Wednesday, February 28, 2007

February 28 Roundup

Analysts in the news for February 28:

  • Julie Ask at JupiterResearch about MobiTV's Milestone
  • Sharon Armbrust at JupiterResearch about Mobile TV Gets Pat on the Back
  • Sharon Armbrust at Sharon Armbrust JupiterResearch about Qualcomm (QCOM) / Nokia (NOK) Patent War Gets Pushback from the Bench
  • Dean Bubley at Disruptive Analysis about The year of enterprise FMC? But what problems lie ahead?
  • Ian Cox at ABI Research about Mobile Operators to Invest $18 Billion in UMTS Long Term Evolution Networks by 2014
  • Philip Solis at ABI Research about Samsung Using Chipsets from Beceem
  • Philip Solis at ABI Research about GUPP's Wi-Fi-enabled Smartphone
  • Philip Solis at ABI Research about Enter the World of Mobile CE
  • Keith Nissen at In-Stat about High Consumer Interest for Enabling IMS/NGN Technologies
  • Jack Gold at J.Gold Associates and Current Analysis analyst Kathryn Weldon via searchmobilecomputing about Mobile IM keeps users connected
  • Michael Nelson at the Stanford Group via CNET News.com about Is Verizon Wireless (VZ) really looking to buy Alltel?
  • Samuel Wilson at JMP Securities and American Technology Research analyst Rob Sanderson via Barron’s Online Tech Trader Daily about Research In Motion (RIMM): JMP Starts Coverage With Market Perform Rating; AmTech Says Buy On Pullbacks
  • Jonathan Hoopes at ThinkEquity via Barron’s Online Tech Trader Daily about Research In Motion: ThinkEquity Upgrades; Sees Strong Demand For New 8800 Model
  • Dan Locke at Pyramid Research about WiMAX Spectrum More Expensive in Developing Markets

Tuesday, February 27, 2007

February 27 Roundup

Analysts in the news for February 27:

  • Julie Ask at JupiterResearch about Buying Big Macs with Mobile Phones
  • Julie Ask at JupiterResearch about Another Defeat for Mobile Spammers
  • Dean Bubley at Disruptive Analysis about O2 and Carphone Warehouse... pathetic SIM registration system
  • Andreas Constantinou at VisionMobile about On-device portals: Sardines in a can
  • Jack Gold at J. Gold Associates via Computerworld about Cisco (CSCO) and Apple (AAPL): A Win-Win?
  • Matthew Hoffman at Cowen & Co., Oppenheimer analyst Lawrence Harris, Albert Lin at American Technology Research and Inder Singh at Prudential Equity Group via Investor's Business Daily about Makers Ready Fancy Handsets
  • Phillip Redman at Gartner and Craig Mathias at Farpoint Group via TechNewsWorld about Staying Safe in a WiMax World
  • Ryan Reith and Ramon Llamas at IDC about Converged Mobile Device Market Surges Ahead on 42% Growth in 2006
  • Miro Kazakoff at Compete via internetnews.com about Study: Pricey iPhone Still a No Go

Monday, February 26, 2007

February 26 Roundup

Analysts in the news for February 26:

  • Dean Bubley at Disruptive Analysis about Carphone Warehouse still thinks BT owns O2.....
  • Basharat Hamid Ashai at Juniper Research about Dual Mode (Cellular/VoIP over Wi-Fi) Mobile Handsets to Drive $82bn VoIP over Wi-Fi Equipment market by 2012
  • Christopher Baugh at NSR about Government Support Critical to WiMAX Adoption in China
  • Sara Harris at Strategy Analytics via YONHAP NEWS about SK Telecom needs to revamp its U.S. mobile service
  • Dean Bubley at Disruptive Analysis via itnews.com.au about Telcos risk wasting billions on next-gen networks
  • David Chamberlain at In-Stat via the Chicago Tribune about Mobile TV customers voice quality complaints
  • Kenneth L. Dulaney at Gartner via the South Florida Sun-Sentinel about Take precautions to avoid March time change troubles
  • American Technology Research analyst Albert Lin via Tech Trader Daily about RIM (RIMM), Qualcomm (QCOM), UT Starcomm (UTSI) Could Pop From a Verizon (VZ)-Alltel Merger (AT)

