Droid - The Insecure Macho Phone?
November 10, 2009
With $100M Saturation Campaign, Droid Will Be Impossible to Avoid | adage.com
The tone (and cost) of this campaign seems completely over-the-top -- why all the negative energy Verizon?
Slow And Steady Keep Radio Shack In The Race
November 9, 2009
RadioShack Up; iPhone Seen Helping '10 EPS, Wireless Efforts | online.wsj.com
Since taking over Radio Shack in 2006 Julian Day has taken a very methodical, first things first approach to getting the house in order, beginning with controllable costs: cutting SG&A, closing underperforming stores, consolidating multiple service and distribution centers, improving inventory management and de-cluttering stores all the while being very mindful of cash. But, the big question was always in a digital world, was Radio Shack relevant?
November 9, 2009
Think The Droid Launch Was A Let Down? Not So Fast. | www.washingtonpost.com
Over the launch weekend, I saw strong, consistent traffic for the Droid along with great enthusiasm from salespeople. But not just for the Motorola Inc. Droid – the HTC Droid Eris was also generating a lot of interest, and sales.
How High Is Up for The iPhone?
October 22, 2009
Apple increases iPhone sales 7% to 7.4 mln in Q3 | www.telecompaper.com
With over 20 million iPhones sold in fiscal 2009, the iPhone appears to be just beginning to build steam. Too soon to ask how long Apple can continue its dominance, the question is how dominant can it become.
Who Exactly Does Dell Want To Be?
October 20, 2009
Dell's Extreme Makeover | www.businessweek.com
Michael Dell is clearly working very hard to makeover Dell, but makeover to what? I think one of the biggest challenges right now is it’s not clear who the new Dell is, or how they want to be seen, aside from successful.
Walmart, DVDs, Redbox And A Better Value Proposition
October 5, 2009
Wal-Mart Scales Back DVD Displays | online.wsj.com
While it always makes sense to cut slow movers in favor of faster moving, more popular merchandise, when it comes to DVDs and Walmart there's a greater dynamic at play - physical media is losing it's appeal with many customers, and Redbox has begun offeringa far superior value proposition for Walmart and their customers.
Weak Execution Responsible For Weak Palm Pre Sales?
September 28, 2009
Palm Raising Cash Amid Losses, Weak Pre Sales | www.wirelessweek.com
After much hope and hype, the Palm Pre ranked 10th in Gartner’s Q2 2009 smartphone share, and was simply lumped in the “other” category – ouch. Yes, the Palm Pre really needs another service provider partner besides Sprint – preferably Verizon. But even if that happens, there’s something else they must address.
HP - Willing To Give Up Control To Get Control
September 24, 2009
H-P Wields Its Clout to Undercut PC Rivals | online.wsj.com
In the fast paced, low margin, short life-cycle world of PCs, giving up control to get control can really work. To that end, HP has wisely taken a page from eMachines, and then Gateway’s, highly successful retail models for partnering for shared success.
Consumer Electronics - The Value Proposition Just Keeps Growing
September 23, 2009
Consumers to Spend Big on TVs, Smartphones | www.businessweek.com
With few exceptions, the value per dollar consumer electronics offer today is truly extraordinary, helping keep demand relatively healthy, even in a (very) down cycle. But there is much, much more to come.
For Studios and YouTube, Love = Money
September 23, 2009
YouTube Explores Renting Movies Online | www.businessweek.com
Hollywood Studios want an online distribution model that works for them. One that values and respects premium content, monetizes it, protects the content owners, and increases demand. Beyond that they aren’t that particular. If You Tube can deliver that, then they are their friend. If YouTube threatens that, then they aren't.
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