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October 26, 2011 • 11:08 am 2

Social virtual goods revenues generated via mobile devices to reach $3b in 2011 rising to $4.6 billion in 2016

by Anna Schmidt

A new report from Juniper Research finds that soaring usage of social gaming – driven largely by the sharp rise in smartphone adoption – will push the global market for virtual goods bought from mobile social media services from $3 billion this year to $4.6 billion by 2016.

The report found that sales of virtual goods via mobile social media services are flourishing in Japan and China; as social gaming familiarizes consumers with virtual goods, this trend will quickly become global. Increasing tablet usage is also expected to provide further momentum as these devices offer a significantly better user experience for social gaming than smartphones.

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October 26, 2011 • 8:21 am 3

Electronic newspaper sales to tablets, eReaders and smartphones to hit $1.1 billion by 2016

by Anna Schmidt

Technology Market

A new report from Juniper Research has found that annual revenues derived from eNewspapers delivered to portable devices will exceed $1.1 billion by 2016 with publishers increasingly delivering via subscription-based applications to counteract falling print sales.

The report noted the surge in iPad adoption led a number of newspaper publishers to move beyond standalone smartphone apps towards integrated digital strategies. Companies such as News International have begun offering a single subscription price enabling access to The Times across all digital platforms.

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September 27, 2011 • 9:48 am 1

Tablet shipments to reach 253m by 2016 as new vendors converge on sector, says Juniper Research

by Anna Schmidt

Technology Market

A new report by analyst firm Juniper Research forecasts that tablet shipments will reach 253 million by 2016, nearly a five-fold increase from the 55.2 million tablets the company expects to reach the market in 2011.

With a second generation of Apple’s iPad hitting the market earlier this year, other smartphone vendors have followed suit: HTC, LG, Motorola and RIM launched first generation models in 2011. As other opportunities elsewhere in the PC market diminish, leading players from this space – including Acer, ASUS, Dell, HP and Toshiba – are also joining the fray.

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August 18, 2011 • 10:36 am 1

Mobile video calling users to exceed 130 million by 2016 finds new Juniper report

by Anna Schmidt

Technology Market

The prospects of mobile video calling have improved in the last eighteen months due to the launch of mobile video calling services by major industry players, increased availability of front-facing cameras on smartphones and underlying technology improvements finds a recently released study by Juniper Research.

mVoIP to Herald New Business Models

The increasing dominance of the smartphone in developed markets, meanwhile, and the simplicity of the app download model have improved the market for mVoIP delivered through mobile clients downloaded to the handset, although there are still few alliances between MNOs and mVoIP service providers, finds Juniper Research.

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July 22, 2011 • 3:10 pm 1

Smartphone shipments to reach 1 billion annually by 2016

Posted by John Roberts

Technology Market

Economy Smartphones, with a retail price of $150 or lower, will account for nearly one-third of shipments in five years, says Juniper.

A new report published by analyst firm Juniper Research forecasts that the number of global smartphone shipments will reach 1 billion per annum in 2016, up from 302 million in 2010.

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Electronic newspaper sales to tablets, eReaders and smartphones to hit $1.1 billion by 2016

Tablet shipments to reach 253m by 2016 as new vendors converge on sector, says Juniper Research

Smartphone shipments to reach 1 billion annually by 2016

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