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Quarterly Wrap-ups

Mobile Wrap-up: Q1 2009

Summary:

Handset manufacturers reported disappointing fourth-quarter and end-of-year 2008 results, and carriers are being impacted, too. Despite the bleak current environment, however, the mobile industry is thinking toward the future, and bright spots exist with growing smartphone sales and continued evolution toward 4G networks.

  1. Executive Summary 
  2. Market Growth   
    1. Mobile Subscriber and Data Usage Update   
  3. Devices   
    1. Recession or Not, Smartphone Sales Are Growing  
    2. Mobile Devices Battle:  Smartphones vs. Netbooks   
    3. Nokia’s Diversification Strategy Misguided?   
    4. RIM/BlackBerry Continues to Respond to Apple  
    5. Apple Keeps Getting it Right   
    6. Femtocells Open the Door   
    7. Chipset News   
  4. Applications   
    1. Social Networks Go Mobile   
    2. Location-Based Service Is the New Black   
    3. An App Store a Day Keeps the Doctor Away   
    4. Burgeoning Mobile Payments   
  5. Mobile Networks   
    1. LTE: Talk of the Town   
    2. What’s in Store for WiMAX?   
    3. Network Neutrality   
  6. Business   
    1. The Recession’s Impact   
    2. Broadband:  It’s All About The Business Model   
  7. Key Takeaways   

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