Category Archives: Convergence for a Converging World

The Smartphone Top Five.

Posted on August 5, 2011 by John

The results for Q2, 2011 are: 1) Apple – 19% of the Global Smartphone Market (with the iPhone 5G slated for release in September they are still the firm to be beat) 2) Samsung – 380% year-over-year growth (moving closer … Continue reading →

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DOA?

Posted on August 3, 2011 by John

RIM’s newest BlackBerry (yes, remember those) has been launched to an underwhelming response (which really isn’t a surprise). However; what is a surprise is that the company keeps trying to milk this model vs. actually coming out with something new … Continue reading →

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Mobile Sweetness.

Posted on July 29, 2011 by John

People are not always ‘on.’ Mobile demands believe or not do actually ebb and flow… And, if someone comes up with ‘an app for that’ who knows how much more data will be mined (productive; relevant and/or where money can … Continue reading →

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Not Even Remotely Close.

Posted on July 27, 2011 by John

Microsoft’s decision to release the first Mango-enabled OS phone in Japan (as early as September of this year) might have been decided for two reasons: 1) The incentives that Toshiba-Fujitsu provided for / towards the firm; 2) If it does … Continue reading →

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A Forbidden Fruit…

Posted on July 26, 2011 by John

Microsoft unveiled ‘Mango’ their latest mobile OS today. This essentially means that their partners get a chance to begin testing it on their handsets which Redmond had better hope offer a formidable challenge to Apple’s iPhone and/or Google’s Android OS … Continue reading →

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Mission Accomplished!?

Posted on July 25, 2011 by John

If the enclosed report is true; Samsung may have passed Apple (in Q2) thereby moving into the top spot within the Smartphone space (for the very first time). And, if it’s true they most certainly owe a debt to Google … Continue reading →

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Propaganda’s Proponents…

Posted on July 23, 2011 by John

Allowing AT&T and T-Mobile to merge ‘could’ bridge the digital divide. Yes, it could… as ‘could’ simply innovating vs. consolidating; or what ‘could’ actually help is building out / fixing the existing network vs. simply adding on to it; providing … Continue reading →

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The ‘Outer’ Limits.

Posted on July 22, 2011 by John

HTC’s rapid-rise might be radically curtailed due to litigation (most notably over patent infringement) spurred on by Apple. Protecting patents is one thing; suing everyone else (akin to Microsoft both getting sued and going after every other firm that threatened … Continue reading →

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Shuttling Benefits…

Posted on July 18, 2011 by John

As America’s last Shuttle prepares for a final (hopefully safe and sound) return to Earth; the nation has gained in many ways from our exploration of space. Perhaps after some time has passed… people will come to understand what is … Continue reading →

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The Phoenix Rising.

Posted on July 17, 2011 by John

Japan’s current slow-awakening to the merit(s) and ‘power’ (i.e., profitability) of software has the potential to create a huge-surge in application development from outright innovation to value-added services (in areas ranging for mobile handsets to appliances to transportation to health … Continue reading →

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