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DisplaySearch FPD 2011

DisplaySearch FPD, San Diego, CA March 1-2, 2011 The first day of the DisplaySearch FPD conference highlighted the important shifts in the FPD display market. This is being driven by the saturation of HD FPD televisions in mature markets, the … Continue reading

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Mobile World Congress 2011 / 4

Spirit Telecom Tracks GPS Inside
Location Technology Assessment Continue reading

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Mobile World Congress 2011 / 2

ARM Speaks about the Industry
Is Proximity the Next New Phone Feature, App and Service? Continue reading

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CES 2011: New Products

In 3 days of walking the floor we saw lots of interesting and exciting products. As discussed throughout these reports the buzz was on 3D and tablets but there was much more. We highlight products which were innovative or different. Continue reading

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CES 2011: CEA Market Assessment

CEA put its forecasting hat on and presented interesting data on the market and trends around smartphones and tablets. Here is a summary of some of the points made by CEA in its evaluation of the market for smartphones and tablets. Continue reading

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CES 2011: Tablets

Why have tablets achieved such market velocity in a short period of time? A successful market example in the Apple iPad, an opportunity OS in Google Android, and a huge ecosystem in Asia for the design and production of low-cost computer products. Continue reading

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CES 2011: Day 2

As we explore the CES floor the energy around the tablet is palpable. The smartphone is assumed. Despite all the uncertainties of the market and the struggles for market share this looks like an old battlefield. The excitement is around the tablet – in only 9 months the market has been transformed by the iPad. Continue reading

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CES 2011: Day 1

CES 2011 has 28 conferences within the event. These provide an opportunity to explore technologies and topics in more detail. One was the Smart Phone and Tablet Conference. Virtually every presenter was focused on the iPhone and iPad, but the emphasis placed on them was taken for granted. Apple has made all of this happen, the iPad is less than a year old. The only way one sees Apple at CES is through the impact it has. Continue reading

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Emerging Markets III – Mobile

iPhone Dominates Emerging Markets for SmartPhones not based on Functionality Cell phones are ubiquitous. Smartphones are not. Countries are different from the US in the role that the carriers play and how consumers buy cell phones. GSM is the world … Continue reading

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Emerging Markets I

There is a perception that succeeding in Emerging Markets is just a matter of reduced pricing and adapting to distribution channels. Our experience, having traveled to many countries, that it is much more complex. To evaluate this and other factors … Continue reading

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