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Android- and iOS-Powered Smartphones Expand Their Share of the Market in the First Quarter
Smartphones powered by the Android and iOS mobile operating systems accounted for more than eight out of ten smartphones shipped in the first quarter of 2012 (1Q12). According to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker, the mobile operating systems held shares of 59.0% and 23.0% respectively of the 152.3 million smartphones [...]
Facebook and Other Social Networks Become Key Platforms for Home-Based Business Promotional and Commercial Activity Online
Since the 1990s, Web sites have provided a relatively inexpensive way for businesses to efficiently reach local and international prospects. Still, this basic form of online promotion continues to be perceived by many as difficult and costly to set up and maintain, and less than half of home-based businesses currently have a Web site. Seizing [...]
Mobile Internet on the rise in RP, says Smart
Mobile Internet usage in the Philippines is growing rapidly, on the back of attractive smartphone offers bundled with mobile data. First quarter mobile Internet revenues of leading wireless operator Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart), for example, rose 71%, as reported by parent company Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co. (PLDT). According to Chief Wireless Advisor Orlando B. [...]


