Entries Tagged as 'smartphone'
by Angela McIntyre | April 11, 2013 | Comments Off
My colleague Hugues De La Vergne and I discussed how T-Mobile’s “Un-carrier” approach to end smartphone subsidies will not seem heroic to consumers choosing their next smartphones. Angela: Why was the T-Mobile announcement risky? Hugues: T-mobile recently announced their plans to remove subsidies for smartphones. They will also no longer offer wireless contracts and supposedly will simplify the wireless selection process. All operators [...]
Category: Uncategorized Tags: carrier, mobile phone, rate plan, smartphone, subsidy, T-Mobile
by Angela McIntyre | February 27, 2013 | Comments Off
My colleague Tuong Nguyen and I discuss the line-up of announcements surrounding Mobile World Congress last week. Tuong was in New York City at briefings by HTC, Canon, Metaio and Sony. Angela: What was cool and “meh” about what you saw at HTC? Tuong: I went to the launch of the HTC One. Physically it’s a nice [...]
Category: Uncategorized Tags: augmented reality, Ericsson, HTC, Metaio, Mobile World Congress, PS4, Qualcomm, smartphone, Sony, virtual reality
by Angela McIntyre | May 9, 2012 | 2 Comments
“Most people don’t know Microsoft sells PCs,” is how James at the Microsoft Store responded to my initial surprise at the layout of their new store. Microsoft has 19 retail stores in the US, and the Microsoft Store at the Stanford Shopping Mall opened a couple weeks ago. I was surprised that the Xbox and [...]
Category: Uncategorized Tags: Acer, Apple, Intel, Microsoft, PC, Samsung, smartphone, tablet, Windows 8
by Angela McIntyre | November 28, 2011 | Comments Off
I was behind the mirror for a few consumer focus groups Gartner held recently. We asked consumers in six cities about how they use technology, attitudes about consumer electronics, and what influences their purchase decisions the most. The focus groups highlight how differently consumers think about mobile, video and social media than marketing directors, product [...]
Category: Uncategorized Tags: brand, consumer, customer service, focus group, mobility, PC, smartphone, survey, technology trends, TV
