8 posts and columns on Mark McKechnie

RIM in a Four-Horse Race for Third Place

in News on December 8, 2010 at 3:00 am PT

Research in Motion may be a global leader in the mobile email market, but in the fast-developing smartphone sector it’s just another company battling for the right to third place. That’s Gleacher & Company analyst Mark McKechnie’s take on the BlackBerry maker and, frankly, after RIM co-CEO Mike Lazaridis’s strained–and at times nonsensical–performance at D:Dive Into Mobile yesterday, it’s perhaps easier than it should be to agree with him.

BlackBerry Torch: Prices So Hot, They’re on Fire

in Mobile on August 17, 2010 at 9:30 am PT

Launched last Thursday, Research in Motion’s new BlackBerry Torch is already being sold at a discount–and significant one, too.

Droid Void: The X Stands for Xtra Hard to Find

in News on July 26, 2010 at 3:15 pm PT

It may not be quite as popular as Apple’s iPhone, but Motorola’s new Droid X is selling quite well. Indeed, Gleacher and Co. analyst Mark McKechnie says his channel checks show the device sold out at most Verizon Wireless stores.
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600,000 Droids Deployed in 2009?

in News on November 17, 2009 at 11:05 am PT

Verizon, though it refuses to divulge sales numbers for Motorola’s new Droid handset, says it has been “very pleased” with demand for the device so far. And no wonder: According to Mark McKechnie of Broadpoint AmTech, Verizon is on track to sell 600,000 Droids during the fourth quarter of 2009.
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Droid Invasion

in News on November 17, 2009 at 10:30 am PT

Layoffs Begin at AOL

in News on November 10, 2009 at 9:30 am PT

100,000 Droids Dropped During First Weekend

in News on November 10, 2009 at 7:36 am PT

The Droid invasion appears to be going according to plan. Motorola’s new Android-based handset arrived at Verizon Wireless stores last Friday and analysts say it’s selling quite well. Indeed, Broadpoint AmTech analyst Mark McKechnie estimates Verizon sold about 100,000 Droids in its first weekend.
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MOT: Amtech Looks for Google Android Upside in 2010

in News on July 28, 2009 at 11:54 am PT

All ears will be on what Motorola has to say about phones using Google’s Android operating system when the company reports Q2 earnings this Thursday, writes Broadpoint/Amtech analyst Mark McKechnie in a note to clients today. McKechnie has a “Neutral” rating on the stock and believes the business excluding handsets–meaning embedded and networking products–is worth about $5 per share, with the rest of the value being an “option” on success with Google down the road.