I have always outlined the importance of numbers (stats) as an input to strategy and product/service roadmaps. If you are a student of strategy, part of a product definition team or even an IT pro who plans to be a technology evangelist and keep ahead of the pack, it is important that you have a [...]
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Key takeaways of Mobile Web from 2008-9
Posted: August 19, 2009 in How to go Mobile?, Mobile News, Mobile Stats, Revenue from Mobile Applications, Tarun Gaur, TringApps IncTotal worldwide smart phone shipments hit new peak of 39.9 million in Q3 2008 US market more than doubles, but decline in Japan contributes to 18% year-on-year fall in Asia Pacific EMEA growth at 21% helped by 43% rise in Central and Eastern Europe, but Western Europe also strong Nokia retains market lead, but share [...]
Again, the numbers say it all. If we can understand the co-relation between trends, feature sets, product roadmaps and convergence scenarios, it is not difficult to predict how market shares will shape up. Have a look at market shares and help me predict the numbers for next year:
A quick short note on mobile stats. Numbers are an important input and a prerequisite to analyse any business problem. Trending is never complete without numbers. Good understanding of trends becomes the basis for a sound strategy. So lets get down to the numbers: Symbian: 46.6% iPhone: 17.3% RIM Blackberry: 15.2% Windows Mobile: 13.6% Linux [...]