December 29 Roundup

Analysts in the news for December 29:

• Dean Bubley at Disruptive Analysis about Predictions for 2007.....
• Kanishka Agarwal at Telephia via Forbes.com about Live, From New York: Sprint TV

December 28 Roundup

Analysts in the news for December 28:

• Ross Rubin at NPD Group via Engadget about Switched On: The 2006 Switchies -- Portable Products
• Tim Bajarin at Creative Strategies via Technology Pundits about 2007 Predictions and Trends
• Forrester analyst Charles Golvin via the Chicago Tribune about Picture gets clearer for cellphone camera users

December 27 Roundup

Analysts in the news for December 27:

• Roger Kay at Endpoint Technologies Associates via internetnews.com about Samsung's Mobile Memory Breakthrough
• Leif-Olof Wallin at Gartner and Neil Mawston at Strategy Analytics via BusinessWeek about Nokia's (NOK) Grand Plans for 2007
• Dean Bubley at Disruptive Analysis about Skype + Sony Mylo + T-Mo US: a big deal?

December 26 Roundup

Happy mobile holidays! Here are analysts in the news for December 26:

• Mohsen Malaki and Said Irfanat at IDC about Mobile Substitution Hits Saudi Arabia's Telephony Market Hard as Liberalization Set to Open Market to Competition
• Julie Ask at JupiterResearch about Verizon Launches Ads on Phones
• Bena Roberts at BKI Media about The Mobile Search Analyst Radar
• Charter Equity Research analyst Ed Snyder, American Technology Research analyst Albert Lin and Sanford Bernstein analyst Paul Sagawa via thestreet.com about New Phones Target Rusty Razr
• Gartner analyst Michael King via the RED HERRING about Dexterra to Snag Cash and CFO
• Roger Entner at Ovum via BusinessWeek about Orb Wants to Free Digital Content
• Phil Redman at Gartner via The Boston Globe about But they never say 'Can you hear me now?'

December 22 Roundup

Analysts in the news for December 22:

• Ovum analyst John Delaney via Unstrung about Vodafone (VOD) Sparks Hutch Bidding War
• Rob Enderle at Enderle Group via Bloomberg.com about Research In Motion (RIMM) Shares Gain on BlackBerry Demand
• Ira Brodsky at Datacomm Research and Neil Strother at The NPD Group via E-Commerce Times about Biggest Telecom Surprises of 2006, Part 1
• SeekingAlpha about Research In Motion F3Q07 (Qtr End 12/2/06) Earnings Call Transcript
• Michael Gartenberg at JupiterResearch about Best Mobile Phone 2006
• Thomas Husson at JupiterResearch about Ad-funded mobile services
• RBC Capital Markets analyst Mike Abramsky and Gartner analyst Ken Dulaney via E-Commerce Times about Wall Street: BlackBerry Power: RIM Beats Expectations Again

December 21 Roundup

Analysts in the news for December 21:

• Dean Bubley at Disruptive Analysis about Dual-mode FMC services, 2006 Final Score: UMA 6, SIP 6
• Bena Roberts at BKI Mmedia about Predictions for 2007: mobile search, mobile services and mobile search companies
• Seamus McAteer at M:Metrics via CNET News.com about Mobile gamer Glu readies for $92 million IPO
• Neil Mawston at Strategy Analytics and John Delaney at Ovum via BusinessWeek about Vodafone and India's Vast Potential
• Ken Dulaney at Gartner via Computerworld about The seven top mobile and wireless trends for '07
• Ken Hyers at ABI Research via TechWeb about Obopay Brings Mobile Payment Service To Helio Subscribers
• Prudential’s Mark Rowen via Barron’s Online Tech Trader Daily about Radio Shack: Pru Sees Soft Cellular and Sat Radio Sales, No Traction In Flat Panels

December 20 Roundup

Analysts in the news for December 20:

• Stuart Carlaw at ABI Research about UWB Moves Closer to the Cell Phone - SK Telecom to Introduce Devices in '07
• Thomas Husson at JupiterResearch about GLU
• Thomas Husson at JupiterResearch about Mobile TV auctions
• Julie Ask at JupiterResearch about Mobile Search on my Cell Phone
• Albert Lin at American Technology Research, RBC Capital Markets analyst Mark Sue, Lawrence Harris at Oppenheimer & Co. and Ed Snyder at Charter Equity Research via the Chicago Tribune about Motorola (MOT) sales may fall short
• Joanne Blight at Strategy Analytics about Cell Phones Capture 25 Percent Slice of Portable Navigation Market by 2010
• Charlie Wolf at Needham & Co, Ryan Reith at IDC and Neil Strother at NPD Group via Guardian Unlimited about BlackBerry (RIMM) grows as Palm (PALM) wilts
• SeekingAlpha about Palm F2Q07 (Qtr End 12/1/06) Earnings Call Transcript

