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Reading Between the Lines: Some Takeaways From Apple’s Q1 2009 Conference Call

Written on January 22, 2009 by Darrell Etherington and 4 people have commented

Apple’s quarterly earnings call is primarily a retrospective affair. They report their numbers for the previous quarter, discuss strengths and weaknesses (and what made them strengths and weaknesses), and spend a little bit of time talking about how they plan on continuing and repeating success next time out. In the end, the only clear message [...]

Don’t Expect Mass Enterprise iPhone Adoption in 2009

Written on December 23, 2008 by Darrell Etherington and 8 people have commented

The iPhone has a lot of potential for enterprise use. It’s a powerful device, and it supports Exchange synchronization, and more and more, businesses are integrating Apple computers into their current IT loadout. Still, BlackBerry dominates the business market. Especially in more traditional corporate climates, the impetus required for a shift to Apple’s device isn’t [...]