Posts by Blastdoor

Quote: Originally Posted by WESALLEN  Am I missing something or is the Qualcomm S4 with the Krait core also an A15 based chip and already shipping in the Evo one x? The S4 has been shipping since June of this year. I...

Quote: Originally Posted by pedromartins  Is it reasonable to think that someone will choose an iPhone (instead of a cheap android) as their first smartphone? I don't think so. As such, the net effect on growth will...

It's interesting to think about this in the context of the story from yesterday in which somebody said the iPhone 5 will add to growth. If the iPhone 5 just shifts demand from those other companies to Apple, then the net effect on growth...

I think it's safe to say that apple doesn't need to worry about competition from the Kindle Fire in markets like this.

Wild -- I wonder what carrier is being used, and if Amazon is somehow subsidizing the LTE coverage. If not, then Apple should go kick AT&T and VZ in the nuts and demand a better deal for iPad users. 

Dropping the 3GS in "rich" countries makes sense. But it would also make sense to keep it around at a lower price in developing countries. 

Quote: Originally Posted by rob53  Some of you might remember the days when Ma Bell controlled the telephone network, including being the only supplier of telephones. This slowly changed with third-party vendors being...

Quote: Originally Posted by digitalclips  We did the same thing a year ago and have actually enjoyed TV far more. The one bad thing for me is that the cable companies insist on a fully fledged cable contract to allow...

Apple thinking that they can negotiate with cable companies is like Obama thinking that he can negotiate with republicans -- it ain't going to happen. the cable companies have a stranglehold on most people that they think is unbreakable....

Quote:Originally Posted by majortom1981 Why go with IBM? IT would be easier for apple to work with intel and get their processors up to apples specs for cell phones. I wouldnt be surprised if apple has  demo units at their offices...