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A plethora of devices are becoming connected. Samsung announced its Televisions would offer Blockbuster streaming. Blu-ray players are increasingly coming with Netflix. The Xbox 360 will soon connect to Twitter and Facebook....
July 15, 2009 | Blog | by Joshua Martin
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The launch of Google's Chrome OS will not be a Windows killer, although it will hurt Microsoft. In fact, it will actually hurt Google's own Android. The biggest winners will be Apple, which is poised to benefit from the war brewing between Google and Microsoft, and the consumer, who will get a lot more netbook choices.
Jul. 8, 2009 | Report | by Joshua Martin | CO-AUTHORS: Carl Howe
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Navigating the global connectivity waters is a challenge for vendors and consumers because every country is at a different point in its deployment of Anywhere infrastructure. The Amazing Technology Race highlights the difficulties in these various environments and how to overcome them. Only by understanding how connectivity is affecting the world can companies craft consumer-friendly strategies for products and services to meet their global needs.
Jun. 30, 2009 | Report | by Vince Vittore | CO-AUTHORS: Joshua Martin
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With more than 40% of respondents to Yankee Group's consumer survey saying they are likely or very likely to buy a smartphone as their next device, device manufacturers must wonder if best of breed devices will become extinct. Their concerns are legitimate....
June 25, 2009 | Blog | by Joshua Martin
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Long has it been discussed that consumers will cut their coaxial cables for video service and enjoy the blissful vistas of Internet content. But consumers are not yet ready to do this, and new pay TV services such as placeshifting could turn the tide against coax cutting.
Jun. 23, 2009 | Report | by Joshua Martin
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I am currently at 30,000 feet flying to San Francisco aboard Virgin America. At the same time my PC is powered up, my laptop has Wifi (pretty fast, too), and I am posting blogs, checking e-mail, tweeting, and soon will be watching Hulu....
June 8, 2009 | Blog | by Joshua Martin
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Many firms look at the console primarily as a gaming device. Here at Yankee Group we prefer to view the console as a multimedia gateway providing access to a world of entertainment....
June 8, 2009 | Blog | by Joshua Martin
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Blackberry does it again! Last month I blogged that those (based on Yankee Group's consumer survey) likely or very likely to buy a multimedia handset as their next device would opt for a Blackberry more often than an iPhone....
June 4, 2009 | Blog | by Joshua Martin
Anywhere Consumer: 2009 U.S. Survey Suite, Wave 1-3
The Yankee Group Anywhere Consumer: 2009 U.S. Survey Suite is an online methodology of 1205 U.S. consumers. The types of questions asked include: Who do you buy your services and devices from?, How do you research?, Where do you buy? (channels), How do you pay (bundling, prepaid, postpaid, family plans)?, How much do you pay?, Why did you buy? Why will you buy?, How good are your service providers?, How do you use connectivity?, How do you get content?, How do you pay for it?, What would make the experience better?, How will the economy impact consumption patterns?
Jun. 3, 2009 | Survey | by Joshua Martin
Anywhere Consumer: 2009 U.S. Survey Suite, Waves 1-2
The Yankee Group Anywhere Consumer: 2009 U.S. Survey Suite is an online methodology of U.S. consumers. The types of questions asked include: Who do you buy your services and devices from?, How do you research?, Where do you buy? (channels), How do you pay (bundling, prepaid, postpaid, family plans)?, How much do you pay?, Why did you buy? Why will you buy?, How good are your service providers?, How do you use connectivity?, How do you get content?, How do you pay for it?, What would make the experience better?, How will the economy impact consumption patterns?
Jun. 2, 2009 | Survey | by Joshua Martin
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Rumors are swirling regarding the impending announcements at E3, which starts tomorrow in Los Angeles. So far the world is convinced there will be a new PSP , Wii Fit Plus , and maybe a slimmed down PS3....
June 1, 2009 | Blog | by Joshua Martin
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I, like many others have often asked if Microsoft should get out of the Zune business. Their first generation hardware was little more than a rebranded Toshiba Gigabeat and the second generation offered a less than gasp inducing improved navigation button....
