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The Tablet Wars - An Update from a Developers Perspective

April 19, 2011

Analysis of:What They're Saying About the BlackBerry PlayBook | www.pcmag.com

Just as predicted last year, 2011 is turning out to be the "Year of the Tablets" in many ways. Since January, we have had the Google Honeycomb Tablet, the iPad 2, a number of 3rd party Google tablets and now - The Blackberry Playbook. So where do we go from here? What does the adoption of these devices look like and how do the different models stack up from the perspective of a major developer of applications for tablets and mobile devices?

Mobile Carriers Must Find New Devices to Land More Subscribers

May 11, 2010

Analysis of:AT&T Looks Beyond the iPhone for Growth | online.wsj.com

As the percentage of mobile subscribers in the USA approaches 100% in the next few years, mobile carriers such as AT&T, Verizon, Sprint and others must start to look at new ways to add more subscribers to their services. While "stealing away" subs from other carriers is always part of that equation, in the long run the carriers must find willing customers who will pay for additional services and devices on their networks.

The next decade will be called the "Smartphone Decade"

December 17, 2009

Analysis of:Smartphones to grab 55% of handset market value in 2010 | www.totaltele.com

I fully believe the smartphone is doing to the mobile phone industry what broadband did to the PC industry a few years ago - creating a whole new "must have" industry. Until the smartphone became mainstream (largely in 2007 by the introduction of Apple's iPhone), most of us did not use our mobile phones to get onto the web or download content and applications. Most of us did not even share or send pictures. The smartphone truly has put full speed connectivity into the palms of our hands.

Nokia Maemo may be the future for the company

November 16, 2009

Analysis of:Nokia's N900 Maemo device starts shipping | www.totaltele.com

As the Smartphone market continues to expand, Nokia's launch of the N900 with Maemo marks the latest in the continuing land grab by OEM's who want to have differentiation in the market. While only time will tell if this effort will attract the developers and excitement needed to become what other platforms such as the Apple iPhone, Research in Motion or Google's Android have captured, there is no doubt that the world's largest handset maker still wields significant power in the space.

LG Wise to Enter Android Market

September 21, 2009

Analysis of:LG Intros First Android Smartphone | www.informationweek.com

LG's announcement that they will provide devices for Android will change the mobile landscape yet again, as one of the largest worldwide manufacturers of handsets joins the Android rush. LG has a real opportunity to create a true inflection point in the market that could create serious competition to Apples iPhone and RIM's Blackberry dominance in the smarpthone world. They need strong operator support to do so, however.

Microsoft's Mobile Application Store Follows the Leader

March 12, 2009

Analysis of:Microsoft unveils pricing details for mobile app store | www.telecompaper.com

The Smartphone world has now clearly chosen to adopt the Apple model for selling applications.  Microsoft has followed Apple, RIM and to some degree Google on Android.  One question however remains; how will wireless carriers handle this end-around their decks, especially since Microsoft has deals with almost all major carriers?

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