The number of mobile-connected devices in use is expected to exceed the world’s population by the end of 2017, according to reports. Continue reading
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Sales of smart devices such as smartphones and tablets are poised to pass the one billion mark in 2013, as the consumerisation trend hits businesses with an “unstoppable force” according to a recent survey. Continue reading
The ongoing spread of LTE wireless broadband will open a window which could make or break some of the world’s the biggest technology vendors, according to analysts. Research firm IHS said that the 4G wireless standard will spur a shift to wireless broadband in not only smartphones, but also tablets, notebooks and desktop PCs. Continue reading
An estimated 67,000 mobile phones are likely to be lost or stolen during the Olympics in London. Numbers of smartphones and other portable networked devices have exploded over the past few years.
As a result, this year’s Games will see the largest-ever risk of corporate and personal data loss during an Olympics period, with an estimated 214.4 terabytes of potentially sensitive data likely to be lost or stolen—an equivalent of 200 million books’ worth of data. Continue reading
A recent report released by O2 UK shows how mobile phones have now become so much more than just a device to call people. The report, called All About You asked users how much time people spend doing various tasks via their smartphones.
The report also asked respondents what they used their smartphones for. The results reveal how ubiquitous these devices are becoming in everyday life, in places replacing other devices, such as alarm clocks and watches, prompting David Johnson, the General Manager Devices for O2 UK, to say: “Smartphones are now being used like a digital ‘Swiss Army Knife”. Continue reading