May 27, 2009 | Blog | by Joshua Martin
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Consumer demand for smart phone features have exploded over the last two years. Handset manufacturers and service providers have a huge opportunity to attract buyers with multimedia features and upgrade them to otherwise unattractive data plans.
May. 26, 2009 | Report | by Joshua Martin
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With more than 60 percent of U.S. households expected to have a home network by 2013, the market for connected devices will grow rapidly. Embedding Anywhere connectivity into devices offers unprecedented access to consumers, while also upsetting established power structures and business models. This forecast sizes five U.S. segments of the connected device universe through 2013.
May. 7, 2009 | Report | by Joshua Martin
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Yankee Group predicts the market cannot bear more than five successful application stores. An app store's success will demand a confluence of factors.
Apr. 30, 2009 | Report | by Joshua Martin | CO-AUTHORS: Andy Castonguay
Topline Data Forecast, April 2009
The Topline Data Forecast includes end-user and service provider activities in Anywhere markets at a regional level, and summarizes many of the Link Data modules. It is available to all Link Research clients.
Apr. 27, 2009 | Data Module | by Declan Lonergan
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These days it seems one cannot escape a conversation before the topic of app stores is broached. Perhaps this is because I am a tech analyst (providing this reason a good likelihood of accuracy)....
April 23, 2009 | Blog | by Joshua Martin
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Hardware and software have long been separated. But in the increasingly converged world the two are becoming indistinguishable, merging into a unified user experience. Such is the philosophy with Pure Digital's Flip Video....
April 20, 2009 | Blog | by Joshua Martin
Anywhere Consumer: 2009 U.S. Survey Suite, Wave 1
The Yankee Group Anywhere Consumer: 2008 U.S. Survey Suite is an online methodology of 1205 U.S. consumers. The types of questions asked include: Who do you buy your services and devices from?, How do you research?, Where do you buy? (channels), How do you pay (bundling, prepaid, postpaid, family plans)?, How much do you pay?, Why did you buy? Why will you buy?, How good are your service providers?, How do you use connectivity?, How do you get content?, How do you pay for it?, What would make the experience better?, How will the economy impact consumption patterns?
Apr. 8, 2009 | Survey | by Joshua Martin | CO-AUTHORS: Carl Howe, Christopher Collins
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The Internet has been rife with speculation about the imminent demise of Blockbuster Video. It's easy for popular wisdom to assume that Blockbuster is a relic of a bygone era, out shined first by Netflix and then by digital distribution. Popular wisdom would be wrong....
April 7, 2009 | Blog | by Joshua Martin
Link Data: Research Topic Consumer Access, March 2009
This global forecast of consumer access services spans fixed-line, VoIP, broadband and mobile services for 54 countries and eight regions.
Mar. 31, 2009 | Data Module | by Carl Howe | CO-AUTHORS: Vince Vittore, Christopher Collins, Declan Lonergan, Wally Swain, Agatha Poon, Joshua Martin
Link Data: Global ConnectedView Forecast by Activity, March 2009
The Yankee Group Global ConnectedView Activity Forecast collates fixed-line and cellular activity at the country level globally, compiling information by end-user activity.
Mar. 31, 2009 | Data Module | by Declan Lonergan | CO-AUTHORS: Carl Howe, Vince Vittore, Steve Hilton, Joshua Holbrook, Camille Mendler, Christopher Collins, Eugene Signorini, Philip Marshall, Wally Swain, Agatha Poon, Joshua Martin
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I don't frequently use this medium as a means to discuss impending research, but as I have just completed a project that I think will be of particular interest to those concerned or excited about the opportunities connectivity affords I felt compelled to take to the blog....
March 31, 2009 | Blog | by Joshua Martin
Link Data: Global ConnectedView Technology Forecast, March 2009
The Yankee Group Global ConnectedView Technology Forecast collates fixed-line and cellular activity at the country level globally, compiling information by connectivity technology.
