Albert Lin
Albert Lin
anybody apparent few industry last phone strong surprised weeks
I don't think anybody is surprised by this. Over the last few weeks I think its become apparent that the cellular phone industry is having a very strong quarter.
data industry
Right now the industry is all about data traffic.
buy chase disaster further market rather strength weakness
I would much rather buy Nokia on weakness than chase short-term strength, ... The market is anticipating further weakness and disaster but I don't think that's the case.
found frighten guy last preaching seemed stuff
I found that to be a little scary, a little weird, a little 'What was this guy thinking?' ... He seemed like the kind of person who would go around preaching all of this stuff that would probably frighten people. And in a fraternity, that's the last thing you want to happen.
improve product relationship
But they need to improve their relationship with Motorola for this product to succeed.
company entire percent
Motorola would have to give up 20 percent of their entire company to do it. I can't see that happening.
assets bundle economic enjoy problem returns services types using
MCI's problem is it has to bundle its services using other companies' assets so it will never enjoy the types of economic returns that other telecoms can,
carriers data negative reporting
Were it not for data services, most carriers would be reporting negative ARPU.
digital hoped hoping paid price prices ring rise songs tones toward
Those hoping for the price of digital songs to rise toward the prices paid for ring tones are out of luck. Some hoped it could rise from 99 cents, $1, to the $2, $3 or $4 paid for ring tones. That's not going to happen.
monopoly months position six
They've got about six months before they won't have the monopoly position on EV-DO,
business market voice
They're doing great, but they have to because the voice business and handset subsidization market is terrible.
advantage becomes driving sprint
That's what's driving them to take advantage and get as many subscribers now before Sprint becomes a real competitor.
cell crippled major phone players point time top true
This is the first time that all of the major cell phone players are strong, ... Nokia has always been able to point to one of its top competitors as being hobbled or crippled but that's not true right now.
components demand packaging
Some sectors, such as foundry, microchip packaging and components for LCD televisions that have better demand outlooks were still the market's leaders.