December 19 Roundup

Analysts in the news for December 19:

• Bill Hughes at In-Stat about Finally, Wireless Data Adoption Accelerates - 75% of US Businesses Have at Least One Data App
• Compete about T-MOBILE'S MY FAVS ATTRACTS FEW ALLTEL SHOPPERS and MOST POPULAR HOLIDAY PHONES ARE OFFERED AT MULTIPLE CARRIERS THIS YEAR
• Julie Ask at JupiterResearch via destinationCRM.com about Get Those Digits
• Ovum analyst Jeremy Green via Techworld.com about BT upgrades Fusion to Wi-Fi
• Todd Kort at Gartner via Unstrung about Treo Delay Hits Palm (PALM) Earnings
• Brandon Dobell at Credit Suisse via Barron’s Online Tech Trader Daily about Garmin (GRMN): Credit Suisse Starts At Neutral, Sees Margin Squeeze Coming
• Cowen’s Matthew Hoffman via Barron’s Online Tech Trader Daily about Motorola (MOT): Cowen Cuts Rating; Sees Softening Cell Phone Market

December 18 Roundup

Analysts in the news for December 18:

• Dean Bubley at Disruptive Analysis about T-Mobile US UMA service... not exactly ready for prime time
• Thomas Husson at JupiterResearch about a 4th 3G player on the French market?
• Clint Wheelock at ABI Research about Social Communities Go Mobile: 174 Million Members Forecasted by 2011
• David Cole at DFC Research via TechNewsWorld about Sony Launching Video Download Service for PSP
• Charles Golvin at Forrester Research via TopTechNews about Cingular Takes MySpace Mobile
• Kevin Li at In-Stat about In China, Nascent WiMAX Service Faces Barriers

Weekend Roundup

Analysts in the news for the weekend of Decemher 16-17:

• Paul Goode at M:Metrics: about The MySpace generation expands its range to mobile; Italian teens lead the charge
• David Chamberlain at In-Stat and Jane Zweig at Shosteck Group via MarketWatch about Mobile phones don't just talk the talk
• Roger Entner at Ovum and Charles Golvin at Forrester Research via The Boston Globe about Do u txt ur kdz?

December 15 Roundup

Analysts in the news for December 15:

• Bill Hughes at In-Stat, Ira Brodsky at Datacomm Research and Neil Strother at The NPD Group via E-Commerce Times about Mobile Devices: RIM's (RIMM) Latest Pearl of Wisdom?
• Michael Gartenberg at JupiterResearch about iPhone (AAPL) on Monday?
• Thomas Husson at JupiterResearch about FT/ORANGE Analyst Day
• Hampus Jakobsson at VisionMobile about Make it - then break it: the UI-paradigm of converged devices
• Jack Gold at J.Gold Associates and Daniel Taylor at Mobile Enterprise Alliance via SearchMobileComputing.com about Slick smartphones dominate 2006
• Matt Lewis at ARCchart and Ken Dulaney at Gartner via Computerworld about The cloudy future of mobile Linux
• Bank of America’s Tim Long via Barron’s Online Tech Trader Daily about Palm (PALM): Delays In Shipping Treo 750 Could Be Longer Than Street Thinks

December 14 Roundup

Analysts in the news for December 14:

• Dean Bubley at Disruptive Analysis about UK 2GHz band.... so just what does "designated" mean?
• Dean Bubley at Disruptive Analysis about SMS over IP standard
• Stephen Drake and Mary Wardley at IDC about Worldwide Mobile Enterprise Application Market Will Experience Double-Digit Growth and Reach $3.5 Billion by 2010
• Carmi Levy at Info-Tech Research Group and Gartner analyst Phillip Redman via Light Reading about Nokia (NOK) Siemens JV in Jeopardy
• John Strand at Strand Consult via ZDNet Asia about Rocky climb for mobile IM
• Albert Lin at American Technology Research and Michael King at Gartner Group via the San Diego Union-Tribune about Qualcomm (QCOM) acts to strengthen executive suite
• Linda Barrabee at Yankee Group via Unstrung about Photo Uploads Go Real-Time

December 13 Roundup

Analysts in the news for December 13:

