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WBA Wi-Fi Global Congress
[ June 10, 2013 8:00 am to June 13, 2013 7:00 pm. ] Organisers: WBA/Clarion Events
Venue: The Tower Hotel
Location: London, UK
Web: www.wifiglobalcongress.com
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Guest Post: Why people should recycle their mobile phones
by Bilinda Shields, a mobile phone expert and freelance writer for Sellandrecycle.com
It’s 2013 and it’s never been easier to recycle mobile phones. More and more retailers have recycling programmes in place and in the USA some States are even beginning to require that consumers have access to the programmes. Basically, consumers have no excuse not to recycle. However, recycling isn’t just about dropping your phone in a conveniently provided bin somewhere. It can also include donating the phone to a charity, or similar organisation, or you can simply resell it to extend its usefulness. Continue reading
Samsung’s stock slides as it cautions on outlook for smartphones
Samsung shares slid 0.6 per cent in early trading today [26th April 2013] after reporting its first quarterly profit drop for two years and revealing it was “cautious” about future prospects for smartphone sales.
The trading update also highlighted how the South Korean manufacturer is dependent on the sector, with its earning propped up largely by its mobile and IT division and which accounted for nearly three quarters of operating profit. Continue reading
Verizon sets up ‘war council’ in new bid to seize Vodafone’s US stake
Kissing could soon stop
Yet more rumours that Verizon Communications is about to buy out Vodafone’s stake in their joint US venture have surfaced. This time suggesting it has already hired both banking and legal advisers for a possible bid. It’s reckoned the deal could cost Verizon £100 billion though, according to Reuters, if Vodafone doesn’t want to play ball then the bid could turn hostile rather than being agreed amicably. So far the UK carrier has played coy whenever the subject of selling its 45 per cent stake in Verizon Wireless surfaces, with Vodafone claiming it doesn’t need the cash for its own expansion ambitions. Continue reading
Amazon is morphing into the new Apple
Rating: Magister says Amazon has major design on mobile space
It is so obvious that Amazon is et to become the ‘next Apple’ that, “Even Inspector Clouseau* would not have difficulty working out that Amazon is a business with a deep interest in being a serious mobile player,” says Victor Basta, md with Magister Advisors. Apple is a hardware business which went e-commerce. Amazon is an e-commerce business that has gone hardware (read Kindle Fire). Now it looks like Amazon is setting its sights on being a major player in the mobile space. Continue reading
Apps World Europe 2013
[ October 22, 2013 9:00 am to October 23, 2013 6:00 pm. ] Organisers: Six Degrees Events
Venue: Earls Court 2
Location: London, UK
Web: www.apps-world.net/europe
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Telecoms Tech World
[ November 26, 2013 9:00 am to November 27, 2013 7:00 pm. ] Organiser: Six Degrees Events
Venue: Olympia
Location: London, UK
Web: www.telecomstechworld.com
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Report looks at pay-per-download & in-app purchases mobile game strategies
Rating: Juniper’s forecasts include revenue from mobile games advertising
An area which frequently gets overlooked – game monetisation strategies, which form a major part of a new report from Juniper Research. The report is entitled ‘Mobile & Tablet Games: Discovery, In-App Purchases & Advertising’ and those wanting more details should go here. This report provides an in-depth analysis of revenues gleaned from both pay-per-download and in-app purchases and the size of the market for advertising in mobile games. One curious figure is that by 2017, across smartphones and tablets only seven per cent of games will be paid for at the point of purchase. Continue reading
Samsung’s Galaxy S4 launch ‘hit by supply problems’
Overwhelming demand blamed
South Korean giant Samsung has admitted it might have problems meeting demand for its new Galaxy S4 smartphone, due to be launched globally on Saturday, after two US mobile operators delayed their release dates. The S4′s launch has been widely anticipated, dubbed as it ‘the iPhone killer’ and backed up by an aggressive marketing campaign. But Lee Don-joo, head of Samsung’s marketing of mobile business, today [25th April 2013] revealed roll-out might be patchy. “We’ve received many more pre-orders than expected,” he told reporters, “so we are having difficulties in rapidly increasing supply in a short period.” Continue reading
