Wireless News

Mobile Advertisers Forecast to Spend $1.8 Billion on Location-Based Campaigns in 2015
September 2, 2010 - According to ABI Research, location-based advertising businesses are primed to spend $1.8 billion on it in 2015. (more)
Cell Phones and American Adults
September 2, 2010 - 72% of American adults text. Americans say their mobile phones make them feel safer and more connected, but are irritated by cell intrusions and rudeness by other users. (more)
Mobile Gambling Wagers to Surpass $48bn by 2015, Spurred By Chinese Lottery Deployments
September 2, 2010 - Mobile lotteries in emerging markets dominate short term growth while deregulation of remote gambling also key to future expansion, Juniper Research Finds. (more)
Bell Disappointed with CRTC Decision Denying Rural and Remote Communities the Latest Wireless Broadband Network Technology
September 1, 2010 - CRTC's deferral account ruling forces telephone companies to deploy less-advanced DSL wired technology rather than leading-edge HSPA+ wireless broadband. (more)
Mobile Giving Foundation Canada Enables Drive for Public Donations via Mobile Phones
August 25, 2010 - Mobile giving "Text-to-Donate" campaigns for Pakistan Flood Relief Efforts launched by the Canadian Red Cross, UNICEF and World Vision Canada. (more)
“Recycle My Cell” Comes to the Pacific National Exhibition
August 25, 2010 - Cell phone recycling made easy... And free! (more)
Canadians Portrayed as Avid Technology Users, But Wary of Mobile Banking and Commerce
August 18, 2010 - Security & privacy remains an issue for nine out of 10 consumers, says KPMG International Survey. (more)
2.6 Billion Wi-Fi Consumer Devices by 2014
August 17, 2010 - Retail market value to exceed $250 billion. (more)
Mobile Banking to Generate 90 Billion SMS by 2015
August 17, 2010 - Mobile Banking Services to generate almost 90 billion text messages per year by 2015, up from 30 billion this year, according to Juniper Research.
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Mobile Data Offloaded Will Grow 100-fold by 2015
August 16, 2010 - Mobile data offloading is forecast to triple in the next five years, says ABI Research. (more)
Enterprise Mobile Data Service Revenues from Healthcare, Retail and Manufacturing Sectors to Reach $27 Billion by 2014
August 11, 2010 - By 2014, data revenues derived from messaging, mobile broadband access, and applications will reach nearly $27 billion, says ABI Research. (more)
Mobile Applications a Two-Horse Race
August 6, 2010 - ABI Research says that mobile applications are a two-horse race with iOS and Android pulling away. (more)