F. J. Taylor

Samsung, Apple and Vertical Integration

One would suppose from this article that it was Samsung products which were all the buzz everywhere - when in fact it is Apple products.

The lady is clearly oblivious to the fact that Apple has recently inked deals with a great many "emerging markets" incl. India and Latin America - or that there are already 400,000 smuggled and unlocked iPhones in China - and that there is a rumored deal pending there with their largest mobile supplier.

In fact, I believe there is another article here detailing the activity.

I also seem to recall her knocking Apple on numerous occasions. Don't know what her problem is, but obviously it is getting in the way of her seeing the future - not only of "smart phones" but of the real new trend - mobile wireless computing which is where Apple is clearly not only heading, but the leader by light-years...

However, if she, or any of those who might be short-sighted enough to listen to her, choose to invest in Samsung or Nokia instead, good luck to them. It is their money, and not (thankfully!) mine.