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“Welcome to your iPhone 3GS” Email. Two Weeks Later.
June 29, 2009 – 2:49 pm | 313 Comments
“Welcome to your iPhone 3GS” Email. Two Weeks Later.

Yet another awful, poorly timed email from Apple. At this point, I should start a weekly post about email campaigns from Apple…
Today’s email says: “Thanks for purchasing iPhone 3GS. Welcome to your iPhone 3GS: We …

iTunes’ New Music Tuesday Emails are Very Confused….
June 23, 2009 – 4:07 pm | 817 Comments
iTunes’ New Music Tuesday Emails are Very Confused….

I would feel bad criticizing Apple’s email marketing campaigns, but I have spent plenty of time applauding their other advertising efforts (see here, here and here).
Yesterday, Apple reminded me to insure my iPhone …

After iPhone 3GS Upgrade, Apple Asks me to Insure my 3G
June 22, 2009 – 8:00 pm | 258 Comments
After iPhone 3GS Upgrade, Apple Asks me to Insure my 3G

I have criticized Apple’s email marketing efforts before (here and here)… but this one takes the cake:
Your iPhone 3G hardware coverage is about to expire
Don’t say good-bye.
Extend your coverage with the AppleCare Protection Plan.
This email …

iPhone 3GS Launch: Advertisers Join the Consumers
June 19, 2009 – 2:38 pm | 11 Comments
iPhone 3GS Launch: Advertisers Join the Consumers

Early indications are that the iPhone 3GS launch has been a success – there were “100,000s of pre-orders” and, thanks to Apple’s pre-launch reservations and purchases, the experience was clean and efficient. But just as …

The Market Responds to Palm Pre and iPhone 3GS, Differently
June 8, 2009 – 9:58 pm | 782 Comments
The Market Responds to Palm Pre and iPhone 3GS, Differently

On a day when data was released surrounding the Palm Pre’s launch and Apple announced the iPhone 3GS, the clear loser was the Palm Pre and its carrier.
Palm: -6.5%
Sprint: -2.9%
Apple: -0.6% (rebounded from -3% after …

Color, Unibody iPhones? Just Bring on the iPod Tablet!
May 14, 2009 – 3:56 pm | 684 Comments
Color, Unibody iPhones? Just Bring on the iPod Tablet!

Rumors of the new iPhone are making their way around the web (see Business Insider). They are good looking and would cause iPhone enthusiasts to wish they had them… but the color alone wouldn’t cause …

Apple Takes Over Wall Street Journal with iLife Ad
May 11, 2009 – 8:05 pm | 14 Comments
Apple Takes Over Wall Street Journal with iLife Ad

A week after Apple took over ESPN.com to attack Microsoft’s latest campaign…
And two months after they shook up ESPN.com with a terrific iPhone ad….
And over a year after promoted Leopard on NYTimes.com…
Apple released another terrific …

Sirius XM Loses 400,000 Q1 Subscribers – Thanks iPhone / iPod!
May 9, 2009 – 7:59 pm | 3 Comments

For subscription services, one of the core business measurements is new / lost subscribers. Read the quarterly earnings transcripts for companies like Comcast and you will realize how much attention is paid to subscription and …

Apple Takes Over ESPN.com’s Frontdoor – Again
April 29, 2009 – 9:17 am | 671 Comments
Apple Takes Over ESPN.com’s Frontdoor – Again

This isn’t the first time that Apple and ESPN have aggressively experimented with unique, clearly custom ad integration on ESPN.com’s homepage. A little under two months ago, Apple ran an interactive expanding ad for the …

1 Billion Apps – So Now What for iTunes’ App Store?
April 21, 2009 – 9:31 pm | 184 Comments
1 Billion Apps – So Now What for iTunes’ App Store?

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It’s a staggering number: 1,000,000,000.
The iPhone App store launched in July of 2008 and grew faster than most anticipated – both inventory and adoption. The App Store’s 25,000 apps …

13 iPhone Apps I Want Developed (Google, ESPN, FriendFeed)
April 19, 2009 – 9:32 am | 395 Comments
13 iPhone Apps I Want Developed (Google, ESPN, FriendFeed)

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1. GMail
The improved Gmail iPhone site is just that: improved. But a true GMail iPhone App would allow fuller cusotmizations, run faster, better integrate calendars and contacts… and soon …

Microsoft’s Latest Laptop Hunter, Giampaolo
April 4, 2009 – 4:47 pm | 451 Comments

First Microsoft had Lauren. Now they have Giampaolo, a “technically savvy” twenty-something looking for a computer that fits his $1,500 budget (higher than Lauren’s $1,000 budget).
Because Giampaolo’s budget is higher, he is actually able to …