PALO ALTO, CA -- (Marketwire) -- 12/17/12 -- The Radicati Group, Inc.'s latest study, "Mobile OS and Messaging Market Analysis, 2012-2016," offers a comprehensive analysis of the worldwide mobile operating system and messaging communications market. The study provides detailed installed base, market share by vendor and four-year forecasts for the following market segments: Mobile OS Platforms, Enterprise Mobile Email, Consumer Mobile Email, Mobile Device Management, and Mobile Instant Messaging.

According to the study, worldwide business mobile devices including phones and tablets are projected to grow from 889 million in 2012, to over 1.4 billion by 2016. Worldwide consumer mobile devices also including both phones and tablets are expected to grow from 5.2 billion in 2012 to nearly 8.2 billion in the same period.

The study provides a detailed analysis of the key mobile market players in each segment, including: AirWatch, Apple, Fiberlink, Google, IBM, Microsoft, MobileIron, and RIM.

To order a copy of the study, or for additional information about our market research programs, please contact Todd Yamasaki at (650) 322-8059, or visit our Web site at http://www.radicati.com.

About The Radicati Group, Inc.

The Radicati Group covers all aspects of email, security, information archiving, regulatory compliance, wireless technologies, web services, social networking, instant messaging, unified communications, and more. The company provides both quantitative and qualitative information, including detailed market size, installed base and forecast information on a worldwide basis, as well as detailed country breakouts.

The Radicati Group advises corporate organizations to assist them in selecting the right products to fit their business needs, and also works with vendors to define the best strategic direction for their products. The Radicati Group also works with investment firms on a worldwide basis to identify and assess new investment opportunities.

The Radicati Group, Inc. is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA, with offices in London, UK.