July 24, 2008 Roundup

Analysts in the news for July 24:

• Michael Gartenberg at JupiterResearch about Blackberry Media Sync - First Take
• Michael Gartenberg at JupiterResearch about Zune Phone? Not Likely
• Julie Ask at JupiterResearch about AdMob iPhone Ad Units
• Michael Gartenberg at JupiterResearch about Chocolate 3 Review
• Ed Kountz at JupiterResearch about India's Mobile Market Growth Gives RBI Pause
• Vinita Jakhanwal at iSuppli about eBooks Turn the Page
• Ben Wood at CCS Insight about Wireless Peace in Our Time?
• Andrew Jaquith at Yankee Group about Rampaging Consumers Overrun Corporate IT
• Jack Gold at J.Gold Associates via Unstrung about Nokia's CDMA Renaissance?
• Michael King at Gartner via The Associated Press about Nokia, Qualcomm settle long-running dispute
• Ben Wood at CCS Insight, Mark McKechni at American Technology Research and Richard Windsor at Nomura via BusinessWeek about Why Qualcomm Folded to Nokia
• Charter Equity Research analyst Ed Snyder and IAG Research analyst Roger Entner via Fortune about Nokia strikes sweet Qualcomm deal

May 6, 2008 Roundup

Analysts in the news for May 6:

• Tina Teng at iSuppli about Mobile Handset Market Stays on Track in Q1
• Ben Wood at CCS Insight about Vodafone Deal Signals Change in Apple’s iPhone Distribution Strategy
• Allen Nogee at In-Stat about Solutions for Indoor Cell Coverage Will Boost 3G Services
• Michael Gartenberg at JupiterResearch about Microsoft Updates Zune Functionality - First Take
• Thomas Husson at JupiterResearch about Vodafone to offer Apple's iPhone in ten markets
• Dean Bubley at Disruptive Analysis about Vodafone + iPhone...

April 25, 2008 Roundup

Analysts in the news for April 25:

• Neil Mawston at Strategy Analytics via BusinessWeek about Nokia Starts Listening
• Julie Ask at JupiterResearch about Wireless - Why am I paying to sign up? But they pay me to take the phone ...
• Thomas Husson at JupiterResearch about Swedish dongles
• Thomas Husson at JupiterResearch about 100,000 subscribers for Blyk
• Thomas Husson at JupiterResearch about DVB-H to be launched in Switzerland and Austria
• Bena Roberts at BKI Media about Mobile Search
• Ben Wood at CCS Insight about Apple Must Rethink iPhone Strategy in Europe Now
• Ben Wood at CCS Insight about A Tank of Unleaded and a Dongle Phone, Please
• Ramon T. Llamas and Ryan Reith at IDC about Worldwide Mobile Phone Market Grows 14.3% Amid Economic Jitters
• Lewis Ward at IDC via CIO Today about Microsoft's Tellme Releases Mobile Voice Searching for Local Info
• Mark Sue at RBC Capital, John Jackson at Yankee Group and Roger Entner at IAG Research via USATODAY.com about Motorola plots its comeback as cellphone icon

April 3, 2008 Roundup

Analysts in the news for April 3:

• Patti Freeman Evans at JupiterResearch about Amazon Brings Text to Buy
• Ian Fogg at JupiterResearch about Brand Madness
• Dean Bubley at Disruptive Analysis about Mobile context firewalls - aggregated mobile membership clubs??
• Dean Bubley at Disruptive Analysis about Post #500... so what's changed in 2.5 years?
• Nadine Manjaro at ABI Research about CTIA News
• Geoff Blaber at CCS Insight about Nokia’s New Entry-Level Phones Look Beyond First-Time Buyers
• Carl Howe at Yankee Group about Separating the Anywhere Employee from the Anywhere Consumer
• Philippe Winthrop at The Aberdeen Group about FMC: The Next “Killer App” For Mobility?
• Stephanie Ethier at In-Stat about Steady Growth Expected for Portable Consumer Electronics
• Forrester Research analyst Charles Golvin via AP about Cell Boosters Coming for the Home
• Jeremy Green at Ovum via IT Week about Windows Mobile gets enterprise-class upgrades
• Ryan Reith at IDC via TechNewsWorld about Microsoft Gives Windows Mobile a Tune-Up
• Ross Rubin at NPD Group via RCR Wireless News about Unlimited calling plans cater to customers worth retaining
• Telecom industry analyst Jeff Kagan and Gartner analyst Ken Dulaney via E-Commerce Times about RIM Scoffs at "R" Word With Doubled Profit, Revenue
• Lewis Ward at IDC via San Diego Union-Tribune about Multimedia goes mobile at wireless convention
• RBC Capital’s Mike Abramsky via Barron’s Online Tech Trader Daily about Apple: RBC Says iPhone Shortage Reflects Strong Demand
• Chris Hazelton at IDC via CIO Today about China Mobile Eyes iPhone as Unlocked Market Blooms

