In this report, we provide an overview of key announcements and four key trends from Mobile World Congress 2018 that we expect will have a near-term impact on the enterprise.
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Bixby is a new multimodal voice assistant for mobile and IoT. Its brand gives Samsung an extensive footprint, but the company faces an uphill battle against its well-known counterparts for mindshare.
Four times a year, 451 Research conducts a population representative survey of 4,000 US consumers about technology adoption, usage and buying intentions to understand how various tech trends are materializing in the mass market. Topics covered in our consumer smartphone trends end-user survey include mobile device manufacturers, operating systems and purchase plans. The module is organized into 4 sections: Overall Survey Demographics and Device Ownership, Smartphone Ownership and Buying Plans by Demographics, Smartphone Ownership and Buying Plans by Current Use, and Smartphone Employee Usage. It was fielded in December 2016 among approximately 1,000 respondents.
On the eve of Mobile World Congress, Qualcomm has announced its second-generation gigabit-class LTE modem. As 5G looms, Qualcomm is tipping its hand on expanding the Snapdragon X50 family for standard 5G NR technology.
Four times a year, 451 Research conducts a population representative survey of 4,000 US consumers about technology adoption, usage and buying intentions to understand how various tech trends are materializing in the mass market. Topics covered in our consumer smartphone trends end-user survey include mobile device manufacturers, operating systems and purchase plans. The module is organized into 4 sections: Overall Survey Demographics and Device Ownership, Smartphone Ownership and Buying Plans by Demographics, Smartphone Ownership and Buying Plans by Current Use, and Smartphone Employee Usage. It was fielded in June 2016 among approximately 1,000 respondents.
Enterprise mobility again had a significant presence at the event, with vendors making major announcements. Here we look at key announcements that show how technologies for mobility, IoT and mobile payments are defining the digital workspace for the mobile workforce and providing new opportunities for the connected consumer.
Mobile point of sale-turned-merchant services provider Square has filed for its IPO in what will become a landmark event for its fellow technology unicorns. The news comes against the backdrop of CEO Jack Dorsey sharing his leadership responsibilities with Twitter, and on the heels of less-than-stellar market debuts by WorldPay and First Data.
With the release of the new Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge devices, the mobile device maker has completely revamped its flagship smartphone and thus demonstrated an ambition to not only build the best possible product, but also lead the market in innovation.
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