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• Fewer US Terrestrial TV Viewers After Analog Switch-off: ABI Research Survey

  - 2008-10-22

  NEW YORK -- Analog free-to-air television broadcasting will come to an end in the United States on February 17, 2009. Although many US viewers subscribe to cable or satellite TV services, 15% - a substantial number - still use a traditional antenna. A recent ABI Research consumer survey of...

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• International Mobile Business Subscribers Want Similar Device Features but Different Services, According to ABI Research Survey

  - 2008-10-22

  NEW YORK -- In a survey conducted by ABI Research among mobile business customers from seven industrialized countries, the mobile device features currently attracting most interest and used most often are similar, regardless of location. Bluetooth, speakerphone and voice activated dialing are the most adopted features; QWERTY keyboards, touchscreens, PIM/PDA...

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• Consumers Delaying Blu-ray Player Purchases, Finds ABI Research Survey

  - 2008-08-01

  NEW YORK -- Blu-ray players are not flying off retailers' shelves, at least not in the numbers the industry might hope for. A new consumer survey from ABI Research has revealed a widespread reluctance to commit to a Blu-ray player in the near future: over half of the 1000 respondents,...

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• Online Social Networkers Consume More Media Content: ABI Research Survey

  - 2008-07-30

  NEW YORK -- Two recent surveys conducted by ABI Research have revealed that compared to average mobile phone service subscribers, those who also participate in online social networking via sites such as MySpace, Facebook, and Bebo are much heavier consumers of digital content including text messages, mobile email, photos, music,...

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• Cameras, Bluetooth, and Music Top Consumers' Lists as "Must Have" Features on Mobile Phones, According to ABI Research

  - 2008-07-09

  NEW YORK -- Digital camera functionality, Bluetooth connectivity, and music/radio playback on mobile phones are the top three features that consumers consider essential for the next mobile phone they will purchase, according to a recent ABI Research survey of 1,402 current wireless subscribers in seven countries. The desire for camera...

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• US TV Viewers Embrace High Definition ; Rarely Use Pay-Per-View, According to ABI Research Survey

  - 2008-03-25

  NEW YORK -- In December of 2007 ABI Research conducted an online survey of 1002 television and video consumers in the United States. Its aim was to measure American consumers' viewing and content/service purchasing habits and preferences - information of critical importance to all members of today's video entertainment value...

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• ABI Research Consumer Survey Clarifies US TV Viewers' Often Baffling Habits

  - 2008-03-06

  NEW YORK -- ABI Research conducted an online survey of 1002 consumers in December, 2007, aimed at discovering how US residents view their service providers, what technologies and programming they use, and their price sensitivity towards available service offerings. The details of this revealing survey are contained in a free...

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• US Consumers Want Single Contactless Payment Accounts, Finds ABI Research Survey

  - 2008-01-09

  NEW YORK -- US consumers are keen to use their mobile handsets for making in-store payments, but the majority only wants to have one credit/debit account for making those purchases, according to a new ABI Research survey of US consumer attitudes.

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• ABI Research RFID End User Survey Reveals Key Adoption and System Requirements for Retail CPG and Pharmaceutical Firms

  - 2007-07-25

  NEW YORK -- An online end-user survey recently completed by ABI Research has found that RFID is being used or evaluated for a growing number of applications across a wide range of vertical industry sectors. Two of the markets of greatest interest to RFID vendors are the high-growth, high-volume sectors...

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• ABI Research End-User Survey Confirms that RFID Is Moving Beyond Supply Chain Management

  - 2007-07-17

  NEW YORK -- An online end-user survey recently completed by ABI Research has found that RFID is being used or evaluated for a growing number of applications across a wide range of vertical industry sectors. More than 175 organizations worldwide responded to the survey, providing a detailed picture of the...

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