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Quarterly Wrap-ups

Mobile third-quarter 2012: analysis and outlook

Summary:

Apple stole the spotlight in the third quarter with a fascinating series of both positive and negative headlines. Its iPhone 5 was met with record sales that were nonetheless stymied by supply shortcomings, and its first mobile mapping product was roundly criticized. Amazon pursued the tablet market aggressively with a new line of tablets, and Microsoft prepped to launch Windows 8 and the highly anticipated Surface tablet.

  1. Table of contents                                                                                                            
  2. Executive summary                                                                                                    
  3. Apple’s iPhone 5 and iOS 6: very mixed reviews                                           
  4. Amazon’s Kindle and the rising tide of digital                                             
  5. The spectrum quest continues                                                                           
  6. Near-term outlook                                                                                                   
  7. Key takeaways        
  8. About Colin Gibbs                                                                                                    
  9. About GigaOM Pro                                                                                                    

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