Mr. Tal Raeside

Managing Director, Insight Strategic Services


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Nokia E90 Communicator - Deja Vu

January 29, 2008

Review: Nokia E90 Communicator Acts Like a Laptop, Makes Calls Like a Phone | blog.wired.com

The latest Nokia Communicator suffers from the same identity crisis and niche appeal that have plagued previous iterations

Flat Rate Versus Usage-Based Pricing Battle Resurfaces

January 28, 2008

Time Warner Trial Could Stifle Online Movies | news.yahoo.com

The issue of how to bill for fixed-capacity network access is reemerging with Time Warner Cable’s announced tiered-rate usage trial in Texas.

Yahoo!’s Struggles Continue

January 28, 2008

Pink Slips at Yahoo -- How Long Before Jerry Yang Gets One? | blog.wired.com

Yahoo! and its co-founder-turned-CEO are facing a tough time putting the company back on track.

Can a Business iPhone Succeed?

January 25, 2008

AT&T Mobility repositions iPhone for business users | www.rcrnews.com

Apple and AT&T are trying to increase iPhone sales by repositioning it as a business device.  This is a rational goal but one that is not easily achieved.

Wireless Fees Add Up

December 20, 2007

Sprint surcharges, taxes, fees, and other charges | support.sprint.com

Wireless fees collected by mobile operators are often misleading and represent an additional revenue (or cost recovery) opportunity.

AT&T - Don’t Kill Teleworking for Political Reasons

December 17, 2007

AT&T employees, others sound off on telework cuts | www.networkworld.com

AT&T's recent fight over teleworking highlights the strong opinions on the technology, which can enhance productivity and morale but can also be abused.

Nokia Displays its Strength

December 12, 2007

Telecom Italia falls under Nokia’s Ovi net | www.rcrnews.com

Nokia’s renewed market strength allows it to pursue content initiatives that were previously off-limits.

Motorola - Time for Real Change

December 7, 2007

Zander Steps Aside as Motorola CEO, But Stays on As Chairman | www.crn.com

Under increased scrutiny, Motorola needs to implement real change in order to improve their core handset business and leverage past success.

Verizon Wireless - an Open and Shut Case?

November 28, 2007

Verizon's Open Move Hastens Wireless Market Transformation | www.informationweek.com

Verizon Wireless has been under pressure to address open network access. Despite this recent announcement that Verizon will provide access to its network, Verizon’s true intentions vis-à-vis open acess are still up for debate.

iPhone Lessons Learned

November 20, 2007

The $831 IPhone | bits.blogs.nytimes.com

The Apple iPhone launch on the AT&T network in the US has generated some interesting observations about mobile device manufacturers, operators and consumers.

Google’s Ambitious Mobile Effort

November 15, 2007

Google Teams Up With Cell Industry | www.washingtonpost.com

Google’s foray into mobile advertising is predictable and necessary yet faces significant obstacles.

Verizon Wireless’ Low Cost Prepaid Experiment

November 15, 2007

Verizon Wireless Launches New Prepaid Plans | www.wirelessweek.com

Verizon is leveraging its pre-paid offerings to attract new customers and test new business models.

Has Anything Really Changed at Motorola?

October 29, 2007

Moto's Signs of Hope | www.unstrung.com

Motorola must address their product portfolio, software and services issues to have a material, sustainable performance improvement.

AT&T Trying to Stay Relevant in Mobile Data

October 23, 2007

AT&T Introduces Mobile Personalization Tool | www.wirelessweek.com

Mobile operators, including AT&T, need to create customer friendly and sticky services or they risk being relegated to a dumb pipe.

Google Will Help Bring Advertising to Mobile

October 22, 2007

Will Google Crush The iPhone? | www.forbes.com

Google is the undisputed online advertising leader. With their rumored push into mobile, the biggest impact may be bringing advertising to the mobile mainstream.

Compression Not the Only Thing Hindering Mobile Video Success

October 18, 2007

Demand For Mobile TV To Outpace Infrastructure, Says Broadcast International | televisionbroadcast.com

Technology improvements combined with a fresh look at the mobile user experience are required for mobile video to succeed.

The Helio MVNO Experiment Continues, For Now

September 28, 2007

Earthlink Stops Funding Helio | www.infoworld.com

The US MVNO market, and Helio in particular, faces an uphill battle.

Mobile Advertising - Coming Soon but Far From Ready

September 17, 2007

Blyk to launch in UK in September | www.telecompaper.com

Mobile advertising is coming. Implementation will determine how successful this new revenue generator will be.

Palm Foleo - Recognizing a Mistake and Correcting It

September 11, 2007

A Message to Palm Customers, Partners and Developers | blog.palm.com

1) Palm’s Foleo was an ill-fated and short-lived project 2) Palm made the right decision by cancelling the Foleo and should instead focus on its core smartphone product line

Apple Update – iPod Humming and iPhone Under Pricing Pressure

September 6, 2007

Apple's Fall Updates: New iPods and More | tech.yahoo.com

1) iPod innovation continues 2) iPhone is facing pressure in a competitive mobile market

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