A Real Case Study -- T Mobil Deal
March 25, 2011
T-Mobile Deal Faces Antitrust Barriers . | online.wsj.com
My wife used T Mobil since 2002 and the contract ending in May 2011. Her pink Razor keeps running out of battery and facing upgrade options with higher prices. She could remain in low cost deal and replace a battery. Concessions for AT&T's T- Mobile Deal are inevitable, i.e., to offer a low broadband price with option of extend to wider broadband for her to upgrade. Also, not to restrict access to content to 3rd party online video distributors. Both may be imposed by FCC or DOJ.
Company Needs to Do More Donation Not Marketing
March 24, 2011
Cause-Tied Marketing Requires Care | online.wsj.com
Gaining intangible benefit from cause- Tied Marketing is not new but the bottom line is public approval of its image as a moral player in society. US companies donate less than 5% of overall donation each year. All companies need to do more donation not the cause- tied marketing.
Impact of Japan Nuclear Disaster Will Not Be Short Time Only
March 22, 2011
Japan's Electronic Component Turbulence Temporary | itchannelsales.wordpress.com
Japan's Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, seriously damaged by the 11 March earthquake. Smoke and steam have never stop seen above nuclear reactors. The dangerous is that no one know what will happen next. Facilities located north of Tokyo are all at risk currently. The unbalance of the semiconductor supply chain, in short time, may be made up by China or Korean suppliers. However, the inflation is inevitable. The impact of the inflation will not be short time only.
No-Key-Ah Continues: Chapter Two- Jumping Through The Window...from Which Story?
February 27, 2011
Nokia vows to defend smartphone territory | www.totaltele.com
Nokia is out of focus concerning the supply chain problem. The Android Open Source OS is the easy solution. But instead of strolling out the front door with winning lottery ticket and running to the wide market field to cash it in like a #1 generalist handset provider should do, Nokia jumps out of a window! Windows 7 OS. The remaining question is from which story? It won't take too long then you can tell from the length of the screaming when it has fallen from the high window: No-key-AAaaahhh!
TSMC Should Separate LED R&D And Brand Name When Not To Provide Foundry Service
October 28, 2010
TSMC Invests In LED Manufacturing Line | www.ledsmagazine.com
1. It surprised everyone when TSMC spokesman saying that TSMC will develop and sell LEDs under ''TSMC brand'' and will not provide foundry services for LED makers. 2. Consequence of this approach could trigger patent war of LED process and product design, against TSMC as an IDM. 3. The flame of patent war could spread across to Non- LED related processing and products. 4. TSMC should separate the LED R&D and brand name when they are not prepare to provide foundry service.
September 13, 2010
Nokia’s smartphone leader has stepped down just three days after the company brought in a new CEO. Change at the handset leader is much needed and should help Nokia long term.
Tablets, Netbooks, MIDs - All Vying for Their Place
September 10, 2010
Samsung Unveils Tablet to Compete With iPad | online.wsj.com
As the collection of connected devices expands, consumers are faced with more choices of overlapping products vying for their attention and budgets.
Nokia Brings in a New CEO - Too Little Too Late?
September 10, 2010
Nokia CEO Kallasvuo Replaced By Microsoft's Elop | online.wsj.com
Nokia has been struggling recently, especially in its core mobile handset business, and after several management reorganizations has finally brought in an outsider to run the company. Is it too little too late?
Apple iPhone 4 - Product Innovation Continues
June 30, 2010
iPhone 4's First Users Report Reception, Color Problems | news.yahoo.com
Apple’s iPhone 4 is another impressive device that continues Apples history of product innovation, this one coming at an evolutionary rather than a revolutionary pace.
Nokia Needs an Effective Smartphone Shakeup
June 28, 2010
Nokia vows to defend smartphone territory | www.totaltele.com
Despite significant market leadership and several shakeup attempts, Nokia continues to struggle in the smartphone segment. Nokia may need to borrow a play from Apple and “Think Different.”
SOPA and the wisdom of Yogi Berra
January 19, 2012
Larger wafers present a growth opportunity for LEDs
January 6, 2012
Smartphones threaten digital camera industry
December 1, 2011
Google music launches: The end of the end for the music industry
November 22, 2011
The move to the cloud will impact multiple industries
November 17, 2011