GLG News by Mobile Phone Handset Evaluators

Jobs duped the early adopter of the iPhone, and he needed to provide reparation for this breach in trust.  Likely he considered it prior to the price cut announcement but wanted to minimize the cost to Apple, which he did.  Most of all, this shows the immediate and forceful power to the wired...

The iPhone unlocking, via software, was inevitable, and, though it will likely only affect a small percentage of customers, international users will find it useful.  AT&T has already displayed their ire and may be walking into a customer relations faux pas.  Meanwhile, does Apple even...

Google’s rapid entry into the mobile world is good news for the mobile industry, further signaling a new wave of innovation in an industry riddled with stagnation.  It also signals the next stage in wireless evolution, where the software players take over.  This article discusses that evolution....

Nokia is the best of a slow to innovate lot, with Motorola cradling its beloved RAZR in the rear, yet they have had problems producing for the U.S. market.  And, with limited success in producing copycats, the software players - Google, Microsoft, and Yahoo - are most likely to compete with Apple...

My article will speak to the following contentious topics, on children and tween mobile marketing: is there sufficient demand and ARPU, at least as of now; which of the mobile companies and models (MVNO v traditional carrier / handset combination, will win; and is the marketing of cell phones to children...

A significant crisis is upon the enterprise as the use of wireless mobility cellular voice and data becomes ubiquitous across entire employee bases, and as smartphones begin to displace desktops and laptops for email and critical business applications. Wireless carriers are not equipped or structured...

Catalog deceleration and online "eyeballs" foreshadow a quick acceleration in online ad spending.  However, the slow integration of multi-channel and the failure of key execs and ad companies to understand this new channel are preventing the shift from print to online.  This article explores...

The problem is one of market regulation in the UK, BBC has a track record of innovating before the competition because it has a public broadcast remit.  The Internet activities of the BBC have been cut back because Government and Competitors have complained that it has abused it position and stifled...

With the latest quarter's news, Google is bound to hear many calling for a growth slowdown, but you won't hear that here.  This blog will delineate arguments and utilize sources to make the point that Google's position in the ad market, personnel moves, acquisitions, and telecom move -- even in...

Motorola is falling into the abyss, with each new iteration - the RIZR, the ROKR, and the Q - painfully echoing the lost glory of the RAZR.  To avoid the bottom, Motorola needs a drastic overhaul and a renewed focus.  This article describes the steps I believe Motorola must take to recapture...