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The hype surrounding dual-mode phones is overblown in the United States, according to research firm Ovum.The company issued a new report that predicts only about 2 percent of U.S. mobile subscribers will use a dual-mode device by 2010. Such devices …

Global VoIP over Wi-Fi equipment will drive $82 billion in revenue by 2012, according to Juniper Research, which projects that dual-mode handsets-cellular and Wi-Fi-will dominate that market. North America will account for nearly half the projected revenue, Juniper forecast. “The …

It’s still all about the flip when it comes to mobile phones.A new report from research firm NPD Group concluded that while many factors are at play in a buyer’s decision on a new cellphone, what remains most important is …

Corporate wireless management company mindWireless has stepped into the fierce debate over which carrier truly has the fewest dropped calls, offering up its own data that shows Sprint Nextel Corp.’s CDMA network usually is the most reliable.MindWireless said it used …

Cellphone users are increasingly overwhelmed with the assortment of advanced features and functions on their phones, so much so that they rarely make use of services beyond simply placing a call, according to a new study by the CMO Council’s …

Former users of mobile TV and video services in Europe outnumber current users by more than 19 percent, according to new research from M:Metrics.Users cited price, reliability and quality issues as the main reasons for not continuing with such services. …

It was an intimate gathering of sorts last week as dozens gathered at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, Calif., for the Off-Deck Mobile Content conference.“Off deck, on deck, it’s all a growth story,” Levi Shapiro, director of audience metrics …

A small group of players in the wireless industry have been gathering at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, Calif., this week for the Off-Deck Mobile Content conference. “Off deck, on deck, it’s all a growth story,” Levi Shapiro, director …

W-CDMA technology will enjoy “exceptional” growth over the next several years, according to research firm Dell’Oro Group, expansion that will come at the expense of CDMA technology.“While growth in W-CDMA remains tepid in the short term, we remain confident in …

The telematics sector could be on the brink of worldwide growth thanks to better wireless networks, devices and operating systems, according to new research from Visant Strategies.The study predicts the use of telematics services and applications will increase sharply into …

Rarely does a handset launch embody the challenges and strategies of a carrier and its vendor partner as clearly as the recent offer from Sprint Nextel Corp. and Motorola Inc. of PowerSource handsets.Sprint Nextel has acknowledged that the loss of …

The DVB-H market is set to explode from $60 million in revenues last year to more than $2 billion in 2010, according to new figures from Frost & Sullivan.The market research firm said DVB-H technology, which supports the broadcast of …

T-Mobile USA Inc. continued its run as the carrier with the best customer-service ratings by consumers, edging out other operators for the fifth year in a row in J.D. Power and Associates’ semi-annual survey. Verizon Wireless scored second place with …

Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly feature, Analyst Angle. We’ve collected a group of the industry’s leading analysts to give their outlook on the hot topics in the wireless industry. In the coming weeks look for columns from Strategy Analytics’ …

Verizon Wireless subscribers spend more on mobile data than customers of any other U.S. carrier, according to new data from IDC.The market research firm found Verizon Wireless users spent an average of $7.27 per month on data services in the …

Big opportunities come with big risks, particularly in chasing the future of the mobile handset business.One opportunity, pursued by the market’s two giants and their challengers, is to deliver ultra low-cost handsets into the hands of low-income subscribers in developing …

A new market research report by Insight Research concluded that wireless services accounted for more than one-third of all corporate telecommunication services last year. U.S. businesses spent more than $132 billion on telecommunications services last year and spending is forecast …

AT&T Inc. could have a tough time transferring the positive associations of the Cingular Wireless L.L.C. brand to the veteran AT&T brand, according to new research from the Keller Fay Group, which specializes in tracking and analyzing word-of-mouth marketing.According to …

ISuppli Corp has concluded-without performing a physical teardown-that Apple Inc.’s iPhone can generate 50 percent gross margins, based on a preliminary estimate of the device’s bill of materials (BoM).The market upshot? Such a large margin ensures healthy profits per device …

Wireless subscribers still covet broad network coverage-and will switch carriers to get it, according to a new survey of mobile users by comScore Networks. About 27 percent of survey respondents who had switched to a new carrier cited “better coverage” …

Sprint Nextel Corp. announced a new senior vice president of strategy as the company tries to turn around and its recent poor performance.Jack Dziak, who has worked for MCI Communications and Accenture, and was most recently senior vice president of …

Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show” is far and away the television program that consumers are most interested in watching on mobile telephones. During the second quarter of 2006, the Comedy Central show was the most popular show for mobile video …

The global mobile gambling market shows promise despite recent legislation in the United States against Internet gambling, according to new numbers from Juniper Research. The firm predicts the global market for all forms of mobile gambling, including casinos, lotteries and …

A survey released last week further highlighted the growing field of Americans who would like to wirelessly monitor their home from afar. Z-Wave Alliance surveyed 1,000 people and found that 72 percent could quickly realize benefits such as energy conservation, …

The music and entertainment business will be glad to hear that 23.5 million mobile- phone subscribers-one in 10 customers-in the United States now have handsets with integrated music players, up five times from the same period in 2005, according to …