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Mobile Market Monitor: M&A and funding activity slows downAugust 17, 2017The number of mobile funding deals continued to decrease for the fourth consecutive quarter in Q2 2017, reaching only 169 funding deals, down from 198 in Q1 2017. M&A activity in Q2 2017 decreased from 64 deals in Q1 2017 to only 38 transactions.Subscribers Only
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Vodafone’s content play aims to monetize premium content bundlesJuly 28, 2017Vodafone’s zero-rated and bundled content packages have addressed increased data usage, without the need to transition to unlimited data plans. The company introduced content bundles in Spain, Romania, Italy, Hungary and Greece during the second quarter of 2017.
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AI, Blockchain, VR and AR: How service providers and platforms are investing for future growthJuly 06, 2017This report analyses how today’s leading operators and platforms are positioned to take advantage of, or be disrupted by, new technologies. An overview of funding deals and M&A transactions, the report demonstrates investment trends in the new technology space.Subscribers Only
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Apple Watch App AvailabilityJune 13, 2017The wearable technology and app market is dramatically changing. This service contains data and analysis on the market with insights from analysts throughout IHS Markit. The following data presents the share of the overall top 100 ranked free, grossing, and paid apps that featured Apple Watch extension in May 2017, with previous 2016 and 2015 year comparisons.Subscribers Only
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Mobile Market Monitor: Chinese companies raise more than double US in Q1 2017May 16, 2017Mobile content, services, and hardware companies raised more than $14.7 billion in disclosed funding in Q1 2017.Subscribers Only
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Deutsche Telekom brings T-Mobile USA’s data-free video and music service to GermanyApril 06, 2017StreamOn users can access on-demand music and video on mobile networks without using up their mobile data allowance
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Mobile Market Monitor: Vertical integration drives M&A activityJanuary 31, 2017Mobile content, services, and hardware companies raised more than $5.5 billion in disclosed funding in Q4 2016. M&A activity in Q4 2016 remained stable over the previous quarter with the same number of deals at 43.Subscribers Only
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Google launches Android Instant appsJanuary 25, 2017First announced at Google’s I/O developers conference in May 2016, Google has launched a limited preview of its Android Instant Apps.
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iHeartRadio and Pandora unveil premium music plansDecember 21, 2016US online music radio services Pandora and iHeartRadio have unveiled more details of their forthcoming premium on-demand subscription music plans. iHeartMedia, iHeartRadio’s parent company, launched beta versions of its paid subscription services for on-demand music for iOS and Android devices. Pandora Media also unveiled more details of its soon to launch on-demand premium subscription service. Pandora Premium will be priced at $9.99/month and aims to differentiate through its use of smart playlists which leverage its existing data on users’ music preferences to autofill playlists started by its audience.Subscribers Only
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AT&T introduces cost-saving Stream Saver throttling feature for all usersNovember 16, 2016US mobile operator AT&T will start throttling mobile video streams in early 2017, with a new feature called Stream Saver.
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Mobile operator partnership strategies evolve following 4G launchesNovember 11, 2016IHS has tracked more than a 100+ operator content and service partnership deals dating back to 2009. IHS included mobile operator deals with third-party providers in 46 countries, representing a total addressable audience of 4.3 billion mobile subscriptions.Subscribers Only
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Mobile Market Monitor: Game firms make strategic M&A bets in Q3 2016November 04, 2016 Subscribers Only
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Video is the future of TV appsAugust 30, 2016Beyond video apps and services, many of the first wave of TV apps have been built out of existing smartphone apps. The TV apps environment presents developers with a number of new challenges.Subscribers Only
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Didi and Uber China merger underscores the complexities of Western companies doing business in ChinaAugust 02, 2016The Chinese car-hailing app Didi Chuxing has confirmed the acquisition of Uber’s Chinese business unit.
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Mobile Market Monitor: Mobile money services attract interestJuly 27, 2016Mobile content, services, and hardware companies raised more than $25 billion in disclosed funding in Q2 2016. Year-over-year growth for Q2 increased by 141% in disclosed funding values. M&A activity decreased 19% in Q2 2016, from the previous Q1 2016 quarter.Subscribers Only
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IHS has updated its mobile video services data to include new servicesJuly 15, 2016IHS has updated its mobile video services data to include new services, taking the total number of video services tracked in the US to almost 100.Subscribers Only
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Wearable devices must evolve to fulfill the app opportunityMay 31, 2016The wearable apps market is plagued by uncertainty; the proliferation of smartwatch launches in 2014-2016 has not created a new market for dedicated wearable apps.Subscribers Only
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Mobile funding and M&A data update for Q1 2016: Chinese companies take leadApril 20, 2016IHS has updated its Mobile Funding and M&A data to include all 2015 and Q1 2016 funding and M&A deals.Subscribers Only
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Mobile Market Monitor: Chinese companies take a lead to drive mobile funding growthApril 15, 2016Mobile content, services and hardware companies raised almost $13bn in disclosed funding in Q1 2015. In addition, M&A activity in Q1 2016 increased noticeably from the preivous slump in Q4 2015 with a total of 72 deals, an increase of 63% from the previous quarter.Subscribers Only
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Mobile operators team up to drive investmentsMarch 30, 2016No longer strictly the domain of venture capital firms, mobile operators have increasingly become more active in funding and acquiring startup firms.Subscribers Only
