The Narrative

Strategy Analytics says: Global handset sales to be near a billion this year.

Posted on by charlie

Thems a lot of apples. It seems that soon we will be maxing out the world. Then what?

Link: Global Handset Sales Historical & Forecasts, 2002-2011.

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Global handset sales will grow 18% in 2006 to 986 million units. In 2007, emerging markets will be at the heart of 10% annual growth in global sales with volumes reaching 1086 million units. 2008 sales are projected to grow 6% to reach 1155 million units. Overall, global sales will grow at a 5.4% CAGR to reach 1286 million units sold in 2011.

Strategy/Tired

Tired words: Beta

Posted on by charlie

Oy, this one is starting to sound amateurish. Read on.

Beta – C’mon. Nowadays, who comes out with a polished product? Everything has a first version, some are just weaker than others. And I am having a hard time differentiating between beta and release – they all seem like a continuum, except lately we just get access earlier. I think what rubs me the wrong way is that it is used now for an excuse for a shoddy product (a bad beta is worse than a bad product) or for trying to catch some shine from the Web 2.0 folks who made a name for themselves last year.

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