«You've got to start somewhere, and introducing one model in one country is much lower risk than, say, multiple models in one country, or one model in multiple markets,» says Ian Fogg,
a mobile analyst at IHS Technology.
It is a way to create a halo effect around the other models by reviving talk about the Nokia brand,» said Thomas Husson,
a mobile analyst at Forrester.
Lauren Guenveur,
mobile analyst for Kantar Worldpanel ComTech said: «Android showed solid growth in urban China during the three months ending February 2016, due to strong sales during the period around Chinese New Year (February 8).
Canalys
mobile analyst Daniel Mattie told International Business Times he doesn't expect the A8 chip to be very different from Apple's previous chip by way of design, but does suggest that consumers can expect Apple to address speed improvements on its 2014 smartphones.
PCMag.com's lead
mobile analyst, Sascha Segan, has reviewed hundreds of smartphones, tablets and other gadgets in more than 13 years with PCMag.
In other words, aesthetics can't drive everything, said Ramon Llamas,
mobile analyst at research firm International Data Corporation.
Mobile analyst Sascha Segan sits down with Andy Rubin, Android architect and vice president of engineering at Google, to discuss America's hottest smartphone platform.
«These things tend not to emerge immediately, but if it was that bad three or six months in, you'd expect grumblings from various channel partners and I haven't seen significant grumblings,» Rob Bamforth,
a mobile analyst with Quocirca said.
The different views suggest to me that, rather like the trade, the academic sector's digital transition is likely to be, to coin a term once used by
the mobile analyst Benedict Evans, «lumpy».
«Amazon is one of the few companies that sees significant e-commerce dollars,» notes Greg Sterling, an Internet and
mobile analyst with San Francisco - based Internet2Go — an Opus Research advisory service.
Prior to Coinsetter, Weinberg worked as
a mobile analyst at Xtreme Labs, a developer of mobile applications.
Not exact matches
«Legere spends a lot of time with the T -
Mobile workforce, building morale and listening,» says Walt Piecyk, an
analyst at BTIG Research who has followed T -
Mobile throughout Legere's tenure.
T -
Mobile Chief Executive John Legere said during the post-earnings conference call with
analysts that he had meetings with the Securities Exchange Commission on Tuesday that went «extremely well,» and added he would respect the regulatory review process.
Wells Fargo Securities
analyst says a competitor will be removed from the market if the Sprint and T -
Mobile merger, valued at more than $ 26 billion, is approved.
«Airlines recognize that
mobile will become passengers» «first screen» for connecting with airlines — and everyone and everything else in their lives,» Atmosphere
analyst Henry Harteveldt wrote.
«Table stakes when it comes to payment in these
mobile apps is that the experience has to be easier,» said Brendan Miller, a principal
analyst at Forrester Research.
Media
analyst Kaan Yigit, president of Solutions Research Group says the global media landscape has changed with new players like Facebook, Netflix and YouTube, and while may $ 3.38 billion sound like a lot to pay right now, the real value of Astral's assets won't be determined until multi-platform media consumption across TV,
mobile and online really goes mainstream.
Analysts now estimate that by 2017,
mobile will account for nearly 49 percent of the entire digital media spend.
Management believes
analysts and investors use Adjusted EBITDA as a supplemental measure to evaluate overall operating performance and facilitate comparisons with other wireless communications companies because it is indicative of T -
Mobile's ongoing operating performance and trends by excluding the impact of interest expense from financing, non-cash depreciation and amortization from capital investments, non-cash stock - based compensation, network decommissioning costs as they are not indicative of T -
Mobile's ongoing operating performance and certain other nonrecurring income and expenses.
«Even China
Mobile was disappointed with the sales numbers for iPhone since its launch in January 2014,» says Bryan Wang, an
analyst for Forrester Research who is based in Beijing.
«I've been wondering what the U.S. government was going to do,» said Joe Madden, a
Mobile Experts
analyst who has been fretting about China's protectionist telecoms strategy.
T -
Mobile reported quarterly earnings and revenue that beat
analysts» expectations on Tuesday.
Analysts have said that without T -
Mobile, Sprint lacks the scale needed to invest in its network and to compete in a saturated market.
As desktop use, traditional ads and virtual payments on apps and games like those published by Zynga slow down, many
analysts say the company's
mobile business, commerce features and new external ad network will more than make up for it.
