Derek Kerton - Articles

Is Economic Timing Finally Helping The Mobile Industry?
Seven years after the first 3G spectrum auctions, the mobile telecoms industry is finally positioned to offer the "whole product" that could truly persuade the public to pay for a device, and buy satisfying and useful mobile data services.... just in time for a US-led global decline in consumer confidence and a drop in disposable income. But there are plenty of reasons to remain optimistic. Read
By: Derek Kerton | 20/03/2008 | Cell Phones

The iPhone: Worthy Of The Hype, And Much More
The iPhone is out, and the hype bandwagon is running at full steam. Usually, I'm the one to write an opinion counter to the hype, but for once, sign me up. I'll run shotgun on this hype bandwagon. Why do I think the iPhone is worthy of all the hype? I'll explain it, section by section in the following article. Read
By: Derek Kerton | 30/06/2007 | Cell Phones

The Advanced Wireless Spectrum Auction- Over Before it Began
There was a lot of talk and high expectations coming into the FCC's Advanced Wireless Spectrum (AWS) auctions this summer. The cable companies, and satellite companies all made grand claims that they were going to buy spectrum rights, and offer alternative wireless services to compete with the cellular phone incumbents - even web companies like Google were rumored to be trolling for licenses. Read
By: Derek Kerton | 19/10/2006 | Cell Phones

Why PalmOS Has Faded - Moore's Outlaw
The Palm Operating System was visionary, and well positioned for the year 2000, but does it have what it takes to survive against Microsoft? Read
By: Derek Kerton | 09/09/2006 | Cell Phones

Walled Gardens & The Burden Of Autocratic Governance
Some wireless carriers are moving to control every bit of the content experience on their networks - setting themselves up for a job they can't handle and dissatisfied customers. Read
By: Derek Kerton | 06/08/2006 | Cell Phones