Avi Greengart is the Research Director for Consumer Devices at Current Analysis (Cellphones, Connected Devices, and Digital Home). He also writes for Slashgear, blogs at Home Theater View and Tweets as @AviGreengart. Avi's expertise lies in understanding consumer electronics marketing, consumer behavior, and technology adoption patterns: where new technologies meet the mass market. 

 

 

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March, 2009

3/17/09 - Apple is announcing its iPhone 3.0 software/SDK today, and I'll be available for comment as soon as the press conference is over (journalists can call me at 703-788-3788 or email agreengart /at/ currentanalysis /dot/ com).

I've been on the road/catching up with reports over the past couple of weeks. Updated Company Assessments should be posted soon for Nokia, Samsung, and LG. There were also a couple of reports posted earlier this month:

bullet The Handset Vendor’s Guide to Surviving a Crumbling Economy (Revised Edition)
bullet LG VX9600 Versa Adds a Unique Form Factor to Verizon Wireless

I've also been busy preparing for CTIA (I'm a judge for the Emerging Technologies Awards, and I'm moderating the Mobile Device Update panel at the show) and, believe it or not, CES 2010 (I'm on the committee that submits/considers topics for the education sessions).

Finally, I got Apple's new iPod shuffle last week along with Apple's in-ear headphones. Formal reports on both products are not planned, but I do have thoughts on things handset vendors and CE manufacturers can learn from the new shuffle - both good and bad. Clients who are interested in talking to me about them should give me a call.