None of us in this modern world can even think of an hour without mobile phones. Days are gone, when mobile phones were just used to make and receive calls. The modern smartphones can work like a tablet PC without compromising the features of cell phones. Demand of smartphone is rapidly increasing day by day. A recent survey on Smartphone market share reveal that android smartphones hold 38.1 percent of share and iPhones from apple captured 26.6% of the market share. The report clearly shows that more than 60% of mobile subscribers use smartphones. Samsung stabilized their market trend at...

Internet addiction is increasing day by day. In today’s world, you would hardly find a person who does not go online. Some people access the Internet for entertainment where as some people go online to retrieve information. The Internet earns bread and butter for so many people. The importance of the Internet has never been doubted, but devices used by people to go online have changed with time. My desktop computer was the only source of Internet for me until I bought a new smartphone. Nowadays, I stay connected to the Internet 24/7, no matter where I am. Recent Internet statistics reveal...

The arrival of tablet PCs minimized the world of the Internet to a device that is not bigger than a textbook. You can access websites, check e-mails and use Internet applications on tablet PCs even when you are on the move. Enhancement in the field of telecommunication came up with smartphones which dragged down the demand of tablet PCs. Smartphones can work as mobile phones and include almost all the features of a tablet PC. I was using my smartphone to stay connected with the online population until my son gave me a tablet PC for my 60th birthday. The big screen of the portable device...

Mobile phones keep you connected with your dear ones, no matter where you are.  A few years ago, mobile phones were used only for vocal communication and to send text messages, but the invention of smartphones changed the whole picture. The latest smartphone models let you go online, take high-resolution photos, record videos and share it with others etc. In other words smartphones are mini-computers that fit in your pockets. I am a person who likes to know what is happening around me. I read lots of survey reports published on websites and in magazines. Telecommunication statistics from...

The days when people used to travel miles for shopping are gone. Nowadays, the majority of them prefer to place online orders for the products or services they are looking for. I was little bit hesitant to place online orders, but all my friends do online shopping without any hassle. I recently got acquainted to the system of ecommerce when I urgently wanted to transfer some money to my brother’s account, who lives miles away from me. The transaction worked out smoothly and I was very happy about it.  Recently, I placed orders for some outfits for my daughter to surprise her on her 21st...

Social media networking websites have great influence on the young generation. You would hardly find a person in today’s world who does not have an account on Facebook or Twitter. The arrival of smartphones and tablet PCs has accelerated the use of social networking websites. I personally stay connected to Facebook all the time on my smartphone. Recently, I found some marketing strategies working out on social networking sites and wondered if I could do the same to promote my business. Several business organizations are publishing contents on social networking websites that evoke the users...

E-commerce can be a ladder to success, if you implement it effectively in your business. The world of business is very competitive. Customers have got a variety of choices and options to buy products. Hence, to be in the market, you have to offer your customers more than what they expect from you. I analyzed trends of online sales to implement ecommerce in my business. Statistics about online shopping published on a survey website helped me to understand several facts about E-commerce. A report on online shopping in the UK from 2011 shows that 90% of retailers accelerated their sales volume...

The concept of ecommerce can take your business to new heights. Internet has reduced the distance between people across the globe and ecommerce has turned the whole world into a market. E-commerce deals with selling and buying products or services through websites. Now, you do not have to limit your business to the local market, you can sell your products or services to anyone on earth through websites. Few months ago, I was thinking if I should implement ecommerce in my business or not.  Ecommerce statistics reports extracted from the Internet retailer survey 2011 cleared all my...