• Reza Chady at Telephia about Americans Lag Behind Europeans in Smartphone Adoption
• Michael Gartenberg at JupiterResearch about Podcasts for Feature Phones?
• Michael Gartenberg at JupiterResearch about The new Smokers?
• Raymond Yan at In-Stat about Chinese PMP Market Becomes Established in 2006
• Chris Crotty at iSuppli, Michael Gartenberg at JupiterResearch and Susan Kevorkian at IDC via the San Jose Mercury News about Real or not, buzz around Apple (AAPL) `iPhone' grows
• Toni Sacconaghi at Sanford Bernstein via Barron's Online Tech Trader Daily about Assessing The iPhone: Would It Cannibalize iPod Sales?
• Rebecca Runkle at Morgan Stanley via Barron's Online Tech Trader Daily about Apple: Morgan Stanley Boosts Price Target To $110
• UBS analyst John Hodulik via Barron's Online Tech Trader Daily about Apple To Introduce MVNO Wireless Service In ‘07

December 12 Roundup

Analysts in the news for December 12:

• Dean Bubley at Disruptive Analysis about Bluetooth CTP... the original FMC solution, still lurking around
• Philip Solis at ABI Research about Spectrum for Mobile WiMAX Opening Up Around the Globe
• Julie Ask at JupiterResearch about $8.99 for a cell phone game?!?!?!?!
• Sara Harris and David Kerr at Strategy Analytics about Sprint (S) Poised to Reclaim Ground in US Wireless Market
• Rachel Lashford at Canalys via vnunet.com about Palm (PALM) buys back source code for $44m
• NPD analyst Ross Rubin via CNET News.com about Microsoft (MSFT) doesn't want Zune lost in the Shuffle

December 11 Roundup

Analysts in the news for December 11:

• Bena Roberts at BKI Media about Mobile Voice Search: Nuance buys MobileVoiceControl
• Linda Barrabee at Yankee Group and Seamus McAteer at M:Metrics via the Rocky Mountain News about Less talk, more data
• Weston Henderek at Current Analysis and Maribel Lopez at Forrester Research via The Boston Globe about Phone + cable + internet + cellphone = Fierce competition
• Ross Rubin at The NPD Group via the Kansas City Star about GPS devices navigate a hot market
• Telephia analyst Jerry Rocha via the RED HERRING about Pocketing America’s Next Top Model

Weekend Roundup

Analysts in the news for the weekend of December 9-10:

• Lewis Ward at IDC about Mobile Entertainment Services Not Particularly Popular Among American Consumers
• Alan Goode at Juniper Research about Mobile Phone Security Market to Reach nearly $5bn by 2011, Driven by Rising Security Threat to Smarter Phones
• Michael Gartenberg at JupiterResearch about iPhone (AAPL) Madness is Starting
• Michael Gartenberg at JupiterResearch about Lessons of Zune (MSFT)
• Andreas Constantinou at VisionMobile about Making a difference at Retail: The mobile phone health index

December 8 Roundup

Analysts in the news for December 8:

• Ken Hyers at ABI Research about Michael Schueppert, Modeo President, Resigns
• Roger Entner at Ovum via Bloomberg.com about Calling Beyonce, Beckham: Your Gold Phone Is Ready
• Forrester analysts Ted Schadler and Charles Golvin via Top Tech News about Survey: Instant Messaging on the Rise
• Nomura analyst Richard Windsor via Guardian Unlimited about BSkyB sets sights on very small screen
• Citigroup’s Daryl Armstrong via Barron's Online Tech Trader Daily about Sell Research In Motion (RIMM) “Right Now”

December 7 Roundup

Analysts in the news for December 7:

• Josh Bernoff at Forrester Research about Is 20 iTunes (AAPL) per iPod a success story?
• Philip Solis at ABI Research about China Can Join the World of Mobile Broadband
• Gartner analyst Ken Dulaney via InternetNews.com about Palm (PALM) Pays $44M For Perpetual OS License
• Ovum analyst Roger Entner via USATODAY.com about Wireless firms say prepaid phone prices may go up
• CIBC World Markets analyst Ittai Kidron, Richard Stice at Standard & Poor's, Gene Munster at Piper Jaffray and JupiterResearch analyst Michael Gartenberg via TheStreet.com about iPhone Rumor Gnaws at Apple
• Rob Enderle at the Enderle Group via MacNewsWorld about Microsoft (MSFT) Maintains Million Zune Prediction
• Ross Rubin at NPD Group via Engadget about Switched On: Pretty fly for the WiFi
• RBC’s Mike Abramsky via Barron's Online Tech Trader Daily about Research In Motion (RIMM): RBC Downgrades; Sees Headline Risk, Margin Pressure From Mix Shift

