Global ad spend: North America and Russia drive 4.4% growth for 2016

There is a positive outlook for the global advertising market in 2016, set to continue in 2017 powered by the ongoing growth of Digital, according to new research. The study, from Carat, is based on data received from 59 markets across the Americas, Asia Pacific and...

Europe mobile trends: Early adopters continue to evolve

Sweden has the highest smart device penetration with 150% smart device penetration,while the UK surprisingly only ranking thirds, according to a new report looking into European app trends. The study, from Yahoo-owned Flurry, tracked over 725,000 apps across 564...

No breakthrough for the smart home market in the UK

Despite the growth in smart home devices, the Uk is lagging behind key rival markets in adopting this new technology, according to new research. According to Statista’s Digital Market Outlook, the five largest markets for smart home technology are currently the United...

Nokia sells Here maps to German car giants for $3bn

Nokia is selling its Here maps service to German car makers Audi, BMW, and Mercedes for $3 billion. It was previously reported that Uber was interested in purchasing the service, but the car companies clearly brought the most attractive offer to Nokia’s table....

Most German consumers receptive to mobile point of sale ads

Almost three quarters of German consumers would like to use their smartphones during the instore shopping process, or are already doing so, according to a new study. 72% of 7,000 people surveyed said they were open to retailers communicating with them via mobile, and...

Apple overtakes Android sales in US

Following its record-breaking profits, Apple has managed to overtake sales of Android devices in the key market of the U.S. for the first time in three years. Apple’s market share lead was just 0.1%, according to data from research firm Kantar Worldpanel. Apple’s...