GLG News by GPS and Handset Manufacturing Experts

LTE is going to win WiMax because LTE is a part of the 3GPP. WiMax is mainly supported by Intel that has never been successful in the wireless industry. Practically, I don’t see a mobile user, with 2 or 4 or even 4 inch screen, using more than 10Mbps on his device. Given that most of the fancy devices...

The new iPhone is a 3G UMTS HSDPA capable device does not have a lock-unlock mechanism. The UMTS standard, is a universal standard. By definition UMTS stands for Universal Mobile Terrestrial System. Therefore, the lock-unlock mechanism is not required anymore. The GSM-GPRS-EDGE iPhone, which was Appl’s...

While mobile voice can be considered “King” as it represents the majority of mobile traffic and revenues, the mobile industry’s growth engine is data.  Rather than worrying about what is King (or Queen), the industry needs to concern itself with solutions that optimize the overall mobile experience...

Net Neutrality and its implications on the Internet and media consumption is a hot topic, and will be highlighted as network utilization increases.

Microsoft would love to better control its retail presence to lift its profile among consumers.  Microsoft’s lack of retail experience, history of indirect sales, and the daunting economics of retail make a full-blown retail expansion effort risky.

With the introduction of Prima, SiRF is going toe-to-toe with some of the biggest names in the semiconductor industry. Will they be able to achieve the costs necessary to compete.

Sprint has never hit full stride since its Nextel acquisition in 2005, and its new CEO is making several changes in an attempt to put the company back on track.  The first few steps are on target but the company has a risky bet in WiMax and little margin for error with its operations.

Advertisers and broadcasters must continually adapt to time-shifting, place-shifting and alternative content distribution technologies and offerings such as the DVR.

Looking to expand into foreign market, RIM and Alcatel-Lucent have come up with a pre-paid Blackberry solution.  Pricing is key to this initiative, which if not priced correctly, will backfire.

Flat rate pricing of mobile services can work for the industry as long as a price war does not begin.