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Web 3.0 & Online Movies (Part 5)
M&A and VC Activity In April 2007, Comcast acquired online movie ticket destination Fandango for $200 million. Fandango is a fast growing site with about 5 million unique monthly visitors. Founded in 2000 by seven of the top 10 largest U.S. theater chains, Fandango services movie ticketing for more than 15, 000 screens. Recently, Blockbuster
iPhone’s Competitors: Synthesis
Last week, we reviewed iPhone’s competitors. I would bet on the convergence device movement as a whole, and it would be safe to assume that the overall market growth will offer growth opportunity to all the players. I would bet on RIM for the short term, and Samsung for the long term. Palm and Motorola
Garmin Looks Great, But …
Last month-end when Navteq (NYSE:NVT) reported a blistering Q2 results and subsequently started moving northward, the other notable GPS stock that too began rising was Garmin (NASDAQ: GRMN). At first this rise seemed to be a bullish sentiment working in favor of GPS stocks across the board, but it soon became clear that GRMN too
Online Music & Web 3.0 (Part 5)
M&A and VC activity In May 2007, CBS Corp. acquired Last.fm, a UK-based music community site that allows fans with similar tastes to connect, for $280 Million, in a bid to attract young audiences. Napster acquired AOL Music’s subscription service for $15 million in cash in January 2007. The acquisition gave Napster 350,000 subscribers of
iPhone’s Component Ecosystem: Synthesis
Over the last few weeks, we have reviewed the iPhone’s Component Vendors. Here is a recap of the articles: iPhone’s Inside Beneficiaries provides an overview of the various players. We covered Samsung, one of the top component providers, who also has the manufacturing and design capabilities to become the iPhone’s major competitor in the future.
iPhone’s Inside Beneficiaries
The first few attempts at understanding the guts of the iPhone have started emerging. Here are 2 pieces that take a crack at the topic from EETimes and TechOnline. Key points on the iPhone’s components are below:
2 Billion Convergence Devices by 2015
A recent Forrester report puts a number on the projections for the laptop replacement convergence device trend we have been discussing in our iPhone and the Future series. 2 Billion. While it took 27 years to reach one billion PCs, Forrester says it will take only five years to reach the next billion, due to
iPhone Competitors: Nokia’s Convergence Device Strategy
WSJ has a good roundup on the various iPhone competitors. One of the top iPhone competitors is expected to be Nokia’s N95, a high-end smart phone that, like the iPhone, has a relatively large color screen (2.6 in), can surf the Web and can play music and DVD-quality video. Unlike the iPhone, the N95, however,
