Gartner

Application Stores Will Exceed 8 Billion Downloads in 2010

Egham, UK, January 18, 2010 -- Consumers will spend $6.2 billion in 2010 in mobile application stores while advertising revenue is expected to generate $0.6 billion worldwide, according to Gartner, Inc. Analysts said mobile application stores will exceed 4.5 billion downloads in 2010, eight out of ten of which will be free to end users.

This Year's Predictions Span 56 Markets, Topics and Industry Areas

STAMFORD, Conn., January 13, 2010 -- Gartner, Inc. has highlighted the key predictions that herald long-term changes in approach for IT organizations and the people they serve for 2010 and beyond. Gartner's top predictions for 2010 showcase the trends and events that will change the nature of business today and beyond.

Most U.S. Brokers Better Served Investing in Online Channels Rather Than Mobile Stock Trading Capabilities

STAMFORD, Conn., January 7, 2010 --

PC Revenue to Decline 11 Percent; Outlook for Global PC Market Noticeably Improved, but Analysts Remain Cautious

STAMFORD, Conn., November 23, 2009 -- Accelerating mobile PC shipments will drive the worldwide PC market to grow again this year, according to Gartner's preliminary fourth-quarter forecast. The new forecast predicts worldwide PC shipments will total 298.9 million units in 2009, a 2.8 percent increase from 2008. In 2010, PC shipments are projected to reach 336.6 million units, a 12.6 percent increase over 2009.

STAMFORD, Conn., November 18, 2009 — Gartner, Inc. has identified the top 10 consumer mobile applications for 2012. Gartner listed applications based on their impact on consumers and industry players, considering revenue, loyalty, business model, consumer value and estimated market penetration.

Sydney, Australia, November 17, 2009 -- Enterprises can leverage context-aware computing to better target prospects, increase customer intimacy, and enhance associate productivity and collaboration, according to Gartner, Inc. as organisations begin to use context information to increase top- and bottom-line growth and context providers begin to consolidate and monetize their knowledge of their clients.

By 2012, Gartner predicts that context information will be a $12 billion market with at least two global context providers with more than 100 million subscribers each.

Strong Sell Through in the Third Quarter, and a Good Holiday Season Will Result in 2009 Sales Being Flat over 2008

Egham, UK, November 12, 2009 — Worldwide mobile phone sales totalled 308.9 million units in the third quarter of 2009, a 0.1 per cent increase from the third quarter of 2008, according to Gartner, Inc. Smartphone sales surpassed 41 million units, a 12.8 per cent increase from the same period last year, and Apple overtook RIM in Western Europe for the first time since the launch of the iPhone.

Germany Experienced Best Performance of Three Major Markets

Egham, UK, November 11, 2009 -- PC shipments in Western Europe totalled 16.7 million units in the third quarter of 2009, a slight decrease of 0.3 per cent compared with the same period in 2008, according to Gartner, Inc. However, the third quarter showed a return to seasonal growth patterns with a sequential increase of 30 per cent.

Major Developments in E-Reader Market in 2009 Will Lead to Robust Growth in 2010

STAMFORD, Conn., November 10, 2009 -- 2009 is likely to be remembered as a watershed year in the evolution of e-books and e-readers with several milestones and product launches standing out as catalysts for change in the market, according to Gartner, Inc.

STAMFORD, Conn., November 9, 2009 -- Worldwide software as a service (SaaS) revenue is forecast to reach $7.5 billion in 2009, a 17.7 percent increase from 2008 revenue of $6.4 billion, according to Gartner, Inc. The market will show consistent growth through 2013 when worldwide SaaS revenue will total over $14 billion for the enterprise application markets.