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However, the device may not be quite as advanced as the rumors have it, Pietro Macchiarella, a research analyst at Parks Associates, told TechNewsWorld "Nintendo's strategy has never been that of being more technologically advanced than its competitors in terms of graphics and...

"I've heard some rumors that the PSP2 will have a cellular component, and others saying it won't," Pietro Macchiarella, a research analyst at Parks Associates, told TechNewsWorld One and One Makes Two...

"You're looking at a single-purpose device in the Kindle versus a multi-purpose one in the iPad," Kurt Scherf, vice president and principal analyst at Parks Associates, pointed out. "There's very little question that some people went ahead and bought the iPad when they were l...

Perhaps the biggest issue for Verizon will be how consumers react to metered pricing -- particularly since Sprint continues to offer an unlimited data access plan for its 4G network, Harry Wang, director of mobile research with Parks Associates, told the E-Commerce Times "Our ...

"One of the reasons why these Toshiba sets are small is that you need an optimal seating position," Pietro Macchiarella, a research analyst at Parks Associates, pointed out. "Toshiba's probably targeting an audience of one or two viewers at a time." However, the move's probabl...

"I think the major TV manufacturers are hedging their bets across the board on all the different technologies," Kurt Scherf, a vice president at Parks Associates, told TechNewsWorld. "This market is so unsettled right now, and the major manufacturers are looking at developing their own operating systems," he added...

They need to move fast because the clock is ticking. Consumer adoption of mobile devices is accelerating. Parks Associates forecasts smartphone shipments in 2010 will exceed 200 million units globally. It took Apple three and a half years to sell the first 40 million iPods. The iPhone reached that number in less than two and a half years. For the iPad, the jury is still out, but its sales of 1 million units in 28 days shattered the original iPhone record.

It's also possible that the Kindle -- while attracting lots of media attention -- is such a small part of Amazon's overall business that the company doesn't feel the need to disclose how many it sells, suggested Harry Wang, director of mobile research with Parks Associates. "...

"The Cellmania purchase will not only strengthen RIM's ability to bring more apps to the market faster, but will also improve RIM customers' user experience in the BlackBerry App World," said Harry Wang, a research director at Parks Associates "I think RIM realizes that having...

"Nokia's analytic purchase is definitely a solid strategy to increase company revenues and position in the market," Heather Way, a research analyst at Parks Associates, told the E-Commerce Times "In terms of offering analytics services, Apple and Google are ahead of the game,"...

"If 3D is going to be successful, it will be on Blu-ray, because that's the only format that gives you full 3D resolution for each eye," said Pietro Macchiarella, a research analyst at Parks Associates. "Every other resolution gives you half the 1080p resolution for each eye."

It is unusual for software sales to drop while hardware sales increase, said Pietro Macchiarella, an analyst with Parks Associates. "That discrepancy tells us this is not because of the recession," he told the E-Commerce Times. "Otherwise, they both would be moving in the sam...

"There is a real battle between Apple and Google, not around devices, but around software and the ecosystem surrounding it," Harry Wang, research director of mobile devices with Parks Associates, told TechNewsWorld. "With this new site, YouTube is sending a message to developers that instead of working on multiple applications for different operating environments, it makes more sense to create browser-accessible applications with a more Web-like experience and richer features."

"This new development underscores a heated summer competition in the e-reader/Internet tablet market," Harry Wang, director of health and mobile product research with Parks Associates, told the E-Commerce Times. In fact, "Amazon should be worried, as a credible book retailer'...

Similar findings emerged in a study conducted by Parks Associates in the third quarter of 2009, according to Harry Wang, director of research, mobile, for Parks Associates "We found multimedia (music, vid...

Though many new players are entering the market for Internet tablets, "there's still room for more advanced and sophisticated brands like Pandigital," Harry Wang, director of health and mobile product research with Parks Associates, told LinuxInsider. By focusing on a smaller...

"The mobile phone business has always been a bit of a 'me-too' business. If anybody has a hit, their competitors always have to come up with some kind of a response," John Barrett, Parks Associates director of research, told the E-Commerce Times. "At the end of the day, you're not going to get fired for having a response to the iPad that doesn't do so well. You're going to get fired if you don't have your own iPad. You've got to do something. If it becomes a runaway hit, and it was on your watch and you don't have an answer, you're in trouble."

"We all knew that a class-action suit was going to happen," Pietro Macchiarella, a research analyst with Parks Associates, told LinuxInsider. "I am sure that Sony knew as well, and I think that they took it into account when removing Linux." In fact, "the cost of litigation an...

On the other hand, Rhapsody's upcoming ability to better serve iPhone customers with cached music playlists via its new iPhone app could be an important asset for the company, helping it better compete with Apple's iTunes music store, said Pietro Macchiarella, a research analyst with Parks Associates.

People of Lava's Scandinavia will compete head-on with Yahoo's Connected TV, Kurt Scherf, vice president and principal analyst with Parks Associates, told LinuxInsider "This says to me that there will certainly be very significant other players besides Yahoo" in the space, he...