December 6 Roundup

Analysts in the news for December 6:

• Shailendra Pandey at ABI Research about Is Reliance Going for GSM due to Qualcomm’s (QCOM) High CDMA Royalty Rates?
• Julie Ask at JupiterResearch about Unlocked Cell Phones - Do Carriers Want These Customers?
• IDC analyst Susan Kevorkian and JupiterResearch analyst Michael Gartenberg via CNET News.com about Microsoft (MSFT): Zune sales to top 1 million by June
• Michael King at Gartner via the San Diego Union-Tribune about Cricket dialed in for debut
• NPD Group analyst Stephen Baker via the RED HERRING about Microsoft Zune Sits at No. 5
• Ken Hyers at ABI Research and Michael Greeson at The Diffusion Group via the New York Times about Surprising Skills

December 5 Roundup

Analysts in the news for December 5:

• Stuart Carlaw at ABI Research about Thoughts from Nokia (NOK) Talks Vision and Strategy & Capital Market Days
• Bruce Gibson at Juniper Research about Mobile Operators to Spend over $4.8bn Implementing Convergent Prepaid/Postpaid Charging Solutions 2006-2011
• Michael Gartenberg at JupiterResearch about Nike+iPod FUD is just silly
• Ed Snyder at Charter Equity Research and John Lau at Jefferies & Company via Reuters.com about Qualcomm (QCOM) jumps on China 3G expectations
• Craig J. Mathias at Farpoint Group via Computerworld about The mobile user interface challenge
• Gene Munster at Piper Jaffray, Prudential Equity Group analyst Jesse Tortora, and UBS analyst Benjamin A. Reitzes via Forbes.com about Apple's (AAPL) iPhone Rising?
• Sean Ryan and Ryan Reith at IDC via TechNewsWorld about Samsung Touts 'Firsts' in i600 Smartphone
• Michael Walkley at Piper Jaffray & Co. and Christin Armacost at Lazard Capital Markets via the SAN DIEGO UNION-TRIBUNE about Twin deals widen Qualcomm's reach
• Daniel Amir at W.R. Hambrecht via Barron's Online Tech Trader Daily about Apple Phones Should Bolster NAND Flash Demand
• Jesse Tortora and Mark Lipacis at Prudential via Barron's Online Tech Trader Daily about Apple Begins Small Scale Production Of First iPhone, Pru Says; Broadcom (BRCM) Seen Winning MP3 Socket

December 4 Roundup

Analysts in the news for December 4:

• Kathryn Weldon at Current Analysis via InformationWeek about Wireless E-Mail Comes Down A Peg
• Seamus McAteer at M:Metrics via RCRNews.com about Content and applications add complexity to mobile service segmentation
• Chris Ambrosio at Strategy Analytics via Wireless Week about Qualcomm (QCOM) Makes Wireless Buys
• Chris Ambrosio at Strategy Analytics and Philip Solis and Stuart Carlow at ABI Research via InternetNews.com about Qualcomm Buys Wireless Chip Makers
• Charles Golvin at Forrester Research, Randy Giusto at IDC and Current Analysis analyst Bill Ho via eWeek about Wireless Providers to Push Smart-Phone Apps, Content in 2007
• Ryan Reith at IDC via the San Jose Mercury News about Chips, cell phones give India a hardware ecosystem
• Prudential analyst Inder Singh via Barron's Online Tech Trader Daily about Nokia (NOK): Pru Downgrades; Sees Slowing Handset Market, Legal Battle With Qualcomm

Weekend Roundup

Analysts in the news the weekend of December 2-3:

• Andreas Constantinou at VisionMobile about Open Source making waves in the mobile industry
• Charles Golvin at Forrester Research via The Boston Globe about Cellphones know where buddies roam
• John Delaney at Ovum via The Observer about Centre forward who has scored in telecoms

December 1 Roundup

Analysts in the news for December 1:

• Dean Bubley at Disruptive Analysis about Ericsson and Intel (INTC) - IMS phones or IMS laptops?
• Michael Gartenberg at JupiterResearch about iPod (AAPL) power adapter sells better than Zune (MSFT)
• Michael Gartenberg at JupiterResearch about a little more on a podcast centric player
• Michael Gartenberg at JupiterResearch about Zune does “plays for sure”?
• Bena Roberts at BKI Media about Windows Live beta goes live
• Bena Roberts at BKI Media about On Device Portals
• Ovum analyst John Delaney and Dean Bubley at Disruptive Analysis via ZDNet UK about X-Series pricing tests mobile broadband market