Latest mobile technology market studies from Berg Insight
Written by Berg Insight
Tuesday, 03 July 2007
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The European Mobile Broadband Market - The European mobile broadband market is growing exponentially with demand fuelled by declining prices and improving performance. Berg Insight estimates that the total market value for devices and network services in EU23+2 reached € 1.1 billion in 2006, with shipments of PC-cards and USB-modems growing to 3.2 million units. Get up to date with the latest developments in this 140 page report in Berg Insight's VAS Research Series. Read more at: http://www.berginsight.com/ShowReport.aspx?m_m=3&id=56
The European Wireless M2M market - How should the mobile industry address the enormous market opportunity for wireless M2M communication solutions in Europe? Over 340 million utility meters and 250 million vehicles plus millions of other devices could potentially be connected to mobile networks in a not too distant future. The largest deployments already involve up to nearly one million devices. Get up to date with the latest developments on the fast growing European wireless M2M market with this 160 page report. Read more at: http://www.berginsight.com/ShowReport.aspx?m_m=3&id=51
Smartphone Operating Systems - Is there truth to the claim that advanced operating systems are transforming mobile phones into multimedia computers? Cumulative shipments of Symbian OS have now surpassed 100 million and the popularity of Windows Mobile is starting to pick up among enterprise users. At the same time Linux is emerging as a serious challenger to the established platforms, while OS X is lurching in the Apple iPhone. Get up to date with the latest trends on the smartphones market through this report in Berg Insight's VAS Research Series. Read more at: http://www.berginsight.com/ShowReport.aspx?m_m=3&id=54
The North American Wireless M2M market – The North American wireless M2M market is in a transitional stage where analogue wireless technologies disappear at the same time as the growth for digital wireless M2M is accelerating. Berg Insight estimates that shipments of cellular and satellite wireless M2M devices in North America reached a record level of 5.3 million units in 2006. Growing at a compound average annual growth rate of 27.3 percent, the market size is expected to reach 22.6 million units by 2011. After four years of extensive research into the wireless M2M area, Berg Insight is now releasing a 130 pages guide to the North American market. Read more at: http://www.berginsight.com/ShowReport.aspx?m_m=3&Id=49
Wireless M2M and Mobile Broadband Devices – Berg Insight expects that one in two cars and one in three notebooks PCs shipped worldwide in 2011 will have cellular communication capabilities. Moreover millions of utility meters, security alarms, POS-terminals and other devices are going to be connected to mobile networks. This will create a massive market for wireless M2M communication and mobile broadband data devices, exceeding 100 million units per annum. During 2007, Berg Insight estimates worldwide shipments in these categories to reach 23 million units. Learn more about the exciting developments on the worldwide market from this unique report in the M2M Research Series from Berg Insight. Read more at http://www.berginsight.com/ShowReport.aspx?m_m=3&id=48
Car Telematics and Wireless M2M, second edition – The most up-to-date report on the European car telematics market.A cautious optimism can be discerned in the European car telematics industry. At the same time as the EC continues to push for eCall, the motor insurance industry is increasingly embracing GSM/GPS tracking technology for the purpose of stolen vehicle tracking recovery and pay as you drive insurance. In the OEM market segment, business models are starting to become sorted out as product offerings are increasingly designed to address specific customer needs for safety and security. Find out how the industry will continue to evolve in this unique research report from Berg Insight. Read more at: http://www.berginsight.com/ShowReport.aspx?m_m=3&id=47
GPS and Galileo in Mobile Handsets – How long will it take before satellite positioning technology appears in mass market handsets? Berg Insight forecasts that more than 60 percent of all WCDMA devices sold in 2010 will have integrated GPS/Galileo receivers. The EU is most likely to follow the US and Japan in requiring high accuracy of mobile emergency calls from 2010 when the Galileo system will be operational. Demand is also driven by consumer applications such as navigation. Gain detailed insights about the complete GNSS value chain spanning from GPS/Galileo receiver developers and handset chipset vendors to handset manufacturers in this unique 100+ pages report. Read more at: http://www.berginsight.com/ShowReport.aspx?m_m=3&id=46
Fleet Management and Wireless M2M, second edition – Are you looking for detailed information and comprehensive data about the European fleet management-market? Active marketing of mature solutions by the likes of TomTom WORK, Masternaut and Transics resulted in a healthy annual growth rate of 37 percent for unit shipments in 2006. Easy-to-use, low cost aftermarket solutions appeal to the small-fleet LCV mass market that account for an overwhelming share of the total addressable market. At the same time the truck OEMs are positioning themselves to introduce mobile data connectivity and satellite tracking as a standard feature on high-end HCVs. Read more at: http://www.berginsight.com/ShowReport.aspx?m_m=3&id=45
Mobile Technology Feature - Top 10 Business Apps for Android - Android has become one of the most popular mobile operating systems
in the world due to advanced software, competitive manufacturers, and an
app market that is filled with exciting and useful applications. Read
on for this fine Top 10 List compiled by tech writer, Blake Sanders
The Really Big List of Mapping, Geo location Mobile developer resources, APIs and Tools - The Mobile Ecosystem... no question that mobile is huge and
the opportunity for developers, in particular, geo developers! There's
loads of developer resources on the web so to help the developer,
here's a listing of just some of the fine dev resources, blogs,
toolsets and more to consider when developing or porting your app to a
smartphone or Tablet.
