Flat Rate Pricing in Mobile - a Tricky Bet
February 21, 2008
Verizon Wireless Introduces New Unlimited Plans That Are as Worry Free as the Guarantee | biz.yahoo.com
Flat rate pricing of mobile services can work for the industry as long as a price war does not begin.
Unlocked iPhones - Not All Bad for Apple
February 18, 2008
Unlocking an iPhone for real | www.news.com
Unlocked iPhones, which can represent $200-$300+ dollars per device in lost revenue over the course of two years, are not all negative for Apple.
February 6, 2008
Review: Nokia E90 Communicator Acts Like a Laptop, Makes Calls Like a Phone | blog.wired.com
Nokia communicators reviewed in the US is important, we've missed the point for a while here, so coverage is cool. Seeding the enterprise driven smartphone market with a real device that bridges submini notebooks and high end phones is an important door opener/wedge to get business ready to support phones in a better way. ID isnt everything. Its not a consumer device - clearly, but you dont use this to look good.
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.
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.
Alternatives for Cost Reduction in Solar Cell Manufacturing – Nano Flakes
January 4, 2008
Nano Flakes May Revolutionize Solar Cells | www.sciencedaily.com
Development of silicon and III-V compound semiconductor nanostructures offers yet another path for low cost production and increased photovoltaic efficiencies. The real question is when how soon these advanced methods will become commercialized. The decisive factor for the success and production of solar modules is the manufacturing cost and how to drive cost lower while improving conversion efficiency.
Lam Research Acquires New Opportunities with SEZ Acquisition
January 3, 2008
Lam Research rival may bid up price for SEZ Group | www.bizjournals.com
This acquisition is not Lam Research’s first step into wet processing but will be the most significant and application intensive. A very good match considering the industry is in the transitional phase for new materials and device structures at and below the 65nm node and requires an in-depth understanding of the special sensitivities to wet chemistry and etch interactions. As a major player in dielectric etch area, the SEZ acquisition complements the potential for a customer turnkey integrated process.
Intel and STMicro’s JV Delay to Spansion’s Advantage?
December 28, 2007
Chip Makers Delay a Merger of Their Memory Divisions | www.nytimes.com
The sluggish memory market combined with the credit crunch changes the dynamic for bank funding of the Intel, STMicroelectronic and Francisco Partners joint venture agreement. This delay could impact select semiconductor capital equipment vendors. Competitor Spansion won’t likely benefit from a 3-month delay unless it extends past the second-half of 2008.
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