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GfK  Upgrades 2016 Smartphone Sales Forecast; Buoyed by Emerging Asia & Africa & Resurgent China Markets  Data courtesy of GfK Key Takeaways New connected consumers in emerging markets, especially rural  China , continued to drive smartphone growth in 2Q16   Resilient mid- to high-end sales drive GfK to upgrade its 2016 smartphone market value forecast to USD 426 billion   No immediate impact in the UK from Brexit    Analysis of the latest smartphone sales trends has prompted GfK to upgrade its forecast for the year. Full year global smartphone sales value in 2016 has been increased from  USD $400.7B  to  USD $426B , up five  percent  year-on-year. The cause is strong sales of mid-range to high-end units which has reversed the previous trend of low-end (< USD 100 ) share gains.   

CES Award winning COBI Provides Smartphone Interface For Your Bike If you are at CES this year, you have to check out COBI. COBI is a system that connects your smartphone with your bike in a modern, connected and safe manner. COBI is a somewhat new breed of system developed in Germany that uses the supercomputer in that smartphone of yours as your bicycle's dashboard. As Andreas Freitag discusses in the following interview, COBI hopes to integrate the standard accessories (rear light, front light) with modern technology (Auto-on light, turn signals, location base, hands free listening and communication, etc.). Being German they have high expectations for the product and you should too. Check it out!

Ericsson Shares Results of Consumer Trends Report The view of half of all smartphone users surveyed by  Ericsson ( ERIC )  as part of its  '10 Hot Consumer trends for 2016'  report says Smartphones will disappear in five (5) years time.  Ericsson surveyed 6,600 smartphone users aged 15-69 in 13 major cities around the world. We provided all the videos in one place below. Check it out.

Adolfo & Greg Talk About Trending Weekly Tech News Adolfo Foronda and Greg Viloria discuss the weekly tech news in their mind's eye. Check it out!

Photo by Ruby Media Corporation for Finances Online Thanks to our friends at financesonline.com , our nerdy crew looks at the winners, contenders, game changers and even the clunkers of 2013 through the power of the infographic. The infographic covers the gadget categories of Smartphones, Tablets, Gaming Systems, Wearables, Other Gadgets, Mobile Apps and Mobile OS. Here are the criteria for each category and what they mean: 

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Nerd Stalker interview with founder of OliveWoo , Alex Levy. Their mission is to help couples build better relationships. The focus right now is on creating a repository of cool date ideas to encourage couples to go out on more creative dates. 4mins Episode 87