Mar. 30, 2009 | Data Module | by Declan Lonergan | CO-AUTHORS: Carl Howe, Vince Vittore, Steve Hilton, Joshua Holbrook, Camille Mendler, Christopher Collins, Andy Castonguay, Eugene Signorini, Philip Marshall, Wally Swain, Agatha Poon, Joshua Martin
Link Data: Global Consumer Forecast, March 2009
The Global Consumer forecast contains all forecasts for all countries for services to consumers across fixed-line and mobile sectors. Look out too for separate Excel files containing monitors of the key players.
Mar. 30, 2009 | Data Module | by Carl Howe | CO-AUTHORS: Vince Vittore, Christopher Collins, Andy Castonguay, Declan Lonergan, Philip Marshall, Wally Swain, Agatha Poon, Joshua Martin
Link Data: North America ConnectedView Forecast, March 2009
North America ConnectedView contains all forecasts for consumers and enterprises across mobile and fixed-line spaces in one file, structured in an Activity view and a Technology view. Look out for the associated monitors in separate Excel files.
Mar. 26, 2009 | Data Module | by Carl Howe | CO-AUTHORS: Vince Vittore, Steve Hilton, Joshua Holbrook, Christopher Collins, Eugene Signorini, Philip Marshall, Joshua Martin
Link Data: North America Consumer Forecast, March 2009
The purpose of the Link Data: North American Consumer Forecast is to provide an understanding of consumers in North America. It includes forecasts of consumer services (fixed, media and mobile).
Mar. 25, 2009 | Data Module | by Carl Howe | CO-AUTHORS: Vince Vittore, Christopher Collins, Joshua Martin
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Usually it takes me much less time to break my new years resolutions, but my strenuous objections to joining Twitter finally succumbed today. The pressure of having to be witty for the 300 to 500 words a blog requires is just too high....
March 23, 2009 | Blog | by Joshua Martin
Link Data: U.S. Consumer Service Provider Monitor, March 2009
This Yankee Group Link Data product provides detailed monitoring of IXC and MSO consumer services in the United States.
Mar. 23, 2009 | Data Module | by Carl Howe | CO-AUTHORS: Vince Vittore, Joshua Martin
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Today, Cisco announced intentions to acquire Pure Digital, makers of the Flip Video . In short, there are lots of questions about this acquisition and its cost. How will Flip fit into the product portfolio? How will Cisco help Flip?...
March 19, 2009 | Blog | by Joshua Martin
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Sorry, but with all these Apple events over the years I have finally run out of witty euphemisms about Apples and worms....
March 17, 2009 | Blog | by Joshua Martin
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Offering ubiquitous connectivity is the long-term goal for the CE world and with it, there are promises of new business models, interactive services and consumer behavior. But do the economics of offering UC exist today, and if not how will such an era unfold?
Feb. 27, 2009 | Report | by Joshua Martin
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After being an analyst for a number of years, the excitement about new products and services begins to wane. Wide eyed optimism rescinds into the shadows, rarely seeing light save for the occasional transformative technology....
February 19, 2009 | Blog | by Joshua Martin
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Rumors are swirling that Sirius XM is on the verge of filing for bankruptcy. The prospects of saving millions of dollars from a merger were not enough to offset the exorbitant fees they paid for talent they were desperate to secure from the other. Launching satellites isn't cheap either....
February 12, 2009 | Blog | by Joshua Martin
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Jeff Bezos has done his best Steve Jobs impersonation this morning. But despite the hype, the Kindle 2 represents only a modest upgrade focusing instead on fixing the Kindle's flaws at the behest of ushering in a new age for readers....
February 9, 2009 | Blog | by Joshua Martin
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A well known company is having a top secret event that has been the buzz of the internet and mainstream media for days as speculation has mounted on what will be announced. Sound familiar? Only this time it's not Apple getting the CE world in a tizzy it's Amazon....
