http://www.ovum.com/ Advising on the commercial impact of technology and market changes in telecoms, software and IT services. Ovum has offices in London, Paris, Cologne, Boston, Melbourne and Seoul. en-gb © Copyright Ovum 2010 Ovum RSS Generator Thu, 09 Sep 2010 13:33:10 GMT 60 http://www.ovum.com/images/template_images/main_logo.gif http://www.ovum.com/ 80 80 ovum.com http://www2.ovum.com/secure/p,76637 This profile looks at Google's Android platform - an open-source software platform for mobile phones and other devices - from a mobile operator, handset manufacturer, and developer perspective. Tue, 07 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www2.ovum.com/secure/p,79410 The iPhone's iOS is the clear favorite smartphone platform for mobile application developers, according to Ovum's first mobile application developer survey. It is BlackBerry OS and Windows Mobile that currently lead the opposition. Mon, 02 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www2.ovum.com/secure/p,79360 This analyzer (formerly the Smartphone capability tracker) provides a quantitative view of smartphones and their capabilities, with the aim of highlighting the evolving capabilities of phones in the fast-moving smartphone market. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www2.ovum.com/secure/p,79204 Vodafone's strategy with regard to handset software platforms and manufacturers has major implications for the future shape of those markets due to the scale of its procurement program. Mon, 19 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www2.ovum.com/secure/p,79051 This study is the eighth iteration of a series of quarterly studies, which now includes data for 4Q09. Mon, 28 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www2.ovum.com/secure/p,79180 Apple's refusal to support Adobe's Flash technology on its devices had us thinking. Telecoms providers could do worse than to seek an industry-wide partnership with Adobe to use Flash as the basis of their own multi-screen devices. Fri, 11 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www2.ovum.com/secure/p,79108 Apple's iPad represents a new consumption platform, tool kit, and set of distribution channels for content. This report describes the urgent market challenges facing news and magazine publishers, and the technology strategies to meet them. Mon, 24 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www2.ovum.com/secure/p,79070 This profile looks at the newly announced MeeGo platform for smartphones and other consumer electronics devices. It considers the platform from a telecoms operator, handset manufacturer, and application developer perspective. Wed, 12 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www2.ovum.com/secure/p,77707 2010 will see the start of the recovery from the global recession in the mobile phone market. Total annual shipments dipped to 1.13 billion in 2009, but will recover to 1.23 billion in 2010 - just over the 1.21 billion total volume shipped in 2008. Fri, 30 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www2.ovum.com/secure/p,77866 Smartphone shipments will grow by 32% between 2009 and 2010 against the backdrop of a 6% rise during the same period in the total mobile phone market. In 2009 the smartphone market accounted for 16% (up from 11% in 2008) of the total mobile phone market. Fri, 30 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www2.ovum.com/secure/p,79037 This analyzer (formerly the Smartphone capability tracker) provides a quantitative view of smartphones and their capabilities, with the aim of highlighting the evolving capabilities of phones in the fast-moving smartphone market. Tue, 20 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www2.ovum.com/secure/p,78957 Of all the adjacent players, Google is the one that poses the greatest long-term threat to telcos and to the broader telecoms ecosystem. Its assets are enabling it to outmaneuver traditional telecoms players around new service opportunities. Tue, 06 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www2.ovum.com/secure/p,78805 There is much to play for but also at stake for Microsoft once Windows Phone 7 Series devices make it into the market in late 2010. The new platform marks a sea change in Microsoft's strategy towards the mobile phone market. Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www2.ovum.com/secure/p,78807 We count the number of smartphone models by software platform with the following capabilities: GPS, CPU type, GPU, Wi-Fi, HSDPA, WCDMA, EV-DO, DLNA, UPnP, TV-Out, Flash Lite, Qt, Silverlight, mobile AIR, widgets and pre-installed app store client. Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www2.ovum.com/secure/p,78749 The three Chinese operators have been readying their smartphone portfolios and services since the 3G licences were awarded in 2009. Here we analyse the different smartphone strategies of China Mobile, China Telecom and China Unicom. Mon, 22 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT