Pulse2 Technology and Social Media News » Michael Walkley http://pulse2.com Sun, 27 May 2012 19:13:16 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 First Gen Apple iPad and iPhone 3GS Is Outselling New Android Devices [REPORT] http://pulse2.com/2011/05/09/first-gen-apple-ipad-and-iphone-3gs-is-outselling-new-android-devices-report/ http://pulse2.com/2011/05/09/first-gen-apple-ipad-and-iphone-3gs-is-outselling-new-android-devices-report/#comments Tue, 10 May 2011 00:56:53 +0000 Amit Chowdhry http://pulse2.com/?p=46719 Continue reading →]]>
Canaccord Genuity analyst Michael Walkley did some checks with U.S. retail channels and declared that the first generation Apple iPad and the iPhone 3GS is outselling new devices that run on the Google Android operating system. And the iPhone is by far the best selling devices that both AT&T and Verizon Wireless has sold.

“Interestingly, our April checks indicated continued strong demand for the iPhone 3GS at AT&T and iPad 1 at Verizon, as these older generation products with reduced prices often outsold new Android products,” stated Walkley. “We believe this highlights Apple’s significant competitive advantage, and these older products help Apple offer a tiered pricing strategy at key channels.”

When checking with several Verizon stores, Walkley found out that the 16GB and 32GB first-gen iPads were sold out in less than 2 weeks since the iPad 2 debuted. At AT&T stores, the iPhone 3GS has been selling out faster than the HTC Inspire and Motorola Atrix.

[AppleInsider]

]]> http://pulse2.com/2011/05/09/first-gen-apple-ipad-and-iphone-3gs-is-outselling-new-android-devices-report/feed/ 0 The Pros and Cons Of The Palm Pre http://pulse2.com/2009/06/08/the-pros-and-cons-of-the-palm-pre/ http://pulse2.com/2009/06/08/the-pros-and-cons-of-the-palm-pre/#comments Mon, 08 Jun 2009 12:51:46 +0000 Amit Chowdhry http://pulse2.com/?p=16223 Continue reading →]]>
The launch of the Palm Pre in stores took place over the weekend.  Piper Jaffray analyst Michael Walkley claimed that the launch of the Pre was a “solid” success.  Over 50,000 units were sold in the first two days.  I’m assuming that most people that bought the phone knew about the pros and cons beforehand.  I tried searching for a list of the pros and cons on the web, but I haven’t seen much of a list yet.  Since there isn’t much info about the pros and cons out there, below is a list of them for you.

Pros:
- WebOS is fast and easy
- Screen is high quality
- Network speed is fast
- Web browser is fast
- Option to use keyboard along with the touchscreen
- GMail push works
- Speaker is loud and clear
- Ability to multitask
- Threaded SMS

Cons:
- Keyboard is small
- Finger prints tend to remain on the screen
- Battery life isn’t that great (1 hour conversation takes up about 30% battery)
- No expandable memory option
- Tethering doesn’t work
- No ability to search e-mail
- Cut and paste has limitations
- Only a few applications available for download (App Catalog)
- Phone warms up pretty quickly
- CDMA (Sprint-only)

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