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Inside NPD's July '08 Gaming Report

PC as a platform is transitioning from transaction based gaming to subscription and micro-transaction based gaming, with ARPU per game shrinking significantly.

Transaction based PC game sales are declining rapidly compare to their console counterparts.

The Video Game Industry: An $18 Billion Entertainment Juggernaut

Missing Activision Blizzard is a double red flag in your video game industry research. And now even revenue line for Nintendo? Damn.

A Real iPhone Challenger - Barron's

Long Apple short RIMM, NOK and HTC because iPhone will dominate the smart phone world! Everybody and their grandma will be using an iPhone!

So how many of you Apple fanboys are posting here using iPhone while lining up for July 11th release?

Google Mobile: Winners and Losers

How would carriers lose is beyond my comprehension; more off-the-shelf wireless devices drives higher wireless/data traffic and more contract signed.

Tight control exercised by carriers? IMO they are just doing quality control. iPhone connection problems in UK were a result of poor hardware design and time constrained validation process.

If you buy an off-the-shelf phone and it works poorly with AT&T, guess who you would blame? AT&T. Not the white-box cellphone maker, even when a proper AT&T validated device is having full bars at the same spot.