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Mobile Navigation Services and Devices - 5th Edition

Mobile Navigation Services and Devices is the fifth consecutive report from Berg Insight analysing the latest developments on the global PND and mobile turn-by-turn navigation market.

This report in the LBS Research Series provides you with 160 pages of unique business intelligence including 5-year industry forecasts and expert commentary on which to base your business decisions.

This report will allow you to:

• Profit from 30 new executive interviews with market leading companies.
• Understand the dynamics of the navigation markets in Europe, North America and ROW.
• Benefit from expert market analysis including detailed regional forecasts.
• Learn about the latest mobile navigation propositions from device vendors and service providers.
• Comprehend how navigation applications can integrate with other location-based services to improve the user experience.
• Evaluate the impact of free navigation applications and evolving new business models.
• Identify new business opportunities in connected services and real-time traffic information.

This report answers the following questions:

• How are business models for PNDs and mobile navigation services evolving?
• What impact has free navigation services had on the personal navigation market?
• How are device manufacturers positioning themselves on the growing mobile navigation market?
• Will turn-by-turn navigation services for mobile phones replace portable navigation devices?
• Which are the leading developers of turn-by-turn navigation applications for mobile phones?
• Which mobile operators have introduced mobile turnby- turn navigation services?
• What will be the winning formula for connected PNDs and associated services?
• How will mobile navigation services evolve in the future?

Published By: Berg Insight
Date Published: Jan 2012

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Mobile Commerce Market and Forecast 2012 - 2017

There are two main mobile commerce technology camps: NFC, and "the rest" -- methods based on non-NFC technologies such as SMS, mobile Internet, and mobile applications. NFC is the 'holy grail' that provides the easiest user experience. Other methods require more work and expertise from the consumer. The question is: will the NFC market respond to these alternatives and get organized, or will it continue on its own path?

Demand for these services and related mobile money services, such as banking, domestic person-to-person payments, and international remittances are undeniable, although its drivers differ around the world. Industrialized regions' customers are becoming comfortable with using their mobile phones for more than just traditional communications. In the developing world, mobile money services have promise as an alternative to scarce financial institutions for money transfers, and as ways to reach the previously "unbanked."

We expect mobile commerce revenue to reach $10 billion by the end of 2013. This growth is driven by the introduction of the tablet computing and the next generation smart phones. The report predicts the future of the industry based on two primary scenarios "Application Domination" and "Rise of New Wireless Devices and Tablets".

Audience:

• Mobile Network Operators
• Mobile Software Developers
• OSS/BSS Solution Providers
• Handset and Tablet Manufacturers
• Mobile Payment Service Providers
• Content and Applications Aggregators
• Mobile Marketing and Advertising Providers
• Telecommunications Infrastructure Providers

Published By: Mind Commerce Publishing
Date Published: Jan 2012

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Latest Android Headlines

Network World Judge rules on contested evidence in Oracle-Google case
Oracle and Google have both won and lost in a number of their efforts to keep evidence out of the upcoming trial in Oracle's lawsuit against Google over the Android mobile OS. At issue is whether Google has infringed on Oracle's intellectual property rights by using Java without properly licensing it.

Network World Oracle-Google trial over Android to begin as soon as March
Oracle's lawsuit against Google over alleged Java patent and copyright violations in the Android mobile OS will go to trial as soon as mid-March after well over a year of heated back-and-forth wrangling between the two sides.

Network World Judge: No date for Android trial until Oracle fixes damages theory
It is now unclear exactly when Oracle's lawsuit against Google over alleged Java intellectual property violations in the Android mobile OS will go to trial, according to a ruling filed Thursday in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California.

Network World Experts: Oracle, Google need to focus on people as well as patents
Both Oracle and Google would be well-advised to center their cases around people along with a painstaking discussion of patents once their lawsuit over the Android mobile OS goes to trial, according to experts.

Network World Judge rejects Oracle's proposed plan to speed up Android trial
A judge on Friday shot down Oracle's offer to put its Java patent-infringement claims against Google over the Android mobile OS on hold, in exchange for a speedier trial on its copyright claims.

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FreeNewsFeed Android Gains on iPad in Global Tablet Market Share
Global shipments of tablets reached 26.8 million units in the final three months of 2011 -- a 150 percent year-over-year surge from the year-earlier period, according to Strategy Analytics. Though Apple's iPad continued to remain on top with a 58 percent market share, unit shipments of Android tablets reached record levels. During the fourth quarter, Apple shipped 15.4 million iPads. However, Android-based devices captured a 39 percent share -- up from 29 percent in the same quarter of 2010, said Strateg...

FreeNewsFeed AT&T Says Galaxy Note Will Reduce Device Clutter
Is it a smartphone or a tablet? Or both? Consumers will soon have a chance to find out with a hands-on look when Samsung's Galaxy Note arrives in AT&T stores Feb. 19th. The carrier is calling the Note, with its 5.3-inch HD Super AMOLED screen, "one of the most talked about devices announced" at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas this month. It sells for $299 with a two-year voice and data contract, and will run on AT&T's new long-term evolution high-speed data network. The Android 2.3-powered No...

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