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== Insights ==
== Insights ==


Summary below, full update [https://intranet.mozilla.org/Marketing/Insights/Mobile/2011_week15 here]  
Summary below, full update [https://intranet.mozilla.org/Marketing/Insights/Mobile/2011_week16 here]  


*Symbian is moving away from open source to a more restrictive license. Will this impact Firefox Home's development on the platform?
*New stats: There are 37 million Android users in the US+DE+FR+IT+SP+UK vs. 67 million iOS users in the same countries. Downloads of Android apps are up 50% from Q4 2010 and have reached over 3 billion installs.


*OEMs and other are creating their own sections in the Android Market. Is this an opportunity Mozilla might want to pursue for add-ons or widgets?
*First reviews of the Blackberry Playbook are out. Will Firefox be allowed in the Blackberry App World?


*MeeGo appears as a more attractive OS in emerging markets and benefits from stronger support in China. Depending on uptake, this might be an opportunity in these markets, but will Firefox run well on x86 architecture and the lower-end devices?
*Privacy concerns are rising again for both Android and iOS ecosystems. Should we beef up our security messaging?
 
*Microprocessors: Intel targeting Honeycomb devices for its chips and ARM launching Cortex-A15 (ARMv7, up to 2.5 GHz and 16 cores) in late 2012


*Microsoft gave more details on the next version of WP7, called "Mango", which includes IE9, improved OS and device integration capabilities, Marketplace updates and an improved SDK


*New devices:  
*New devices:  
**[http://www.gsmarena.com/lg_thrive-3918.php LG Thrive] - P3
**[http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/13/kyocera-echo-review/ Kyocera Echo] - P3
**[http://www.gsmarena.com/lg_phoenix-3924.php LG Phoenix] - P3
**[http://androidandme.com/2011/04/tablet/toshiba-ant-honeycomb-tablets-priced-and-coming-soon/ Toshiba Thrive/ANT]
** [http://www.phonearena.com/phones/Samsung-Replenish_id5329 Samsung Replenish] - P3
** [http://androidos.in/2011/04/is-samsung-making-android-powered-kindle-tablet-for-amazon/ the Amazon tablet?]


== Other  ==
== Other  ==


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