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comScore Reports November 2011 U.S. Mobile Subscriber Market Share

By Guest PostDecember 29, 2011Technologyapple, blogs, Comscore, google android, key trends, Microsoft, mobile subscribers, oem, Samsung, Social networking sites, symbian, u.s. mobile phone

*One-third of Mobile Subscribers Access Social Networking on Mobile Device*

RESTON, VA, December 29, 2011 – comScore, Inc., a leader in measuring the digital world, today released data from the comScore MobiLens service, reporting key trends in the U.S. mobile phone industry during the three month average period ending November 2011. The study surveyed more than 30,000 U.S. mobile subscribers and found Samsung to be the top handset manufacturer overall with 25.6 percent market share. Google Android continued to capture share in the smartphone market to reach 46.9 percent market share.

OEM Market Share

For the three-month average period ending in November, 234 million Americans age 13 and older used mobile devices. Device manufacturer Samsung ranked as the top OEM with 25.6 percent of U.S. mobile subscribers (up 0.3 percentage points), followed by LG with 20.5 percent share and Motorola with 13.7 percent share. Apple strengthened its position at #4 with 11.2 percent share of total mobile subscribers (up 1.4 percentage points), while RIM rounded out the top five with 6.5 percent share. (more…)

Smartphone Adoption Reaches 40 Percent in Canada

By Guest PostNovember 30, 2011Technologyapple, canada, canadians, Comscore, google android, Microsoft, mobile phone, mobile phone industry, nokia, oems, original equipment manufacturers, os, qr codes, rim, Samsung, smartphone, smartphone operating system, symbian

RIM Continues to Lead Smartphone Market, with Apple a Close Second

Google Android Doubles its Smartphone Market Share in Past Six Months to 25 Percent

TORONTO, CA, November 30, 2011 – comScore, Inc., a leader in measuring the digital world, today released data from the comScore MobiLens service, reporting key trends in the Canada mobile phone industry for September 2011. The report ranked the leading mobile original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and smartphone operating system (OS) platforms in Canada according to their share of current mobile subscribers ages 13 and older, and reviewed the most popular activities and content accessed via the subscriber’s primary mobile phone. The September report found Samsung to be the top handset manufacturer overall with 25.2 percent market share, while RIM led among smartphone platforms with 35.8 percent share of that market segment. (more…)

comScore Reports September 2011 U.S. Mobile Subscriber Market Share

By Guest PostNovember 4, 2011Technologyamericans, apple, blogs, Comscore, google android, Microsoft, mobile devices, mobile phone, mobilens data, motorola, oem, rim, Samsung, smartphones, Social networking sites, symbian, us mobile phone industry

*More Than 40 Percent of Subscribers Use Browsers and Applications*

RESTON, VA, November 4, 2011 – comScore, Inc., a leader in measuring the digital world, today released data from the comScore MobiLens service, reporting key trends in the U.S. mobile phone industry during the three month average period ending September 2011. The study surveyed more than 30,000 U.S. mobile subscribers and found Samsung to be the top handset manufacturer overall with 25.3 percent market share. Google Android continued to gain ground in the smartphone market reaching 44.8 percent market share. (more…)

Of Avatars and Virtual Meetings

By Guest PostOctober 16, 2011Technology3d digital visualization, apple, avatar, camera and microphone, computer, craig mundie, excel, kinect device, Microsoft, microsoft kinect, microsoft phone 7, microsoft tag, remote locations, Steve Jobs, Technology, university of toronto, xbox system

Craig Mundie, Microsoft’s chief research and strategy officer, brought news of Microsoft’s plans to merge the physical world with the digital word during an Oct. 6 lecture at the University of Toronto.

“The computer is being endowed with more and more human sensing-like capability,” said Mundie. “We think this will be the predominant way people will use computers in the future.” (more…)

comScore Reports August 2011 U.S. Mobile Subscriber Market Share

By Guest PostOctober 5, 2011Technologyamericans, apple, Comscore, google android, intelligent online survey, iPhone, mobile phone, mobile phone usage, mobile subscribers, mobilens data, oem, Samsung, smartphone, symbian

*comScore Releases Report “iPhone 5: Implications for the Operator Industry”*

RESTON, VA, October 5, 2011 – comScore, Inc., a leader in measuring the digital world, today released data from the comScore MobiLens service, reporting key trends in the U.S. mobile phone industry during the three month average period ending August 2011. The study surveyed more than 30,000 U.S. mobile subscribers and found Samsung to be the top handset manufacturer overall with 25.3 percent market share. Google Android continued to gain ground in the smartphone market reaching 43.7 percent market share.

