Industry Analyst Reporter - Software NewsTekrati Industry Analyst Reporter News ServiceConsumers Predominantly Using the Internet for E-Mail and Search, says Gartner- April 30, 2008 Despite the huge growth in new applications such as Internet video and social networking, most consumers indicate the main reason for accessing the Internet is to use e-mail and gather information, according to an international survey conducted by Gartner. Incorporating mobile device support into these mainstream activities is crucial.http://software.tekrati.com/research/10282/ Mobile Linux gaining momentum, says ABI Research- April 21, 2008 Linux, which has been much maligned by Symbian and Microsoft as a non-starter in the handset operating system market, is set to see strong growth as issues with framework fragmentation and silicon requirements are alleviated, according to a new study by ABI Research. The analysts forecast that by 2013, nearly one out of every five mid- or high-end mobile devices will use a Linux operating system.http://software.tekrati.com/research/10272/ Open source software may benefit from U.S. economic slowdown, says IDC- April 21, 2008 Open source software and related services will continue to expand in importance to end-user organizations, based on findings from a recent IDC survey. Almost 60 percent of the survey respondents said their company's spending on open source increased in 2007, in terms of relative percentage of IT spending.http://software.tekrati.com/research/10271/ Global Enterprise Web 2.0 Market To Reach $4.6 Billion By 2013, says Forrester Research- April 21, 2008 Despite a long-term future marked by commoditization, enterprise spending on Web 2.0 technologies will surge over the next five years, growing 43 percent each year to reach $4.6 billion globally by 2013, according to a new report by Forrester Research. The 5-year enterprise Web 2.0 forecast includes technologies such as social networking, RSS, blogs, wikis, mashups, podcasting, and widgets.http://software.tekrati.com/research/10269/ |