Showing posts with label Sony Ericsson. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Sony Ericsson. Show all posts
Monday, February 7, 2011
Sony Ericsson Experia Pllay: First "Gaming Phone
Smartphones have proven to be popular casual gaming devices. So Sony Ericsson's new Experia Play is the first serious attempt to design a smartphone with gaming as a lead experience, much as BlackBerries had email as a lead experience, and some other devices are designed to lead with social media, Facebook access or navigation.
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Experia Play,
Sony Ericsson
Gary Kim has been a digital infra analyst and journalist for more than 30 years, covering the business impact of technology, pre- and post-internet. He sees a similar evolution coming with AI. General-purpose technologies do not come along very often, but when they do, they change life, economies and industries.
Tuesday, August 17, 2010
Signs of Trouble in the Mobile Handset Business?
Trouble might be brewing in the mobile handset business, if one looks at profits in the industry. Apple is the outstanding winner, and Research in Motion isn't immediately troubled, either.
But Apple's growth seems to have come at the expense of other providers, and doesn't seem to have grown the market.
Industry profits dipped to a bit under $4 billion at the trough of the recession, and have recovered to nearly $6 billion in the holiday quarter last year. But the aggregate data hides a stunning shift of market share.
Motorola and Sony Ericsson had been losing money and only recently have reached breakeven status. LG turned negative in the second quarter of 2010.
Samsung has been consistently profitable and has gained market share.
But Apple and RIM now ern about 65 percent of all profits in the business.
But Apple and RIM now ern about 65 percent of all profits in the business.
Gary Kim has been a digital infra analyst and journalist for more than 30 years, covering the business impact of technology, pre- and post-internet. He sees a similar evolution coming with AI. General-purpose technologies do not come along very often, but when they do, they change life, economies and industries.
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
Apple Makes More Profit Than All the Rest of the Handset Industry
Since getting into the mobile handset business with its iPhone, Apple has blown away the whole rest of the handset industry in earnings (before interest and taxes), according to a new analysis by Goldman Sachs analysts.
The other angle is that the rest of the suppliers have lost earnings momentum precisely as Apple has grown.
At the moment, Apple likely accounts for about 58 percent of the mobile handset industry's annual earnings.
That's shocking, and a measure of Apple's new stature.
Gary Kim has been a digital infra analyst and journalist for more than 30 years, covering the business impact of technology, pre- and post-internet. He sees a similar evolution coming with AI. General-purpose technologies do not come along very often, but when they do, they change life, economies and industries.
Wednesday, June 9, 2010
Some Like Integrated Updates, Feeds and Messages; Some Don't
Apple is apparently "unimpressed" with the way that other mobile phones have integrated social networks into one feed, and prefers to keep its streams uncrossed.
HTC's FriendStream, MotoBlur from Motorola and Sony Ericsson's TimeScape have proven to be popular in the mobile phone market, combining Twitter, Facebook and other social networking into one place.
However, Phil Schiller, Apple SVP says Apple will not be looking to do something similar, except to unify email boxes.
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HTC's FriendStream, MotoBlur from Motorola and Sony Ericsson's TimeScape have proven to be popular in the mobile phone market, combining Twitter, Facebook and other social networking into one place.
However, Phil Schiller, Apple SVP says Apple will not be looking to do something similar, except to unify email boxes.
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Apple,
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HTC,
MotoBlur,
Sony Ericsson,
TimeScape
Gary Kim has been a digital infra analyst and journalist for more than 30 years, covering the business impact of technology, pre- and post-internet. He sees a similar evolution coming with AI. General-purpose technologies do not come along very often, but when they do, they change life, economies and industries.
Monday, February 8, 2010
Apple and RIM Are Winners in Handset Market, Profit-Wise
The Apple iPhone might not be the only reason the mobile handset market has changed over the past several years, but it is a major influence, according to a new analysis by analysts at Deutsche Bank.
In 2006, before the iPhone was available, Nokia had nearly half--47 percent--of industry profits. By the end of 2010, it will have 25 percent.
In 2006, Sony Ericsson had 11 percent share. By the end of 2010 it will have a negative one percent operating profit.
Motorola had 18 percent share in 2006 and will have declined to about a negative one percent by the end of 2010.
By the end of 2010 Apple will have an estimated 37 percent share, while Research in Motion, which had four percent share in 2006, will have grown to 16 percent.
