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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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Texas & California may see the largest dominant carrier post-merger-MetaFacts TUPdate

Texas & California may see the largest dominant carrier post-merger A MetaFacts TUPdate by Dan Ness, Principal Analyst With the prospective merger of AT&T and T-Mobile, would the combined dominant share be very different in some states than in others? … Continue reading

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Will dissatisfied subscribers let their fingers do the walking? – MetaFacts TUPdate

Will dissatisfied subscribers let their fingers do the walking? A MetaFacts TUPdate by Dan Ness, Principal Analyst An old western movie featured a cowboy who sold his horse several times throughout the film. After each sale, the cowboy would wander … Continue reading

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Is the Internet still fun, or is the novelty gone? – reported in MetaFacts TUP survey

Is the Internet still fun, or is the novelty gone? – reported in MetaFacts TUP survey A MetaFacts TUPdate by Dan Ness, MetaFacts Principal Analyst Fun is one of the strongest gravitational forces drawing people to use the Internet. There … Continue reading

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Weak signals mean weak AT&T smartphone subscribers – reported in MetaFacts TUP survey

Weak signals mean weak AT&T smartphone subscribers A MetaFacts TUPdate by Dan Ness, MetaFacts Principal Analyst How much does a weak AT&T signal affect how its subscribers use their smartphones? Now that Apple’s iPhone is officially being launched on Verizon’s … Continue reading

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