March 27, 2008 Roundup

Analysts in the news for March 27:

• Thomas Husson at JupiterResearch about Mobile Internet
• Åse Stiller at VisionMobile about The perils of managing 3rd party software: do’s and don’ts
• Ross Rubin at NPD Group about Motorola’s split comes as paths are converging
• Philippe Winthrop at Aberdeen Group about Motorola is splitting up
• Deutsche Bank analyst Brian Modoff, RBC Capital analyst Mark Sue, Ray Archibold at Kaufman Bros. and Cowen & Co., analyst Matt Hoffman via Dow Jones about Motorola Plans To Split In Two; Icahn Said Not A Factor In Move
• M:Metrics analyst Seamus McAteer via RCR Wireless News about Hollywood scorns mobile TV
• Stuart Carlaw at ABI Research and Dean Bubley at Disruptive Analysis via The Guardian about Domestic mobile coverage to be boosted by femtocells
• Carolina Milanesi at Gartner via International Herald Tribune about Pssst - Want an unlocked phone?
• Richard Windsor at Nomura International, Merrill Lynch & Co. analyst Tal Liani, Michael Walkley at Piper Jaffray and Morgan Stanley analyst Scott Coleman via Bloomberg.com about Motorola to Split Into Two After Phone Sales Slide
• Jefferies analyst William Choi via Barron’s Online Tech Trader Daily about Motorola: The Spin Off Solves Nothing, Jefferies Says
• Citigroup’s Jim SuvaStandard & Poor’s analyst Todd RosenbluthBarron’s Online Tech Trader Daily about RIMM: Citi Says FY Q4 Could Top Ests; S&P Downgrades
• John Jackson at Yankee Group and Ellen Daley at Forrester via USATODAY.com about Motorola to split into two companies
• Chris Hazelton at IDC via CIO Today about Microsoft Eyes Development for Apple's iPhone
• Richard Windsor at Nomura via The Guardian about Wolfson falls 25% after losing iPod contract

March 19, 2008 Roundup

Analysts in the news for March 19:

• Michael Gartenberg at JupiterResearch about Apple To Do Subscription Service?
• Dean Bubley at Disruptive Analysis about Handset OS fragmentation is here to stay - and may even impact future network architecture
• Philip Solis at ABI Research about Verizon Wireless Launches Its Open Development Initiative
• Ross Rubin at NPD Group about iPod hardware music license would recapture Napster magic
• Philippe Winthrop at Aberdeen Group about Customized Enterprise Mobility with Windows Mobile 6.1?
• Joe McGarvey at Current Analysis about A Major Stumbling Block Remains in the Path of FMC Services
• Neil Mawston and Andrew Brown at Strategy Analytics via Network World about Dell smartphone appears imminent, analysts say
• Andrew Griffin at Merrill Lynch and Carolina Milanesi at Gartner via Dow Jones about Sony Ericsson Warns Softer Conditions In Europe To Hit Sales
• IDC Analyst Ryan Reith and Garter's Carolina Milanesi via TopTechNews about Sony Ericsson Says Slowing Sales Will Hurt Income
• RBC Capital’s Mike Abramsky via Barron’s Online Tech Trader Daily about Palm Shares Slide Ahead Of Earnings Tomorrow
• Nomura analyst Richard Windsor via Barron’s Online Tech Trader Daily about Sony Ericsson Warns: Mobile Phone Demand Softening
• Richard Doherty at Envisioneering Group and Ken Dulaney at Gartner via BusinessWeek about Microsoft Wants Wireless Consumers, Too