In light of Apple’s new iPhone announcement, comScore has also released a report highlighting the implications of this new device to the mobile operator marketplace. A complimentary copy of the report can be downloaded at the following link: https://www.comscore.com/Press_Events/Presentations_Whitepapers/2011/iPhone_5_Implications_for_the_Operator_Industry (more…)

comScore Reports June 2011 U.S. Mobile Subscriber Market Share

By Guest PostAugust 4, 2011Technologyapple, blogs, Comscore, comscore mobilens, device manufacturer, google android, market share, Microsoft, mobilens data, motorola, oem, Samsung, smartphone, Social networking sites, symbian, u.s. mobile phone

*2 out of 5 Smartphone Subscribers Now Use Android Platform*

RESTON, VA, August 4, 2011 – comScore, Inc., a leader in measuring the digital world, today released data from the comScore MobiLens service, reporting key trends in the U.S. mobile phone industry during the three month average period ending June 2011. The study surveyed more than 30,000 U.S. mobile subscribers and found Samsung to be the top handset manufacturer overall with 25.3 percent market share. Google Android continued to gain ground in the smartphone market reaching 40.1 percent market share in June.

OEM Market Share

For the three month average period ending in June, 234 million Americans ages 13 and older used mobile devices. Device manufacturer Samsung ranked as the top OEM with 25.3 percent of U.S. mobile subscribers (up 0.8 percentage points), followed by LG with 21.3 percent share (up 0.4 percentage points) and Motorola with 14.5 percent share. Apple strengthened its position at #4 with 8.9 percent share of mobile subscribers (up 1.0 percentage points), while RIM rounded out the top five with 7.9 percent share. (more…)

Two-Thirds of 13.3 Million Canadian Online Banking Customers Used Online Bill Payment in Q1 2011

By Guest PostJuly 27, 2011Technologyally bank, apple, bnc, brokerage, bryan segal, canada, canadian international bank of commerce, canadian internet users, canadian online banking industry, cibc, Comscore, comscore canadian online banking, credit cards, mobile banking, national bank of canada, online financial services, resmor trust company, smartphones

*comScore Announces Availability of Canadian Online Banking Insights Report*

TORONTO, Canada, July 27, 2011 – comScore, Inc., a leader in measuring the digital world, today announced the availability of the comScore Canadian Online Banking Insights report, providing a detailed look into emerging trends in the Canadian online banking industry. Based on comScore’s opt-in research panel of approximately 40,000 Canadian Internet users, the detailed quarterly reports include web site visitation, online marketing metrics, transaction benchmarks and mobile banking data that yield critical insights into emerging trends and consumer behavior in the Canadian online banking industry.

“We are excited to introduce a solution to the Canadian financial services industry leveraging comScore’s industry-leading measurement solutions and expertise in the online banking sector,” said comScore vice president Bryan Segal. “At comScore, we have long provided actionable insights into a broad range of online financial services such as credit cards, brokerage and mobile banking, which have helped our clients optimize their strategic digital marketing decisions. Through comScore’s Canadian Online Banking Insights report, financial services firms in Canada now have access to a wealth of competitive insights to help them understand the industry landscape and maximize the return on their digital investment.” (more…)

iPad Defies Skeptics, User Satisfaction Still Increasing, MU Survey Finds

By Guest PostJuly 11, 2011Technologyapple, ipad owners, ipad tablet, ipad users, journalism, laptop computers, mobile devices, own tablets, real world experiments, reynolds journalism institute, roger fidler, university of missouri, user satisfaction

COLUMBIA, Mo. – Since its launch in April last year, Apple’s iPad tablet has defied skeptics and set a high bar for manufacturers that are now introducing their own tablets. An internationally recognized authority on media tablets and e-readers from the University of Missouri, has found that iPad owners are reporting exceptionally high levels of satisfaction and that user satisfaction appears to be increasing the longer they use the device.

Roger Fidler, program director for digital publishing at the Reynolds Journalism Institute at the University of Missouri, has been conducting surveys of iPad users since last fall to gain insights into how iPad owners use the devices in their daily lives and how the iPad may influence journalism and news consumption. Fidler says he is surprised by the high levels of user satisfaction. (more…)