The Apple iPad: New Standard for Mobile Computing and Wireless Expectations?

July 2010
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The Apple iPad is an innovative computing tablet that is expected to cause a substantial ripple in information technology in the area of notebooks and wireless communications. Its allure lies in its technological innovations, purported to provide the ultimate web and computing experience in a simple, portable package. Brand loyalty among Apple customers will certainly make up the bulk of initial sales, and the innovative design will lure many new customers, but will the iPad redefine computing and telecommunication standards sufficiently to garner a following of investors and IT developers, or does Apple's initial success represent an unsustainable spike in sales?

Apple & Their Customers: The loss of innocence?

July 2010
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Mark Csernica Comments on the recent history and announcements concerning iPhone 4 antenna issues. Since the release of Apple's iPhone 4, there have been a number of rumors in the trade press about the iPhone 4 antenna system not performing as well as the predecessor iPhone models. The antenna system was one of the new enhancements of the iPhone 4. Apple initially claimed it was a software problem.

Mobile Handset and Application subscription service

June, 2010
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The Mind Commerce Mobile Handset and Application annual subscription service provides research, analysis, and advisory services that address a wide range of topics including: Handsets: handset trends, usability, feature/functionality, competitive analysis, etc. and Applications: application stores, business model, application business prospects, network interaction, etc.

Application Stores: Game Plan for Network Operators

March 2010
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There are currently 70 application stores and counting! There is a great application rush and every player in the telecom value chain has built stakes in this fast growing market including handset OEMs, device OS, independent players, network OEMs and service providers.

Mobile Applications Stores: Asia - Market Analysis and Business Assessment

November 2009
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All smart phones come loaded with standard applications defined by the manufacturer. However, the network operators, looking for revenue opportunities, have encouraged the development of other applications that can be used on the cell phones they support. Using these applications will use the network services more and generate more revenue. The network operators established business relationships and development platforms to encourage the growth of these applications.

Mobile Applications Stores: Europe - Market Analysis and Business Assessment

November 2009
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This report evaluates the state of the mobile application stores and its expected evolution. For example, Sun Microsystems is analyzed as they also announced plans their own MAS. The report also evaluates MAS consortiums such as Symbian and Android.

Mobile Applications Stores: Market Analysis and Business Assessment

September 2009
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This report evaluates the state of the mobile application stores and its expected evolution. For example, Sun Microsystems is analyzed as they also announced plans their own MAS. The report also evaluates MAS consortiums such as Symbian and Android. Symbian OS is supported by a number of vendors like Nokia, Samsung and Sony-Ericsson. Android is a new handset OS and is an open source OS platform for smart phones that was released in 2008 and is backed by Google, Intel, HTC, Motorola and eBay, among others and these companies form the Open Handset Alliance. The report also evaluates more retail oriented MAS such as Handango, which handles products for numerous handsets and vendors.

Touch Screen Smartphone Comparative Analysis with Market Predictions and Business Opportunities

July 2009
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This unique report compares and contrasts the feature functionality and forecasts the market outlook for touch-screen smart phones. The analysis for each phone evaluated in this report includes Handset Specifications, Comparative Analysis, Usability Analysis, Touch Screen Analysis, and Application Store Analysis.

Touch Screen Smartphone Comparative Analysis with Market Predictions and Business Opportunities is a must have report for anyone who wants to better understand the competitive landscape for smart phones including capabilities, feature comparison, ecosystem, and business opportunities.