Texrat

Raw Data Report: Cell Phones

Good to see the Nokia 5310 gaining traction.

Here's What Will Happen To Apple's Rivals

"PlanetStarbucks, Texrat, Firestar, Lazerow...these comments show some understanding of the cellphone market"

Thanks for the acknowledgment, monrio.

It helps that I'm heavily involved in the industry. ; )

Here's What Will Happen To Apple's Rivals

"Like, they have a choice? Theyv'e been sitting on their tushes for, like, 15 years. The future of phones = not just a LITTLE smart, but VERY smart. Apple has done it, the others have tried and failed repeatedly."

Of course they have a choice, especially Nokia with its 40% global market share. Apple isn't infallible (google 'apple failures') so this hyperbolic talk implying Jobs walks on water and the iPhone will be completely destroying all comers is sheer nonsense (if the latter were true, Apple would have made enough iPhones for every current cell phone user). Yes, the product is successful and will be going forward (assuming Apple doesn't turn it into a RAZR) but claiming it's enough to obliterate established giants is beyond naive.

Nokia certainly has the breadth and depth to survive the iPhone, and then some. Take your rose-colored shades off and watch.

Here's What Will Happen To Apple's Rivals

Oh please, Arrington. As if competitors plan to roll over and just let Apple destroy them.

Sometimes I am amazed at the slathering naivete that appears in stock analysis articles. But commenter J Lazerow above got it right. Read and learn.

Why Research In Motion Likes UMA

How about this instead: the FCC and FTC do their jobs, force TRUE cell service competition in the US, and we device owners get complete freedom to use our toys as we see fit. You know, that crazy model Nokia pushes that works in other parts of the world.

Oops, I'm sorry, I had a momentary lapse of blind consumerism.