March 18, 2008 Roundup

Analysts in the news for March 18:

• Thomas Husson at JupiterResearch about Hard Candy
• Ross Rubin at The NPD Group about Flash Lite on Windows Mobile: For the good of the platform
• Bena Roberts at BKI Media about Federated Mobile Search
• Carl Howe at Yankee Group about How the iPhone SDK is reshaping mobile application development
• Steven Mather at iSuppli about The Last Great Spectrum Land Grab
• Philippe Winthrop at The Aberdeen Group about Enjoying Windows Mobile 6.1
• Mark Donovan at M:Metrics about iPHONE HYPE HOLDS UP
• Jack Gold at J. Gold Associates via Computerworld about Flash Lite may give Windows Mobile a fighting chance against surging iPhone
• Ken Dulaney at Gartner via Computerworld about Gartner raises iPhone rating based on 2.0 software
• Pali Research analyst Walter Piecyk via Barron’s Online Tech Trader Daily about Sprint: Two Directors To Leave; Pali Wants Hockaday Out
• Ben Wood at CCS Insight via Reuters about Putting customers to work, Nokia takes on the Web

March 17, 2008 Roundup

Analysts in the news for March 17:

• Julie Ask at JupiterResearch about Mobile Internet: Improving the Experience with FLASH
• Diane Clarkson at JupiterResearch about AA.com goes mobile
• Mark Mulligan at JupiterResearch about Napster Available on O2
• Thomas Husson at JupiterResearch about Napster Mobile
• Julie Ask at JupiterResearch about Places I Visited in Morocco with Better Coverage Than My Home in SF
• Jennifer Colegrove at iSuppli about Touch Screens Become New Display Touchstones
• Ross Rubin at NPD Group via RCR Wireless News about With SDK, iPhone is Jobs' ’next great thing’ -
• Julie Ask at Jupiter Research via washingtonpost.com about Windows Mobile to get Flash, PDF support
• Piper Jaffray’s Gene Munster and Bernstein Research analyst Toni Sacconaghi via Barron’s Online Tech Trader Daily about Apple: Piper Says Data Suggests FY Q2 iPod Units 9.7-10.5M; Bernstein Still Skeptical On 10M iPhone Goal
• Citigroup’s Jim Suva and UBS’ Maynard Um via Barron’s Online Tech Trader Daily about Palm: Analysts See Centro Strength Eating Into Margins
• Thomas Husson at JupiterResearch about Back from Praha

March 4, 2008 Roundup

Analysts in the news for March 4:

• Greg Sheppard at iSuppli about Handset Preferences Influenced by Age, Income Factors
• Lewis Ward, at IDC, Seamus McAteer at M:Metrics, David Chamberlain at In-Stat and Neil Strother at JupiterResearch via BusinessWeek about Mobile TV's Weak U.S. Signal
• Lewis Ward at IDC via vnunet.com about Ring-back tones dial into mega growth
• IDC analyst Chris Hazelton, Jack Gold at J. Gold Associates and Van Baker at Gartner via TechNewsWorld about Microsoft, Nokia Shine Silverlight on Smartphones

March 3, 2008 Roundup

Analysts in the news for March 3:

• Dr Windsor Holden at Juniper Research about Mobile Music Adoption Passes Tipping Point with Revenues Set to Reach $17.5bn by 2012, Whilst Ringtones Revenues Begin Rapid Decline
• Brain Partridge at Yankee Group about Subscriber Data Are Telco’s New Crown Jewels
• Shiv K. Bakhshi at IDC via RCR Wireless News about Drunks, lampposts and the mobile industry
• Richard Windsor at Nomura via Dow Jones about Nokia Wins UK Court Ruling Against Qualcomm
• RBC Capital’s Mike Abramsky via Barron’s Online Tech Trader Daily about Microsoft Settles Visto Litigation; Will RIMM Do The Same?
• RBC Capital’s Mike Abramsky and Bank of America’s Scott Craig via Barron’s Online Tech Trader Daily about Apple: Two Analysts Cut Targets; Waiting For 3G iPhones
• Chris Hazelton at IDC via NewsFactor Network about China Mobile Eyes iPhone as Unlocked Market Blooms

