At the end of last year I wrote Why Sprint is Losing Customers (and market share). The post detailed how I felt Sprint was providing the wrong kinds of incentive for their business to be successful. The post actually got talked about on a few finance sites as Sprint’s stock continued to fall throughout Q1 […]
Category Archives: Mobile
MacBook Aiiiiiiirr Baaallll
January 15, 2008 – 4:29 pm
My thoughts on the MacWorld 2008 keynote announcements:
MacBook air is pretty sweet looking, but…
everyone is complaining about the battery not being (user?) replaceable.Fred Wilson made an excellent point on twitter: “can you at least pull the battery out when every other reboot option fails you?”
No internal 3G (more on this in a sec)
No ExpressCard slot […]
The Coolest Gadget Under $50
January 14, 2008 – 4:15 pm
I admit that I like mobile devices a little much. Tomorrow we may hear more about the 3G iPhone that will be released later this year. The iPhone has started a new trend of paying way more for mobile devices than we ever have before. Carrier subsidies are soon to be a thing of the […]
There’s Something in the Air
January 11, 2008 – 11:21 pm
The interwebs are all atwitter with news of a big MacWorld banner spotted at the Moscone Center. It says “There’s Something in the Air”. Let the speculation begin.
My guess:
Internal 3G cards on MacBook Pro laptops (and maybe MacBooks). Of course, these will be HSDPA chips for the AT&T network.
If there is a media tablet (iNewton) […]
Goodbye Palm Treo, Hello Blackberry Curve
January 10, 2008 – 6:21 pm
A couple of days ago I put down my Palm Treo in favor of a Blackberry Curve (the red 8310 to be specific). Why did I choose this phone?
Last month when I was advising people not to buy new cell phones, I did highlight three phones that I did recommend: the venerable iPhone, the Nokia […]
Goodbye Sprint, Hello AT&T
January 10, 2008 – 2:29 pm
A couple of days ago I left Sprint for AT&T. Recently I posted that now is the wrong time to buy a new cell phone (as Chuck Bryant reminded me). So what changed?
First off, let me just say that there has not been a 180 shift in my position. For many people now is not […]
