Jason Ankeny
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Unlimited unnecessary? NPD report finds average smartphone data use is below 2 GB
Unlimited data plans are enjoying something of a renaissance this week, with announcements of new unlimited plans from MetroPCS and T-Mobile USA. Yet a fresh report from research firm NPD Connected Intelligence suggests that such plans are not needed by most subscribers.
Why is customer engagement important? 41 apps per smartphone
One of the fundamental challenges developers face every day is competition for consumer attention and loyalty. First, developers must get their apps discovered in an app store. Then, after
2020 vision: Pay-TV monthly bills top $200
New research forecasts that monthly pay-TV bills, which hit an average of $86 for basic and premium TV service last year, could top $200 by 2020. The NPD Group said that despite consumer household
NPD: One-third of U.S. smartphones in Q4 ran LTE, WiMAX or HSPA+
More than one-third of U.S. smartphones sold in the third quarter ran on faster network technology, including LTE, WiMAX and HSPA+, according to a new study from research firm NPD Group.
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NPD: Wi-Fi set to conquer home entertainment devices
Wi-Fi is now considered a "must-have" feature for video entertainment devices for the home, according to a new report from NPD In-Stat. The research firm said it expects entertainment devices with
NPD: Tablet users increasingly favor Wi-Fi over cellular connections
U.S. tablet users are selecting Wi-Fi connectivity over a cellular data connection even more than they were six months ago, according to a new report from the NPD Group. The findings underscore
NPD: Retailers are missing out on higher smartphone revenue
Retailers are missing out on some of the revenue they could be reaping from the sales of smartphones because they aren't putting enough effort into selling accessories, according to a new report from
What are the hottest LTE devices available in the U.S. market?
LTE device momentum is accelerating. Although it is difficult to quantify how many LTE device models have been sold so far, operators certainly are working hard to get consumers to migrate to LTE
RIM's U.S. sales plunged by 50% in Q2
BlackBerry maker Research In Motion ( NASDAQ:RIMM ) saw its U.S. sales drop by half in the second quarter, the company said in a regulatory filing. The news underscores the depth of the company's
RIAA report: mobile music sales decline 28%
The Recording Industry Association of America's annual report for 2010 paints a dire picture for mobile music sales, showing a decline of 28 percent to 221 million units in 2010 down from 306 million
