There's something big that's happen today in the mobile world but I don't seem to remember what it can be. We've got the Nexus One already. Something about Facebook being the most visited mobile social site? No, that's not it. Zune phone? No, that's in March or something.
Oh, I remember now. It's the SOTU address tonight and you can watch it on your iPhone or iPod Touch if you download the White House app (onxo: government mobile). For the rest of you mobile warriors, you can listen to the President's address tonight on radio, your mobile devices via NPR, or do it old-school: watch it on your Flash-enabled browser.
By the way, a few mobile news everyone's gonna want to be interested in. By 2013, mobile apps will account for $15 billion dollars of mobile revenue. So, for anyone who has a fart app or, rather, something slightly more useful, there's a market for that.
However, I'm not sure that number is accurate. $15 billion based on 16.2 billion downloads. The research outfit that came up with this also assumes that 15% of the download will be paid. That's 2.43 billion apps that are actually paid for. That comes out to $6.17 per app. Obviously, they don't know about the major of the $.99 app in the iTunes app store. (Mobile-Ent)
Personally, I think a $3 average is more likely. That's put my estimate somewhere south of $7.5 billion. Still, not bad at all.
Also, the FCC is gunning for ATT, Google, Sprint, T-Mobile, and Verizon on the exorbitant termination fees these guys are charging. Google and VW seems to think they ought to profit a bit more than what they would otherwise charge for selling the device outright.
Finally, CNet has a very good post on what's the state of the wireless network upgrade with various providers. Lately, believe WiMax shows more promise than LTE given that 3G networks still have a lot of room to grow in terms of speed and stability. Also, Clearwire has indicated that it isn't necessarily married to one particular technology. I see a hybrid WiMax-LTE chip in the future, don't you? (More at CNet)
Yeah, that's it for mobile news. Still I think I'm forgetting something huge that's going to change the mobile world as we know it. If I can only remember...see, I was so excited about it that I couldn't sleep last night. And now, lacking sleep, I don't remember what it is. Oh well, if I only had a tablet or a slate or a pad handy, I could have written it down in a form of a digital diary.
Maybe someone should develop just such a device. Hey, Steve Jobs, boy, have I got a great idea for your next "...one more thing...".
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Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Saturday, January 23, 2010
What To Expect At Apple's Media Event On Wednesday
Unless you're still hungover from Google's Nexus One unveiling and CES, you ought to know that Apple will be holding a media event to unveil their next creation on January 27th in San Francisco. Presumably, Apple will introduce the iTablet/iSlate/iPad.
Also presumably, Steve Jobs will walk into the stage to great fanfare. After all, it'll be one of the rare public sightings of this Silicon Valley legend. And it's likely one of the last. I'm in the camp that Steve Jobs will handle less and less of these public events and other Apple duties and turn them over to his trusted lieutenants.
Steve will reiterate much of the facts from Monday's call with financial analysts. Millions of iPhones sold. Millions of iPods that were put in Christmas stockings. The success of the iMac line. Another billion or two of apps downloaded. Great success across the board.
Then Steve will go onto the main event. Oh, he might refresh the Macbook lines. There's talk that the Air might be delayed but no one will care since that's not why millions of fans are hitting the refresh button on their browsers for the latest from the live bloggers.
Oh, Apple's stock will go up and down based on what Steve has to say.
Then the real event starts. He'll talk about the crappy ereaders on the market. Everyone, including Kindle owners will see that Steve's right (after all, the reality distortion field will be turned up big time). He might take a swipe or two at Microsoft. That always gets the crowd rolling. Then maybe even subtle jab at Google.
He'll take an indirect route to talking about the iTablet by talking about music, print media, and videos. Then he'll eventually go onto the iTablet.
The crowd is dazzled. It goes wild because it defies expectation. How do I know this will happen? Because it's Jobs. Because this is Apple.
