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• What Are the Top Mobile App Deployment Categories?

  Sep 2018 | IDC Survey Spotlight | Doc # US44277318

  By: Denise LundResearch Director

  This IDC Survey Spotlight highlights the top mobile app deployment categories in the United States. This document contains data from IDC's 2018 U.S. Enterprise Mobility Decision Maker Survey. This IDC Survey Spotlight reveals a market that ...

• Are Packaged Mobile Apps Deployed More or Less Often Across United States–Based Organizations?

  Sep 2018 | IDC Survey Spotlight | Doc # US44276418

  By: Denise LundResearch Director

  This IDC Survey Spotlight highlights the deployment trend in packaged mobile apps in the United States. This document compares data from IDC's 2018 and 2017 U.S. Enterprise Mobility Decision Maker Surveys. This IDC Survey Spotlight reveals ...

• Apple Broadens iPhone Lineup and Updates Watch to Include Market-Expanding Health Features

  Sep 2018 | IDC Link | Doc # lcUS44282918

  By: Tom MainelliProgram Vice President, Devices & AR/VR, Anthony ScarsellaResearch Manager, Mobile Phones

  On September 12, Apple launched three new iPhones — the XS, XS Max, and XR — plus a fully redesigned Apple Watch Series 4 at its annual September launch event. Both the XS Max and the new Watch Apple have increased the starting prices, a si...

• FDA-Approved Intelligent Health Strategy and Silicon Integration Show Up as Keys to Scale for Apple Watch

  Sep 2018 | IDC Link | Doc # lcUS44279418

  By: John JacksonResearch Vice President, Mobile & Connected Platforms, Ramon T. LlamasResearch Director, Mobile Devices and AR/VR

  Apple sees a scale opportunity for its products, apps, and likely services in healthcare. This wouldn't be new news but for the credible steps toward scale. The Apple Watch Series 4 announced on September 12 featured two FDA-approved heart ...

• U.S. Mobile Consumer and Business Services Forecast, 2018–2022

  Sep 2018 | Market Forecast | Doc # US44232018

  By: Jason LeighSenior Research Analyst, Mobility, Denise LundResearch Director, Carrie MacGillivrayGroup Vice President, Internet of Things & Mobility

  This IDC study analyzes the U.S. mobile consumer and business services market outlook for 2018–2022. This study discusses the key market trends impacting both the consumer and business wireless market segments within the United States and e...

• Market Analysis Perspective: Worldwide Digital Service Providers, 2018 — B2C

  Sep 2018 | Market Analysis Perspective | Doc # US44259717

  By: John JacksonResearch Vice President, Mobile & Connected Platforms

  This IDC Market Analysis Perspective examines digital service providers. Alibaba, Amazon, Apple, Facebook, Google, Tencent, and a handful of other platform-centric service providers are expanding and diversifying their participation in, and...

• Sprint FY 1Q18 Earnings Reveals Tenuous Position Given Its Fragile Revenue Growth Strategy

  Sep 2018 | Market Note | Doc # US44231518

  By: Denise LundResearch Director, Jason LeighSenior Research Analyst, Mobility, Carrie MacGillivrayGroup Vice President, Internet of Things & Mobility

  This IDC Market Note examines Sprint's quarterly wireless business results discussed in the company's FY 1Q18 earnings announcement on August 1, 2018. In this document, IDC analyzes Sprint's wireless financial and operating metrics and over...

• Verizon 2Q18 Wireless Results: Solid Equipment Revenue and Subscriber Growth, Service Revenue Facing Headwinds

  Sep 2018 | Market Note | Doc # US44201218

  By: Jason LeighSenior Research Analyst, Mobility, Denise LundResearch Director, Carrie MacGillivrayGroup Vice President, Internet of Things & Mobility

  This IDC Market Note examines Verizon's wireless business results discussed in its 2Q18 earnings announcement on July 24, 2018. In this document, IDC analyzes Verizon's wireless financial and operating metrics and overall strategy in the co...

• ConsumerScape 360, 2018: Worldwide Device Refresh Rate YoY Dashboard with Brands

  Sep 2018 | Pivot Table | Doc # US44239818

  By: Archana RamachandraResearch Manager, ConsumerScape 360° and Consumer Primary Research, John JacksonResearch Vice President, Mobile & Connected Platforms

  This IDC Pivot Table is a unique deliverable for ConsumerScape 360 presenting results in a user-friendly pivot table. This executive dashboard includes refresh rates (device life cycle or replacement rate) for PCs, tablets, and smartphones....

• Facebook Acquihires Vidpresso’s Team to Make Interactive Videos

  Sep 2018 | IDC Link | Doc # lcCEMA44231318

  By: John JacksonResearch Vice President, Mobile & Connected Platforms, Oren RavivProgram Manager, Emerging Technologies, Israel

  On August 13, several sources reported that Facebook has acquihired Vidpresso. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The acquisition is aimed at augmenting Facebook Live’s viewer engagement features as part of the social network'...