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SlashData Team
Nov 7, 20115 min read
[Report] Mobile Platforms: The Clash of Ecosystems
[We at VisionMobile have been researching and helping to educate the industry about mobile platforms for the last five years. In this...
SlashData Team
Nov 2, 20115 min read
The elusive long-tail of mobile shipments
[The era of smartphones is upon us, as penetration increases from 11% in 2008 to over 25% in 2011. But what of the remaining three...
SlashData Team
Sep 28, 20114 min read
The flywheel effect of Android and iOS (and why their rivals are grinding to a halt)
[Many analysts have speculated on the strength of mobile ecosystems based on the size and download traffic of app stores. But is this...
SlashData Team
Sep 13, 20114 min read
A game of ecosystems: Crashing the Android party
[In a game of ecosystems, it it possible to bend the rules? Research Director Andreas Constantinou examines the few technologies that can...
SlashData Team
Sep 7, 20118 min read
The post-Motorola dilemma: Same old-Google or the new Apple?
[Google’s pending acquisition of Motorola creates a dilemma: Google must choose between staying true to its core business or reshaping...
SlashData Team
Jul 29, 20118 min read
[Report] A new way of measuring Openness, from Android to WebKit: The Open Governance Index [Updated
[Much has been said about open source projects – and open source platforms are now powering an ever-increasing share of the mobile...
SlashData Team
Jul 25, 20116 min read
Platforms 101: Not all mobile platforms are created equal
[The term ‘platform’ is used for describing things as diverse as social networks, web browsers, on-line retailers and open source...
SlashData Team
Jul 19, 20111 min read
[Infographic] The Mobile Platform Race – How do mobile platforms stack up?
We’re proud to present our latest infographic, The Mobile Platform Race, showcasing some of the most important findings and insights from...
SlashData Team
Jun 8, 20114 min read
[Report] Developer Economics 2011 – Winners and losers in the platform race
[Who is leading in the platform race – and who’s lagging behind? Marketing Manager Matos Kapetanakis examines the flow of developer...
SlashData Team
Apr 17, 20114 min read
The mobile services landscape: Can OEMs compete with platform vendors?
[Growing competition and price pressures push handset makers to seek new ways to differentiate. This increasingly means services....
SlashData Team
Apr 3, 20116 min read
100 Million Club: Winners and losers in the OS Arena
[2010 was a year of upsets in the mobile industry, as the league of top 5 handset manufacturers saw the inclusion of pure smartphone...
SlashData Team
Feb 15, 20118 min read
One cuckoo, two turkeys and three horses; how the mobile race has changed
[How do Nokia’s options look in a post-Microsoft and Google world? Why does Google’s strategy with Android resemble a cuckoo’s routine...
SlashData Team
Feb 11, 20115 min read
The Android Monopoly and how to harness it
[Behind Android’s stellar success is a love and hate relationship with handset vendors. Android is a critical launchpad for PC-borne OEMs...
SlashData Team
Feb 10, 20114 min read
Mobile Megatrends 2011
[We ‘re excited to release our fourth annual Mobile Megatrends 2011 – themed around what else? how software is fundamentally changing...
SlashData Team
Jan 24, 20114 min read
[Survey] Developer Economics 2011: The evolution of app development
[Developer Economics 2011 is here! As we launch our new survey on all things developer-related, Marketing Manager Matos Kapetanakis looks...
SlashData Team
Nov 3, 20101 min read
[Infographic] The Mobile Developer Journey
The Mobile Developer Journey A few months ago, VisionMobile published Developer Economics 2010 and Beyond, a research report that tracked...
SlashData Team
Oct 31, 20105 min read
The Android UI Dilemma: Unify or Differentiate?
[The UI of Android mobile devices is at the epicenter of a conflict between Google and the OEM struggle for differentiation. Guest author...
SlashData Team
Oct 24, 20105 min read
The Tortoise and the Hare: The tale of Android evolution
[Android is moving too fast with software releases – too fast for the smartphone ecosystem to follow. At the same time, Android is moving...
SlashData Team
Oct 23, 20105 min read
Symbian is dead. Long live Symbian
[Is Symbian coming to the end of its shelf life? Research Director Andreas Constantinou dissects the motivations behind Nokia’s strategy...
SlashData Team
Oct 18, 20105 min read
Smart < feature phones = the unbalanced equation (100 Million Club series)
[Smartphones get all the media attention, but it’s feature phones that are still driving the mobile industry. Marketing Manager Matos...
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