Strategy consultants LSP Digital have gotten to grips with the world of autonomous vehicles to reveal the companies planning to release an autonomous vehicle. The number of companies with such aspirations for the next five years is rather high with the likes of VW, Ford and BMW all planning a self-driving vehicle. The level at which the technology is expected […]
What Happens In The Smartphone Afterlife? (Infographic)
Do you plan on upgrading your smartphone this holiday season? Across the world, many people purchase the latest and hottest smartphone without giving the fate of their old model a second thought. That results in countless older devices languishing in corners collecting dust. According to a report from Blancco, however, most smartphones do actually get a new lease […]
The Worldwide Virtual Reality Market Is Set To Be Huge (Infographic)
Yesterday, Google launched its fully fledged offering to the world of virtual reality, the Daydream. As the Statista infographic below shows, they could well be getting into a very lucrative market at just the right time. Looking at mobile alone, hardware and software is forecast by SuperData Research (via VRFocus) to hit 8.5 billion U.S. dollars by 2020, with the total […]
Photo of the Day: The Smartphone Market Is Not a Two-Horse Race (Infographic)
Contrary to popular belief and what the amount of media coverage might suggest, the smartphone market is about much more than just Apple and Samsung. While these two companies are still market leaders, theircombined market share amounted to no more than 32.5 percent in the third quarter of 2016, the lowest it has been in more than five […]
Americans Keen on Smart Home Security (Infographic)
Smart Home technology is a multi-billion dollar market that is poised for rapid growth over the next few years. Next to home automation, entertainment and energy management, home security is one of the main drivers behind the market’s growth. In fact, Statista’s analysts expect smart security solutions, such as connected cameras, locks or motion detectors to become […]
The State Of 4G in the UK (Infographic)
This infographic takes a look at the availability and speed of 4G in the United Kingdom. While it won’t surprise many to find out that London has the greatest availabilty – 69.7 percent – those looking for the highest average speeds should head to Northern Ireland where expecting 23.3 Mbps would not be unreasonable.
Smartphone Data Traffic on the Rise (Infographic)
As smartphone usage continues to increase and mobile content becomes richer and more video-heavy, the amount of data traffic people consume on their smartphones rises sharply. According to Ericsson’s latest Mobility Report, global smartphone data traffic will grow at an average rate of 50 percent per year until 2021. Please see the chart below for an overview of […]
Photo of the Day: A History of Mars Missions (Infographic)
At 14:48 (GMT) today, the European Space Agency lander ‘Schiaparelli’ is due to touch down on Mars. Should all go to plan, this would mark the first successful non-NASA surface mission to mars. As the Statista infographic below shows, since the first mission in 1960 – a failed attempt by the USSR – the majority […]
Consumer Concerns About Self-Driving Cars (Infographic)
While the progress of self-driving technology made a lot of positive headlines over the past few years, the past three months haven’t exactly been great for autonomous vehicles. In July, a driver of a Tesla car was killed in an accident while the Autopilot system was engaged, calling the viability of the car’s accident-avoidance system […]
The History of Google Smartphones (Infographic)
Perhaps the most surprising thing about the new Pixel smartphones introduced by Google yesterday was their hefty price tag. At $649 and $769, the Pixel and the Pixel XL are priced exactly as high as Apple’s recently introduced iPhone 7 and 7 Plus, breaking with Google previous strategy of marketing its phones as a lower-priced alternative to […]