Citigroup Analyst Mark Mahaney is getting buzz and attention for projecting that Amazon’s ebook reader Kindle will sell tons of units (worth $400 million to $750 million in revenue) between now and 2010.
I’m not interested in arguing the merits of his prediction. I do think that the Kindle points the way for ultra-mobile, always-on tablet [...] ...
The EU approved the acquisition of TeleAtlas by PND maker TomTom yesterday. Although larger, the $8 billion Nokia-Navteq deal is very similar and will likely be approved.
Nokia is beefing up its mapping offerings, as part of its larger strategy to become an “Internet company.” ...
In the UK, ad-subsidized MVNO Blyk has reported good results from users who agree to receive ads in exchange for free SMS messages and minutes. Virgin Mobile (which is in merger talks with Helio) is extending its simiar, somewhat successful “Sugar Mama” program. A somewhat convoluted program, here’s how it reportedly will work:
“Fund My Phone” [...] ...
Google and Verizon have been slugging it out in the PR realm around the future “openness” of Verizon’s 700MHz (C-Block) spectrum. Verizon yesterday dealt an indirect blow to Google in opting to become a board member of the LiMo foundation. Mozilla also did the same thing. Like Android, LiMo is Linux-based.
Verizon may still offer Android [...] ...
I haven’t had my hands on one yet but BusinessWeek offers a highly positive review of the Dash Express, personal navigation device. It’s connected to the Internet and offers data from Yahoo! Local:
Editor’s Rating:
The Good: Smooth operation on the road; easy delivery of addresses and search results to device
The Bad: Search parameters for finding [...] ...