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Smartphone boa swallowing mobile phone market

A MetaFacts TUPdate by Dan Ness, Principal Analyst Reading the popular press, it might seem that Smartphones have consumed the entire mobile phone market. In fact, the Smartphone boa has only swallowed a portion of the American calling public. Also, … Continue reading

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Multi-Platform Usage Shifts-Solid market research from MetaFacts Technology User Profile

Are Smartphones replacingcou PCs? Have they already? Which market segments have and which haven’t? Have netbooks, tablets, and eReaders replaced desktops? Have GPS/PND devices been replaced by direction-finding smartphone apps? Extensive solid information about multi-platform usage shifts–who accesses what technology, and where … Continue reading

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Smartphones challenge Mobile PCs – the users speak

Smartphones challenge Mobile PCs – the users speak A TUPdate from MetaFacts by Dan Ness, Principal Analyst You can’t go out for coffee these days without sharing space with legions of dedicated smartphone users doing everything from texting their friends … Continue reading

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Printing Mobile Phone Photos: The New Frontier

A TUPdate from MetaFacts by Dan Ness, Principal Analyst When you take a photo with your mobile phone’s digital camera, you can share it by waving the tiny screen at other people, or incur the expense of sending it over … Continue reading

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