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Informa: 188.6 million 4G subscriptions worldwide at end of 2013, rising to 1.3 billion at end of 2018: USA leads way
November 21, 2013, by mobiThinking
UPDATE: New data from Informa forecasts that LTE subscriptions, commonly marketed as fourth generation or 4G, will reach 188.6 million at the end of 2013. This will grow annually at 44 percent to reach 1.3 billion by the end of 2018. The US will lead the march towards 4G with 89.8 million LTE subscriptions at the end of 2013, rising to 242.1 million at the end of 2018, with an annual growth rate of 22 percent... Read More
The Mobile Entertainment Awards (ME Awards) 2013: the winners with videos
November 15, 2013, by mobiThinking
ME Awards Organized by: Mobile Entertainment/Intent Media Founded: 2006 Deadline for entries: May. Entry fee: Free. Number of entries: N/A. Finalists announced: October. Winners announced: November at the ME Awards dinner, London, UK. Prizes: ME Award... Read More
The Meffy Awards (Meffys) 2013: the winners with videos
November 14, 2013, by mobiThinking
Awards: Meffy Awards Organized by: Mobile Entertainment Forum (MEF) Founded: 2004 Deadline for entries: July (often extended). Entry fee: US$399 per submission; US$199.00 for MEF members; Start-up/NGO US$75. Number of entries: N/A. Finalists announced: October. Winners announced: November at the Meffys Awards Ceremony and Gala Dinner, 2013, in San Francisco (previously always held in London)... Read More
The Meffy Awards (Meffys) 2013: the winners with videos
November 14, 2013, by mobiThinking
Update (September 2014): The 2014 finalists (and winners when available) of the Meffy Awards are here: Meffy Awards 2014. Awards: Meffy Awards Organized by: Mobile Entertainment Forum (MEF) Founded: 2004 Deadline for entries: July (often extended). Entry fee: US$399 per submission; US$199.00 for MEF members; Start-up/NGO US$75... Read More
The Mobi Awards 2011 winners, with videos and case studies
November 11, 2013, by mobiThinking
Mobi Awards • Founded: 2009 • Organized by: DIGIDAY • Deadline for entries: July 29, 2011. • Early-bird deadline: June 30, 2011. • Entry fee: US $195 if you submit by June 30, thereafter US $295. • Finalists announced: August 24, 2011… They are all below, with video case studies... Read More
Effective Mobile Marketing Awards (EMMAs) 2013, the award-winning mobile campaigns with case studies and videos
November 7, 2013, by mobiThinking
The Effective Mobile Marketing Awards (EMMAs) • Founded: 2010. • Organized by: Mobile Marketing Magazine. • Deadline for entries: September, each year. • Entry fee: free (though originally there was a fee)... Read More
Winners of the Effective Mobile Marketing Awards (EMMAs) 2012, with videos and case studies
November 7, 2013, by mobiThinking
Update (November 2013): The 2013 winners of the EMMAs are here. Congratulations to the EMMAs winners. If you can send us a link to your case study/video and a paragraph outlining the nature of the entry, we will add it. Commended and finalists, please send a link. Send details to: editor (at) mobiThinking.com. The Effective Mobile Marketing Awards (EMMAs) • Founded: 2010... Read More
Meet UCWeb, the Chinese mobile browser with 400 million mobile users: Q&A with Yu Yongfu, chairman & CEO, UCWeb
October 23, 2013, by mobiThinking
Mobile Web in China is booming. The latest stats from China Internet Network Information Center (CNNIC) estimate that there are now 464 million mobile Internet users; and the three mobile operators share 360 million 3G subscribers, according to mobiThinking’s latest calculations... Read More
Berg Insight: 64 million wearable technology devices by 2017. Why companies need to watch this market closely
October 8, 2013, by mobiThinking
Berg Insight forecasts that sales of smart glasses, smart watches and wearable fitness trackers will reach 64.0 million units in 2017. That’s an increase of 50.6 percent per annum from 2012, when there were just 8.3 million units shipped worldwide. mobiThinking asked Berg Insight CEO Johan Fagerberg some questions about the latest research and his opinions on the market, but before we get to the Q&A, first let’s explain what the fuss is about wearable technology and why companies need to track this market... Read More
Winners of the Smarties (MMA Global Mobile Marketing Awards) 2013 with videos
October 1, 2013, by mobiThinking
Congratulations to the MMA Awards Winners. If you would like to see your video case study featured here, please email details to: editor(at)mobiThinking.com. Awards: Smarties (MMA Global Mobile Marketing Awards) Founded: 2004... Read More
