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Mobile Social Networking Audience Grew 44 Percent Over Past Year in EU5

By Guest PostNovember 21, 2011Technologybehavior, Comscore, comscore mobilens, Europe, Facebook, five leading european markets, france, Germany, intelligent online survey, italy, jeremy copp, linkedIn, mobile, mobile social media usage, mobile users, mobilens data, smartphone, Social networking, spain, Twitter, united kingdom

*Twitter and LinkedIn Mobile Audiences Doubled in Past Year*

LONDON, UK, 21 November 2011 – comScore, Inc., a leader in measuring the digital world, today released an overview of mobile social media usage across the five leading European markets (France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom) from the comScore MobiLens service. The study showed that the audience for mobile social networking in the EU5 region grew 44 percent in the last year with 55.1 million mobile users in the EU5 accessing social networking sites or blogs via their mobile devices during September 2011. (more…)

Social Networking On-The-Go: U.S. Mobile Social Media Audience Grows 37 Percent in the Past Year

By Guest PostOctober 20, 2011Technologyamericans, blogs, Comscore, comscore mobilens, Facebook, linkedIn, mark donovan, mobile device, mobile social media usage, smartphone, social media, social networking brands, Social networking sites, Twitter, us mobile users

*Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn Post Mobile Growth of at Least 50 Percent*

*Majority of Mobile Social Networkers Read Posts from Brands While on Their Device*

RESTON, VA, October 20, 2011 – comScore, Inc., a leader in measuring the digital world, today released results of a study on mobile social media usage based on data from its comScore MobiLens service, which showed that 72.2 million Americans accessed social networking sites or blogs on their mobile device in August 2011, an increase of 37 percent in the past year. The study also provided new insights into how mobile users interact with social media, finding that more than half read a post from an organization, brand or event while on their mobile device. (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…)

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

By Guest PostJuly 5, 2011Technologyapple, Comscore, google android, mobile phone industry, mobilens data, motorola, oem, Samsung, smartphone, top handset manufacturer

*Smartphones Reach Key Milestone; Now Owned by 1 in 3 Americans*

RESTON, VA, July 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 May 2011. The study surveyed more than 30,000 U.S. mobile subscribers and found Samsung to be the top handset manufacturer overall with 24.8 percent market share. Google Android led among smartphone platforms with 38.1 percent market share.

OEM Market Share

For the three month average period ending in May, 234 million Americans ages 13 and older used mobile devices. Device manufacturer Samsung ranked as the top OEM with 24.8 percent of U.S. mobile subscribers, followed by LG with 21.1 percent share and Motorola with 15.1 percent share. Apple strengthened its position at #4 with 8.7 percent share of mobile subscribers (up 1.2 percentage points), while RIM rounded out the top five with 8.1 percent share. (more…)

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

By Guest PostJune 3, 2011Technologyapple, Comscore, comscore mobilens, google android, Microsoft, mobile phone, mobile subscribers, mobilens data, motorola, rim, Samsung, smartphone, us mobile phone industry

*Apple Assumes #2 Spot among Smartphone Platforms*

RESTON, VA, June 3, 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 April 2011. The study surveyed more than 30,000 U.S. mobile subscribers and found Samsung to be the top handset manufacturer overall with 24.5 percent market share. Google Android led among smartphone platforms with 36.4 percent market share. (more…)

A First Look at the Next Release of Windows Phone

By Guest PostMay 24, 2011TechnologyAmazon, dan suratt, developer tools, Facebook, gps, greg sullivan, history channel, howard gefen, html5, internet explorer 9, linkedIn, mango, Microsoft, outlook, smartphone, Twitter, windows live messenger, windows phone, windows phone 7

*Windows Phone “Mango” connects smartphone users to people, apps and the Internet faster and easier.*

REDMOND, Wash. – May 24, 2011 – Microsoft today provided the first official look at the next release of Windows Phone, code named “Mango.” The new release includes hundreds of new features that will deliver smarter and easier communications, apps and Internet experiences.

“When we looked ahead to the next release, we wanted to stay true to the principles of Windows Phone 7 – that software should get out of your way and quickly connect you to the things that matter most,” said Greg Sullivan, senior product manager of mobile communications at Microsoft. “Mango builds on the work that we did in Windows Phone 7 and extends a lot of key scenarios around communications, apps, and Internet experiences – with even more capability and a deeper level of integration.” (more…)

Amazon.de Launches German Kindle Store with the Largest Selection of Any E-Bookstore in Germany

By Guest PostApril 21, 2011TechnologyAmazon, android-based devices, arno geiger, charlotte link, e bookstore, german classics, german customers, german language, Germany, greg greeley, ipad, iPhone, ipod touch, kerstin gier, kindle, kindle 3g, kindle store, mac, pc, smartphone, spiegel bestsellers, whispersync technology

*Amazon’s Free “Buy Once, Read Everywhere” Kindle Apps Now Available in German*

*Thousands of Free German Classics Available on Kindle*

LUXEMBOURG, Apr 21, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) — Amazon.de today launched the Kindle Store (www.amazon.de/kindlebuecher), the biggest e-bookstore in Germany, with the largest selection of ebooks including more than 650,000 titles, 71 of 100 Spiegel bestsellers, and over 25,000 German-language titles with thousands of German classics downloadable for free only on Kindle. Amazon also announced that its series of free “Buy Once, Read Everywhere” apps for the most popular devices, including iPad, iPod touch, iPhone, PC, Mac and Android-based devices, are now available in German-language versions. In addition, in response to customer demand, Amazon is now offering the latest-generation Kindle and Kindle 3G with an English user interface directly from Amazon.de. (more…)

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