Our latest report covering analysis on the debate of Mobile World Congress is now available - here is a summary of the findings:
- HTC’s new Facebook-integrated handsets have continued to draw interest, boosted by talk that the ChaCha will be supplied by Three and Orange in the UK.
- Nokia built on its momentum in the debate as commentators were interested in when the new Windows Phone handsets would launch. Speculation spread that Nokia was waiting for Microsoft’s next generation, ‘Mango’, Windows Phone update which is widely expected to arrive later in the year.
- Aaron Woodman, Director of Microsoft’s mobile communication business, was interviewed by Engadget where he discussed the implications of the Nokia/Microsoft partnership for other original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) which spread online; drawing attention to both companies.
- News that tablets and handsets, fitted with Nvidia’s quad-core processors could be arriving to market as soon as August this year was prominent on the 16th Feb.
- The volume of MWC debate dropped significantly on the third day of the event.
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*This report was produced using data analysed from the period 27th Sep 2010 – 16th Feb 2011.
Our latest report covering analysis on the debate of Mobile World Congress is now available - here is a summary of the findings:
- HTC drew attention away from Microsoft on the 15th Feb with its Flyer tablet and range of handsets including the Salsa and ChaCha with Facebook buttons.
- Apprehension that the price tag may price the Flyer out of the market along with criticism of the lack of palm rejection technology for the tablet’s note-taking functionality drove negative comments.
- Google followed HTC in prominence driven by mentions of Android and Eric Schmidt.
- Key for Android was Movie Studio, but there was a strong feeling that this was not a ‘killer’ tablet app and too similar to Apple’s iMovie.
- Eric Schmidt’s announcement that Google ‘certainly tried’ to encourage Nokia to adopt Android over Windows Phone was widely discussed online.
- Nokia continued to feature strongly in the debate on the back of interest in its decision to partner with Microsoft. Peter Chou was surprisingly upbeat about the move. Commentators felt he would soon change his tune once Nokia’s sales began to eat into HTC’s market share.
- The volume of MWC debate dropped by 14% on the second day of the event.
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*This report was produced using data analysed from the period 27th Sep 2010 – 15th Feb 2011.
Our latest report covering analysis on the debate of Mobile World Congress is now available - here is a summary of the findings:
- Microsoft took the spotlight on 14th Feb as Steve Ballmer’s opening keynote had commentators talking about the new features and functionalities of WP7, with a focus on multitasking, Twitter integration and IE9.
- 3D technology returned to the fore, driven by LG’s Optimus Pad and Optimus 3D. The tablet elicited some negative feedback as consumers were unimpressed with the tablet’s anaglyph display and need for stereoscopic glasses.
- The Xperia Play remained prominent for Sony Ericsson as the handset was reviewed online. It’s main shortcoming came in the form of news that it would not be compatible with the PlayStation Store. This drove consumers to question why they would have to re-purchase their games in order to play them on the handset.
- MeeGo garnered attention following Intel’s demo of the new user interface for tablets and Fujitsu’s launch of its MeeGo-based netbook. Not all the attention was positive, however, as some commentators remarked they were left unsurprised that Nokia had moved over to WP7.
- Elsewhere, discussion of RIM and BlackBerry was boosted by interest in the BlackBerry Travel app and news that there would be two new PlayBook models launched later in the year. Commentators were particularly interested in rumours that the new models would have Android app integration.
- The first day of MWC marked the highest volume of discussion since tracking began.
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*This report was produced using data analysed from the period 27th Sep 2010 – 14th Feb 2011.
Our latest report covering analysis on the debate of Mobile World Congress is now available - here is a summary of the findings:
- Despite sizeable announcements from Nokia over the past three days, Samsung drove the debate. Attention was focused on the Galaxy Tab 2 as its specs were officially announced and it was deemed “a serious iPad contender”. It was revealed it would be exclusively available from Vodafone in the UK.
