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Should Carriers Close Their Brick-and-Mortar Stores? |
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It may sound a bit extreme, this idea of wireless carriers shutting down their retail store locations, especially since it’s not a matter of the stores being unprofitable.
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8 Fringe Benefits to Offer Your Employees
Show your employees a little extra appreciation for the work they do. It makes sense to offer a unique perk, since it’s the type of gesture that gives back to you: improved retention, a boost in morale and a competitive advantage for your company.
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Prepaid Market Still Growing, Evolving
Back in March, we reported that the current recession period continues to boost prepaid wireless subscriber growth: IDC Research found that nearly two-thirds of U.S. net subscriber additions in the fourth quarter of 2009 were prepaid (see Strong Prepaid Demand).
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Apple's International iPad Launch a Success
Apple is coming off a very big week, perhaps the biggest week in the company’s 34-year history. Last Wednesday (May 26), Wall Street valued Apple at $222.12 billion, ahead of Microsoft at $219.18 billion for the first time ever, making it the world’s most valuable technology company.
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iSuppli: Top 10 Mobile Phone Companies from Q1 2010
Last issue, we reported that according to Canalys Research (May 3), global smartphone shipments jumped 67 percent in the first quarter of 2010. Two weeks later, iSuppli (May 17) ranked the world’s top 10 mobile phone (so, smartphones AND feature phones) companies in the quarter, also based on total shipments. Finally, on May 19, Gartner ranked the top-selling mobile phone brands for the same quarter.
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Volume #5, Issue #11
June 2, 2010 |
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DID YOU KNOW?
Smartphone shipments will increase by an estimated 35.5% in 2010, compared to an estimated 11.3% for the overall handset business.
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