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iPhone and the Future of Nokia
We are discussing the impact of iPhone on the rest of the cellular handset and laptop ecosystem. Frank Levinson wrote an important piece when the iPhone was first announced, which you need to read for context. On RIM, we have said, that the target market (Prosumer, SmartPhone with Integrated Messaging) is very different from the
iPhone and the Future of RIM
Frank Levinson wrote an important piece when the iPhone was first announced. As we approach the launch of the iPhone, I would like to review what is going on in the rest of the ecosystem, and how the players are preparing. Let’s start with RIM. The company has recently announced results, and after a strong
Google Enters Enterprise 3.0 Collaboration
Google has just acquired a small Swedish Webex competitor, Marratech, entering the Enterprise 3.0 collaboration game. Earlier, Cisco acquired Webex for $3.1 Billion, and postured to take on Microsoft, a leader in the enterprise collaboration space. I used to wonder for the longest time why Google wasn’t buying Webex. Well, now all the pieces of
Will Sun Shine Again?
Struggling under the pressure of a vertically integrated business that had become obsolete over the last 7 years since the dotcom bust, Sun Microsystems changed CEO in April 2006. Scott McNealy stepped down after 22 years at the helm. Jonathan Schwartz assumed the chief executive’s responsibilities. In the last 12 months, however, dotcoms have come
Sudden Windfall For 3Com?
An interesting Patent infringement situation seems to be brewing, with Verizon suing Vonage for some fundamental Voice-Over-IP intellectual property violation, and then a former US Robotics engineer, Michael Musiel, who wrote another patent on similar technology, suggesting that 3Com (which acquired US Robotics) actually owns the patent now. From Muriel’s email: “I originally wrote up
Newspapers Report Weak Earnings
WSJ reports: :: Three of the country’s biggest newspaper publishers reported sharply weaker first-quarter results Thursday, reflecting across-the-board declines in print advertising, particularly in classified ads related to the cooling housing market. Gannett Co. and New York Times Co. each posted declining earnings for the period. Tribune Co., which recently agreed to be taken private,
IBM’s India Strategy
Last week’s Economist had an article called Hungry Tiger, Dancing Elephant. It traces IBM’s globalization efforts, and especially analyzes their India strategy. :: (IBM CEO) Mr Palmisano announced that IBM would invest a further $6 billion in India over the coming three years, up from $2 billion in the previous three. That sum does not
eBay’s Forays Into Media
eBay announced earnings. Skype numbers aren’t great, certainly not enough to justify the price they paid for it. Today, however, it looks like they’re acquiring Stumbleupon. Why? Stumbleupon is a very popular “discovery” engine, which helps users find what they would like via collective intelligence. There is always an element of surprise, and I have
