RIM – EMEA Performance Is Not Enough – The Board Does Not Know Its Own Job
July 9, 2011
RIM Boasts of 1M New Subs in EMEA | www.wirelessweek.com
I congratulate RIM for boosting its numbers in EMEA. However, it is an age-old trick that new technology companies in North America have used to generate their first revenues and sometimes to boost unit sales. Unfortunately, RIM’s revenue numbers are dropping.
RIM – The Investment Community is Finally Reacting
July 7, 2011
Investment Firm Rebukes RIM Leadership's Tactics | www.informationweek.com
Well I feel vindicated. The folks from Glass Lewis are absolutely, correct.
Twitter – Building a Team First
July 6, 2011
New Financing Values Twitter As High As $7 Billion | online.wsj.com
Well, it is about time; a company that is not rushing to go IPO. Wow, who is Twitter’s financial advisor.
RIM’s Board Has a Plan – Doomed to Failure
July 2, 2011
RIM Addresses Anonymous Criticism | www.wirelessweek.com
RIM is in trouble and the board has developed a plan that results in a set of recommendations that are due in January 2012. The company is finished.
RIM – More Bad News – Spinning Out of Control Fast
June 29, 2011
RIM Loses Miami Dolphins Fans as Software Developers Defect | www.bloomberg.com
As if things could not get any worse for RIM, it is now losing apps developers.
RIM – This Company is Headed for a Disaster
June 26, 2011
Misfires in Marketing at BlackBerry | online.wsj.com
RIM is no different from any technology company that has failed to understand market changes and its place in the changed marketplace.
Mobile data peak demand is an all-day phenomenon
June 26, 2011
There’s no rest for a busy network. With video now accounting for the lion’s share of mobile data traffic on wireless networks, peak demand has become an almost all-day phenomenon, running from noon to midnight daily.
June 23, 2011
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.
RIM – So Long, Good Bye – Time To Turn this Around or Sell It
June 21, 2011
RIM Shares Fall After Warning | online.wsj.com
I hate to say this but; I told you so. I said this months ago, this was going to happen if RIM was not going to develop a new product that would catch with the consumer.
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.
Three steps to make social media sell
February 10, 2012
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