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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...
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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...
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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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