Mobile

Pre-owned Mobile Device Values Stay Strong Amidst Coronavirus Pandemic Real Wire Wed, 04/29/2020 - 08:15

29th April 2020 – HYLA Mobile, the world’s leading provider of software technology and services for mobile device returns management and reuse solutions, today released data on mobile device trade-in trends for Q1 2020. HYLA’s data reveals that despite the Coronavirus pandemic causing significant disruption to the supply and distribution of new and pre-owned devices, it has not had much impact on pre-owned device values. In fact, according to HYLA’s exclusive data, pre-owned smartphones have held their value from Q4 2019 and returned more than $535 million to U.S. consumers through mobile device trade-ins in Q1 of this year—an increase of 1.5% from Q1 2019.

Dynamic Spectrum Alliance applauds FCC’s decision for unlicensed spectrum access in the 6 GHz band

11 months ago By Real Wire

Washington D.C, USA, 23 April 2020: The addition of 1200 MHz of spectrum for unlicensed use in the entire 6 GHz band, as approved by the Federal Communication Commission (FCC) today, is a watershed moment for connectivity and innovation. The 5.925 – 7.125 GHz band will supercharge connectivity to affect every aspect in our lives, such as remote education, telemedicine, work and commerce, gaming, and social media.

Why iOS is More Secure than Android in App Development?

1 year ago By Olivia Diaz

Well, there is nothing new in it. I mean the world has been competitive since the very beginning and irrespective of the industry. Do you remember the Coca-Cola and Pepsi fight, Mcdonalds and KFC, Canon and Nikon? And now over a few years, it seems to be Android v/s iOS app development.

Competition isn’t just limited to businesses or mobile app developers, but you will also find a cold war among fan groups. By leaps and bounds, it seems that the two tech giants are set to make an evolution like never before. Let’s keep this aside for a while and analyze things from where it all began.

5 App Development Tips to Help You Avoid Disaster

1 year ago By Andrea Bell

Let me tell you, in plain and simple words – app development seems easy only in the labs. It is when you step into the game yourself that you realize that it was nothing but a smokescreen. You have to work hard and ensure that users enjoy a seamless experience. It doesn’t matter if you are a pro or a newbie. You can come across troubles that you never knew existed.

A report published by Fortune shows that 75 percent of app downloads open an app once and never come back.

And that’s not it.

The Importance of Optimizing your Landing Pages for Mobile

1 year ago By Raul Harman

A landing page appears when a user clicks on organic or paid search results. These pages usually have a specific purpose. As such, they should include a strong call-to-action, user-centric design, and simplified navigation. However, in today’s hyperconnected era, just designing a landing page is not enough. With the rise of mobile searchers, you will need to optimize it for smaller screens, as well.

In this article, you will learn why optimizing landing pages for mobile is important and how to do it right.

5G Smartphone Upgrades Could Trigger 810 Million Used Devices Collected Globally in 2020

1 year ago By Real Wire

AUSTIN, March 3, 2020 – Results of an exclusive global consumer research study examining consumer sentiment towards 5G smartphone upgrades and preparedness for trading in used mobile devices was released today by Blancco Technology Group (LON: BLTG), the industry standard in data erasure and mobile device diagnostics. Blancco’s study, titled 5G Smartphone Upgrades and the Secondary Device Deluge, found 68 percent of the 5,000 global consumers surveyed would be willing to trade-in their used device at the point of 5G upgrade. Based on this number and looking at the total number of global smartphone users today, there could be as many as 810 million used devices collected at the point of 5G upgrade this year.

How to write the specification for a mobile app development project?

1 year ago By Shahid Mansuri

You are all set to take your business online by building a mobile app. You have calculated the entire cost regarding the same and the business operation. You are now ready to launch your business through mobile app development. Now comes the tough part. You don’t know how to communicate your app development requirements with your mobile app development agency.

If this is your story, fret not, we are here you help you understand the ABC of writing specification for a mobile app development project.

Best Buy Wins Biggest Share of Google’s Page One Searches for Consumer Electronics - Amazon comes second

1 year ago By Real Wire

San Mateo, February 11, 2020 – Bestbuy.com is the most visible[1] website in Google’s (Google.com) page one results when people search for consumer electronics topics such as computers, laptops, video and mobile phones according to a new Searchmetrics study. Second and third are Amazon.com and Walmart.com. For searches related to mobile phones, t-mobile.com is the most visible on page one, followed by bestbuy.com.

However, nearly half (48.9%) of searches on these topics are from consumers wanting information and background rather than an intention to make an immediate purchase. And many retailers’ websites may not be providing information that satisfies informational queries such as this.

HYLA Mobile: Mobile trade-in programs returned $2.378 billion to US consumers in 2019 Real Wire Thu, 01/30/2020 - 04:24

30 January 2020 – HYLA Mobile, the world’s leading provider of software technology and services for mobile device returns management and reuse solutions, today announced results from its analysis of the mobile device trade-in market for 2019. The report reveals that $2.378 billion was returned to US consumers last year via mobile device trade-in programs—an increase of 4.7% from 2018.

HYLA combines live market figures and its own analytics solution to identify the latest trends for the pre-owned mobile device market in North America. HYLA provides its analysis of the latest market trends both on a quarterly and annual basis. Key findings from HYLA’s 2019 trade-in trends report reveals that:

“2020 is set to be the year of RCS,” says mGage

1 year ago By Real Wire

London UK, 29 January 2020 – The interaction between organizations and consumers is set to become revolutionized with all-new Rich Communications Services (RCS), the latest development in the evolution of mobile messaging. The next generation of SMS is set to surge in 2020 – with predictions that it will create a market worth more than US $74 billion by next year, according to GSMA.