But some
analysts speculate that Samsung could develop its own
mobile operating system (competing with Apple's iOS and Google's (GOOG) Android, which Samsung uses for the Galaxy line) that is specifically designed to link together its portfolio of TVs, phones, appliances, and even medical devices.
But
analysts see the potential of a massive
mobile payment market in China driving investors» imaginations wild — and pushing Tencent's shares to new heights.
Nervy
analysts these days are just as likely to set RIM against beleaguered
mobile pioneer Palm.
But the driving force behind developing a retailer - owned
mobile payment solution is to avoid paying credit card transaction fees to card companies like Visa and Mastercard,
analysts said.
The explosion in ways to watch TV and use
mobile phones makes the Time Warner - AT & T merger possible, says Rick Munarriz, senior
analyst tech and media at the Motley Fool.
«It is better for Sprint and T -
Mobile to listen and learn the concerns of regulators first, and see whether there is anything that can be done to address those concerns,» MoffettNathanson research
analyst Craig Moffett said.
Ian Fogg, an
analyst who follows the
mobile industry at IHS in London, said the side display distinguishes Samsung's phone from others, but Samsung will need to persuade app developers to take advantage of it.
As usual, this week's event (scheduled for Wednesday at 1 p.m. EDT) is shrouded in mystery, but that hasn't stopped
analysts and journalists alike from speculating over what could be unveiled in San Francisco this year, including the latest iPhone models as well as a new, larger iPad and an updated
mobile operating system.
A silicon wafer is displayed during the Samsung
MOBILE - ization media and
analyst event on March 23, 2011 in San Jose, California.
Analysts seem certain of this fact, with Forrester research predicting the
mobile payments market will swell to $ 192 billion by 2019 in the United States alone, up from $ 52 billion last year.
As one
analyst pointed out during the conference call, Heins is essentially turning the conventional wisdom of the
mobile industry on its head.
Users of Apple
mobile devices also account for about 60 % of all
mobile web traffic in the United States, compared to 33 per cent for Android devices, according Piper Jaffray
analyst Gene Munster.
Telecom
analyst Troy Crandall said Rogers needs a strategy for its big spending on spectrum and the NHL deal, and may end up offering sports fans new packages for their
mobile devices.
Some
analysts speculate Apple will announce a deal with China
Mobile in November, however, there are some whispers that news of a deal could come sooner.
Fortune reported in October that Glu
Mobile posted $ 83.6 million in revenue, up from its previous $ 22.6 million mark but below
analysts» expectations, sending its stock price plummeting.
«T -
Mobile and Sprint have already been taking share from Verizon and AT&T at an unprecedented rate,» says longtime telecom
analyst Craig Moffett of MoffettNathanson.
«A lot of people dab promotionally into these kind of offers,» T -
Mobile CEO John Legere said on a call with
analysts and reporters.
Its earnings per share of $ 1.31 were below estimates, but Cheng Cheng, an
analyst with Pacific Crest Securities, thinks revenues and EPS will only accelerate thanks to its increased focus on
mobile.
Tom Forte, an
analyst with Telsey Advisory Group, had a more positive impression of Tuesday's launch event, noting that the 5C may be sold at a low price in China for customers who sign a contract with China
Mobile.
George Askew, an
analyst with Stifel, upgraded the stock from a hold to a buy because of the company's rapid growth on the
mobile search side.
«As larger screens become more common, we're going to see new opportunities in
mobile marketing,» says Michael Gartenberg,
analyst at Jupitermedia Corp..
London's department store Selfridges said BlackBerry's new Q10 model is its «fastest - ever selling» technology product, but
analysts remain unconvinced that this high demand will help the
mobile maker remain relevant in a tough market.
«It took them a long time, but Nintendo finally realized that the $ 30 billion
mobile gaming market in 2015 is too big to ignore,» said Peter Warman,
analyst at video game research firm Newzoo.
Apple doesn't just want a deal with China
Mobile, the iPhone maker needs it, said David Pearl, an
analyst at Epoch, on CNBC Thursday.
Though all three other carriers matched the offer within days,
analysts say T -
Mobile's strong brand benefits most when new iPhones deals get customers thinking about switching carriers.
Analysts took that as a sign that T -
Mobile was not eager to cede control or merge at Sprint's high valuation.