According to the latest research from Strategy Analytics, 7 in 10 Chinese who plan to buy a new smartphone in the next six months are open to a completely new smartphone brand if it had good reviews and prices. Only half of Chinese smartphone users agree that they have a good experience with almost everything they need to do using their smartphone. (more…)
June 15, 2021
Posted by: Anasia D'mello
A new study from Juniper Research has found that spending via buy now pay later services, which are integrated within eCommerce checkout options, including fixed instalment plans and flexible credit accounts, will reach $995 billion (€822.14 billion) in 2026, from $266 billion (€219.79 billion) in 2021. (more…)
June 14, 2021
Posted by: Anasia D'mello
Vodafone has been chosen by Lebara to continue to be the host network for its UK Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO) business, Lebara Mobile, in a new three-and-a-half-year exclusive deal. (more…)
June 11, 2021
Posted by: Anasia D'mello
Berg Insight estimates that global cellular IoT module shipments increased by 14% to a new record level of 303 million in 2020. Annual revenues grew slower at 8% to reach US$3.4 billion (€2.79 billion). (more…)
June 10, 2021
Posted by: Anasia D'mello
According to a new research report from the IoT analyst firm, Berg Insight, the installed base of urban air quality monitoring devices reached 73,000 units in 2020 and will grow at a CAGR of 34% to reach 315,000 units in 2025. (more…)
June 9, 2021
Posted by: Anasia D'mello
Global technology solutions provider Arrow Electronics and ROOQ, an innovator in sports measurement and analytics technology, have teamed up to create the ROOQ BOX, a sensor technology that enables boxers to monitor and review their performance using data that was previously only available under laboratory conditions. (more…)
Posted by: Anasia D'mello
The increasingly crucial role global open standards are playing in driving forward the broadband industry is behind the recent growth in new members of the Broadband Forum. This follows a successful 2020 that saw a rise in worldwide participation and industry interest in the group and highlights the open standards organisation’s continued influence and support. (more…)
June 8, 2021
Posted by: Anasia D'mello
Orange Middle East and Africa and AXA CIMA entities led by AXA Assurance Maroc announce that an agreement has been signed on the joint acquisition of a majority stake in DabaDoc, alongside the company’s founders. (more…)
June 7, 2021
Posted by: Anasia D'mello
Berg Insight, the IoT market research provider, released the latest edition of its comprehensive smart city technology report comprising in-depth studies of five key technology areas smart street lighting, smart parking, smart waste collection, urban air quality monitoring and smart city surveillance. (more…)
June 4, 2021
Posted by: Anasia D'mello
New research from Wunderman Thompson Technology and Sitecore reveals the challenges of today’s IT and marketing teams in driving dynamic, personalised and multichannel digital customer experiences. Indeed, less than half 43% of the decision-makers surveyed strongly agree that they currently have access to the right tools across the content supply chain. (more…)
June 2, 2021
Posted by: Anasia D'mello