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Will Tim Cook Be Able To Wow Consumers?

Amit Chowdhry — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 16:52:40 +0000

Tomorrow is the official announcement at Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) about the new iPhone. The iPhone 5 (or iPhone 4S) is expected to have a large touchscreen and faster processor than the current iPhone. The iPhone 4 sold more than 20 million devices in the third quarter ended June 25th alone.

“Most interesting is whether new CEO Tim Cook will lead the keynote and whether … Steve Jobs will participate,” stated Sterne Agee analyst Shaw Wu. “Tim is perceived as an operations and supply chain guru and that he certainly is, but we believe it is too early to write him off as not a visionary and showman like Steve Jobs.”

BlackBerry PlayBook To Be Delayed Because Of Battery Issues [ANALYST]

Amit Chowdhry — Wed, 29 Dec 2010 01:59:08 +0000

Kaufman Brothers analyst Shaw Wu said that the Research In Motion Limited (TSE:RIM) BlackBerry PlayBook is going to be delayed because of the poor battery life associated with the device. The Apple iPad has a 10 hour battery life and the Samsung Galaxy Tab has a 6 hour battery life. Because of this issue, we may not see the BlackBerry PlayBook until May 2011. Earlier RIM Co-CEO Jim Balsillie said that the PlayBook will be launching in Q1 2011 for a price under $500. [BoyGeniusReport]

Cisco Sales Go Down, But CEO Sees Positive Signs In Economy

Amit Chowdhry — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 06:38:58 +0000

Cisco reported their fourth quarter earlier this week and as analysts expected, they were down. Sales were $8.5 billion which was down 18% year-over-year, but in the earnings report Cisco CEO John Chambers said that he is starting to see positive signs in the economy.

“Cisco delivered very solid quarterly and annual results in a challenging economic environment, as we continued our focus on disciplined execution and our customers’ success,” stated Cisco Chairman and CEO John Chambers. “We are confident in our strategic position in both existing and thirty adjacent markets. We saw a number of positive signs this quarter in the economy and in our business, especially comparing our sequential quarter-over-quarter order trends. If we continue to see these positive order trends for the next one to two quarters, we believe there is a good chance we will look back and see that the tipping point occurred in our business in Q4.”

According to Kaufman Brothers analyst Shaw Wu, Cisco is showing some impressive month-to-month progress, but year-over-year comps will definitely be tough. Cisco also reported a 46% drop in earnings.

[via Cisco PR/BusinessInsider/WSJ]