All the weeks of speculations and rumors - some true, some not. Some are misinformation from competitors. Some are misdirections from Apple itself. I'm not going to get into what they are or aren't because I have no idea myself.
Then there will be demos. News Corp will have a big showing, given all the leaks that Apple directed through WSJ and Foxnews. Demos from publishers will help solidify the iTablet's role in print and ebooks. If there is any kind of a new video business model to be showcased, Rober Iger will make the trek from Burbankand stroll onto the stage to say how happy they are to be a part of another Apple revolution (Steve sold Pixar to Disney in January of 2006 and is now the single biggest shareholder in Disney at 7% of Disney equity).
We'll also get demos from the video game studios. Apparently, Apple will be pushing the iTablet as a gaming machine given the number of video game blogs that received invitations to this event.
It's also possible Apple will parade heavy weights from other markets like medical and education to demonstrate how the iTablet will also change their industries.
90 Minutes later, Steve Jobs thanks everyone for coming and the US economy will have lost billions in productivity because for that 90 minutes and the rest of the day, folks will be clamoring to know more about the iTablet and how it'll fit into their lives.
Also later Wednesday night, keep an eye on the Apple-centric blogs because they'll have information on how to watch the event via a Quicktime stream, courtesy of Apple itself.
What I don't expect to see. I don't expect "...one more thing...". There's chatter about iPhone 4.0 making a presence. There's also talk that Apple will have something to say about iPhone availability on Verizon Wireless's network (personally, I'm holding out for T-Mobile). Based on past Apple events and its singular focus, that's not going to happen. The iPhone is kicking ass despite Android's best efforts and the Droid campaign. Apple will not be in a hurry to rush things out. I fully expect their annual iPhone product cycle to be maintained. Of course, as a fan, I hope I'm wrong.
Also presumably, Steve Jobs will walk into the stage to great fanfare. After all, it'll be one of the rare public sightings of this Silicon Valley legend. And it's likely one of the last. I'm in the camp that Steve Jobs will handle less and less of these public events and other Apple duties and turn them over to his trusted lieutenants.
Steve will reiterate much of the facts from Monday's call with financial analysts. Millions of iPhones sold. Millions of iPods that were put in Christmas stockings. The success of the iMac line. Another billion or two of apps downloaded. Great success across the board.
Then Steve will go onto the main event. Oh, he might refresh the Macbook lines. There's talk that the Air might be delayed but no one will care since that's not why millions of fans are hitting the refresh button on their browsers for the latest from the live bloggers.
Oh, Apple's stock will go up and down based on what Steve has to say.
Then the real event starts. He'll talk about the crappy ereaders on the market. Everyone, including Kindle owners will see that Steve's right (after all, the reality distortion field will be turned up big time). He might take a swipe or two at Microsoft. That always gets the crowd rolling. Then maybe even subtle jab at Google.
He'll take an indirect route to talking about the iTablet by talking about music, print media, and videos. Then he'll eventually go onto the iTablet.
The crowd is dazzled. It goes wild because it defies expectation. How do I know this will happen? Because it's Jobs. Because this is Apple.
All the weeks of speculations and rumors - some true, some not. Some are misinformation from competitors. Some are misdirections from Apple itself. I'm not going to get into what they are or aren't because I have no idea myself.
Then there will be demos. News Corp will have a big showing, given all the leaks that Apple directed through WSJ and Foxnews. Demos from publishers will help solidify the iTablet's role in print and ebooks. If there is any kind of a new video business model to be showcased, Rober Iger will make the trek from Burbankand stroll onto the stage to say how happy they are to be a part of another Apple revolution (Steve sold Pixar to Disney in January of 2006 and is now the single biggest shareholder in Disney at 7% of Disney equity).
We'll also get demos from the video game studios. Apparently, Apple will be pushing the iTablet as a gaming machine given the number of video game blogs that received invitations to this event.
It's also possible Apple will parade heavy weights from other markets like medical and education to demonstrate how the iTablet will also change their industries.
