I received the following SMS from AT&T.
First, they alert me that it is a free message (great!).
Second, they notify me that my local cell tower has been “enhanced” so I should expect “improved” cell and …

My day of short blog posts continues….
The below email from AT&T (‘Add an iPhone today’) is interesting because:
- it arrived in my inbox a few days ago (May 15)

“AT&T and Apple could both gain by swapping talent.
Apple, send your marketing wizards to lend your partner a hand. It sorely needs help.
AT&T, send some engineers to redesign the iPhone to make better use of …

If you’re reading this blog:
you likely either own an iPhone or an Android device
… and you’ve likely read my coverage of the marketing blitzes around Droid and around Apple’s iPhone
… and you’ve probably seen the …

Just a couple weeks ago, I wrote that an article named “Android is About to Explode” – citing recent growth rates (up 17% from 13% in a single month, according to AdMob) and the forthcoming …

On the eve of Droid’s much anticipated launch on the Verizon network, Android is poised to take off and grab challenge the Apple’s recent dominance. Even with Droid’s launch, Android saw significant market growth in …

Great blog post from Flurry about the ecosystem of iPhone Application developers and how it differs from other mobile storefronts: “Rise of the New Middle Class – Indie iPhone App Developers, Part I“. If you …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Want proof that mobile is atop everyone’s mind? First, I was part of a great dinner last night with twelve or so valley entrepreneurs… without forcing the topic, the conversation quickly turned to:
- the iPhone
- …

Blackberry is suffering from it’s 3rd service outage in 9 months – and it’s second in as many weeks… hopefully this isn’t a trend.
While the outage was noticeable, everything is running ‘relatively’ smoothly now – …