Sunday, February 25, 2007

Weekend Roundup

Analysts in the news for the weekend of February 24-25:

  • Kevin Roe at Roe Equity Research, Phil Kendall at Strategy Analytics, David Kestenbaum at Morgan Joseph & Co. and Matt Hatton at Yankee Group via Investor's Business Daily about Millicom Finds Gold In Poor Places
  • Albert Lin at American Technology Research via the Wichita Eagle about Stand-alone GPS systems face challenge
  • David Chamberlain at In-Stat via Business 2.0 about Canada's Telus pulls back on porn play
  • Craig Mathias at Farpoint Group and Abner Germanow at IDC via eWeek about DiVitas Bridges Cellular, Wi-Fi Networks
  • Thomas Weisel Partners’s Hasan Imam, First Global’s Mohentish M. and Prudential Equity Group’s Inder Singh via Barron’s Online Tech Trader Daily about Time to "Get Bullish" On Qualcomm (QCOM) As Light Appears in the Legal Tunnel

Friday, February 23, 2007

February 23 Roundup

Analysts in the news for February 23:

  • Thomas Husson at JupiterResearch about La Netro Zed acquires Monstermob
  • Julie Ask at JupiterResearch about Open Access on Cellular Networks?
  • Ross Rubin at NPD Group about Podcast player padding
  • Bena Roberts at BKI Media about Vodafone Germany adds mobile advertising with Mercedes to Vodafone live!
  • Ozgur Aytar at Pyramid Research about Hosted Solutions to Reduce Mobile Capex by 13% in Latin America
  • Charter Equity Research analyst Ed Snyder via CNNMoney about Qualcomm (QCOM), Broadcomm (BRCM) settle on patent spat
  • Goldman Sachs analyst Brantley Thompson via Barron’s Online Tech Trader Daily about Survey Says … Apple (AAPL) and BlackBerry (RIMM) Both Beloved of Goldman

Thursday, February 22, 2007

February 22 Roundup

Analysts in the news for February 22:

  • Joseph Laszlo at JupiterResearch about Vonage Diversification: Least Bad Strategy
  • Sharon Armbrust at JupiterResearch about about Clearwire Latest Spectrum Buy: Non-Dilutive to IPO
  • Dean Bubley at Disruptive Analysis about OK, now this is a surprise... mobile advertising for enterprise users
  • Dean Bubley at Disruptive Analysis about IMS handsets and IMS proxies
  • Philip Solis at ABI Research about China Can Join the World of Mobile Broadband - Part II
  • Philip Solis at ABI Research about Clearwire Becoming More Powerful
  • Ross Rubin at NPD Group about iPhone (AAPL), you phone…
  • Frank Dickson at iSuppli about USB Trounces Bluetooth, NFC, UWB and Wi-Fi as the Sideloading Interface of Choice for Handsets

Wednesday, February 21, 2007

February 21 Roundup

Analysts in the news for February 21:

  • Andreas Constantinou at VisionMobile about Reversing Mobile TV
  • Bear Stearns analysts Andy Neff, Bill Hand and Ted Chung via SeekingAlpha about Take a Bite Out of the New Apple (AAPL)
  • A.G. Edwards analyst David Wong via Barron’s Online Tech Trader Daily about A.G. Edwards Downgrades Qualcomm (QCOM), Citing Royalty Risk

Tuesday, February 20, 2007

February 20 Roundup

Analysts in the news for February 20:

  • Bena Roberts at BKI Media about Post 3GSM Mobile Search Predictions
  • Roger Entner at Ovum via The Boston Globe about Cellphone screen is today's hip billboard
  • Ken Dulaney at Gartner via the RED HERRING about SMS to Hit $67B
  • Raimundo Archibald at Kaufman Bros. via Barron’s Online Tech Trader Daily about Garriques's Departure From Moto (MOT) Doesn't Change Much Right Now
  • Citigroup analyst Craig Ellis, Deutsche Bank’s Ross Seymore and A.G. Edwards’s Gary Mobley via Barron’s Online Tech Trader Daily about Broadcom (BRCM) Is Belle of the Cellular Ball
  • UBS Securities’ Maynard Um via Barron’s Online Tech Trader Daily about Qualcomm (QCOM) To Benefit From New Phone Chip Deals; Research in Motion (RIMM) Still the Smart Phone Champ

