Maxioms by Julie Ask
Apple sells hardware and software. They don't have an existing subscriber base like cable companies, and they don't have content read more
Apple sells hardware and software. They don't have an existing subscriber base like cable companies, and they don't have content like ESPN that people have an affinity to.
Will the animated avatars come out on the market? Yes. Will people buy them? Yes. They're fun and entertaining. But read more
Will the animated avatars come out on the market? Yes. Will people buy them? Yes. They're fun and entertaining. But there's a limit to what consumers will spend -- they're already buying games, ring tones, videos, and music. The average cell-phone bill is already around $50. And consumers have shown [a willingness] to spend an extra 5% to 10% a month for data services. But they're not going to spend an unlimited amount for more and more services.
We haven't seen anything that looks and feel like an Apple product yet.
We haven't seen anything that looks and feel like an Apple product yet.
I have been fielding quite a few calls about Apple's filing of the 'Mobile Me' patent. Folks have been speculating read more
I have been fielding quite a few calls about Apple's filing of the 'Mobile Me' patent. Folks have been speculating about a phone from Apple for more than a year. Being that I am a wireless analyst, I don't follow Apple as closely as others do. What I do know though, is that we are not likely to know until Apple wants us to know. They are pretty good at big surprises. Do I think they are developing a phone? Probably. Probably somewhere in their labs, there are prototypes of phones. Whether or not they bring one to market commercially is another story. Whether or not they will do so on their own is another open question. Hard to imagine carrier subsidies on a device unless there are revenues to be earned through downloaded services and content.
The way people make decisions about cell phones is still about cheap minutes, good coverage at home and a free read more
The way people make decisions about cell phones is still about cheap minutes, good coverage at home and a free handset.
