A report from Juniper Research has found that the number of contactless transactions via mobile handsets will exceed 9.9 billion globally by 2018, up from just over 3 billion this year. The report found that two key disruptive factors – HCE (Host Card Emulation) and the anticipated launch of Apple’s iWallet – were likely to […]
The majority of smart TV shipments in the US were fulfilled by Samsung and Vizio flat panel TVs (FPTV) in Q4 2013 as most major TV vendors put a priority on smart TV features to differentiate their products in the crowded FPTV market, according to Strategy Analytics research. David Watkins, Director of Connected Home Devices […]
Consumer research from Leichtman Research Group has revealed that 77 per cent of households in the US have at least one high definition television (HDTV) set, and about 46 per cent of all households have multiple HDTVs. Five years ago, 34 per cent of US households had at least one HDTV, and 11 per cent […]
Following the positive news regarding U-HDTV purchase intentions reported by Strategy Analytics VP and Principal Analyst David Mercer in early January, the firm has completed the weighting of the latest European survey data in its ConsumerMetrix service. Writing in the company blog, Mercer, says that as in the US, Strategy Analytics found strong interest in […]
The smart connected device (SCD) market continued to post strong growth in 2013, with combined shipments of PCs, tablets, and smartphones reaching over 16 million units in the UK in Q4 2013 and totaling to over 56 million units for 2013 and 11.1 per cent growth compared with 2012, according to International Data Corporation (IDC). […]
In 2013 ABI Research estimates one out of every ten US pay-TV households had access to applications on the set-top box – applications include news and information services, service provider specific apps, OTT video, games, and music services. By 2019 nearly 40 per cent of
NPD DisplaySearch, in its analysis of the UK’s display and TV market, credits Sony with leading the main ‘pack of four’ (Sony, Samsung, LG and Panasonic) in terms of UK unit sales and market share. Sony has an 18.2 per cent UK market share, although this is well down on its dominant position barely six […]
Devices such as smartphones, tablets, laptops, desktops and portable gaming systems have made it easy for consumers to multitask while watching TV. However, a November 2013 study by TiVo found that three-quarters of US TV viewers were more focused on what was on the tube, even when using a second screen. Smartphones were the No. […]
Global shipments for Wi-Fi enabled Consumer Electronics devices grew 19 per cent year-over-year to reach 1.9 billion units in 2013 according to research from Strategy Analytics. Over 4 billion Wi-Fi enabled consumer electronics devices are now
HDTV, and the country’s digitisation process, is massively boosting the supply and sale of set-top digital converter boxes in India. A study from Frost & Sullivan states that India will need another 23 million new boxes this year. The study says that in 2013 some