sales to smartphones, tablets and eReaders to reach $9.7 billion by 2016

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According to Juniper Research’s latest report , the continued growth of dedicated ebook readers and tablets will push annual revenues from eBooks delivered to portable devices to $9.7 billion by 2016, up from $3.2 billion this year. The research company has found that the increasing demand for tablets means that these devices will account for nearly 30% of all eBook downloads by 2016. What’s more, the launch of leading brand bookstore services like Apple’s iBookStore and Amazon’s Kindle will also drive the adoption . . . → Read More: eBook sales to smartphones, tablets and eReaders to reach $9.7 billion by 2016

Some Android phones fail to enforce permissions, exposed to unauthorized app access

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Eight Android phones, including the Motorola Droid X and Samsung Epic 4G , were found to house major permission flaws according to a research team at North Carolina State University. Their study revealed untrusted applications could send SMS messages, record conversations and execute other potentially malicious actions without user consent . . . → Read More: Some Android phones fail to enforce permissions, exposed to unauthorized app access

IDC: Samsung, ZTE see jump in mobile shipments, Apple slides to fifth place

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Q3 earnings reports have been pouring in over the past few days, which means it’s time to check in with IDC on the state of the mobile market. The research firm’s latest report, released today, is something of a mixed bag . . . → Read More: IDC: Samsung, ZTE see jump in mobile shipments, Apple slides to fifth place

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