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Posted by on Jun 5, 2013 in Mobile | 0 comments

iPhone 5 remains Most Popular Smartphone in UK

iPhone 5 remains Most Popular Smartphone in UK

Take that Samsung! It wasn’t too long ago when I upgraded from my Galaxy S (yes the first one). My God.. Worst. Phone. Ever. Seriously. I digress, HOWEVER it is evident that OTHERS in the UK also favor Apple’s devices over Samsung. Not even the new Galaxy S4 is able to topple Apple’s flagship smartphone (at least in the UK). While they may have had a killer promotional campaign, Samsung has failed to win over users of Apple’s iPhone 5 in the UK, at least that’s what Mobile Magazine reports.  It was evident the iPhone 5 was the the UK’s most popular smartphone after uSwitch’s mobile tracker for May found that the Apple flagship device came out on top in terms of live searches, pre-orders and sales. Ernest Doku, telecoms expert at uSwitch.com, said, “While the Galaxy S4 has been an unmitigated success on a global scale, price drops and special offers barely a month after launch shows that the heavily-hyped device has needed a bit more oomph to make...

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Posted by on Jun 5, 2013 in Mobile | 0 comments

Windows Phone Market Share Doubles in 12 Months – really.

Windows Phone Market Share Doubles in 12 Months – really.

Wouldn’t have seen that one coming. Especially not in the US. Which is why this is referring to Smartphone users in the UK. At this time last year Windows had 4.0% market share, and now has 8.4% according to a new report by Mobile Magazine. The study also revealed that Apple is responding to Android’s continued growth in the entry level smartphone markets, with their own competitive pricing of handsets making the iPhone 4, 4S and 5 among the UK’s six bestselling devices. Unfortunately (in Apples case) this did not prevent the YOY market share decrease by 5.3% to 28.7%. Android nonetheless maintained the lead in the UK, with 56.9% of the market (up 13.6% from last year). Sadly for BlackBerry, its market share plummeted 58.8% over the last 12 months, despite the highly anticipated launch of BlackBerry 10 earlier this year. Global Consumer Insight Director at Kantar Worldpanel, Dominic Sunnebo said: “Android and iOS continue to take the lion’s share of smartphone sales in Britain. However, Windows phones...

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Posted by on Jun 2, 2013 in Random, Funny, or Cool | 0 comments

America’s Highest Earning CEO’s in 2012 [INFOGRAPHIC]

America’s Highest Earning CEO’s in 2012 [INFOGRAPHIC]

Do you ever wonder how much money these guys at these big companies make? Would it surprise you that the one’s who make the most are probably people you’ve never heard of? Well my friends, TODAY – YOU are in for a treat (sort of). Snagged an interesting Infographic from the folks over at VB that shows the highest paying CEO’s in 2012. One thing that’s interesting (to me at least) is the continued transition of “Pay per results” salary that CEO’s are now tied to. Basically, back in 2009 CEO’s salary’s were tied to company performance by only 34.7% In 2012 however, (just 3 years later) we see that the majority of companies have adopted a far greater ‘pay for performance’ model where it is now at 50.5%. More in the infographic below for your visual...

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Posted by on Jun 2, 2013 in Marketing, Mobile | 0 comments

Consumer Behaviors Mobile vs Desktop

Consumer Behaviors Mobile vs Desktop

The year is 2013, AND You STILL haven’t implemented a Mobile Strategy for your brand? Consider this for a moment: mobile phones will surpass desktops as the most commonly used device to access the web (this year). It’s also worth knowing that 57% of consumers will not recommend a business with a poorly designed mobile site.  With that being said, there’s also a pretty big difference in consumer behavior on mobile vs. desktop and its critical to keep the simple stuff in mind (some of which we’ll cover in just a moment). So, let’s go ahead and get into this sucker as there’s kind of a lot to cover. 4 Primary Differences of Mobile vs Desktop 1) Shopping Habits Needless to say, Mobile commerce (mCommerece) is on the rise and shopping on mobile phones is going nowhere but up. In 2012, total sales of physical retail goods and services from smartphones was $8 billion (in the US) and this number is expected to grow 4x the size in less...

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Posted by on Jun 1, 2013 in Mobile | 0 comments

More than 3/4 Mobile and Tablet Video Ad Views Were on an Apple Device in Q1

More than 3/4 Mobile and Tablet Video Ad Views Were on an Apple Device in Q1

At least that’s what the analysts over at Freewheel said earlier this week. While Android may still have the lead on OS in terms of US and Global smartphone market share, more mobile video ad views took place on an iPhone 31.4% vs Androids 22.5% in Q1. According to FreeWheel’s latest report. iPad in particular accounted for 39.2% of video views with an emphasis on long-form content. In fact, 58% of ad views on the iPad were served as long-form content (over 20 minutes) for the quarter, compared to just 27% on the iPhone and 24% on Android phones. Researchers notes: “this reflects TV-style viewing habits on iPad versus on-the-go usage for mobile phones.” All-in-all, non-desktop video viewing (either through mobiles, tablets, or OTT devices) represented 19% of video views in Q1, which equates to a 50% jump from 12% just last...

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