Shopping by Mobile Will Grow to $119 Billion in 2015

In 2015, shoppers around the world are expected to spend about $119 billion on goods and services purchased via mobile phones. That number represents about 8% of the total e-commerce market.

“Mobile online shopping is reaching critical mass,” says senior analyst Mark Beccue. “In the United States, mobile online shopping rose from $396 million in 2008 to $1.2 billion in 2009. While definitions of ‘mass market adoption’ vary, a more than threefold increase in one year indicates significant consumer interest."

Full story by ABI Research

Intel chips headed to 35 tablets and ‘premier’ smartphones in 2011

Intel is not to be counted out of the smartphone battle yet, as its chips are headed to 35 tablets (including some already available) and “premier” smartphone vendors in 2011, Reuters reports based on comments from the company’s CEO Paul Otelinni.

The news follows on the heels of our report yesterday regarding Intel’s new tablet and netbook unit — the creation of which we found suspiciously quiet. Otellini says the tablets, including those from Dell, Asus, Lenovo and Toshiba, will roll out of the first half of 2011. Smartphones running Intel’s Medfield chip will land in the second half of next year.

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The 12 best Android Phones

Because there’s a stampede of Android smartphones barreling into the market, including both excellent models and a few duds, many people feel a little overwhelmed when trying to choose one. I get a lot of the “Would you get this one or that one” questions as well as plenty of requests to rank my favorites.

A hot, new Android phone seems to hit the market almost every week. To help you sort through them all, here's our updated list of the 12 best Android smartphones, based on the quality and value of each device.


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Leaderboard: The 12 best Android smartphones

Apple iPad 2 with dual-cameras may launch early next year

Please note that this story is based upon rumor and/or speculation.  The Economic Daily News, a Chinese newspaper, has reported that Apple will release its second generation iPad early next year and that manufacturing of the device will begin this month, PC World says.

Reportedly, the new iPad will feature two-cameras and a USB port. We suspect one camera is for snapping photos while the secondary one will be for FaceTime video chat, much like the iPhone 4 and the fourth generation iPod touch offer. The device is also rumored to have a 7-inch touchscreen display with new touch technology.

For now this remains a rumor, and we're not so sure about the 7-inch touchscreen since Steve Jobs went on the record stating that that size display is too small during Apple's last conference call.

Rumors by Todd Haselton

Apple has largest U.S. smartphone OS share, says Nielsen

According to a new study from Nielsen, 29.7 percent of U.S. mobile subscribers now own smartphones.

Nielsen's report found that Apple has the largest operating system share in the United States (27.9 percent), followed closely by RIM's BlackBerry OS (27.4 percent), Android (22.7 percent), and Microsoft's Windows Mobile (14 percent). Symbian (3.4 percent), Linux (3.3 percent), and Palm OS (1.3 percent), brought up the rear.

The report also found that younger audiences (18-23 and 24-34) were more likely to upgrade to an iOS smartphone than one based on other platforms, while ages 35-54 were most interested in an Android smartphone.  Read more

iHelp for Autism

For autistic children, the new iPad is an effective, portable device for teaching communication and social skills. It’s also way cool.

"With the iPad, Leo electrifies the air around him with independence and daily new skills," Rosa typed into an entry for BlogHer, a blogging network of women for which she edits and writes. Her blog was one of the first to bring widespread public attention to what one expert has called "a quiet revolution" for the autism community.  Read the full story...

Forrester advises IT departments to take smartphones seriously

Businesses should support a range of mobile phone operating systems, but focus their efforts on the Blackberry, Android, and iPhone operating systems, according to analysts at Forrester.

Those systems are among the top four most widely supported mobile operating systems in business, according to Forrester research. Microsoft's Windows Mobile is actually number two behind Blackberry, but the increasing number of business applications for the iPhone means it is poised to overtake Windows for business support, says the analyst.

Nokia re-takes control of Symbian development from Symbian Foundation

Nokia has taken back control of the Symbian mobile operating system from the Symbian Foundation it set up itself just 18 months ago. The Foundation is a consortium of device manufacturers, service and software companies, financial service providers, semiconductor vendors and mobile operators with interests in the platform including Nokia, Samsung, Sony Ericsson, HP, AOL, Visa, SanDisk, 3, T-Mobile and many more.

Apple’s iOS 4.2 Available for iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch

Apple announced that iOS 4.2, the latest version of the world’s most advanced mobile operating system, is available today for download for iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch. iOS 4.2 brings over 100 new features from iOS 4.0, 4.1, and 4.2 to iPad, including Multitasking, Folders, Unified Inbox, Game Center, AirPlay, and AirPrint. “iOS 4.2 makes the iPad a completely new product, just in time for the holiday season,” said Steve Jobs, Apple’s CEO. “Once again, the iPad with iOS 4.2 will define the target that other tablets will aspire to, but very few, if any, will ever be able to hit.”  Read more: apple.com/ios

Smartphone sales to beat PC sales in 2011

Here's why PC giants like Apple, Dell, Microsoft, and everyone else all want a piece of the smartphone market: By the end of 2011, worldwide smartphone sales will pass worldwide PC sales, RBC analyst Mike Abramsky estimates, approaching 400 million annual shipments of each. (According to RBC Capital).

MobilityGo has created a new blog too keep customers and prospects informed!

MobilityGo has created a new corporate blog to keep existing customers and prospects up to date.  MobilityGo will be soon launching contests to win new SmartPhones selected from those who follow this blog.