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By Mike Anderson RIM, now BlackBerry, has taken a beating that has done nothing but worsen since the introduction of Apple’s iPhone in 2007. It’s response in 2012 has resulted in nothing short of a massive overhaul, from management to cost structure to product strategy. BlackBerry has created of a new strategy with a new [...]
By Mike Anderson This week has been a hot start to the mobile ecosystem battles expected in 2013. Apple has seen its glow begin to dim. Samsung’s earnings shine to record levels because of smartphones. Microsoft hits its numbers even though Surface hasn’t arisen to drive Windows. And Lenovo has made public its interest as [...]
By Mike Anderson The Mobile Ecosystem conflict in 2013 will be characterized by a tumultuous and exciting year. Significant changes are under way as the mobile ecosystem players must confront growing pressures and big questions regarding their future. Apple, Microsoft, Google, RIM and Samsung each face a big question as the year unfolds. Can Apple maintain its [...]
By Jim Lundy As we put some finishing touches on a Research Note about the coming Tablet Wars, there is one key finding that we’ve seen with enterprises. Much of the focus of BYOD has been on supporting Smart Phones, such as iPhone, Android and existing RIM Blackberrys. Tablets raise more issues because you can [...]
By Mike Anderson RIM (Research in Motion) once ruled in smartphones. With BlackBerry it provided secure wireless email, a great keyboard-based user experience, and a simple and popular instant messaging system. The ability to connect people to their company email anywhere and any time created a generation of wireless email addicts. RIM Overconfidence is its Undoing [...]
By Jim Lundy Nokia’s Chairman Risto Siilasmaa was on Finnish TV on June 28th talking about Nokia and Windows Phone 8. While on that show, he claimed that Nokia has a contingency plan should the next version of Windows Phone not meet expectations. It isn’t a coincidence that Nokia is talking contingencies. They need to have [...]
By Jim Lundy RIM (Research in Motion) reported poor earnings this week, but more importantly, they announced a slip of the new QNX powered Blackberry 10 Phones until 2013. Technology markets can be brutal and today, a product slip of even a few months can have a devastating impact. It is hard to blame RIM [...]
By Mike Anderson Mobile Ecosystem There is a war taking place in mobile and the battle ground is the Mobile Ecosystem. Mobile ecosystems are the key to success in mobile. Devices grab the headlines, as Microsoft did this week with Surface and like Apple did in March with the 3rd generation iPad. Behind the tablets and [...]
By Mike Anderson 2012 is shaping up to be an exciting year for tablets and the mobile industry overall. The battle, through 2011, has been won, and Apple has taken the prize. With a new leader at Apple, expectations continue to be high. Just the media whiplash with the great iPhone 4S not being an [...]
By Jim Lundy I’ve been covering Tablets since before the iPad came out. In fact, I wrote about future eBooks and Digital Paper way back in 2000, seven years before they actually appeared. When it launched last year (note, the iPad has been on the market for just over 19 months), the iPad was met with surprise [...]
By Jim Lundy Editors Note: This Blog Post was originally posted on August 1, 2010. 2010 will be remembered most in technology circles as one in which Apple caught the entire PC industry off guard. We’re talking about the Apple iPad and the Tablet wars it has stoked. Was this a stroke of genius or [...]
