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Several telecom giants have thus begun providing a dedicated application stores to their users, so much so that more than 3 million unique applications are currently on air for communications, games, multimedia, productivity, travel, and utility purposes.

Banks that have successfully targeted the small business segment earn better net interest margin (NIM) and return on assets (ROA) compared to banks who neglected the small business segment. The banks trying to gain a competitive edge and bigger share of the small business markets have to be cognizant of various behavioral, economic, regulatory and technological challenges.

Customers are losing faith in large financial institutions as the “Too big to fail” theory has failed, and so they are moving back their deposits to community banks. It is the right time for community banks to capitalize on this shift and put the right programs in place to accelerate their success.

In personal service robotics market, domestic robotics market is the largest segment; and is expected to reach US$1.97 billion by 2014 at a CAGR of 52%. The high market size of domestic robots is mainly due to demand of robots for assistance in household tasks and act as companion.

The total number of businesses in the US is around 24 million, of which around 17 million are eligible for the RDC solution. With the launch of RDC it was expected that by 2012 it will tap the huge potential segment.

The Global Smart Homes market is estimated to be $13.4 billion by 2014, growing at a CAGR of 16.5% from 2009 to 2014, driven by the increasing ageing population worldwide.

The global smartphones market is growing at a brisk pace, already accounting for 14% of the global mobile phone market. This high growth has been backed by rapid technology developments such as high-speed internet browsing, sophisticated personal and professional data management, and the evolution of 3G and 4G network technologies.

The underbanked are educated and employed but are reluctant to use traditional banking products such as debit / credit cards, short term loans, etc., primarily due to the fear of hidden costs and convenience issues.

The Healthcare practice at MarketsandMarkets is pleased to announce its Analyst Briefing Presentation on the Global oncology biomarkers market to be held on 18th May 2010.

The medical devices market practice at MarketsandMarkets is pleased to announce its Analyst Briefing Presentation on the Global Ophthalmology Devices Market (2009-2014) to be held on 11th May 2010