Monday, February 19, 2007

February 19 Roundup

Analysts in the news for February 19:

  • Dean Bubley at Disruptive Analysis about Thought for the day – is reported mobile data use real?
  • Dean Bubley at Disruptive Analysis about Flat, flatter, flattest?
  • Stuart Robinsonn at Strategy Analytics via Electronics Weekly about Marvell unlocks former Intel (INTC) mobile business
  • Nitesh Patel at Strategy Analytics via IDG News Service about Qualcomm (QCOM) Chips Away at Mobile TV
  • Albert Lin at American Technology Research via the Chicago Tribune about Cell phones pushing way into GPS market
  • Rob Enderle at the Enderle Group via TechNewsWorld about HP (HPQ), Samsung and Neonode Think They Have a Better iPhone (AAPL)

Sunday, February 18, 2007

Weekend Roundup

Analysts in the news for the weekend of February 17-18:

  • Annie Turner at BKI Media about A vision of future mobile phones
  • Bruce Gibson at Juniper Research via TechNewsWorld about The Bumpy Road to Mobile Media Convergence
  • Jeremy Green at Ovum via International Herald Tribune about Reviving push-to-talk services with a cellphone for hard-hats
  • Albert Lin at American Technology Research, James Kelleher at Argus Research and Ed Snyder at Charter Equity Research via the Chicago Tribune about With Motorola stumbling, a former star jumps to Dell

Friday, February 16, 2007

February 16 Roundup

Analysts in the news for February 16:

  • Julie Ask at JupiterResearch about Media for the iPhone (yes, Apple's)
  • Julie Ask at JupiterResearch about Mobile Video Usage Picks Up
  • Julie Ask at JupiterResearch about Next Generation Personalization on Cell Phones
  • Julie Ask at JupiterResearchabout Mediocre Mobile Marketing from My Carrier
  • Thomas Husson at JupiterResearch about Back from 3GSM pilgrimage
  • Dean Bubley at Disruptive Analysis about Completely fabricated 3GSM conspiracy story
  • Dean Bubley at Disruptive Analysis about Post-3GSM... some thoughts
  • Ross Rubin at NPD Group about The iPhone (AAPL) and Mobile Web 2.0
  • Jake Saunders at ABI Research about Mobile Content Goldrush at 3GSM, as WCDMA Clocks 100 Million Subscribers
  • Info-Tech Research Group analyst Carmi Levy and Todd Kort at Gartner via Unstrung about Palm's (PALM) in Play
  • Roger Kay at Endpoint Technologies Associates via RED HERRING about Cisco (CSCO) Grants Apple iPhone Timeout
  • Roger Entner at Ovum via TIME about Cell Phones for the SpongeBob Set
  • Ben Wood at CSS Insight and Gartner analyst Carolina Milanesi via RED HERRING about Cheap Phones to Pinch Handset Makers
  • Pete Lindstrom at the Burton Group and Ken Dulaney at Gartner via ZDNet about Gadget owners beware: Daylight-saving time has changed

Thursday, February 15, 2007

February 15 Roundup

Analysts in the news for February 15:

  • Michael Gartenberg at JupiterResearch about All Good Things...
  • Lance Wilson at ABI Research about 3GSM Day 3
  • Jack Gold at J. Gold Associates and Ryan Reith at IDC via Investor's Business Daily about Low-Cost Not Full Story In Developing Regions
  • Carolina Milanesi at Gartner via MarketWatch about Global positioning by mobile phone: Are we there yet?
  • Carolina Milanesi at Gartner via MarketWatch about Nokia (NOK) bets on mobile TV, navigation in new phone offerings
  • Rachel Lashford, at Canalys via vnunet.com about Nokia hangs on to smartphone crown
  • Garmin (GRMN) Q4 2006 Earnings Call Transcript via SeekingAlpha
  • Lawrence Harris at Oppenheimer & Co. via Barron’s Online Tech Trader Daily about Qualcomm (QCOM): Oppenheimer Ups To Buy; Sees Positive Catalysts Ahead

Wednesday, February 14, 2007

February 14 Roundup

Analysts in the news for February 14:

  • Annie Turner at BKI Media about Enpocket brings predictive analytics to the advertising party
  • Bena Roberts at BKI Media about 3GSM: Mobile 2.0 is Activating Mobile Communities
  • Bena Roberts at BKI Media about 3GSM: Infospace and InfoGin join Mobile Browsing Forces
  • Ross Rubin at NPD Group via Engadget about Switched On: Radar love
  • Carmi Levy at Info-Tech Research Group via Unstrung about RIM (RIMM) Fires Back With 8800
  • Bruce Gibson at Juniper Research and Matt Hatton at Yankee Group via Dow Jones about Golf Could Be At Fore-front Of Mobile Entertainment Boom
  • Bruce Gibson at Juniper Research and Neil Strother at NPD Group via TechNewsWorld about Mobile Gambling: Will the US Join a Growing Market?

Tuesday, February 13, 2007

February 13 Roundup

Analysts in the news for February 13:

  • Dean Bubley at Disruptive Analysis about 3GSM: Mobile content is officially dead. Long live the real Internet on mobiles
  • Current Analysis' Avi Greengart and Jack Gold at J.Gold Associates via SearchMobileComputing.com about BlackBerry (RIMM) unveils 8800 -- a grown-up Pearl
  • Roger Entner at Ovum and Albert Lin at American Technology Research via Investor's Business Daily about Qualcomm's (QCOM) Mobile TV Network Wins AT&T's (T) Nod
  • Charles Golvin at Forrester Research via DenverPost.com about Putting texting on the map
  • Julie Ask at JupiterResearch via the Seattle Post-Intelligencer about InfoSpace plans Web searches on cell phones
  • David Chamberlain at In-Stat via the Globe and Mail about Is Telus willing to accept the scorn with its porn?
  • Tole Hart at Gartner via Computerworld about Finding love on the cell phone
  • Rob Sanderson at American Technology Research via Barron’s Online Tech Trader Daily about Garmin (GRMN): Bears Getting Nervous Ahead Of Earnings Tomorrow
  • Lance Wilson at ABI Research about 3GSM Focuses on the Small Screen

Monday, February 12, 2007

February 12 Roundup

Analysts in the news for February 12:

  • Sharon Armbrust at JupiterResearch about MediaFlo (QCOM) Extends its Lead in the Mobile Broadcast TV Competition in the U.S. & Maybe Beyond
  • Sharon Armbrust at JupiterResearch about MediaFlo’s Win of AT&T (T) Wireless Contract Raises Stakes for FCC’s 700 MHz Auction
  • Julie Ask at JupiterResearch about Nail in the coffin for DVB-H in the US?
  • Bena Roberts at BKI Media about 3GSM: JumpTap puts its advertising foot forward
  • Carmi Levy at Info-Tech Research Group via Unstrung about Flash in the Hand
  • Jack Gold at J.Gold Associates via Unstrung about Tech Roundup: 3GSM
  • Michael King at Gartner via the San Diego UNION-TRIBUNE about Cingular to offer mobile TV over Qualcomm network
  • Samir Bhavnani at Current Analysis via InfoWorld about HP (HPQ) targets business market with iPaq smartphone
  • Lawrence Harris at Oppenheimer & Co. and Roger Entner at Ovum via the Chicago Tribune about Motorola (MOT) unveils new models
  • Matt Hatton at Yankee Group and Iain Gillott at iGillottResearch via CNET News.com about 3GSM: Wireless sharpens its edge in Barcelona
  • Gartner analyst Philip Redman via Computerworld about The skinny on RIM's (RIMM) BlackBerry 8800
  • Ken Dulaney at Gartner via TopTechNews about RIM Rolls Out New BlackBerry 8800
  • John Delaney at Ovum via Forbes.com about Vodafone (VOD) Wins Stake In India Cell Phone Market
  • Chris Hazelton at IDC, Neil Strother at NPD Group and Ira Brodsky at Datacomm Research via TechNewsWorld about New Business BlackBerry Borrows From Pearl
  • Nick Lane at Informa Telecoms & Media via AP Wire about TV coming to your phone ... maybe
  • Needham’s Richard Valera via Barron’s Online Tech Trader Daily about Garmin (GRMN): Needham Cuts Rating On Valuation Basis; Sees Pricing Pressure in Personal Navigation Devices
  • Sean Ryan at IDC via TechNewsWorld about Microsoft's (MSFT) Mobile 6 Makes an Early Debut

