Archives for the "Verizon" tag
Demographic Shift
Looking at recent events, it appears that we are at the tipping point of a substantial demographic shift in power. In this entry, I highlight my thinking as to why I believe we're there and some of the potential impacts.
The iPhone is here
So it’s official: Apple now is a phone manufacturer. With the announcement of the Apple iPhone, we can now finally assess that new product and I have to say, color me impressed. The company has managed to overcome a lot of the problems surrounding existing mobile phones and created a device that is close to [...]
Tags: AT&T, Apple, Browser, GSM, Microsoft, Motorola, Nokia, OS, Palm, SMS, Verizon, Wi-Fi, Wireless
In Business, Technology
Could Apple Solidify GSM in the US?
ThinkSecret reports that the much-rumored-about iPhone from Apple is coming and will be available exclusively through Cingular. If true, it would mean that Apple has decided to take a position on what phone stack it is willing to support and has come out on the side of GSM. Understanding the mobile landscape In a lot of ways, [...]
Tags: GSM, Microsoft, United States, VOIP, Verizon, Wireless
In Business, Technology
Microsoft Lock-in?
The recent announcement of a partnership between AOL Time Warner and Microsoft represents an interesting new twist in the shaping of the Internet. For the past few years, Microsoft has been trying to figure out how to remain relevant in an era of increasing openness. The rise of HTML and of HTTP as the underlying protocol [...]
Tags: Computing, HTML, HTTP, Intel, Linux, Microsoft, Telephony, Verizon, digital media
In Business, Technology
Verizon and Wi-Fi
There’s been much discussion over the past year related to the viability of new wireless operators trying to implement national networks for Wi-Fi. The issue is one of cost and return on investment. As we learned during the dotcom boom, it is easy to build new infrastructures but it is much harder to build new [...]
Tags: Broadband, Verizon, Wireless
In Analysis
