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Kenneth EisnerSenior Vice President, Business Development and MaONE ECONOMY CORP.

A Kinder, Gentler Microsoft - in the Browser Battle Trenches, is the Aggressor Playing Nice?

March 10, 2008

Analysis of:Microsoft rolls out test of new Internet Explorer 8 | www.reuters.com

Microsoft is in the middle of a tremendous browser battle.  Their share has been eroding, and the web masses are getting restless.  Internet Explorer 8 is an attempt to fight back Firefox and Safari, but it also appears to be a change in approach for Microsoft.

Kenneth EisnerSenior Vice President, Business Development and MaONE ECONOMY CORP.

Google Gears Gingerly Enters the Mobile Fray … What, no iPhone?

March 10, 2008

Analysis of:Google Gears heads for Windows Mobile phones | www.zdnetasia.com

Google Gears delivers interactive applications that run offline to a place where these applications will certainly excel, on a mobile device.  However, the users most likely to use it, iPhone users, aren’t on the list and neither are Nokia users.  Are they just seeding for the Android launch?

Kenneth EisnerSenior Vice President, Business Development and MaONE ECONOMY CORP.

Data is King: Verizon, Sprint, AT&T, and T-Mobile Hasten Voice as Commodity in the Wireless World

March 4, 2008

Analysis of:Verizon Wireless Introduces New Unlimited Plans That Are as Worry Free as the Guarantee | biz.yahoo.com

With the decreasing value of voice through both mobile and landline phones, Verizon, AT&T, Sprint, and T-Mobile are all entering into a price war that places a decreasing value on voice.  They are also adding data onto their plans, and services such as Sprint TV, in the hopes of getting consumers attracted to their products.  The implications, though sometimes subtle, include a transition away from carriers, at the center of the wireless world.

Kenneth EisnerSenior Vice President, Business Development and MaONE ECONOMY CORP.

Will Yahoo! be the Next AOL? A Look at the Suitors – News Corp, Microsoft, and Google

February 13, 2008

Analysis of:After Rejection by Yahoo, Microsoft Hints at a Fight | www.nytimes.com

Yahoo is in a good and a bad position.  The good position is that they have multiple suitors already -- Microsoft, News Corp, and Google (in a way) -- and might get more, driving up the offer price.  The bad news is that they've already seen AOL go down the road of a failed merger with Time Warner, and, if not careful, they could be the next.

Kenneth EisnerSenior Vice President, Business Development and MaONE ECONOMY CORP.

AT&T is unlocked Apple iPhone 'scandal' loser; Apple will emerge comfortably

February 12, 2008

Analysis of:Millions of iPhones Go AWOL | www.businessweek.com

AT&T doesn't make a cent off of an unlocked Apple iPhone, but Apple makes a hefty profit.  Plus, they get distribution to untapped markets and can still claim that they tried to prevent it.  Apple is on a roll and will continue through the next iPhone release (provided it is not a bad release).

Kenneth EisnerSenior Vice President, Business Development and MaONE ECONOMY CORP.

Google's domain tasting policy, though well meaning, is small potatoes

February 12, 2008

Analysis of:Google declares war on domain tasting? | www.imediaconnection.com

Google's domain tasting policy makes sense, but, predictably, it addresses a very small concern.  Click fraud and a complete lack of transparency are more vital, though this lack of transparency also vaulted Google over Yahoo, AOL, and Microsoft.  In the vein of openness (OpenSocial, Android, etc), Google will inevitably have to cast more light on its opaque business processes.

Kenneth EisnerSenior Vice President, Business Development and MaONE ECONOMY CORP.

GPS is worthwhile, but Garmin's Nuviphone won't impinge on Apple iPhone's Space

February 12, 2008

Analysis of:Who Dares Call Garmin's Nuviphone an iPhone-Killer? | blog.wired.com

Garmin's Nuviphone entrant shows that the incumbent manufacturers and carriers are continuing to lose their stature, in the wake of the Apple's iPhone.  However, Garmin has neither the brand power nor the expertise to pull off an iPhone.  We won't be able to predict success until we have much more information, as I detail in this article.

Kenneth EisnerSenior Vice President, Business Development and MaONE ECONOMY CORP.

It's the Interface, Stupid: iPhone's Safari Clobbers Microsoft and Nokia

January 28, 2008

Analysis of:Google Sees Surge in iPhone Traffic | www.nytimes.com

Manufacturers, carriers, and analysts completely underestimated the willingness of consumers to access the Internet over mobile devices and are still nay-saying the iPhone.  They're wrong, and the numbers prove it. 

Kenneth EisnerSenior Vice President, Business Development and MaONE ECONOMY CORP.

Google’s Android Appears (Near) Ready: Motorola, Microsoft Should Shake in their Boots

January 28, 2008

Analysis of:A Warm Welcome for Android | www.businessweek.com

I'm now excited about Google's Android.  Large-scale apps are being created, Motorola is hiring Android developers, scads of Android downloads are being reported ... and Microsoft is denying any problem.  All the signs for a good 2008 and 2009 and a hefty complement to Apple's iPhone.

Kenneth EisnerSenior Vice President, Business Development and MaONE ECONOMY CORP.

RIM and Sprint: 2 companies sought pro-sumers. Guess who won?

January 22, 2008

Analysis of:RIM Shares Rise, No Sign of Slowing Down | www.wirelessweek.com

RIM and Nextel both faced a limited business-only marketplace and strategized a move into the consumer market.   When Sprint merged with Nextel, they made all the wrong choices to attack this marketplace, losing a huge opportunity to leverage a powerful business brand in Nextel.  RIM Blackberry, on the other hand, truly merged their offering into the pro-sumer space, eradicating any challenge from the merged company and facing it rather from Apple.

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