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William StueberSenior PartnerTelecom Partners Group LLP

August 10 - Amazon Announces HTML5-Based Cloud Reader for Chrome & Safafi

August 10, 2011

Amazon announces a Kindle Cloud Reader based on HTML5 that runs on Google Chrome and Apple Safari - other browsers to follow. This signals the most effort to by-pass App Store purchases & In-App billing that Apple's revenue model demands a slice of.

William StueberSenior PartnerTelecom Partners Group LLP

HTML5 – Disruptive Technology or Next Evolution of the Web?

August 6, 2011

HTML5 refers to a broad group of proposed and new technologies that provide for significantly enhanced functionality, ubiquitous user experience across browser/handset/OS platforms,“app” functionality, improved browsing, local storage of app/user data and richer interactivity. Make no mistake - HTML5 is a game-changer for the wireless industry. · Does HTML5 replace mobile applications & App Stores?· Will Flash become obsolete?· What is the security risk of locally-stored data?

HaiPeng (Ben) ZHUCo-Founder and CEOHandBlue PrePaid

Something Is Better Than Nothing: Yahoo and Alibaba’s New Deal

July 31, 2011

Analysis of:Yahoo, Alibaba, Softbank come to agreement | councils.glgroup.com

NEW YORK — Yahoo Inc (NASDAQ:YHOO)., Japan's Softbank Corp (TYO:9984). and the Chinese Internet company Alibaba Group have agreed on a compensation plan involving the Web payment service AliPay.Under the agreement, Yahoo Inc., Softbank Corp. and Alibaba said that Alibaba — and thereby its shareholders — will continue to participate in Alipay's future financial performance. If Alipay goes public or is otherwise liquidated, Alibaba will get at least $2 billion and up to $6 billion.

HaiPeng (Ben) ZHUCo-Founder and CEOHandBlue PrePaid

Something Is Better Than Nothing: Yahoo and Alibaba’s New Deal

July 29, 2011

Analysis of:Yahoo, Alibaba, Softbank come to agreement | online.wsj.com

NEW YORK — Yahoo Inc., Japan's Softbank Corp. and the Chinese Internet company Alibaba Group have agreed on a compensation plan involving the Web payment service AliPay.Under the agreement, Yahoo Inc., Softbank Corp. and Alibaba said that Alibaba — and thereby its shareholders — will continue to participate in Alipay's future financial performance. If Alipay goes public or is otherwise liquidated, Alibaba will get at least $2 billion and up to $6 billion.

Ronald IngramDirector of Product ManagementADVANCE AMERICA, CASH ADVANCE CENTERS, INC.

Bank of Innovation: What would it look like to you? Part II

July 24, 2011

Analysis of:A New Bank and Bank Model: A Bank of Innovation: What would it look like to you? | by.optimost.com

Continuing from my prior post of the future of banking and bank innovation...P2P lending may be the next big thing in banking; however, the business model and platform introduced by Zopa and Prosper, even though copied by more than forty companies around the world, (http://www.glgroup.com/News/The-P2P-Lending-Landscape-51458.html) is not workable for banks in its current form.    

Ronald IngramDirector of Product ManagementADVANCE AMERICA, CASH ADVANCE CENTERS, INC.

A New Bank and Bank Model: A Bank of Innovation: What would it look like to you?

July 22, 2011

Analysis of:A New Bank and Bank Model: A Bank of Innovation: What would it look like to you? | www.gplus.com

The bank of the future looks like no bank at all. A convergence of emerging technologies, as follows, will enable a future form of bank that will be a bank in name and regulation only. The bank of the future looks like no bank at all. A convergence of emerging technologies, as follows, will enable a future form of bank that will be a bank in name and regulation only:

Gerry ChristensenFounder and CEOWireless Waypoint

A Google Acquisition of Hulu would Leverage User Generated Content Programming

July 7, 2011

Analysis of:Netflix Shouldn’t Fear a Google or Microsoft Buyout of Hulu | www.investorplace.com

Google is the most likely acquirer to successfully realize synergies and it is a future threat to Netflix. Google could create various UGC viewing channels that people could subscribe to share mutual content on either a closed and/or open basis for broadcast.

William StueberSenior PartnerTelecom Partners Group LLP

Death Spiral for RIMM?

June 23, 2011

Analysis of:RIM is black-burying carriers with half-baked BlackBerrys | www.bgr.com

It is widely rumored that Research In Motion   is exerting considerable pressure on carriers to truncate their normal technical acceptance testing procedures and typical timeframes.  Given the pressure to perform RIMM is under, this may not seem unusual, however, this is not likely the first time the BlackBerry manufacturer has sought to by-pass established quality control procedures designed to protect consumers, carrier and RIM itself from ill-conceived product launches.

William StueberSenior PartnerTelecom Partners Group LLP

4G/LTE and M2M - A Golden Opportunity for AT&T and Verizon

June 19, 2011

LTE and 4G will greatly impact Mobile to Mobile (M2M) subscription offerings and accelerate the growth of entirely new revenue streams.  The characteristics of M2M are overwhelmingly appealing: Greater than 1B US devices Lower churn, stable ARPU Predictable, chargeable network burdenThis analysis details the likely impact of M2M on US carriers and the underlying wireless ecosystem.

HaiPeng (Ben) ZHUCo-Founder and CEOHandBlue PrePaid

Ebay in China: neither fish nor fowl

June 7, 2011

Analysis of:PayPal terminates partnership with Alibaba | news.yahoo.com

Online payment giant PayPal has announced it will be ending its year-long partnership with AliExpress, the wholesale goods service of China’s Alibaba that is aimed primarily at businesses and corporations. PayPal gives no reason for ending the relationship, but industry reports have the company unhappy with the amount of goods AliExpress is retailing directly to consumers rather than businesses.

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