Julie Ask

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.

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.

Certainly the notion of putting music video on phones will increase over time.

Certainly the notion of putting music video on phones will increase over time.

The potential for local search and local advertising comes into play.

The potential for local search and local advertising comes into play.

At the end of the day, most people still just want to talk on their cell phone. There are very read more

At the end of the day, most people still just want to talk on their cell phone. There are very few people who want to download music or do these types of broadband-type activities.