February 2, 2009 | Blog | by Joshua Martin
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Many of you have certainly heard of Boxee by now as I (and many, many others) have been unabashedly discussing the elegance of their user interface for some....
January 23, 2009 | Blog | by Joshua Martin
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What business model works best when selling a product that relies on connectivity? There are two primary options available:
1. Bundle connectivity into the price of the hardware (i.e. Amazon Kindle, Eye-Fi SD Cards)
2. Sell a subscription service (i.e....
January 21, 2009 | Blog | by Joshua Martin
Link Data: Research Topic Consumer Access, December 2008
This global forecast of consumer access services spans fixed-line, VoIP, broadband and mobile services for 54 countries and eight regions.
Jan. 20, 2009 | Data Module | by Carl Howe | CO-AUTHORS: Vince Vittore, Christopher Collins, Andy Castonguay, Declan Lonergan, Felipe Estrada, Wally Swain, Agatha Poon, Joshua Martin
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Western Europeans want to be Anywhere (and are willing to pay for it, too!). And this desire will upset the existing balance of power if entrenched companies do not deliver.
Jan. 16, 2009 | Report | by Joshua Martin
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The connected world has arrived and without offering compelling user interfaces, consistency across an ecosystem or simplicity, getting consumers to opt into your ecosystem will be impossible.
Jan. 12, 2009 | Note | by Joshua Martin
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Locking consumers into a branded ecosystem has been a major obstacle for CE companies and service providers not named after a certain red (or green) fruit. A consumer may have a Sony Playstation 3 but it is not necessarily connected to a Sony Bravia HDTV....
January 7, 2009 | Blog | by Joshua Martin
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As I stand in a netgear press conference seeing the launch of a mobile broadband router I am struck with an interesting notion. What if embedded connectivity is the wrong path?...
January 7, 2009 | Blog | by Joshua Martin
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It looks like Steve Jobs isn't the only person to effectively pull off the "one last thing" trick anymore. The sounds one could hear at the end of Phil's speech were the death knells for DRM. Ding dong ding dong the witch is dead....
January 6, 2009 | Blog | by Joshua Martin
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The magical time of year when all the shiny new gadgets are put on display for an ogling public is nearly upon us. Tomorrow Las Vegas will be the mecca of technology as the tech industry converges in the desert. The theme of CES 2009 (and MacWorld too) will be connectivity....
January 6, 2009 | Blog | by Joshua Martin
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Yankee Group consumer analysts Josh Martin, Carl Howe, and Chris Collins are joined by Jeffrey Breen Yankee s CTO to add two more predictions to Yankee Group s Top 10 predictions for 2009....
December 29, 2008 | Blog | by Joshua Martin
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Yankee Group consumer analysts Josh Martin, Carl Howe, and Chris Collins are joined by Jeffrey Breen Yankee's CTO to add two more predictions to Yankee Group s Top 10 predictions for 2009....
December 22, 2008 | Blog | by Joshua Martin
Topline Data Forecast, December 2008
The Topline Data Forecast contains regional forecasts for retail and service provider capex in telecom and wireless markets. It is available to all Link Research clients.
Dec. 19, 2008 | Data Module | by Declan Lonergan
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For many years Sling Media has been the darling of the media and warranted unbridled zealotry from its niche segment of consumers but there was always something missing. Something that could truly take Sling to the next level....
December 19, 2008 | Blog | by Joshua Martin
Link Data: Global ConnectedView Activity Forecast, December 2008
The Yankee Group Link Data: Global ConnectedView Activity Forecast estimates the current number of mobile users split by prepaid and postpaid; penetration rate; mobile service revenue split by voice and data; and users and handset figures split by technology.
Dec. 18, 2008 | Data Module | by Declan Lonergan | CO-AUTHORS: Carl Howe, Vince Vittore, Steve Hilton, Joshua Holbrook, Camille Mendler, Christopher Collins, Andy Castonguay, Eugene Signorini, Philip Marshall, Felipe Estrada, Wally Swain, Agatha Poon, Joshua Martin