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.”
June 28, 2010
RIM May Feel Effects Of Competition | www.totaltele.com
Research in Motion, despite its current smartphone market share leadership, is in need of a product and software refresh in order to remain atop the industry.
The Mobile Data Explosion Proves Challenging
March 31, 2010
AT&T Prepares Network For Battle | online.wsj.com
As the Apple iPhone and other data hungry smartphones and 3G devices continue to proliferate, new challenges emerge in understanding and planning for mobile behavior.
Usage Based Billing Coming to Mobile?
March 26, 2010
Sprint CEO: Rate Plans Will Move From Minutes To Gigabytes | blogs.wsj.com
With the explosion of mobile data consumption, the mobile industry is exploring usage based billing. We have seen this play out in the fixed Internet market.
Apple iPad - New Category, New Challenges
February 1, 2010
Apple's iPad Mistakes | www.pcworld.com
With its recently announced iPad, Apple is trying to bring to market a new product that in order to succeed needs to provide a materially improved user experience and carve out a position in the crowded consumer electronics marketplace.
Nokia: Focus on Product and Service Development
December 10, 2009
Nokia to close flagship US stores | www.totaltele.com
Nokia’s foray into the US retail market was ill-conceived and bound to fail. Nokia needs to focus on product development to overcome the issues it was addressing with its retail endeavor.
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