- Nokia followed Samsung in terms of prominence and Windows Phone was a key driver of the debate for the company.
- News that Nokia would make WP7 its primary OS for future handsets spread online as commentators questioned what Nokia’s input into the development of the OS would mean for other WP7 handset providers.
- A statement from Stephen Elop that Nokia would be receiving billions from Microsoft encouraged rumours that he was sent by Microsoft as a Trojan horse to infiltrate Nokia. He was quick to defend his name during Nokia’s MWC press conferences when questions of conspiracy arose.
- Sony Ericsson ranked third among the brands for discussion over the past three days. The Xperia Play was the key driver of debate but was overshadowed by other devices on its launch day. This was surprising given the overwhelming interest in the handset in the lead up to the event and the company’s previous dominance in the discussion.
- Discussion of MWC hit its highest point since tracking began as the MWC press conference got underway; drawing unprecedented interest for a Sunday.
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*This report was produced using data analysed from the period 27th Sep 2010 – 13th Feb 2011.
Our latest report covering analysis on the talk of Mobile World Congress is now available - here is a summary of the findings:
- Rumours that HTC would feature a Facebook phone at MWC resurfaced, this time there was more clarification on the handset: it will not be Facebook branded, but will have a “dedicated button that acts as a shortcut to the social network”, much like the Cloud Touch and Cloud Q from INQ which will also be launched at MWC.
- Opera came into focus for the first time since tracking began, boosted by the launch of a version of Opera Mini for iOS planned for MWC. The mobile browser will be compatible with the iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad. Other versions for Android, Symbian, J2ME and BlackBerry will also be launched at the event.
- Ittiam drew attention following reports that the company would display its “embedded HD Conferencing and Bridging System” at MWC. The HD multi-way conferencing system will allow up to 8-way conferencing via Android on OMAP 4 platforms from Texas Instruments.
- News that there would be a MeeGo demonstration at MWC drew interest for the OS as Renesas Mobile and Nomovok announced the showcasing of the first MeeGo implementation at MWC.
- Bluetooth Low Energy Applications were prominent on the 10th Feb driven by news that a concept model smartphone comprising software from CSR in a smartphone from NEC Casio Mobile Communications would feature at MWC.
- Talk of Near Field Communication (NFC) technology, particularly for payments, came to a head on the 10th Feb amid expectations a number of companies would focus on the technology at MWC.
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*This report was produced using data analysed from the period 27th Sep 2010 – 10th Feb 2011.
Our latest report covering analysis on the talk of Mobile World Congress is now available - here is a summary of the findings:
- HP’s webOS event held on the 9th Feb drove discussion that day as the company’s three new products drew interest:
- The announcement of the new Pre 3 drew attention away from the Pre 2, which was due to begin shipping the following day.
- The TouchPad was described as “clearly the star of the show” and some prophesised it would be a “genuine competitor to the iPad”.
- Voice over LTE (VoLTE) came to the fore following a demonstration carried out by Verizon:
- A successful call on a commercial network using VoLTE technology sparked discussion, but news spread that Verizon would be “enhancing” the service, which was supposed to be launched this year but has now been postponed until 2012.
- Nokia was another key driver of debate:
- Stephen Elop’s internal memo describing the company as “standing on a burning platform” gained traction as commentators began to speculate about what his comments could mean for the company and what will be announced at Nokia’s Strategy and Financial Briefing on Friday.
- Reports that Nokia would cancel the launch of the MeeGo-Based N9 handset generated debate and rumours began to spread that this wouldn’t be the end of MeeGo for Nokia as the company may still launch an N9-01 tablet running on the OS.
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*This report was produced using data analysed from the period 27th Sep 2010 – 9th Feb 2011.
Our latest report covering analysis on the talk of Mobile World Congress is now available - here is a summary of the findings:
- New software and a new tablet were key drivers of the debate on the 8th Feb:
- Myriad Group’s Alien Dalvik software came to the forefront of discussion as news spread that it would feature at MWC and launch later this year for MeeGo-based devices.
