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
Allot Communication has published its February 2014 MobileTrends Report which explores the factors that impact video delivery quality over mobile data networks. The report examines how download bandwidth, duration, resolution, mobile operating system (iOS, Android) and video container
According to data from The Diffusion Group (TDG), more than 60 per cent of broadband households in the US have at least one TV connected to the Internet such that it can receive entertainment services such as Netflix and Pandora. “Though broadband diffusion may be slowing as the market matures, the expansion of broadband-connected TVs […]
The global market for connected devices that allow users to access the Internet is set to surpass 6 billion units this year, as new products including mobile phones, tablets and computers enter the electronics ecosystem, according to a report from IHS Technology. Worldwide production of connected equipment will amount to