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iGR Weekly Blog
Insight and analysis for the changing wireless world
In the course of conducting our research, iGR is briefed my many companies, attends numerous trade shows and talks to many executives and engineers. iGR's new Weekly Blog provides a new outlet for this research and opinion and provides a new means for us to keep our clients, prospects and colleagues in the wireless and mobile industry updated.
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Iain Gillott
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What’s wrong – and right – with MVNOs?
The news last week that Virgin Mobile was buying Helio for a fraction of the millions invested by SK Telecom and Earthlink was for many an indication that the MVNO dream was over. After all, who is left? The answer is ‘a few’ but also a little more comp |
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Samsung Instinct from Sprint
We have been test driving a new Samsung Instinct for the last few days, courtesy of Sprint. Sprint has an exclusive deal for the new handset and was responsible for much of the user interface design and software. |
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3G iPhone: Long live handset subsidies!
We have written much on our iPhone experiences over the last year. With the launch of the new 3G version, we have a few more things to discuss. But, of course, that can wait until we actually buy one and start using it. |
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Apple iPhone Service & Support
Last week, my iPhone broke. Once my fanboy tears dried, I began working on the problem: the bottom quarter of my iPhone’s touch screen had stopped working. I could still slide the phone open, but in an SMS for example, the space bar and other buttons in t |
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The NYSE and Battery Life
iGR has done a lot of research into battery life in the last few years: the importance of long battery life to smartphone users, consumers, small businesses, and mobile workers; the main consumers of power on the typical handset; and how battery life can |
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Boring or Bold?
I have used Blackberries in the past. I understand why enterprises and businesses use them. I see them all the time on planes, trains and automobiles and even my technically-challenged lawyer uses one. Yes, the guy who asks which end of the screwdriver |
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More on cell phones on planes…
A few weeks ago, I discussed the illogical rules associated with cell phone use on planes. For example, you can use the cell phone immediately after landing but not after leaving the gate prior to take-off. I posed the question as to why this was and if |
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Windows Mobile: The Enterprise Device OS of Choice?
At CTIA, Microsoft launched version 6.1 of its Window Mobile (WM) platform. The first time I saw the updated was on two of the new phones from Velocity Mobile (the 111 and the 83). Both the OS and those devices looked pretty good, especially compared to s |
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Viral growth, virus decline
Much has been made in various Web-based industries about the power of viral growth, where one person tells another about a product or service and penetration grows. Viral growth can obviously be very powerful and has built some significant businesses – F |
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CTIA Wireless 2009 Recommendations
For those of you in the wireless industry who live under a rock, last week was the annual CTIA bash in Las Vegas, also known as Wireless 2008. I have been going to this show for about 15 years and this was probably the least news-worthy event. Aside fro |
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