Ms. Lynne Gregg

GLG News by Ms. Lynne Gregg, Tech Industry Consultant: Wireless, Software, Ent

3Q09 Handset/Smartphone Performance Summary

November 12, 2009

Analysis of:Strong Sell Through in the Third Quarter, and a Good Holiday Season Will Result in 2009 Sales Being Flat over 2008 | www.gartner.com

Overall, the handset market was flat in 3Q09. The Smartphone segment was up 13%. Apple continues to gain in market share, threatening to overtake RIM (Blackberry). Nokia continues a downward spiral, but remains the market share leader (over 35% in overall handset and Smartphone categories). Samsung and LG are advancing. Details: Check out the Garter report here.

Here Come the Droids! A brief review of Verizon Wireless' new Droid line-up.

November 11, 2009

Analysis of:Droid launch draws tech-savvy crowd to Verizon stores | www.computerworld.com

According to estimates, Verizon is to have sold through roughly half their 200K inventory of Droids this past weekend. I believe that Google app users who do light browsing, photos, and heavy media play will probably be very happy with either Droid. Both displays are very good quality for video. I predict that Verizon will continue to do well with their initial line-up of Droids. I don't think anyone envisioned either of these Droids as being iPhone killers but they have been respectable sellers coming out of the gate.

Unlikely Bedfellows

September 24, 2009

Analysis of:T-Mobile USA in talks with Clearwire, MetroPCS | www.telecompaper.com

It is unlikely that Clearwire will engage in such a deal with T-Mobile and even more unlikely is a DT-Sprint deal on T-Mobile.

Android, Motorola, and AT&T

August 27, 2009

Analysis of:Has AT&T Bailed on Motorola’s Android Phones? | digitaldaily.allthingsd.com

Android phones are off-strategy for AT&T. The other carriers need them to combat iPhone. As long as AT&T has exclusivity on that iPhone, that's where the focus is. And, why not?

Smartphone Market Summary & Predictions

August 12, 2009

Analysis of:Apple impresses as smartphone sales grow | www.infoworld.com

While overall sales of mobile phones declined during 1H09, sales of Smartphones increased 27% during 2Q09. This increase is expected to continue through the remainder of 2009 and into 2010. Within the past year, the astounding growth in the Smartphone area has come from Apple's iPhone. In 2Q08, iPhone held only a 2.8% share of the Smartphone market. In 2Q09, Apple held 13.8%*.

Cost cuts will only take Motorola so far...

August 10, 2009

Analysis of:Motorola Breaks String of Losses, but Cellphone Sales Continue Slide | online.wsj.com

Cost cuts will only take Motorola so far. Eventually, the company needs to address handset market demand or fold.

The AppStore is a successful model for mobile applications

August 5, 2009

Analysis of:MOBILE APPS: "Are app stores stunting the growth of browser-based apps?" | www.fiercewireless.com

The AppStore model is not impeding development of web-based apps for mobile devices. Rather, it's generating a flurry of mobile app development, showing consumers and business users that mobile devices are capable of more than we ever imagined.

Missing the window of opportunity...

April 21, 2009

Analysis of:Nokia Getting Touchier | www.unstrung.com

Nokia missed the window of opportunity with the 5800 in the U.S.

AT&T Cost Reductions

July 9, 2008

Analysis of:AT&T in Big D | www.lightreading.com

AT&T is embarking on geographic shifts intended to achieve cost reduction.

Apple is knocking down barriers to the global enterprise market and becoming a serious threat to RIM, Palm, and others.

March 18, 2008

Analysis of:Apple Faces Challenges In Driving iPhone Adoption By Business | www.informationweek.com

Most IT organizations supporting the Blackberry Enterprise Server recognize serious flaws in the architecture. ActiveSync can easily be supported by organizations running Exchange Server, providing greater control, security, and reliability. In six months time, iPhone's sales exceeded 1 million units through limited distribution. The iPhone had a hand in driving a significant increase in wireless data utilization during 3Q07 when some 45 million U.S. wireless subscribers performed a  mobile search from their wireless handset.  iPhone users content consumption is growing at astonishing rates.  (See M:Metrics study http://www.mmetrics.com/press/PressRelease.aspx?article=20080318-iphonehype)

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