May 3, 2011  12:51 PM

RIM’s hard lesson: Differentiate or die



Posted by: Tom Nolle
Apple, BlackBerry, iPad, iPhone, RIM, smartphones, tablets

RIM's earnings statement speaks volumes. It’s not a surprise that RIM disappointed; it has been forced to accept much lower margins and has lost market share to every smartphone option out there. This is a classic story of how not being innovative will hurt you, perhaps fatally. The...


April 19, 2011  1:02 PM

RIM’s Playbook: Good form factor misses consumer appeal



Posted by: Tom Nolle
BlackBerry, iPad, RIM, RIM PlayBook, tablets

Tablets are again in the news as RIM launches its Playbook, a tablet that diverges from the iPad mold in that it’s based on a


October 26, 2010  11:47 AM

Apple’s unified developer environment: How far will it go?



Posted by: Tom Nolle
Adobe, Android, Apple, application development, Google, Microsoft, operating system, OTT, over-the-top, RIM, service layer, smartphones, tablets, telecom service providers

Apple's moves to converge its iOS and MacOS platforms over time and to create a unified developer environment among their disparate devices are smart responses to the realities of the market and the present competitive environment. The questions are how far Apple will go, and what impact the...


June 22, 2010  7:09 PM

Smartphone war ahead: Android competitors to turn up heat on iPhone



Posted by: Tom Nolle
Android, Android OS, Apple, BlackBerry, Captivate, iPhone, RIM, Samsung, smartphones, Verizon

Wall Street is looking at the fall as a critical time for Apple and the iPhone. What's critical is that it may mark the beginning of a smartphone price war with highly functional models based on the


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