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Ovum: APAC will hold half of world’s mobile broadband users by 2015

Ovum: APAC will hold half of world’s mobile broadband users by 2015

By Thu, Apr 21, 2011 12:30PM UTC View Comments Ovum: APAC will hold half of world’s mobile broadband users by 2015

Analyst first Ovum is predicting that the ever increasing mobile broadband market in Asia Pacific will grow to account for almost half (49%) of the world’s connections by 2015 with the region’s market value tipped to  double during the same period. With smartphones continuing to grow from a relatively small base across much of Asia the...

How latest Facebook acquisition will impact Asia growth

By Tue, Mar 22, 2011 12:00PM UTC View Comments How latest Facebook acquisition will impact Asia growth

Facebook’s latest acquisition, mobile web application developer Snaptu, is likely to have a big impact in Asia, forming a critical piece of the push towards reaching the landmark of 1 billion users worldwide. Snaptu, whose acquisition is estimated by TechCrunch at $60 – $70 million, is notable for recently agreeing a deal with Facebook to...

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