90 Minutes later, Steve Jobs thanks everyone for coming and the US economy will have lost billions in productivity because for that 90 minutes and the rest of the day, folks will be clamoring to know more about the iTablet and how it'll fit into their lives.
Also later Wednesday night, keep an eye on the Apple-centric blogs because they'll have information on how to watch the event via a Quicktime stream, courtesy of Apple itself.
What I don't expect to see. I don't expect "...one more thing...". There's chatter about iPhone 4.0 making a presence. There's also talk that Apple will have something to say about iPhone availability on Verizon Wireless's network (personally, I'm holding out for T-Mobile). Based on past Apple events and its singular focus, that's not going to happen. The iPhone is kicking ass despite Android's best efforts and the Droid campaign. Apple will not be in a hurry to rush things out. I fully expect their annual iPhone product cycle to be maintained. Of course, as a fan, I hope I'm wrong.
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
iPhone 4.0 - Multitasking And iTablet
There's talk that on the 27th, Apple will unveill more than just iTablet. Whatever happens that day, we are potentially looking at what also comes next for the iPhone platform. After the iPod Touch came out, Apple stated that there could be other devices from Apple based on this modified OS X.
So, we come to iPhone 4.0. One of the features some users are hoping for is the ability to run apps in the background. As an Android device owner, I have to say that the ability to have whatever music or podcast stream in the background is something I like to see on the iPod Touch or the iPhone.
How can Apple make this work? More at Onxo Mobile Devices.
Wednesday, December 30, 2009
A Word On Tech Rumors - Nexus One and iTablet
I love rumors as much as the next mobile warrior. As you know here, Onxo doesn't talk about rumors but we're okay in blatant, even wild, speculations. And right now, folks in the Internet are going nuts over Apple's iTablet and Google's Nexus One.
Fine, I just want to tell everyone to enjoy the holidays and the new year celebrations along with a healthy diet of tech rumors. But come next Tuesday when Google's press event unveiling its own Android phone and then again on January 26th when Apple's likely to unveil the iTablet, be prepared for some indigestion.
First, Google's going to show the world on January 5th what Android 2.0 and its own hands at mobile design can produce to change the world of mobile computing and experience. That much we know is a fact.
But last night, rumors started flying around about pricing and contracts and I can tell you a lot of folks are going to be disappointed come Tuesday. See, before that, along with others, I was really giddy over the prospect of Google changing rules of the mobile market the way Apple did with the iPhone and now it is beginning to look less like Google's going to be doing much of that.
I remain hopeful that the latest disappointing rumor is merely an attempt to mislead the public and we'll still be wowed. Honestly, $530 for an unsubsized Nexus One and $180 for a very restricted voice and data plan from T-Mobile isn't going to wow people next week.
Now, for the iTablet. Haha, jokes on us if Steve Jobs wakes up on the morning of the 26th and decides the iTablet (or iSlate) isn't good enough for him and uses the 26th event to talk about the great Christmas Apple just had and walks off the stage and leaves his minions to introduce the next Macbook update.
That is the reality of Apple rumors. It takes one guy to start speculating (like us but someone more influential) and for the rest of blog world to catch fire. I've got my own iTablet speculations but I always make sure people know that. For some tech folks, they like to report what they talk about to Wall Street guys as if they've seen the Apple tablet. You know as well as I do that Wall Street guys mostly take their cues from the blog guys. And when the analysts simply talk out of their behinds, they're almost always wrong about Apple.
So, I simply want to put a dose of reality into all this going-ons. I love to see Nexus One at $99 with no contract running on Google's secret white spaces network supported by ads. I love for Apple's iTablet to be 10" running OS X as well as iPhone apps for 15-18 hours of rigorous use while weighing in at 1 pound or less with iChat video and VOIP while giving me the option to watch streaming video from iTunes. All for $500.