Sunday, February 11, 2007

Weekend Roundup

Analysts in the news for the weekend of February 10-11:

  • Jagdish Rebello at iSuppli about Wireless Carriers Face Subscriber Slowdown
  • Thomas Husson at JupiterResearch about Barcelona
  • Rachel Lashford at Canalys about 64 million smart phones shipped worldwide in 2006
  • Matt Hatton at Yankee Group via FT.com about Operators to take on Apple’s (AAPL) iPhone

Friday, February 09, 2007

February 9 Roundup

Analysts in the news for February 9:

  • Dean Bubley at Disruptive Analysis about Avaya + Ubiquisys rumour? Mistaken identity, surely
  • Roger Kay at Endpoint Technologies Associates via IDG News Service about IPhone (AAPL) likely uses Arm processors
  • Matthew Hatton at Yankee Group, Carolina Milanesi at Gartner, Oppenheimer analyst Lawrence Harris and Neil Mawston at Strategy Analytics via Dow Jones about iPhone Quietly Setting The Tone At Barcelona Tech Gathering
  • RBC Capital analyst Mike Abramsky via Barron’s Online Tech Trader Daily about Research In Motion (RIMM): FY Q4 Subscriber Growth Ahead Of Guidance
  • Bear Stearns’ Avi Silver via Barron’s Online Tech Trader Daily about Qualcomm (QCOM): Bear Stearns Upgrades To Outperform; Sees Second Half Settlement With Nokia (NOK)

Thursday, February 08, 2007

February 8 Roundup

Analysts in the news for February 8

  • Dale Vile at Freeform Dynamics about Secure Mobile Working
  • Ramon Llamas at IDC about Worldwide Handheld Device Shipments Reach 5.5 Million Units in 2006, Down 28.5% From 2005 Levels
  • Dean Bubley at Disruptive Analysis via Techworld.com about BT users to share with Fon?
  • Dean Bubley at Disruptive Analysis about Assorted interesting announcements
  • Dean Bubley at Disruptive Analysis about A different approach to homezone pricing
  • Sue Uglow at Juniper Research about Major Shake-out Predicted for $15bn Consumer Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO) Market
  • Bena Roberts at BKI Media about Nokia's (NOK) new mobile search functionality
  • Charles Golvin at Forrester Research and Iain Gillott at iGillottResearch via ZDNet about Is Helio's cool factor enough?
  • Gartner analyst Todd Kort via Unstrung about Microsoft (MSFT) Mobilizes Again
  • Rob Enderle at the Enderle Group via InfoWorld about Microsoft to put Office in Win Mobile 6
  • Gartner analyst Ken Dulaney via Investor's Business Daily about Makers Adding Handsets To Home Wi-Fi Networks
  • John Delaney at Ovum via Computing about Vodafone (VOD) and Orange to share radio networks
  • Neil Strother at The NPD Group, Derek Kerton at Kerton Group and Jagdish Rebello at iSuppli via Computerworld about The 'next big thing' in mobility

PR & Analyst Coverage Guidelines

I borrowed this from the folks at MobHappy because I'm seeing an increase in pitches and inquiries. Since I'm in PR/AR as well, I won't go on a rant, but please read the blog and the guidelines below before trying to pitch me. Here are the Mobile Analyst Watch PR & Analyst Coverage Guidelines:

  1. This blog focuses on the analysts covering the mobile space so please make sure that the information is mobile related and has an analyst angle. Read the blog - is there a good chance I might publish something?
  2. I do not cover vendor press releases even if it includes an analyst quote. However if the press (and not websites that just re-hash press releases) pick up the story with analyst involvement then I'll link to the story.
  3. I cover analyst blog posts and press releases that are mobile related. I do not cover new analyst research unless it is accessible for free and can be linked to.
  4. I do, on occasion, review mobile products and will provide feedback before posting anything. I don't want to slam a product, but I will be honest.
Hope this helps.