February 13, 2008 Roundup

Analysts in the news for February 13:

• Ramon Llamas at IDC about Handheld Devices Sink 53.2% During Fourth Quarter But Protracted Decline Appears to Be Slowing
• Nate Elliott at JupiterResearch about Why 2008 Won't Be The Breakthrough Year for Mobile Advertising
• Thomas Husson at JupiterResearch about Best Mobile Entertainment Services - Mobile World Congress
• Dean Bubley at Disruptive Analysis about Quick thoughts from 3GSM
• Kevin Restivo at IDC and Mark Tauschek at Info-Tech Research Group via The Industry Standard about Why Microsoft became attracted to Danger
• Ken Dulaney at Gartner and Michelle Warren at Info-Tech Research Group via TheStar.com about Users unforgiving after latest BlackBerry crash
• Jack Gold at J.Gold Associates and Chris Ambrosio at Strategy Analytics via The Associated Press about BlackBerry Outage Caused by Upgrade
• Seamus McAteer at M:Metrics via The Globe and Mail about Back in action, RIM faces new threats
• Forrester analyst Charles Golvin via Top Tech News about Google's Android Stirs Mobile-Device Industry
• Gartner analyst Carolina Milanesi via Reuters about Nokia to add Google search on handsets
• Craig Berger at FBR Research, Richard Gardner at Citigroup, Tim Bajarin at Creative Strategies and Gene Munster at Piper Jaffray via CIO Today about Apple Expected to Offer 3G iPhone This Year
• Gartner analyst Phillip Redman, Morgan Keegan & Co. analyst Tavis McCourt, Barry Gilbert at Strategy Analytics and Richard Williams at Cross Research via Bloomberg.com about BlackBerry's Lead at Risk After North America Failure
• Shiv Bakhshi at IDC, John Hodulik at UBS and Tole Hart at Gartner via CNN/Money about T-Mobile Is No. 4, On A Roll
• Gene Munster at Piper Jaffray, Pacific Crest’s Andy Hargreaves and Shaw Wu at American Technology Research via Barron’s Online Tech Trader Daily about Apple: FY Q2 Should Get Boost From Component Price Cuts; Weak iPhones, Strong Macs; Air Worries
• Pali Research analyst Walter Piecyk via Barron’s Online Tech Trader Daily about Sprint Adds Activist Whitworth To Board; Pali Proposes Four Directors To Boot Out Of Office
• Richard Windsor at Nomura Securities via BusinessWeek about Who Will Control the Heart of Handsets?

February 11, 2008 Roundup

Analysts in the news for February 11:

• Michael Gartenberg at JupiterResearch about Microsoft Buys Danger - First Take
• Seamus McAteer at M:Metrics about MEASURING CHINA, THE WORLD’S LARGEST MOBILE MARKET
• Jack Gold at J. Gold Associates via Computerworld about Xperia X1 to be first Sony Ericsson phone with Windows Mobile
• Dean Bubley at Disruptive Analysis via the International Herald Tribune about Regulator calls for lower SMS roaming charges
• Rachel Lashford at Canalys via the International Herald Tribune about Sony Ericsson to use Windows Mobile
• Ken Dulaney at Gartner and Sean Ryan at IDC via InfoWorld about Outfitting the iPhone for business
• Miro Kazakoff at Compete via RedHerring about Danger Hangs Up on IPO, Dials Microsoft
• Citigroup’s Richard Gardner via Barron’s Online Tech Trader Daily about Apple: Added to Citi's "Top Picks Live&" List; Says Reduced iPhone, iPod Builds Now Discounted
• Yankee Group analyst John Jackson via Reuters about Motorola committed to mobile phone business
• Gartner analyst Leif-Olof Wallin and Ben Wood at CCS Insight via Computerworld about Apple competitors catch iPhoneitis at trade show

February 8, 2008 Roundup

Analysts in the news for February 8:

