7 posts and columns on James Faucette

Is RIM the Next Palm?

in Mobile on May 2 at 3:35 am PT

RIM in 2012 seems to be even further behind its competitors than Palm was in 2009.
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Nokia’s Windows Phones Not Exactly Flying Off the Shelves

in Mobile on November 22, 2011 at 4:35 am PT

Shipments of Nokia’s Windows Phone 7 units in the December quarter could prove disappointing.
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Gloom, Doom Loom for Motorola Xoom?

in Mobile on April 6, 2011 at 10:50 am PT

When it debuted in February, Motorola’s Xoom was widely described as the first comparable competitor to Apple’s iPad. And while it may be that, it’s not proving much of a rival in the market.

Slowing Palm Pre Sales Actually Not Slowing

in News on July 10, 2009 at 11:46 am PT

Are sales of the Pre slowing or not? Without official numbers from Palm or Sprint, it’s nearly impossible to tell. But that hasn’t stopped analysts from taking a stab at it. Earlier this week, Pali research claimed Pre sales were tapering off. Now Pacific Crest is saying they remain “robust.”
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Palm Investors: All Hail Jon Rubinstein

in News on June 11, 2009 at 11:10 am PT

Jon Rubinstein’s appointment as Palm CEO was well received by investors. Clearly, the Pre father’s background at Apple and his recent efforts to rebuild Palm around a new and competitive operating system–the OS the company should have had two years ago–have convinced Wall Street that he’s the guy to bring back the company’s long-lost edge.
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BlackBerry's Got the Blues

in News on October 20, 2008 at 11:37 am PT

There’s been a downturn in demand for BlackBerry handsets worldwide–looks like inventory and software problems are taking their toll. That, and the fact that sales of the Pearl Flip are both “tepid” and “disappointing.” Here’s hoping the Storm brings a little sunshine.

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August Handset Demand "Lackluster," Pacific Crest Says

in News on September 2, 2008 at 12:47 pm PT

U.S. and European handset demand was “lackluster” in August, creating pressure on pricing, Pacific Crest’s James Faucette asserted in a research note this morning. Faucette says says handset sell-through is up sequentially from July, but below expectations for the beginning of the back-to-school season.