May 8, 2008 | 2 Comments
I will be speaking on another panel about net neutrality issues on Monday. The forum is called “The Future of Content & Control”, the organizers are a public interest group called the Media Access Project, and the venue is eBay’s campus in San Jose.
No major carrier accepted an invitation to last month’s FCC hearing at Stanford, but this time my panel includes Jeff Brueggeman, Vice President for Regulatory Planning & Policy at AT&T. More details at the MAP web site; I hope to see you there.
Posted by: Jason
Categories: Announcements, Public Policy
May 7, 2008 | 3 Comments
A little company in New Jersey called Synchronoss had a very bad day today, and no one is quite sure why. I think it’s because the next iPhone will be subsidized.
Synchronoss sells software that allows cell phone companies and other communication service providers to activate cell phones and modems and cable boxes online. In particular, Synchronoss worked with Apple and AT&T to enable iPhone customers to activate the device at home via iTunes. This was one of many features that made the iPhone remarkable. Synchronoss deserves a lot of credit for pulling it off, and it was a huge deal for them, since AT&T accounts for more than 70% of their revenue.
Last night Synchronoss reported their Q1 earnings. This morning their stock dropped more than 40%. One line in the press release explains why:
“We have materially lowered our growth expectations for 2008 due in large part to reduced revenues associated with the iPhone.”
Synchronoss announced that they expect to make less money from the iPhone in 2008 than they did in 2007 - $30 million less. (more…)
Posted by: Jason
Categories: Mobile Market, Featured
May 3, 2008 | 1 Comment
Mobile Monday is a networking organization for people in the technology industry who want to learn more about mobile and wireless. There are chapters all over the world and they hold events on the first Monday of each month. May’s event in Silicon Valley is a panel discussion on ‘Running Your Mobile Business’, and I’ll be one of the speakers.
- What: May 2008 Mobile Monday (Running Your Mobile Business)
- When: May 5th, 2008 7:00pm
- Where: Microsoft SV Campus, 1065 La Avenida St. Building 1, Mountain View, CA 94043
- Who: Anyone interested in mobility
- Cost: Nothing!
More details at the Mobile Monday blog. I hope to see you there.
Posted by: Jason
Categories: Announcements
