Consumers and the connected car [infographic]
Last month’s Consumer Electronic Show in Las Vegas gave the big technology players the opportunity to set out their stall on how they intend to bring the connected car to consumers.
The trickle down from luxury car models to mass market is happening
Infographic: how much does mobile data cost in South East Asia?
The availability of smartphones and LTE networks in South East Asia is growing. But affordability of any given device is only one part of the equation. The cost of data to fuel mobile services and entertainment also impacts adoptions rates.
This infographic based on research from Tech In Asia takes a deeper look at the varying cost of mobile data in the region and maps that cost against the minimum wage in each country, calculating the estimated hours a worker has to put in to afford 1GB of data
[Infographic] Digital youth in South East Asia
When you blend two trends – digital natives (kids) with mobile first markets – the result is a young demographic that is highly mobile literate and a strong indication of the mid-range future of mobile.
This infographic from youth orientated marketing platform, SuperAwesome explores how these two super trends affect youth behaviour in South East Asia, indexing various forms of digital behaviour and exploring mobile’s role in it.
Infographic: nine in ten Brits used their mobile phone to help with Christmas plans
Its been a mobile Christmas for Brits with 91 per cent of people in the UK having used a mobile device in the run up to and during the holiday.
This infographic from Weve looks at shopping and beyond, indexing a wide range of typical smartphone activities from organising travel to food and drink and the importance of seizing both mobile marketing and omni-channel retail opportunities to keep the tills ringing.
Infographic: mobile and social media are driving retail
Mobile is increasingly a central strand in any retail strategy. Far beyond simply providing an app or mobile website, savvy retailers are bringing together mobile offers, loyalty programmes and location services with social media. Understanding how mobile and social go hand-in-hand is explored in more depth in this infographic from MarketLive’s Seventh Annual Holiday Research Study.
Infographic: m-commerce in Southeast Asia
85 per cent of consumers in Southeast Asia are comfortable shopping on mobile devices. That’s according to this recent research and infographic from e-commerce firm iprice. There are however some bumps in the road. 67 per cent of respondents listed a “better payment method” as the most important improvement to make mobile shopping a better experience. Whilst the security and the trustworthiness of the seller were listed as other barriers to mobile shopping with 38.5 per cent of respondents indicating that both reasons were a cause for concern.
Happy birthday SMS: the evolution of the text message (infographic)
Today is the 23rd anniversary of the first ever text message (December third 1992) sent from a developer called Neil Papworth and received by Vodafone director, Richard Jarvis on his Orbitel 901 handset (which weighed in at a hefty 2.1 KG).
It was sent from Papworth’s computer, as mobile phones did not yet have keyboards, nor the ability to originate messages. The message was “Merry Christmas” and the rest, as they say, is history.
Infographic: m-commerce is growing 300 per cent faster than e-commerce
Mobile commerce is predicted to grow three times faster than e-commerce between 2013 and 2016, marking out mobile as the primary conversion channel for retailers.
At the same time, savvy retailers design their consumer experiences to include all online and offline touch-points, from desktop to mobile websites, apps and in-store as the consumer hops from one channel to another.
Infographic: what’s next for Africa’s mobile economy?
Mobile is making a major contribution to the African continent’s economy. This infographic explores seven trends that are driving that growth, from mobile health through to enabling local content.
MEF has also recently launched its MEF’s Regional eBulletin – Africa Edition, with insights from senior executives at Mahindra Comviva and Mondato as well as commentary from AppAfrica’s Andrew Fassnidge, African market stats and news analysis.
Infographic: global mobile video usage
Mobile video is growing in popularity as better handsets, faster networks and more affordable data-plans come together.
This Global Consumer Survey from the IAB looks at how, when and why people around the world are viewing video on the smallest screen.