Chances are that a majority of that ain't gonna happen. Nevertheless, I insanely hold out hope. Heck, I still believe in Santa, it's just that he doesn't visit me because I've been naughty.
Fine, I just want to tell everyone to enjoy the holidays and the new year celebrations along with a healthy diet of tech rumors. But come next Tuesday when Google's press event unveiling its own Android phone and then again on January 26th when Apple's likely to unveil the iTablet, be prepared for some indigestion.
First, Google's going to show the world on January 5th what Android 2.0 and its own hands at mobile design can produce to change the world of mobile computing and experience. That much we know is a fact.
But last night, rumors started flying around about pricing and contracts and I can tell you a lot of folks are going to be disappointed come Tuesday. See, before that, along with others, I was really giddy over the prospect of Google changing rules of the mobile market the way Apple did with the iPhone and now it is beginning to look less like Google's going to be doing much of that.
I remain hopeful that the latest disappointing rumor is merely an attempt to mislead the public and we'll still be wowed. Honestly, $530 for an unsubsized Nexus One and $180 for a very restricted voice and data plan from T-Mobile isn't going to wow people next week.
Now, for the iTablet. Haha, jokes on us if Steve Jobs wakes up on the morning of the 26th and decides the iTablet (or iSlate) isn't good enough for him and uses the 26th event to talk about the great Christmas Apple just had and walks off the stage and leaves his minions to introduce the next Macbook update.
That is the reality of Apple rumors. It takes one guy to start speculating (like us but someone more influential) and for the rest of blog world to catch fire. I've got my own iTablet speculations but I always make sure people know that. For some tech folks, they like to report what they talk about to Wall Street guys as if they've seen the Apple tablet. You know as well as I do that Wall Street guys mostly take their cues from the blog guys. And when the analysts simply talk out of their behinds, they're almost always wrong about Apple.
So, I simply want to put a dose of reality into all this going-ons. I love to see Nexus One at $99 with no contract running on Google's secret white spaces network supported by ads. I love for Apple's iTablet to be 10" running OS X as well as iPhone apps for 15-18 hours of rigorous use while weighing in at 1 pound or less with iChat video and VOIP while giving me the option to watch streaming video from iTunes. All for $500.
Chances are that a majority of that ain't gonna happen. Nevertheless, I insanely hold out hope. Heck, I still believe in Santa, it's just that he doesn't visit me because I've been naughty.
Monday, December 28, 2009
Kindle 3.0: Apple iTablet Killer
That's right. Forget the Kindle killer from Apple. Obviously, Apple's forthcoming iTablet can kill the Kindle with ease. No doubt about it. The Kindle 2 and the DX are mere ebook readers. And not even out (nor is there concrete evidence that it exists), the iTablet is already being dubbed to be the ereader that any serious book reader will need and then some.
You know, the Kindle killer. Well, I submit the following: Kindle 3, an iTablet killer.
Alright, it's not likely but it's not out of the realm of possibility. First, Kindle has a wide following if you believe Amazon that it is the most gifted item ever in its store. Second, it's got a wide lead on anything else on the market.
The original Kindle was lame but Kindle 2 did get enough folks onboard. With Kindle 3, with more features, than the original Kindle and Kindle 2, it ought to get even more folks interested in digital reading and the thousands of Kindle owners to upgrade.
So what features will Kindle 3 need in order to stop the iTablet in its tracks:
You're going to say "a lot of these features are things that the iTablet will have and Amazon is simply playing catch up". Well, you would be correct in a manner of speaking. However, I think that simply by keeping apace with iTablet, Amazon should manage to shift some of the craziness to the Kindle and establish it as an alternative to the iTablet.
Look at RIM. Even with the iPhone craze, Blackberries as a whole still outsell the iPhone, albeit with some clever "buy one get one free" deals. I am betting if Amazon creates a viable counterattack to the iTablet, it can use the momentum Apple's tablet creates for its own use.