ArcGIS.com Mashup Tutorial with Flickr and Foursquare data-
Here's a simple "how to" tutorial on working with the free ArcGIS.com
to easily import KML or RSS data from Flickr and foursquare into ArcGIS
to create your own custom map mashup. ArcGIS.com has some recent
updates including support for KML, be sure to check it out!
Most Users of Free Photo Apps Say Adding Cool Effects is Most Useful - Adding cool effects
to photos was rated as the most useful thing by more than halfof
consumers surveyed using free online photography services, according to
CatchFree a free
online service that helps people find the best free mobile and web applications
to perform useful tasks.
Amazon Kindle Fire Tablet Up Close - No Replacement for the iPad But Pretty Darned Sweet - As could be
expected, speculation and blogging is rampant with many stories and
pseudo "reviews" coming out, many of them touting the next "iPad
killer".
Mobile Developer Resource - MapQuest & The Mobile Worker - Facility management companies, surveyors, multi-level marketing,
insurance claims, pipeline companies, water utilities; all have field
workers who would benefit from mobile applications. Not only checking in
to work sites, but keeping a record of the work done
Flickr GPS Photo Tag Tip - Here's a tip for Flickr users who want to share their GPS information
with their photos. note, in order to do this you'll need to be
capturing photos using a GPS-enabled or GPS-aware camera (see you're
smartphone hardware settings to ensure that GPS or location sharing is
turned "ON)".
Mobile data usage in Canada to triple between 2010 and 2012 - Some interesting, yet not terribly surprising, numbers on mobile
usage coming out of Canada. According to a report summarized on
Techvibes, mobile usage is soaring, in particular, the smartphone
segment
Social Location Directory
Do you have a location-aware application, social location service or other location-sensitive service that you'd like to share with us? Please browse this growing directory of Social location Services and feel free to leave a link to your favorite service! See the Directory HERE
Suggested Reading
The Underground Guide To The iPhone:
The iPhone is – if I may say so – one of the greatest mobile
revolutions of the past decade. More and more, mobile phones seem to
materialize out of our wildest dreams. Because of the tight integration
of third-party applications, you can do nearly everything with your
device — be it gaming, working, fooling around, and of course phoning.
Good Mobile Messaging: Executives and professional field forces spend an increasing amount of time on the road tending to business.
Mobile Apps - Native or Web?:
You probably have a plan to build a mobile app, but you've struggled
with the basic question - Should I build it using open web standards
such as HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, or should I build it as a native app
for the devices I want to target?
iBike Coach App- a new “Always On” feature always gathers data
Nike+ GPS App- for sports tracking, recording and sharing
Featured Events
Content & Apps for Automotive Europe 2012 (18-19 April, Germany)
will give you key insights on how in-vehicle connectivity is being
revolutionised as OEMs integrate dynamic content to stay relevant
throughout the vehicle life cycle.
Location Intelligence for Enterprise - Europe 2012, January 16-17, London Hear from Google, Jones Lang LaSalle, Tesco, Willis, Oracle,
ESRI, Microsoft, PBBI and many more as they debate the best strategies
for business models and integration.
Consumer Telematics Show 2012 (Jan 9, Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas, USA) is the most prestigious and
dynamic consumer telematics focused meeting for the automotive industry.
Held in Las Vegas on the eve of the Consumer Electronics Show (CES),
this year's senior-level speakers will include General Motors, Audi,
Toyota, Panasonic, Continental, Hughes Telematics, Gartner, KIA,
Mercedes-Benz and many more
Esri Dev Summit - The
Esri Developer Summit (DevSummit) brings together developers and GIS
professionals from all over the globe. March 26-29, 2012, Palm Springs,
CA
