Uptake of Selected Social Networking Activities on Mobile - Content Viewing, United States, Consumer Survey: 2011

Interest in Social Networking Apps - Cross-Country Comparison, Western Europe, Asia, and United States, Consumer Survey: 2011

Penetration of Mobile Social Networking Sites against Population, World Market, Forecast: 2011 to 2016

Over 1.7 Billion Mobile Social Networking Users in 2016 Means Facebook Needs Its Own Operating System

Interest in Social Networking Apps vs. Other Apps - South Korea, South Korea, Consumer Survey: 2011

Annual Mobile End-User ARPU from Advertising and Virtual Goods, World Market, Forecast: 2011 to 2016

Uptake of Selected Social Networking Activities on Mobile - Messaging and Profile Updates, United States, Consumer Survey: 2011

Interest in Social Networking Apps vs. Other Apps - United Kingdom, United Kingdom, Consumer Survey: 2011

Uptake of Selected Social Networking Activities on Mobile - Media Sharing, United States, Consumer Survey: 2011

While the early adopters of mobile social networking were tech-savvy and relatively affluent smartphone owners, there are now more and more users coming aboard for whom mobile is the only regular form of access to social networking. Mobile phone ownership gave these people access to personal telecommunication,new york escort and mobile Internet connectivity is taking that communication to a whole new level. Besides the world a more connected place, social networks have also added a social dimension to the ongoing data revolution. Social data can be used bSocial Networkingy marketers to refine and target their messages. Distributors of digitaMobile Social Networkingl content can use them to figure out what people like to see and hear. And even banks could draw on them to help decide on whether or not an individual is worth lending money. All these uses of data, Social Networking, and many more, have in turn created an entirely new growth industry in social analytics. This study focuses on social networking on mobile handsets. The qualitative part of the study describes how mobile usage impacts the way consumers access social networking services and what these changes means to the services and companies that rely on them. There is also an overview of related competitive and technological issues, with special emphasis on social analytics. The quantitative part provides market forecasts on user bases and end-user revenues, broken down by geographic regions and selected countries. It also presents data on relevant consumer trends gathered by ABI Researchs Bi-Annual Consumer Technology Barometer, which was conducted in seven countries (China, France, Germany, India, South Korea, the United Kingdom, and the United States) during the third quarter of 2011.

Total Mobile End-User Revenue from Advertising and Virtual Goods, World Market, Forecast: 2011 to 2016

Interest in Social Networking Apps vs. Other Apps - United States, United States, Consumer Survey: 2011

Popularity of Selected Social Networking Services on Mobile by Age and Gender, United States, Consumer Survey: 2011