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Analyst view: Facebook’s Q1 2013 results
Facebook’s ability to monetize mobile is critical and the results here were positive with mobile advertising accounting for 30 percent of total advertising revenues, compared to 23 percent in Q4 2012. Eden Zoller, Principal Analyst at Ovum comments: “Mobile users and engagement continues to rise with mobile monthly active users reaching 751m in Q1, compared… Read more
Ovum forecasts social messaging apps will cost operators $32.6bn in 2013 growing to over $86.0bn in 2020
As Ovum forecasts social messaging apps will cost operators $32.6bn in 2013 growing to over $86.0bn in 2020, Neha Dharia, consumer analyst at Ovum explains how she believes social messaging will continue its rise in 2013: Operators will partner more with OTT players “The period 2013–15 will be crucial in terms of the relationship between… Read more
Analyst view: Facebook needs a mechanism to deliver its own services to a portfolio of devices.
Ahead of Facebook’s announcement today, Adam Leach, principal device analyst at Ovum provides his perspective below on how Facebook should move forward. Ovum will be at the event later today and will be available for immediate reactive comment – please contact +44 20 7551 9135 or PR@Ovum.com Adam Leach, principal device analyst, Ovum: “Today Facebook… Read more
Analyst view: EU could restrict Google’s freedom to profile consumers
Following the news this week that Google is facing legal action over its privacy policy, Mark Little, principal consumer analyst at Ovum, has the following comment: “Google were warned by the EU last year that the consolidation of their privacy policies across as many as 60 of their services might infringe EU laws. A working… Read more
Analyst view: Google music streaming could dent Spotify growth
Following the announcement of Google’s music streaming service, Mark Little, consumer analyst at Ovum has these comments: “Google’s new music streaming service is reportedly expected to launch in the Autumn this year, an event that is sure to cause a major stir in the offices of Spotify and Apple. If Google can negotiate a deal that embeds the… Read more
Analyst view: A big lesson in Google Play privacy slip
Following the recent concerns over data privacy and Google, Mark Little, consumer analyst at Ovum has the following comments: “Google has successfully ridden the margins of regulation and consumer acceptance since birth. Operating in the grey areas where regulation is yet to catch up and consumers are yet to fully understand, is a brave but perfectly legal strategy… Read more
Analyst view: PayPal expands PayPal Here to other markets
PayPal says the swipe based version of PayPal Here has been well received in the US, and it makes sense for it to develop a chip and pin version that can be pitched in Europe and other markets that use this technology. According to Eden Zoller, principal analyst at Ovum, “The UK is the logical… Read more
Ovum @ MWC 2013: What to expect from this year’s event
With less than a week to go until Mobile World Congress, Ovum’s analysts have pulled together what they expect to see from this year’s event – see below. This year Ovum is sending 9 analysts out to Barcelona to cover all aspects of the show. To reach someone please contact the Ovum press office on… Read more
Analyst View: Facebook Q4 results
Facebook has revealed its financial performance for the fourth quarter. Eden Zoller, principal analyst at Ovum, has the following comment: “Facebook Q4 2012 results give cause for optimism and suggest the company is on the right track following its disappointing IPO and the lacklustre two quarters that immediately followed. What stands out from Facebook’s Q4… Read more
Analyst view: Success of Windows Phone 8 is crucial to Microsoft
Today Microsoft launched an update to its mobile operating system, Windows Phone 8. Ovum analyst Nick Dillon has made the following comment about the launch: “The success of Windows Phone 8 is crucial to Microsoft, which has failed to make meaningful inroads with its re-designed mobile OS since its launch two years ago. Mobile is… Read more
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