All GLG News Analyses Filed Under: Hardware

In addition to e-mail and other functionality required by mobile business users, RIM's BlackBerry also has significant information security advantages. The cost of data leakage, particularly in highly-regulated industries such as Financial Services and Pharma, drives corporate IT departments...

Major Impact on Outsourcing market for Mid Size Corporations Probably no Impact on Outsourcing Market for Large Corporations

Sprint seems to be in the news daily with either Duetsch Telecom trying to buy them or at least thinking about it and with their consortium 4G wireless thing with Clearwire being built this year ahead of VZ's long term evolution (LTE) rollout entry into 4G wireless.  Sprint's purchase/merger...

1. RIM apps are built in J2ME (Java 2, Micro Edition). 2. Apple iPhone now supports native (compiled) apps with full access to iPhone functionality. 3. The result is that vertical applications; sales automation, field support, data recording ... will be better served by the iPhone

IPhone -- despite it's high price -- still lacks basic apps that are going to drag it down while other web-ready handsets evolve to include/improve: 1. Only one window open at a time 2. No word processor 3. No attaching documents/pictures to emails 4. Lacking plug-ins/YouTube competitors As an aside,...

Apple and RIM have two different target markets RIM is a savvy and agile player who has fended off challengers with for more experience Apple has yet to have a successful commercial / enterprise product

The idea of networking computer-like devices such as Blu-ray high definition DVD players is a great idea and it opens a world of opportunities for any box maker that is using his thinking cap.  Any devices that connect to the internet via hardwire ethernet or wireless router connection, such as...

Combining Thermal (IR) Imagery with Visual Imagery has been an operational objective since IR Imagery was deployed. Visual Imagery is favored for the tasks of recognition and identification, while IR Imagery provides an advantage in detection.  Combining the two spectral bands provides the best...

Video advertising delivers the highest CPM of any online ad unit. Most online video ads are "pre-roll" ( they play before the video clip the user has requested).  These ads are seen as invasive by online users and often result in user abandonment.  Other less invasive video ad units are being...

RIM’s announcement of the new Bold model for exclusive U.S. distribution to AT&T adds to the carrier’s potential with the new 3G iPhone to sell both enterprise and “prosumer” customers.