Nokia Conducting Search for a New CEO
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 – [...]
Why smartphones are a big deal (Part 2)
[This is a continuation of my post on Why Smartphones are a Big Deal (Part 1)] Last time, I laid out four reasons why smartphones are a lot more than just phones for rich snobs: It’s the software, stupid Look ma, no <insert other device here> Putting the carriers in their place Contextuality My last [...]
Why smartphones are a big deal (Part 1)
A cab driver the other day went off on me with a rant about how new smartphone users were all smug, arrogant gadget snobs for using phones that did more than just make phone calls. “Why you gotta need more than just the phone?”, he asked. While he was probably right on the money with [...]
