Marvell will win mobile business in China!
October 19, 2009
Will Marvell win the mobile business in China? | www.mobileburn.com
Top management at Marvell is focused directly to this objective.
Microsoft and T-Mobile Had a Cloudy Day but “The Cloud” Is Here To Stay
October 13, 2009
T-Mobile Sidekick Disaster: Danger’s Servers Crashed, And They Don’t Have A Backup | www.techcrunch.com
This week was a bad one for Microsoft, T-Mobile and “the cloud” with the announcement of the Danger customers’ data losses. Despite the setback, the cloud will continue to gain popularity and continue to shape the digital media, entertainment and communication world.
Netbooks Trying to Find Their Niche
September 2, 2009
Netbooks post higher demand than notebook PCs in Q2 | www.telecompaper.com
The netbook market has emerged with great fanfare as PC manufacturers and even mobile operators are looking to this device category to spur growth. Netbooks, while appealing in emerging markets, will face the difficult hurdle of creating a position between laptops and smartphones in developed markets in order to succeed.
Dell’s Smartphone Effort is an Uphill Battle
August 28, 2009
Dell Developing Phones for China | online.wsj.com
For the last couple years Dell has coveted entry into the smartphone market. Unfortunately for Dell, their PC-related assets do not necessarily translate to the mobile industry, and success in the highly-competitive handset business will prove very difficult.
Motorola Shows That Mobile Handsets are a Difficult Business
August 3, 2009
Motorola Breaks String of Losses, but Cellphone Sales Continue Slide | online.wsj.com
Despite a legacy of global handset success, Motorola is struggling to survive in the competitive mobile phone business.
Best Buy Betting Big on Mobile
June 29, 2009
Best Buy to Target 15% Cellphone Share | online.wsj.com
Best Buy’s stated goal of 15% mobile phone market share is aggressive and likely unattainable but mobile is an area of growth that Best Buy should continue to pursue.
Palm is Back! Not Yet But They’re on the Right Track
June 10, 2009
Apple: $99 iPhone and New $199 3GS | www.wirelessweek.com
Palm’s new Pre device, along with its webOS software, gives the company its best (and maybe last) chance to survive and regain significant presence in a category it defined and once dominated.
June 8, 2009
Ford to Face Tougher Rivals Following U.S. Rescue | online.wsj.com
The WSJ article focuses on the immediate and medium term financial improvement that GM and Chrysler will enjoy as a result of the U.S. taxpayer bailout. But this does not necessaily translate into sales. Toyota and Ford still have the potential to take significant market share from GM and Chrysler. If you can't sell the cars to consumers, then profits are not in the cards.
Pre-Paid Versus Post-Paid - the Next Chapter
May 19, 2009
Is prepaid growth an illusion? | telephonyonline.com
The increase in pre-paid mobile customers makes sense given the current economic conditions but the mobile industry, especially in the US, was built on post-paid or contract subscribers, and will not become pre-paid driven.
May 4, 2009
Germany's Edscha to be Sold in 2-4 Months | uk.reuters.com
While we see most of the press regarding the fate of Chrysler and GM, there are many Tier suppliers to the automotive OEM's that will be transformed in the next several months as well. How can these targets for acquisition be best recognized?
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