- Images of Huawei’s IDEOS S7 Slim tablet sparked excitement online.
- Closely following Myriad Group and Huawei in terms of attention was LG. Teaser videos for the companies two new 3D devices were discussed:
- A clip of the Optimus 3D handset, displaying its dual-lens camera was picked up by some influential stakeholders and spread quickly online.
- The video of the G-Slate (Optimus Pad) was not so hotly discussed as its anaglyphic system, presenting two images – one in blue and one in red – and requiring the user to sport glasses in order to obtain the 3D effect, was described as “basic”: androidcommunity.com.
- Despite fast approaching the launch of the event, debate so far in Feb has been lower than it was during the second half of Jan. That said, Monday 7th Feb marked the Monday with the most discussion since tracking began. Tuesday 8th Feb, however saw less debate than was seen last Tuesday.
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*This report was produced using data analysed from the period 27th Sep 2010 – 8th Feb 2011.
Our latest report covering analysis on the talk of Mobile World Congress is now available - here is a summary of the findings:
- Discussion of MWC hit its highest point since tracking began as momentum continued to build around the event.
- There was little movement among the top 10 brands and Samsung remained the most-discussed brand, but has gradually lost attention over the past four days much like Google.
- LG was the most prominent brand during the last four days:
- Confirmation that the G-Slate (a.k.a. the Optimus Tab for markets outside the US) would be revealed at MWC kept attention focused on the tablet.
- Elsewhere, a stock list supposedly taken from Vodafone Germany’s inventory system drove the debate for HTC as it featured the Desire 2, Flyer, Pyramid and Wildfire S. This leak also boosted comments for HTC as it revealed the Star Tab, a previously unheard-of device, which had people wondering what it could be.
- Sony Ericsson began to re-establish itself in the debate driven by the Xperia Play.
- Images purporting to be demo stands for the device ready for use in-store drove interest on the 3rd Feb.
- The first advert for the Xperia Play was aired during the Superbowl on the 6th Feb, drawing the handset back into the public eye.
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*This report was produced using data analysed from the period 27th Sep 2010 – 6th Feb 2011.
Our latest report covering analysis on the talk of Mobile World Congress is now available - this week's report focuses on 3D capability for mobile devices:
- The debate on MWC was relatively elevated on the Monday and Tuesday this week (1st and 2nd Feb), when compared to the previous week, however, debate began to decline on the Wednesday. Discussion hit its highest point during the period on Tuesday.
- Overall, Samsung remained the most-discussed brand. Online commentators were excited by the release of a teaser video for the Galaxy S2, but after studying the clip, amusement at an oversight in the retouching of the video spread quickly online.
- LG is becoming an increasingly dominant player within the debate and showed the most dramatic increase compared to last week. 3D capability was a key topic for LG with a number of innovative devices sporting the new types of display:
- The Optimus 3D, complete with glasses-free display, was the main focus of discussion as it was first confirmed to appear at MWC and later announced to become available on T-Mobile.
- Yesterday LG’s G-Slate tablet entered the spotlight alongside the Optimus 3D as another device to be available on T-Mobile.
- 3D displays have overtaken HD display by a considerable margin in the online debate on MWC. NVIDIA, LG and HTC have been some of the most prominent companies linked to the new technologies.
- The two types of 3D displays – stereoscopic and glasses-free – are competing for attention within the debate and as the newest and more practical of the two; glasses-free is gaining a lead in terms of attention.
As before, if you would like to receive a copy of this report, please contact me; Sophie Hill [sophie.hill@onalytica.com]. If you have a general interest in the event and analysis relating to it, or want to know how we help companies interpret and understand the discussion around industries, brands, themes and issues then please contact us on 0207 407 7642. You can also subscribe to this RSS feed where we will be posting some of the findings.
*This report was produced using data analysed from the period 27th Sep 2010 – 2nd Feb 2011.
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