December 20, 2010 – 11:54 AM
The excitement and market opportunities around connected devices are growing by the day. It feels as though new devices, applications and operating systems are launched almost daily. However in light of the exponential opportunity we often times do not fully take into consideration the huge challenges that OEMs, service providers and etailers/retailers are faced with. [...]
November 23, 2010 – 8:24 AM
The holiday season is upon us and as I discussed in my blog post, The Connected Holiday Season, we expect that connected devices such as smart phones, tablets and e-readers will begin being unwrapped very shortly. While I am extremely eager to learn what devices will become “must-haves” this season, I am more anxiously anticipating [...]
October 27, 2010 – 3:39 PM
Anyone who has ever lost or misplaced their mobile device knows the feeling. It begins immediately after you realize the device is not at your fingertips. Panic sets in and that pit in your stomach starts to groan as you realize all of your contacts, photos and music are gone. With five billion mobile phone [...]
October 8, 2010 – 1:35 PM
During the CTIA Enterprise & Applications™ show in San Francisco yesterday, Verizon announced that it would be rolling out its new 4G wireless broadband network to 38 cities throughout the United States. That number has increased from its initial announcement of only targeting 30 NFL cities for its LTE (Long-Term Evolution) service. The 4G network [...]
September 29, 2010 – 1:45 PM
The Indirect Channel, defined as mass merchandisers, electronic, food and drug, and independent/kiosk stores, has gained market share in recent years and is forecast to grow even more. A recent IDC study indicated that 47 percent of surveyed respondents in 2009 would purchase their next phone at a retailer location, up from 35 percent in [...]
