Googorola

→  August 18th, 2011  →  Blog

I would lose my tech commentator license if I didn’t weigh in on the news of Google’s acquisition of Motorola Mobility. So, without further ado, four quick thoughts on “Googorola”: This is a refreshingly bold move by Google. Frankly, I had expected Google to continue its fairly whiny, defensive path on this for some time [...]

Nokia beta-ing classifieds service in India

→  September 22nd, 2010  →  Blog

A couple of weeks ago, I posted a long tract about what Nokia needs to do to turn its fortunes around. One of those things was focusing on the rapidly growing phone market in emerging markets like Brazil, India, and China with smart featurephones and valuable services. Thankfully, someone at Nokia is thinking along the [...]

Nokia Conducting Search for a New CEO

→  July 21st, 2010  →  Blog

Very provocative headline (see title of blog post) for an interesting WSJ piece: “They are serious about making a change,” one person familiar with the matter said. Nokia board members are “supposed to make a decision by the end of the month,” that person said. They should be very serious about making a change – [...]