GLG News by Council Members who Sell Consumer Electronics

1. Dell needs to move into the indirect channel to remain competitive with HP and IBM. 2. Wal Mart is not the right partner. 3. Entry level desktops are not the way to gain market share and profitability.

1. Exhibitors Need to Find New Ways to Differentiate in the Marketplace 2. The Movie Going Publics expectations of exhibitors is increasing 3. CGI and Live Action content is enhanced by 3D Projection Technology

- Cingular Wireless, established in 2001, emerged as a top US wireless brand - With the AT&T acquisition of Bell South (and full ownership of Cingular Wireless) and the resulting AT&T re-branding, the Cingular brand is being jettisoned, and the expensive brand building exercise begins, once...

3G handsets are cost reduced to sub $30, 3G allows higher capacity, 3G coverls longer distance. This is a perfect business model for the Indian market !

- Mobile operators are attracting interest from private equity firms as well as other operators - The US has only a few mobile operator acquisition candidates, while some markets have even fewer 

- The Curve represents another step toward mobile consumers (from RIM’s traditional enterprise customer base)   - RIM will continue to make marginal changes while still leveraging its core email strength as it targets consumers   - In doing so RIM will increase its potential...

RFID industry needs long-term improvements for individual application.1. Price - Much higher than target price.2. Hardware system - Based on ROI, cost and price still too high to application.3. System - For commercial application, total operation system still not completed and matured yet.4. Photocol...

· Palm was an innovator in the PDA and smartphone markets · Competition from RIM and newcomers has displaced Palm from a leadership position · Palm needs to improve its product portfolio to return to its successful ways

 · The Apple iPhone, even with limited marketing, is gaining exposure · AT&T / Cingular and Apple will pour significant resources into the iPhone launch · AT&T / Cingular might benefit from the increased exposure beyond its iPhone sales as customers may opt to purchase...

 · Several attempts at operator-branded handsets have made, each with limited success · The Top-5 mobile phone manufacturers are tough to beat - they produce 80% of the mobile phones worldwide and have significant design resources and brand loyalty