Wednesday, February 07, 2007

February 7 Roundup

Analysts in the news for February 7:

  • Daniel Taylor at Mobile Enterprise Alliance about Why Aren't IT Managers Being Heard?
  • Neale Anderson at Ovum about Mobile WiMAX ? the 'embedded device' business model
  • Dean Bubley at Disruptive Analysis about Nice one, Vodafone (VOD)
  • Citigroup analyst Daryl Armstrong and Jack Gold at J. Gold Associates via Unstrung about Motorola's (MOT) Euro Q
  • Nick McQuire at the Yankee Group via the IDG News Service about 3GSM: Apple (AAPL), Microsoft (MSFT) may share center stage
  • A.G. Edwards analyst David Wong, Stuart Carlaw, at ABI REsearch, Albert Lin at American Technology Research and CIBC World Markets analyst Ittai Kidron via SmartMoney.com about Nokia (NOK) Looks Like a Better Investment Than Motorola
  • UBS analyst Jonathan Dutton and Richard Windsor at Nomura Securities via Dow Jones about Infineon (IFX) Inks Cellphone Deal With Nokia
  • Dean Bubley at Disruptive Analysis and John Delaney at Ovum via the RED HERRING about MySpace Goes Mobile in Europe

Tuesday, February 06, 2007

February 6 Roundup

Analysts in the news for February 6:

  • Allen Nogee at In-Stat about The 411 on Location Technology
  • Bena Roberts at BKI Media via Technology Weekly (Registration Required) about The revolution will be podcast
  • Mayank Jain at In-Stat about Booming Indian Wireless Market Has Plenty of Room for Growth
  • Dean Bubley at Disruptive Analysis about So, hot topics at 3GSM this year?
  • Shailendra Pandey at ABI Research about Germany to Accelerate 3G Growth with More UMTS Spectrum in 2008
  • Bena Roberts at BKI Media about New Buzz Mobile Search Platform for 3GSM
  • Bena Roberts at BKI Media about Amp’d Mobile and Medio launch next generation mobile search functionality
  • Neil Strother at NPD Group and Chris Ambrosio at Strategy Analytics via TechNewsWorld about Euro Mobile Phone Firms Pledge to Support Children's Safety
  • Neil Mawston at Strategy Analytics via EETimes.com about TI (TXN) handset chip integrates WLAN, Bluetooth, FM
  • Roger Entner at Ovum and Julien Blin at IDC via BusinessWeek about Mobile Services' Marketing Makeover
  • Todd Kort at Gartner about Worldwide PDA Shipments Top 17.7 Million in 2006
  • Rob Enderle at the Enderle Group and Chris Coffman at Informa via CIO Today about Mobile Giants Plan Rival to Google (GOOG)
  • Citigroup’s Daryl Armstrong via Barron’s Online Tech Trader Daily about Motorola (MOT): Company Cancels Investor Meetings at Next Week's 3GSM Conference
  • Pacific Crest’s Andy Hargreaves via Barron’s Online Tech Trader Daily about Apple (AAPL): Falling Flash Memory Prices Should Boost FY Q2 Gross Margins

Quick Look: Sprint Power Vision Phone Fusic by LG

For the past year, I have had the good fortune to participate in the Sprint Ambassador Program to try out Sprint's 3G multimedia phones and services.

The first handset I received as part of the program was the Sprint Power Vision Samsung A920. The A920 was a very capable handset and made me realize that 3G data was the only way to go as compared to my then poky GPRS-enabled Audiovox SMT-5600 Windows smartphone.

Since then I have upgraded my personal/work handset to a 3G-enabled Samsung Blackjack Windows Mobile 5 cellphone, and other than the less than stellar battery life while on the HSDPA 3G network, I couldn't be happier.

Being a major gadget geek, I couldn't turn down the chance to try out a new handset when Sprint asked me to try another 3G multimedia clamshell. For Phase II of the Sprint Ambassador Program, they sent me the Sprint Power Vision Phone Fusic by LG. The Fusic is a sharp looking phone and its design is definitely inspired by the Apple iPod with its white body and 4 interchangeable faceplates in nano-like blue, black, pink, and green colors. Although not as sturdy feeling as the Samsung A920, the Fusic seems to be an upgrade in terms of features and performance.

Since my 6th grader son is at the low-end of the primary target audience for a handset of this type, I let him use the Fusic for his weekday handset so I can keep track of his whereabouts. It seems the handset's looks and Sprint's 3G multimedia services are a big hit with his friends, especially the girls, so I guess that's a plus.

