September 28, 2007 Roundup

Quote of the day goes to a Los Angeles Times article about Disney hanging up its MVNO mobile phone service due to price and handset competition from the major carriers. The article quotes Mark Donovan at M:Metrics and Charles S. Golvin at Forrester Research, but the winning QOD goes to JupiterResearch analyst Julie Ask who said, "The stuff they were offering for families was right on target for what people want."

Probably not the full quote, but you still have to shake your head and say "what?" If it was right on target and what parents wanted then Disney wouldn't be shutting it down. Not too hard to figure that one out. Then again what do I know. As a parent, I'm only the target audience....

Analysts in the news for September 28:

• Julie Ask at JupiterResearch about Another Innovative MVNO Falls (Disney Mobile)
• Dean Bubley at Disruptive Analysis about Enterprise FMC - 1 vs 2 numbers and SMS
• Ross Rubin at NPD Group about Palm Centro haiku
• Ross Rubin at NPD Group about iPhone introspection
• Charter Equity Research analyst Ed Snyder and Cody Acree at Stifel Nicolaus & Co. via SignOnSanDiego.com about Qualcomm nudges up 4th-quarter forecast
• J.P. Morgan’s Christopher Danely via Barron’s Online Tech Trader Daily about Motorola Reportedly Ramping Up Chip Orders; Good News For RFMD, ONNN, NSM, BRCM
• RBC Capital’s Mike Abramsky via Barron’s Online Tech Trader Daily about Palm: The Centro Rally Continues; Will It Win New Fans, Or Cannibalize Pricier Models?
• John Jackson, at Yankee Group via Top Tech News about Apple Shuts Down Hacked iPhones

September 19, 2007 Roundup

Analysts in the news for September 19:

• Will Hodgman at M:Metrics about First Audited Audience Composition Metrics for Mobile Advertising
• Julie Ask at JupiterResearch about 3G Google Phone Why Wouldn't They?
• Julie Ask at JupiterResearch about Mobile Ad Networks Posting Real Traffic - Admob
• Thomas Husson at JupiterResearch about Apple iPhone & T-mobile - First take
• Julie Ask at JupiterResearch about Disney MVNO's Prospects
• Julie Ask at JupiterResearch about Location-Enabled Search
• IdaRose Sylvester at IDC about Teardown Research Provides Insight on Semiconductor Suppliers' Role in Cutting Edge Products, Such as the Apple iPhone
• Dr Windsor Holden at Juniper Research about Mobile Broadcast TV to reach almost 120 million mobile users by 2012, but technological and regulatory hurdles still to be faced
• Andrew Rassweiler at iSuppli about Teardown Analysis of Latest nano Reveals Extensive Component Changes
• JupiterResearch analyst Neil Strother via MacNewsWorld about iPhone to Make Deutschland Debut in November
• John Strand at Strand Consult via BusinessWeek about Why Europe's Mobile Startups Sing
• Bernstein Research analyst Toni Sacconaghi via Barron’s Online Tech Trader Daily about Apple: iPhone Launch With T-Mobile In Germany Set For Nov. 9; Europe Market Smaller Than U.S., Bernstein Says

April 10 Roundup

Analysts in the news for April 10:

• Julie Ask at JupiterResearch about Disney ARPU Isn't Kid Stuff
• Dean Bubley at Disruptive Analysis about SonyEricsson K750: first-to-market featurephone with Naked SIP?
• Bena Roberts at BKI Media about The Mobile Advertising Company Radar
• Roger Entner at IAG about And another from the “What have they been thinking?” folder
• James Quin at Info-Tech Research Group via eChannelLine about Symantec offers PC-like security to Windows Mobile devices
• Neil Mawston at Strategy Analytics via the News Sun about Cell phones that fit your budget
• Stephen Baker at NPD Group via the NewsFactor Network about Can Apple Sell 100 Million More iPods?
• NPD analyst Stephen Baker via the Chicago Tribune about SanDisk Partnering With Yahoo Music Unit
• Gartner analyst Todd Kort via Unstrung about Palm's Open Source Hope
• Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster via The Mac Observer about iPod, iTunes Gain in Popularity Among Teens
• Gene Munster at Piper Jaffray via BusinessWeek about Kids eat up Apple
• Prudential’s Jesse Tortora via Barron’s Online Tech Trader Daily about Apple: Pru Ups Ests; Sees Two New Video iPods, Including 16GB Flash Model, 60 GB Hard Drive Model