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Stephen Elop's "Burn Boats" Strategy is a Cortez Move for Nokia
HARDWARE, BUSINESS ANALYSIS
Last week, Nokia announced that 7,000 jobs would be cut from the handsets side of Nokia, saving the company about one Billion dollars in salary costs.
On 5/5/2011 by Tomi Ahonen... Comments (0) Read more
Smartphone Wars: Nokia 1Q 2011 Results - Is Steven Elop Killing Nokia?
HARDWARE, BUSINESS ANALYSIS
Where Apple was perfection in its 1Q results, Nokia is the total opposite. Nokia results were aweful in almost every way; while the industry grew from 4Q'10 to 1Q'11, Nokia saw declining ASPs, lost revenues, declined profits.
On 4/25/2011 by Tomi Ahonen... Comments (0) Read more

Hard Estimates: Amazing Mobile World Milestones for 2011
BUSINESS ANALYSIS
Witnessing the results for the first quarter of 2011 only makes us casting an eye into the next months and see what kind of milestones we will hit during this calendar year.
On 4/22/2011 by Tomi Ahonen... Comments (0) Read more
Hard Reality: Smartphone Apps Bussiness Analyzed
SOFTWARE, BUSINESS ANALYSIS
I have been exploring the reality of smartphone apps as a business. There is no question that we consumers love to download apps, in particular free apps. The question is - is there business case in them?
On 3/20/2011 by Tomi Ahonen... Comments (0) Read more

Top 10 World's Biggest Computer Makers Revealed. Surprised?
BUSINESS ANALYSIS
The time has come to do the annual count of the biggest computer makers, especially when we include all major computing devices - smartphones and tablets included.
On 2/24/2011 by Tomi Ahonen... Comments (0) Read more
New Mobile Bible Released
BUSINESS NEWS
If you want to see all of the major stats from the mobile industry in one place, our regular contributor, Mr. Tomi Ahonen just released a new eBook: TomiAhonen Almanac 2011.
On 2/23/2011 by Tomi Ahonen... Comments (0) Read more

Mobile Milestones: Angry Birds, Apps, Ads, Guardian, Texting and More
SOFTWARE, BUSINESS ANALYSIS
Do you know how much Angry Birds earns a month, are mobile ads worth the money or just how many apps per smartphone are there? Enter our short and sweet overview of some of the most entertaining milestones in mobile.
On 2/8/2011 by Tomi Ahonen... Comments (0) Read more
Market Shift: All Phones Will Become Smartphones
HARDWARE, BUSINESS ANALYSIS
The smartphone story is buzzing in the world. Did you know most featurephones have full web browsers, accept apps and often have advanced inputs like touch screens or QWERTY keyboards?
On 2/4/2011 by Tomi Ahonen... Comments (0) Read more

Analysis: The Fall of Nokia
HARDWARE, BUSINESS ANALYSIS
There is no other way of putting it, Nokia invented the smartphone. It also reinvented the smartphone, destroying competitors in the process. But then, Nokia made a crucial mistake.
On 1/31/2011 by Tomi Ahonen... Comments (0) Read more
Outgoing Google CEO Eric Schmidt Gives 10 Reasons Why 'Mobile First'
BUSINESS ANALYSIS
Information Week published a must-read article, an interview with the outgoing CEO of Google, Mr. Eric Schmidt. Eric explained why mobile strategy is important and gave out valid points.
On 1/28/2011 by Tomi Ahonen... Comments (0) Read more

Digital Divide: Global Household Penetration Rates for Technology
BUSINESS ANALYSIS
Beginning of the year is the time when I update various technology data I collect and publish. It is no secret that one of my passions is the spread of technologies into the Emerging World markets.
On 1/26/2011 by Tomi Ahonen... Comments (0) Read more
Analysis: What Does Verizon iPhone Mean to The World?
APPLE, BUSINESS ANALYSIS
The long-speculated CDMA version of the iPhone has finally arrived and we analyze how it's going to affect market dynamics and what it means for Apple, its rivals and the world.
On 1/14/2011 by Tomi Ahonen... Comments (0) Read more

Phone Book: Announcing the 11th Book by our own Tomi Ahonen
HARDWARE, BUSINESS NEWS
The all-new "Tomi Ahonen Phone Book 2010" gives you 171 pages all about the handsets part of the industry, with over 90 charts, diagrams and tables.
On 12/29/2010 by Tomi Ahonen... Comments (0) Read more
Rare Synch Shows Fascinating Regional Split for Nokia, RIM, and Apple
HARDWARE, BUSINESS ANALYSIS
A rare case of two research firm simultaneously releasing quarterly smartphone unit sales gave us a fascinating regional overview of the top three smartphone makers and their influence in different parts of the world.
On 12/22/2010 by Tomi Ahonen... Comments (0) Read more

Analysis: 17.2M Holiday iPhones To Unseat RIM as #2 Smartphone Maker Globally
BUSINESS NEWS
RIM reported solid growth of 14 percent from the previous quarter, and a 40 percent growth from this point a year ago. These would be astonishing growth numbers for any company if it weren't for the marketshare issue.
On 12/22/2010 by Tomi Ahonen... Comments (0) Read more
Get a Free eBook: Tomi Ahonen's "The Insider's Guide to Mobile"
SOFTWARE, DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT NEWS
This Autumn, I've reached many delightful milestones: 10th year of being an independent consultant, 20 year career in IT and telecoms, 25 years of being a public speaker... and now, time for a present.
On 12/16/2010 by Tomi Ahonen... Comments (0) Read more

United Nations WSA Awards: The Shift in Mobile Power
SOFTWARE, BUSINESS ANALYSIS
UN WSA 2010 Hosting the closing keynote is an honor by itself. However, what impresses the most is the level of innovation coming from places you would not expect…
On 12/11/2010 by Tomi Ahonen... Comments (0) Read more
The Shift in Advertising: LBS Steals the Show
DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT, BUSINESS NEWS
While majority of marketing agencies are addressing "social networks", "computing" and "mobile" as an also-run, intelligent agencies are taking full advantage of 21st Century tech.
On 11/25/2010 by Tomi Ahonen... Comments (0) Read more

Analysis: Record 80 Million Smartphones sold in 3Q 2010
HARDWARE, ENTERPRISE, BUSINESS ANALYSIS
All four major houses reported the smartphone sales analysis for the third quarter of 2010 and there is just one conclusion: record growth.
On 11/22/2010 by Tomi Ahonen... Comments (0) Read more
Girlswalker: The Future of Fashion Magazines?
DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT ANALYSIS
Girlswalker is a teen youth girls fashion m-zine, on mobile phones. They follow and report on what the coolest Tokyo teen girls are wearing. Tokyo is a fashion hub and Tokyo girls are known as global fashion trend-setters.
On 11/18/2010 by Tomi Ahonen... Comments (0) Read more

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