I asked him to sum up his experiences with the Fusic, and while it's only one paragraph long, it's pretty much to the point:

The Sprint Fusic is an amazing phone, It can download file after file without overheating like the Samsung A920. You can close it and still watch movies, take pictures, and listen to music. It has a stunning design and interchangeable faceplates although some problems such as the rubber keys leaving marks on the screen and the speaker on the outside ruin the overall impression. I give this phone a ten out of ten.

Monday, February 05, 2007

February 5 Roundup

Analysts in the news for February 5:

  • Dean Bubley at Disruptive Analysis about KPN's HomeZone service... more granular than German offerings?
  • Andreas Constantinou at VisionMobile about Get real: Focus on Voice not Data
  • Bruce Gibson at Juniper Research via E-Commerce Times about M-Commerce Market on the Move, Part 2
  • Dean Bubley at Disruptive Analysis via Techworld.com about BT users to share with Fon?
  • James Faucette at Pacific Crest Securities via Barron’s Online Tech Trader Daily about Motorla: The RAZR Keeps Fading Despite Price Cuts; Is MOT Still Overpriced?
  • Prudential’s Jesse Tortora via Barron’s Online Tech Trader Daily about Apple (AAPL): Will Video iPod Switch To Flash Storage From Hard Drives?

Sunday, February 04, 2007

Weekend Roundup

Analysts in the news for the weekend of February 3-4:

  • Andreas Constantinou at VisionMobile about SIMs and Conference Politics
  • Carmi Levy at Info-Tech Research Group, Albert Lin at American Technology Research and Daryl Armstrong at Citigroup via the New York Times about Cellphone Envy Lays Motorola Low
  • Julie Ask at Jupiter Research via the Chicago Tribune about Unwanted cell text messages silenced
  • Linda Barrabe at Yankee Group via Dow Jones about Wireless Cos' Control Of Web Access Helps Net, Irks Users

Friday, February 02, 2007

February 2 Roundup

Analysts in the news for February 2:

  • Van Baker at Gartner and NPD Group analyst Stephen Baker via the Associated Press about Executive who oversaw Zune development plans to leave Microsoft (MSFT)
  • Sharon Armbrust at JupiterResearch about Mobile TV at Orange On a Roll...Results Bode Well For DVB-H
  • JupiterResearch analyst Thomas Husson via WhatPC? about SMS dominates non-voice mobile profits
  • Tina Teng at iSuppli about Nokia (NOK) Still Leader of the Pack But Sony Ericsson (SNE) Wowing Mobile Handset Market
  • Dean Bubley at Disruptive Analysis about Mobile spam'n'scam - fight back!
  • Stuart Carlaw at ABI Research about Will There be a Zune Phone to Challenge the iPhone (AAPL)?
  • Bena Roberts at BKI Media about NRJ Mobile: MVNO business models
  • Helena Nordman-Knutson at Oehman Fondkommission via Bloomberg.com about Ericsson Shares Plunge on Cut Market Growth Forecast
  • Roger Entner at Ovum via the RED HERRING about Verizon (VZ): It’s the Net Upgrade
  • Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster via The Mac Observer about A Closer Look at the iPhone Strategy
  • Matt Nystrom at Enskilda Securities and Richard Windsor at Nomura via Dow Jones about Ericsson's Profit Climbs 14%, But Industry Outlook Weighs

Thursday, February 01, 2007

February 1 Roundup

Analysts in the news for February 1:

  • Julie Ask at JupiterResearch about Super Bowl: Video Downloads vs. Streaming
  • Julie Ask at JupiterResearch about Super Bowl Cell Phone Fun
  • Bena Roberts at BKI Media about First independent analysis of Yahoo!'s (YHOO) onesearch
  • Thomas Husson at JupiterResearch about Bad news?
  • Dean Bubley at Disruptive Analysis about First thoughts - 3 X-series
  • Merrill Lynch’s Sandeep Malhotra via Barron’s Online Tech Trader Daily about Nokia (NOK): Merrill Boosts Ests On Gains In Emerging Mkts; Ups Global Handset Forecast To 13% From 10%
  • Julie Ask at JupiterResearch and Ken Hyers at Technology Business Research via the Chicago Tribune about Unwanted cell text messages silenced