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POPSOutsiders Serve Up iPhone Nanos Outsiders meaning firms with absolutely no connection to Apple. Ubergizmo spotted this clamshell, iPod-like design (above) from China's HiPhone. Other knockoffs (like the second example, from Thailand) are just scaled-down versions of the original iPhone. Apple will likely update the iPhone line in June.
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POPSNokia CEO: Company May Make Laptops This isn't surprising given Nokia's experience in Internet tablets, software, and smartphones and the general convergence trends in the industry. As PC makers rush into the mobile market, some cellphone makers will move into PCs. My guess is that Kallasvuo was talking about super-portable netbooks rather than full-featured laptops, though.
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POPSPalm, Sprint Already Advertising New Pre Palm's new smart phone, Pre, was unveiled yesterday and won't be available for purchase for some weeks or months. No matter--carrier Sprint is already touting the Pre on its site and in big online ads. The swift response is smart. Both companies have a lot riding on this phone (and its new operating system, WebOS) and should capitalize on the buzz they generated at CES. By way of disclosure, Elevation Partners, which holds a 25% take in Palm, is also a shareholder in our parent, Forbes Media.
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POPSWhy A Microsoft Zune Phone Won't Matter Here's a smart take on a relentless rumor. There's chatter again that Microsoft plans to launch a cellphone utilizing technology from its Zune media player. This writer argues that even if this is true--and there is no real evidence that it is--we are likely to be disappointed by the emergence of a Zune phone. Microsoft needs to go bigger than a single product to surprise people and win mindshare, she says.
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POPSSamsung Beats Motorola in U.S. Cellphones A sad day for Motorola, which, despite all its problems, had managed to hold on to its No. 1 ranking in U.S. cellphones for the past several quarters. For Samsung, it's a historic first. Both companies are planning to roll out Android phones in the next year. It will be interesting to see their different takes on the platform.
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POPSVerizon's Cheat Sheet For Battling AT&T, iPhone Oops! Verizon obviously didn't plan for this flyer--essentially a list of anti-iPhone talking points for its employees--to become public. While the specifics are interesting--there are a lot of exclamatory points!--it's not surprising that the company drew up such a list. I'm sure plenty of consumers walk into Verizon stores inquiring about the iPhone. It's sound business to prepare your employees for such conversations.
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POPSBatman Film Reveals Nokia Touchscreen Phone Viewers of the new Batman movie, "The Dark Knight," were treated to a glimpse of Nokia's most-anticipated release, a touchscreen phone code-named Tube. The handset, which brings to mind Neonode's N2 (scroll down for photo), is expected to launch before the end of the year.
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POPSCool video: 20 years of cellphones in 3 minutes A fun morphing video that covers the history of cellphones and touches on the industry's future. Trivia includes the first cellphone to have a "vibrate" function (Motorola's StarTAC) and the first phone to feature a camera (a Sharp model for the Japanese market). Click through for the video--for some reason, it wouldn't embed in the clip.
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POPSAT&T, Blackstone Eyeing Huawei Phone Unit It's not surprising that private equity firms are interested in Huawei's cellphone unit. But a bid from an operator like AT&T, Verizon or Vodafone would point up how competitive the wireless industry is getting--enough that carriers want their own phones.
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POPSEric Schmidt's Conflict of Interest with Apple Google's lobbying efforts get the Ken Auletta treatment in this week's New Yorker. TechCrunch culls the most interesting detail -- that Google CEO Eric Schmidt, who sits on Apple's board, doesn't participate in Apple discussions on mobile phone strategy because of potential interference with Google's mobile ambitions. Is the move commendable? Or counterproductive?
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POPSCellphone Users Ruining Everyone's Commute A new study offers proof that drivers on cellphones drive more slowly, taking about 3% longer to complete the same routes as unencumbered drivers. Another reason not to drive and chat: more states are passing driver-distraction laws.
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POPSThe Slow Phone Movement In South Korea, home to particularly zippy mobile networks, the number of people ditching their 3G mobile phones for 2G handsets keeps increasing. The Korea Herald says price and quality are two major reasons.
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POPSLG Voyager Beats the iPhone... ...in Web site views in November, that is. According to Web analytics company Compete, the Voyager was the #1 most "shopped" phone on carrier Web sites during that time; the iPhone was #4. Compete says the Voyager got a boost through savvy marketing by Verizon. And, of course, it's a newer phone.
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