• Thomas Husson at JupiterResearch about Barcelona - MWC
• Julie Ask at JupiterResearch about Marketing High Speed Data Networks - or Not
• Dean Bubley at Disruptive Analysis about Mobile PBX Fundamentalism.... the acid test
• Dean Bubley at Disruptive Analysis about A cellular radio network planner's worst nightmare......
• John Barrett at Parks Associates about Open Up and Say Android
• Kevin Wang at iSuppli Corporation about China’s Handset Shipment Growth to Slow in 2008
• Jack Gold at J. Gold Associates via Computerworld about ARM to show off Android platform at trade show next week
• NPD Group analyst Ross Rubin via Forbes.com about Branding A New LG
• John Byrne at Technology Business Research and Ken Dulaney at Gartner via Computerworld about Are Dell, Google planning a phone partnership?
• John Delaney at Ovum via RedHerring about Microsoft/Yahoo is Mobile Equal of Google
• Friedman Billings Ramsey analyst Craig Berger via Barron’s Online Tech Trader Daily about Another Research Note On Apple's Build Rate Finds Strength In Macs, Weakness In iPods and iPhones
• Citigroup’s Jim Suva via Barron’s Online Tech Trader Daily about Recession Could Bruise Handset Stocks, Citi Says
• Mercury Research analyst Dean McCarron and Yankee Group's Josh Martin via Wired about Like Apple, Intel Wants to Put the 'Internet in Your Pocket
• Ben Wood at CCS Insight via The Telegraph about Google set to launch Android for phones

February 5, 2008 Roundup

Analysts in the news for February 5:

• Michael Gartenberg at JupiterResearch, Jill Aldort at the Yankee Group and Avi Greengart and Bill Ho at Current Analysis via Forbes.com about Microsoft Crafts New Mobile Strategy With Yahoo!
• Charles Di Bona at BernsteinResearch and Jill Aldort at Yankee Group via Forbes.com about Microsoft Finally Gets The Competitive Spirit
• Pete Cunningham and Rachel Lashford at Canalys about Smart mobile device shipments hit 118 million in 2007, up 53% on 2006
• Jill Aldort at Yankee Group via AssociatedPress about How young is too young for a cell phone?
• Michael Gartenberg at JupiterResearch about New iPhone and iPod Touch Models Appear
• Julie Ask at JupiterResearch about Will the real Chocolate Cell Phone Please Stand up?
• Julie Ask at JupiterResearch about Another MVNO Says Good-bye
• Julie Ask at JupiterResearch about Last Message before Super Tuesday
• Charice Wang at Ovum about National roaming fee to be cut in China
• Dean Bubley at Disruptive Analysis about Mobile industry customer service encourages churn
• Greg Sheppard at iSuppli about Talking Trash: Fewer Than One in 10 U.S. Consumers Recycled Their Old Mobile Handsets in Q4
• CCS Insight analyst Ben Wood and Daniel Winterbottom at Informa via Reuters about Nokia starts roll-out of gaming, networking sites
• Chris Hazelton at IDC via NewsFactor Network about Apple Doubles Storage on iPhone and iPod Touch

January 9, 2008 Roundup

Analysts in the news for January 9:

• Bena Roberts at BKI Media about Microsoft Buys FAST Search and Transfer
• Gartner analyst Sylvain Fabre, Alexandra Rehak at Analysys and Dr Windsor Holden at Juniper Research via silicon.com about Five mobile trends to watch in 2008
• Deutsche Bank analyst Jonathan Goldberg via Barron’s Online Tech Trader Daily about Deutsche Bank Drops Garmin to Hold, Sees Greater U.S. Competition
• RBC Capital analyst Mark Sue via Reuters about Nokia plans 6-12 phones for N. America in '08

January 7, 2008 Roundup

Analysts in the news for January 7:

• Michael Gartenberg at JupiterResearch about Motorola Introduces ROKR E8 - First Take
• Thomas Husson at JupiterResearch about iPhone v 1.1.3
• Thomas Husson at JupiterResearch about Ringtones on the decline
• Seamus McAteer at M:Metrics and Roger Entner at IAG Research via RCR Wireless News about Dissecting Qualcomm’s auction plans
• JupiterResearch Analyst Michael Gartenberg via Top Tech News about Yahoo Intros Mobile Developer Platform
• Forrester Research analyst James McQuivey and Yankee Group analyst Josh Martin via Globe and Mail about Zune ready for Canadian debut

Red Ring of Death Update II - XBOX 360 Back Home

On the last day of 2007, I received from Microsoft a refurbished XBOX 360 as a replacement for my original one that was afflicted with the Red Ring of Death (RRoD) problem. In all it took 21 days for me to call up support, receive a shipping box (coffin), send my 360 to Microsoft's Jabil outsourced repair center, and finally have a refurbished unit returned to me. Not bad turnaround considering the holidays.

