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General Wireless (5)
ex. glossaries, industry overviews, industry facts, spectrum, etc.
Apps, Content & Money (1)
ex. mCommerce, social networking, content, OS, platforms, multimedia, marketing and advertising, etc.
Handheld Devices, Modules and Wearables (2)
ex. phones, smartphones, tablets, embedded wireless, machine-to-machine, wireless clothing, wearable monitoring systems, etc.

General Wireless
Wireless 101
Wireless Quick Facts (all the things you want to know about wireless but were afraid to ask! This section contains a snapshot of all the latest facts and figures about the wireless industry) as well as the Wireless Glossary of Terms, How Wireless Works, and CTIA's Semi-Annual Wireless Industry Survey.
Wireless Industry Overview
Posted: July 28, 2011
Keywords: Economic Impact, Innovation, Spectrum, Taxes, Timeline

Spectrum Availability for Wireless: How Do We Compare?
Posted: July 26, 2011
Keywords: Spectrum, United States, Worldwide, Comparison
	How the U.S. spectrum availability compares to other countries. This “flag chart” is based solely on numbers and the facts. We looked at the U.S. versus 9 other countries (i.e. Japan, Germany, U.K., France, Italy, Canada, Spain, South Korea and Mexico) that we (the wireless industry) are frequently compared with. While the geographic differences among the 10 countries are obvious, it’s still a differentiation that should be recognized.
Independent Assessment of Wireless Industry
Posted: July 21, 2011
Keywords: Economic Impact, Innovation, Statistics
	Innovation in the wireless industry continues to move at a rapid pace, and while CTIA regularly conducts our own surveys and research, we also know that there is a vast amount of data provided from many other organizations and individuals. This document gives a quick updated look into the industry in terms of its value, innovation, economic impact and consumer usage.
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Apps, Content & Money
CCF Whitepaper - Mobile Application Certification Part 1
Posted: October 27, 2011
Keywords: Certification, Apps, CDMA, Interoperability
	There is probably an app for that – Today, mobile devices can download an array of applications: gaming, productivity, social networking, and even business software. But how well do these applications and services perform in the live network and what level of quality control is put in place by the service providers to ensure consumers have a positive experience? This Free whitepaper looks at some of the challenges related to applications in the mobile market today, and potential solutions.
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Handheld Devices, Modules and Wearables
NPD Group Apple iPad Owner Study
Posted: May 12, 2011
Keywords: iPad, Consumers, Accessories
	This presentation includes a few of the slides from NPD’s first iPad Owners study published in September 2010. It provided a first look at the early adopters of Apple’s tablet. We have included the original table of contents so that you may see what the scope of the full report included. Since then NPD has published a second wave of the study looking at how behaviors may have changed in the months since consumers acquired the iPad and have recently completed a third wave prior to the introduction of the iPad 2.
NPD Group Consumer Insights
*Posted:* May 12, 2011
*Keywords:* Mobile Phones, Smartphones, Accessories
	NPD offers monthly insights for the U.S. mobile phone market, including model-level sales information for basic phones, feature phones, messaging phones, and smartphones. Our wireless market research delves into consumers’ purchasing behavior and mindsets for unparalleled analyses of U.S. mobile phones sales by manufacturer, brand, retail channel, and wireless carrier.
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