And Perhaps with Kindle 4, Amazon will really be able to establish the Kindle brand as a tablet that also reads books.
You know, the Kindle killer. Well, I submit the following: Kindle 3, an iTablet killer.
Alright, it's not likely but it's not out of the realm of possibility. First, Kindle has a wide following if you believe Amazon that it is the most gifted item ever in its store. Second, it's got a wide lead on anything else on the market.
The original Kindle was lame but Kindle 2 did get enough folks onboard. With Kindle 3, with more features, than the original Kindle and Kindle 2, it ought to get even more folks interested in digital reading and the thousands of Kindle owners to upgrade.
So what features will Kindle 3 need in order to stop the iTablet in its tracks:
- Color - the iTablet will have color and the Kindle needs it as well
- Touch - needs touch. The iTablet will support Apple's famed multi-touch features
- App store - will need to support apps. also, allow users to order Amazon items directly.
- ePub support. Get rid of DRM
- Long Battery life - needs to exceed iTablet's own battery life rumored to be in the mid-teens of hours.
- Something to match the iPod Touch models. Maybe 3-4 inches. Call it "Kindle Mini"
- Needs better wireless support - bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and better data plans.
- Needs a full browser
- Needs to have Google apps or something along that line to match MobileMe
- Launch its own cloud services for the Kindle.
Look at RIM. Even with the iPhone craze, Blackberries as a whole still outsell the iPhone, albeit with some clever "buy one get one free" deals. I am betting if Amazon creates a viable counterattack to the iTablet, it can use the momentum Apple's tablet creates for its own use.
And Perhaps with Kindle 4, Amazon will really be able to establish the Kindle brand as a tablet that also reads books.
Monday, November 16, 2009
How Much Will Apple's iTablet Cost?
We're about 2-4 months away from Apple releasing the iTablet and between now and then, we're going to hear a lot of crazy stuff about what features it'll include, how much it'll cost, and what new revolutions will it spawn.
Talking about features and how it'll change the mobile computing experience will be mostly conjecture. As is trying to figure out the cost to the average mobile user. However, Apple is limited by the reality of the marketplace and the competitive forces involved.
So, I took some liberty in trying to guesstimate just how much the iTablet will cost us.
And if my numbers are correct, ouch. But that depends on how you want to score one.
More at On Apple.
Let me know what you think the iTablet will realistically cost.
Talking about features and how it'll change the mobile computing experience will be mostly conjecture. As is trying to figure out the cost to the average mobile user. However, Apple is limited by the reality of the marketplace and the competitive forces involved.
So, I took some liberty in trying to guesstimate just how much the iTablet will cost us.
And if my numbers are correct, ouch. But that depends on how you want to score one.
More at On Apple.
Let me know what you think the iTablet will realistically cost.
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
BN's Nook - Worth Reader But Not For Everyone
I ordered the Nook today because I do a lot of reading on my iPhone and having a dedicated reader will let me save battery power on the iPhone.
Still, why did I not get the Kindle 2? Well, for a number of reasons one of which being that I did not like the design and feel of the Kindle 2 even if it was a great improvement over the original Kindle. I'm not saying the Kindle 2 isn't a good reader. It's just not one for me.
The Nook, while not perfect, is closer to what I want. And the Nook running Android help as I have experience with the OS, owning a G1 and all.
Still, I want to be honest with the mobile warriors who read this journal. The Nook has some severe limitations. One that quickly comes to mind is the limitation BN puts on wirless access (no browsing) despite running on Android. As such, it is a feature the Kindle 2 users can brag about.
I've left the meat of the matter about the Nook, Kindle, and ereading at Mobile goodness. BN brought a lot to the ebook market with Nook. I only hope that BN will unleash the Android power within and let Nook serve as a part-time tablet.
More at Mobile Goodness. Perhaps, we'll see another Android reader in the near future without BN's artifical limitation. Even better is if Apple give us the iTablet already.
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