Now I'm crossing my fingers and hoping this 360 will last a while. It's scary how many other 360 owners have dealt/are dealing with the same RRoD issue, many multiple times. The forums at xbox.com are jam-packed with RRoD stories and rants. Let's hope this is my last time and later XBOX 360 builds with the new 65mm "Falcon" chip are more reliable....

December 17, 2007 Roundup

Analysts in the news for December 17:

• Dean Bubley at Disruptive Analysis about Whatever happened to BT Fusion?
• Bruce Gibson at Juniper Research about Vehicle and People Tracking Revenues to reach 3.3 Billion Euros in Western Europe by 2012, driven by Business Efficiency requirements and concerns over Personal Security
• Iain Gillott at iGR via RCR Wireless News about The year in review… 2017
• Yankee Group analyst Linda Barrabee via ENT News Online about Microsoft Research Spin-Off Seeks To Better Mobile Browsing
• Piper Jaffray’s Gene Munster and AmTech’s Shaw Wu via Barron’s Online Tech Trader Daily about Apple: Piper, AmTech Say No 3G iPhone Before Mid-'08
• Credit Suisse’s Michael Ounjian, Morgan Stanley’s John Marchetti, Citigroup’s Jim Suva and Goldman Sachs analyst Brantley Thompson via Barron’s Online Tech Trader Daily about Research In Motion: Conflicting Views Ahead Of Earnings; How Much Are They Hurt By Slowing Financial Sector?

December 12. 2007 Roundup

Analysts in the news for December 12:

• Ian Fogg at JupiterResearch about Apple Over Here
• Dean Bubley at Disruptive Analysis about Cisco & IMS - it's about coherence, not seamlessness
• Dean Bubley at Disruptive Analysis about Depersonalising mobile
• Chris Crotty at iSuppli about Microsoft’s Cautious Approach Spurs Shortage of New Zunes

November 15, 2007 Roundup

Analysts in the news for November 15:

• Thomas Husson at JupiterResearch about ZaOza
• Ian Fogg at JupiterResearch about Palm OS Classic Available for Nokia - First Take
• Annie Turner at BKI Media about What is Mobile Advertising?
• Francis Sideco and David Carnevale at iSuppli about Can Google’s Foray into Mobile Phones Succeed?
• Samir Bhavnani at Current Analysis West via InformationWeek about Microsoft Pushes Mobile Phone Networks For Notebook PCs
• Carolina Milanesi at Gartner, Amit Nagpal at Analysys Consulting and Windsor Holden at Juniper Research via silicon.com about iPhone for business? Hang on...
• Canalys analyst Chris Jones, Jeff Rath at Canaccord Adams, iSuppli analyst Tina Teng and American Technology Research analyst Rob Sanderson via Bloomberg.com about Nokia Makes Losers of TomTom, Garmin in Bidding War
• Gartner analysts Ken Dulaney and John Girard via Infosecurity about iPhone unfit for corporate e-mail
• Michael McGuire at Gartner via CIO Today about Microsoft Unveils New Zune Lineup
• Shiv Bakhshi at IDC, Allyn Hall at In-Stat and Ira Brodsky at Datacomm Research via E-Commerce Times about Qualcomm Beefs Up Mobile Banking With $210M Firethorn Buy
• Tim Luke at Lehman Bros. via Barron’s Online Tech Trader Daily about Qualcomm Buying Firethorn For $210 Million; Dutch Court Dismisses Nokia Patent Suit; Analyst Meeting In NYC
• Jill Aldort at Yankee Group and Roger Entner at IAG Research via USATODAY.comSocial networkers reach out more with cellphones
• Canalys Principal Analyst Chris Jones and American Technology Research analyst Rob Sanderson via E-Commerce Times about Garmin, TomTom Settle Litigation as Bidding War for Tele Atlas Brews