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BlackBerry's Q5 Could be a 'Very Significant' Device

Tue, 14 May 2013 15:07:04 -0400

BlackBerry's (NASDAQ: BBRY) newly announced smartphone, the colorful Q5, is coming to select markets this summer.

The device is being referred to as a cheaper version of the Q10 and includes a number of key features, including:

Time Shift and Story Maker BBM Video with Screen Share BlackBerry Hub Access to more

Microsoft's Windows 7 Acquires 70% of Business PC Market

Fri, 12 Apr 2013 12:28:16 -0400

Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) may have achieved a new milestone at least two months ahead of schedule.

In an e-mail to the press, Ovum principal analyst Richard Edwards said that his research "suggests that 70 percent of business PCs have successfully transitioned to Windows 7."

Last October, The Register reported

BlackBerry 10's Negative Sales Reports Are Premature

Wed, 27 Mar 2013 12:32:22 -0400

Depending on who you talk to, BlackBerry 10 (NASDAQ: BBRY) has either been a huge success or a predictable flop.

One report claimed that BlackBerry 10 had beaten the rumored sales estimates and acquired several iPhone customers from Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL).

Days prior, Canaccord Genuity

Ovum Analyst Negative on Google's Privacy Infringement, Positive on Music Service

Wed, 27 Feb 2013 10:28:07 -0500

Few consumers are aware of the risks associated with downloading apps from Google Play (NASDAQ: GOOG).

In addition to the malicious software that snuck into the store, it was recently revealed that Google collects and sends users' personal data to app developers.

That "personal data" includes (but

Nokia is Positioned for "Strong Performance" in Emerging Markets

Tue, 26 Feb 2013 13:46:23 -0500

Nokia (NYSE: NOK) is bracing itself for the next billion users.

According to Ovum analyst Angel Dobardziev, Nokia CEO Stephen Elop has "outlined a coherent vision and strategy for addressing the challenges in connecting the next billion users."

"Elop identified the three key challenges in connecting the next billion: providing

Is Dell's LBO Bad for Customers?

Tue, 05 Feb 2013 14:13:25 -0500

Dell's (NASDAQ: DELL) leveraged buyout is causing a bit of commotion within the tech industry.

The company, which was recently accused of violating its option trading rules, has agreed to go private in a management buyout at $13.65 per share. This is only a slight premium over

Amazon's Phone is a "Low-Risk Strategy" That Could Pay Off

Fri, 01 Feb 2013 10:07:44 -0500

Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) CEO Jeff Bezos practically confirmed the existence of a Kindle smartphone last fall during an interview with Charlie Rose. Ultimately he did not specifically say "yes" or "no" to the project -- but his coy attitude was more than enough to excite the tech

Apple "Trained" Investors to Raise Their Expectations

Fri, 01 Feb 2013 10:01:04 -0500

One year ago, Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) was the golden child on Wall Street. It was the stock you could not ignore. Every analyst in the world anticipated big gains from the company. Many of them believed that Apple's stock would rise to $1,000 per share; others expected Apple

Facebook Sell-Off "Surprised" This Analyst

Thu, 31 Jan 2013 17:43:57 -0500

Did investors overreact when they decided to abandon Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) this morning? Based on the afternoon gains (the stock is still down less than one percent but recovered from its six percent drop this morning), it would seem that the answer is yes.

Jan Dawson, Ovum's Chief

How BlackBerry's Decline Could Make It a Better Takeover Target

Thu, 31 Jan 2013 17:01:44 -0500

Research In Motion (NASDAQ: RIMM), which is set to debut the BlackBerry (NASDAQ: BBRY) name and ticker next Monday, is having a rough week. The stock is down again today, hovering between a three and four percent decline after dropping more than eight percent this morning.

Jan

76% of Investors Are Not Interested in BlackBerry 10

Thu, 31 Jan 2013 12:13:48 -0500

It was supposed to be the mobile OS that would change everything, but the only thing that has changed is Research In Motion's (NASDAQ: RIMM) share price.

The stock is down another six percent Thursday, signaling a potential end to RIM's golden child status on Wall Street. The company

Analyst: BlackBerry 10 Will "Struggle to Appeal to a Wider Audience"

Wed, 30 Jan 2013 13:14:20 -0500

Research In Motion (NASDAQ: RIMM), the company that will soon be known as Blackberry (NASDAQ: BBRY), spent several months creating a media firestorm for its long-awaited BlackBerry 10 platform. That firestorm came to an end this morning.

"Today sees a re-invented BlackBerry launching an entirely new mobile

Where’s the money for telcos? Mobile broadband and cloud, says Ovum

Thu, 03 Jan 2013 13:17:26 -0500

The analyst house certainly doesn't want to overinflate expectations for overall telecoms revenues - growth there will be tiny at best over the next few years - but it does have high hopes for certain specific areas.

Alert: Social Media Is Eating Into Carrier Revenues, And It’s Only Getting Worse

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 03:54:46 -0500

Twitter, Facebook and other social networks have long counted on the rise in smartphone usage to help fuel their growth: that trend, however, seems to also be taking a toll on mobile carriers -- specifically in the form of revenues. The analyst firm of Ovum, part of the Informa Group, has estimated that operators lost $13.9 billion in SMS revenue in 2011, as a result of their customers using services like Twitter and Facebook to message each other instead of the carriers' own text messaging services -- a big rise on the $8.7 billion Ovum estimates was lost in 2010. A separate report from mobile analytics firm Bytemobile has also charted huge growth in the use of social media on mobile -- with operators getting virtually no benefit as a result.

The Future of IT Mega-Vendors | BTalk

Wed, 26 Oct 2011 16:30:29 -0400

In this edition of BTalk we look at the prospects of the IT giants, like IBM, HP and Oracle. Do they really have much of a future?

Blah, blah, blah … something about IPv6

Wed, 13 Jul 2011 11:25:48 -0400

The efforts to convert corporations to the next generation Internet addressing scheme are falling on deaf ears. According to Ovum, a mere 3 percent of web traffic is IPv6 enabled and enterprises either aren't convinced of the need to switch, or think they already have.

Is the Call Centre Killing Your Business? | BTalk

Wed, 10 Nov 2010 14:54:17 -0500

Podcast: Research from Ovum shows dissatisfaction with call centres is leading to customer churn. It helps if your business is tracking the right metrics.