Tablets most desired gift
Women are hoping to get unconventional Valentine’s Day gifts from their admirers today. This is according to a survey by Kalahari.com, which found that, while some of South Africa’s connected shoppers hope to receive flowers or chocolates (14%); close to 20% say they...Mobile phone sales decline in 2012
Worldwide mobile phone sales to end-users totalled 1,75-billion units in 2012, a 1,7% decline from 2011 sales, according to Gartner. Smartphones continued to drive overall mobile phone sales, and the fourth quarter of 2012 saw record smartphone sales of 207,7-million...Wireless drives semiconductor growth
Wireless is set to be the leading growth segment for semiconductor spending among original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) in 2013, with expenditures rising by a double-digit margin to support the burgeoning markets for smartphones, media tablets and mobile...Big growth for LTE revenues
4G LTE revenues are set to grow rapidly, reaching more than $340-billion by 2017 globally, compared to just over $75-billion this year. According to a new report from Juniper Research, this figure will represent approximately 31% of total service revenues from all...