Mobile blogging (moblogging) will remain a niche activity unless there is a drastic change in market conditions, according to ABI Research. “According to senior analyst Ken Hyers, “At the end of 2006 there will be about 655,000 active mobloggers worldwide. The word ‘active’ is important, because many people start moblogs, but nearly as many abandon them within weeks. And even in 2011, when there will be some 3 billion mobile subscribers, we expect a mere 2.7 million to be moblogging.” This is due to a number of factors, including poor picture quality, the cost and difficulty associated with uploading images, and “For most people there’s simply not enough going on in their lives that they
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