H-P Buys Palm – Good Move or a Gamble?
April 29, 2010
H-P Gambles on Ailing Palm | online.wsj.com
Here I am thinking the Chinese (Lenovo, etc.) was going to buy Palm. Then H-P goes and ruins that assumption.
RIM – Blackberry is Crackberry No Longer – We Have Gone through Withdrawal
April 28, 2010
RIM Tries to Close Gap on Software | online.wsj.com
No one should be surprised that RIM would fire back at detractors and those picking on it, like me. Once an addictive device that never had any trouble finding users, today the Blackberry is having trouble finding customer. The Blackberry is no longer the Crackberry. The iPhone, Motorola’s Droid, HTC’s EVO, HTC’s Nexus, etc., have all served as the methadone for Crackberry addicts.
CenturyTel – Did it Make the Right Decision? A Message For Rural Carriers
April 26, 2010
CenturyTel Gambles on Qwest Merger | online.wsj.com
Glen Post III made a bold decision to invest in the landline business even more so than he has already. Across the industry, analysts and telecom professionals are either scratching their heads or applauding the action.
April 17, 2010
The iPad Revolution: Naysayers Miss the Big Picture | seekingalpha.com
I have always been a big supporter of the tablet concept. In past GLG postings and my own site’s postings I have sung the praises of the tablet. Of course, when I say “tablet” I am going back about a decade when Microsoft was actively promoting the concept. Now were there other companies that were promoting the tablet concept? I am sure there were but I just cannot recall who they were at this time.
Sprint and Verizon – Carry More Data Than AT&T Mobility
April 16, 2010
Report: Sprint, VZW Carry More Data Than AT&T | www.wirelessweek.com
According to ABI Research of the three big cellular carriers in the USA, AT&T carried less data traffic than either Verizon Wireless or Sprint Nextel. That is not exactly a catastrophe because you are sort of comparing apples and oranges.
Twitter Rolls Out Ads – The Impact on the Wireless/Landline Carriers and OSS
April 15, 2010
Twitter Rolls Out Ads | online.wsj.com
In the past have opined on Twitter’s valuation; wondering how and why the company’s original valuation was set at $1 Billion. You can read my past postings for those opinions. One of the things I had been wondering is how the site would generate real revenue. In general, I have had the same opinions about social networking and collaboration sites. However, there is a bigger issue for the carriers.
Rumors Have Become Reality? Palm is Now Actively Courting Buyers
April 12, 2010
Palm Said to Tap Goldman, Quattrone to Find Buyers (Update3) | www.bloomberg.com
I give Palm CEO Jon Rubenstein a lot of credit for taking action now.
Gossip Causes a Rise in Palm Shares – Acquisition Target or Not?
April 12, 2010
Palm Shares Like Talk of HTC or Lenovo Buyout | www.billingworld.com
Palm has been the talk of the telecom tech street for the last few weeks. Everyone has an opinion. I have been especially tough on the company because I am disappointed in the way in which the company has mishandled its opportunity. Of course, with all of this gossip, someone is making money.
Palm Pre Plus – What Went Wrong? The Party is Over
April 10, 2010
Verizon Offers Deals to Move Palm Phones | blogs.wsj.com
I guess I should have realized something was amiss with the Palm Pre when the company failed to release a software development kit for months.
Orange Reinvents the Telephone Booth – An Idea for Landline Carriers?
April 8, 2010
Orange reinvents the phone booth | www.wirelessweek.com
Orange may have hit on an idea.
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