BlackBerry Storm Is A Sleeper iPhone Killer [ANALYSIS] ·
Research in Motion's forthcoming BlackBerry Storm will make major inroads in the smartphone market thanks to an improved user interface, access to a huge library of applications, and enterprise-readiness. (GigaOM)
October 29, 2008
iPhone
AT&T’s iPhone 3G Subsidies Hurt Margins [ANALYSIS] ·
AT&T sold 2.4 million subsidized iPhone 3G devices during Q3, increasing sales but adding $900 million to customer acquisition costs and cutting margins by almost 2 full points. AT&T says this hit will be offset by higher-than-average revenues from iPhone users. (FierceWireless)
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Android Opening Market To Any App Monday ·
The Android Market will open to all comers next week, increasing the number of mobile applications available for download. In contrast to Apple's App Store, there is no approval process. Google says registration and a $50 fee will help police the market. (Computerworld)
iPhone Boosts AT&T Earnings ·
AT&T announced a 5.5% profits increase for the third quarter, with wireless accounting for 40% of total revenue. Its exclusive iPhone deal is paying off, as AT&T reported it activated 2.4 million iPhones during Q3. (CNET)
Jobs Bullish On Apple’s Future ·
Apple reported third quarter sales of $7.9 billion, below consensus estimates of $8.05 billion, but CEO Steve Jobs said the company will minimize the impact of the economic slump. (BusinessWeek)
RIM Unveils BlackBerry App Store ·
Research In Motion said it will offer an online application store and a pre-loaded application center for BlackBerry users to search for, purchase, and download programs for their handsets. (InformationWeek)
Motorola Readies Android Social Smartphone ·
Motorola will introduce its own version of an Android-based iPhone-like touch screen smartphone with a slide-out qwerty keyboard and a number of social-network-friendly features in the first half of 2009. HTC is brining the first Android phone to market this week. (BusinessWeek.)
HP Readying Touch Screen Laptop ·
HP intends to introduce a laptop with a touch screen before year end, including special HP software supporting the touch screen, in efforts to gain a first-mover advantage in this segment of the market. (WSJ)
Windows Mobile Delay Adds To Microsoft’s Woes ·
Windows Mobile 7 has been delayed until as late as 2010, making things harder for Microsoft as it fights competition from Research in Motion, Nokia, the iPhone and, as of next week, Google Android. (GigaOM)
First Google Phone Ships Ahead Of Schedule ·
G1, the first phone using the Google-sponsored open-source operating system named Android, is already shipping and may hit stores tomorrow, five days ahead of schedule. (Boy Genius Report)
Google Unveils iPhone Ad Strategy ·
Google is offering ad agencies the option of showing different ads in response to searches made from iPhones, allowing advertisers to create ads targeted specifically at iPhone users. (AdWeek)
Orange Halts Blackberry Bold Sales ·
Orange will stop selling BlackBerry Bold handsets until RIM fixes “software issues." AT&T had planned to start selling the Bold earlier this month, but is holding off until operating system bugs are resolved. (Boy Genius Report)
REVIEW: BlackBerry UI Bests iPhone For Work ·
The BlackBerry has significant work-related usability advantages over the iPhone. The BlackBerry makes it easier to follow Web links and allows several applications to run at once, such as word processing and email. (InfoWorld)
BlackBerry Introduces Storm ·
Verizon Wireless and its partner Vodafone Group said they will start selling the touch-screen smartphone BlackBerry Storm in the U.S., Europe, India, Australia and New Zealand shortly. The device mimics the iPhone in many ways, including 3G capability. (GigaOM)
Smartphones Primed As New PCs ·
Smartphone and software vendors are partnering to create more complete computing offerings, hoping that customers will eschew laptops for more mobile versions of their business applications. (InformationWeek)