Most of the other suppliers will have remained about where they were in 2006, except for Lucky Goldstar, which will have grown from one percent to six percent.
Keep in mind, these figures reflect profits, not handset share.
In 2006, before the iPhone was available, Nokia had nearly half--47 percent--of industry profits. By the end of 2010, it will have 25 percent.
In 2006, Sony Ericsson had 11 percent share. By the end of 2010 it will have a negative one percent operating profit.
Motorola had 18 percent share in 2006 and will have declined to about a negative one percent by the end of 2010.
By the end of 2010 Apple will have an estimated 37 percent share, while Research in Motion, which had four percent share in 2006, will have grown to 16 percent.
Most of the other suppliers will have remained about where they were in 2006, except for Lucky Goldstar, which will have grown from one percent to six percent.
Keep in mind, these figures reflect profits, not handset share.
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Apple,
HTC,
LGE,
Lucky Goldstar,
Motorola,
Nokia,
Palm,
RIM,
Samsung,
Sony Ericsson
Gary Kim has been a digital infra analyst and journalist for more than 30 years, covering the business impact of technology, pre- and post-internet. He sees a similar evolution coming with AI. General-purpose technologies do not come along very often, but when they do, they change life, economies and industries.
Monday, February 11, 2008
Sony Ericsson Embraces Windows Mobile
Sony Ericsson will drop its own Symbian-powered operating system in preference for Windows Mobile 6 for a new high-end Web-capable smart phone. The move does not mean Sony Ericsson is abandoning Symbian for other devices, but does suggest that as mobile Web devices become more prevalent and important, a "PC-like" experience might be growing in importance. The move also suggests growing acceptance of Windows Mobile as an mobile operating system.
The Xperia X1, which it says is the first new brand to come from within Sony Ericsson, is the first device to use Windows Mobile 6.
The X1 handset is designed around media player applications and Web browsing and features a full QWERTY keyboard.
The Xperia X1, which it says is the first new brand to come from within Sony Ericsson, is the first device to use Windows Mobile 6.
The X1 handset is designed around media player applications and Web browsing and features a full QWERTY keyboard.
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Microsoft,
Sony Ericsson,
Symbian
Gary Kim has been a digital infra analyst and journalist for more than 30 years, covering the business impact of technology, pre- and post-internet. He sees a similar evolution coming with AI. General-purpose technologies do not come along very often, but when they do, they change life, economies and industries.
Tuesday, November 13, 2007
iPhone Not Enterprise Class? Avaya Says It Is
Avaya says its Avaya one-X Mobile unified communications platform will support Apple iPhone. The company also announced the availability of Avaya one-X™ Mobile for RIM, Palm, Java and WAP mobile devices. The first company to announce access to enterprise communications from the iPhone, Avaya now extends this access from the broadest range of mobile devices of any enterprise communications manufacturer today.
Avaya one-X Mobile unites enterprise and mobile networks, allowing the two to work together more effectively while increasing the value of existing investments in communications infrastructure.
With Avaya one-X Mobile, mobile devices from Apple, RIM, Palm, Motorola, LG, Nokia, Samsung, Sanyo, Sony Ericsson and others become endpoints on the corporate network.
From the iPhone, users will have iPhone optimized access to the Avaya one-X Mobile interface, providing the same ability to make the iPhone their personal remote control for enterprise communications.
Avaya one-X Mobile unites enterprise and mobile networks, allowing the two to work together more effectively while increasing the value of existing investments in communications infrastructure.
With Avaya one-X Mobile, mobile devices from Apple, RIM, Palm, Motorola, LG, Nokia, Samsung, Sanyo, Sony Ericsson and others become endpoints on the corporate network.
From the iPhone, users will have iPhone optimized access to the Avaya one-X Mobile interface, providing the same ability to make the iPhone their personal remote control for enterprise communications.
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Apple,
Avaya,
iPhone,
LG,
mobile enterprise,
Motorola,
Nokia,
one-X Mobile,
Palm Centro,
RIM,
Samsung,
Sanyo,
Sony Ericsson,
unified communications
Gary Kim has been a digital infra analyst and journalist for more than 30 years, covering the business impact of technology, pre- and post-internet. He sees a similar evolution coming with AI. General-purpose technologies do not come along very often, but when they do, they change life, economies and industries.
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