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Quarterly Wrap-ups

Mobile Q1: All Eyes on Tablets, T-Mobile and AT&T

Summary:

The first quarter of 2011 saw the continuation of some important trends, but it also some unexpected developments. The biggest story saw AT&T agree to acquire T-Mobile USA in a deal that — if approved by federal regulators — would drastically consolidate the market of tier-one operators. Apple’s hold on the tablet industry, meanwhile, loosened slightly emergence of Samsung’s Galaxy Tab and a few other devices. Competitors of the iPad 2 nonetheless face a daunting challenge. And Verizon Wireless continued to ramp up its LTE deployments. The mobile carrier is potentially poised to capture a base of lucrative postpaid subscribers with this — and perhaps close the gap with the combined AT&T/T-Mobile, should that deal go through. Additional companies mentioned in this report include Research in Motion, Nokia, Google, HTC and Motorola. For a full list of companies, and to read the full report, sign up for a free trial.

  1. Table of Contents
  2. About Colin Gibbs
  3. About GigaOM Pro
  4. Executive Summary
  5. AT&T Targets T-Mobile for Acquisition
  6. Apple Dominates the Young Tablet Market
  7. Growing Pains for Google’s Android
  8. The Near Field Communications Hype Machine Goes Into Overdrive
  9. VZW Brings LTE Handsets to Market
  10. Near-Term Outlook
  11. Key Takeaways
  12. Further Reading

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