Comments on: Here come the hundreds of millions of iPhones and Android/Chrome phones http://cody.blogs.foxbusiness.com/2009/07/08/here-come-the-hundreds-of-millions-of-iphones-and-androidchrome-phones/ Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:19:20 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5.2 hourly 1 By: Adam Miller http://cody.blogs.foxbusiness.com/2009/07/08/here-come-the-hundreds-of-millions-of-iphones-and-androidchrome-phones/comment-page-1/#comment-5510 Adam Miller Sat, 11 Jul 2009 04:51:27 +0000 http://cody.blogs.foxbusiness.com/?p=837#comment-5510 The post isn't about interest in upgrading smartphones. It concerns the imminent slowdown in future sales. Cody, you are correct; my iphone (non-GS) suits me fine, and the Ameritrade app is phenomenal. What else is there to say? Consumer demand will fall. AAPL and GOOG have little upside (looking 2 years out). Sadly, there is no hype that will be able to inflate our DJIA or NASDAQ for very long. I've been struggling to find a single "investment" worth my investment. Lately, all I can do is trade the tremendous volatility that is all too frequent on a consistent basis. Should all of us "investors" call Cody a genius for terminating his hedge fund and accepting Rupert's gamble at Fox Biz? or, did he just get lucky? Probably a little of both. Cody knew the markets had experienced unseen and, most likely unvalidated upside, and he cashed out. Cody, are we near a bottom? I don't think so; I'm not advising anybody to invest too much capital right now. Was it Cramer who said we need to see "total capitulation" before market stabilization? We've seen capitulation, but only followed by what I perceive to be false rallys fueled by traders and investors desperate to find a place for their depleted capital. The post isn’t about interest in upgrading smartphones. It concerns the imminent slowdown in future sales. Cody, you are correct; my iphone (non-GS) suits me fine, and the Ameritrade app is phenomenal. What else is there to say? Consumer demand will fall. AAPL and GOOG have little upside (looking 2 years out). Sadly, there is no hype that will be able to inflate our DJIA or NASDAQ for very long.

I’ve been struggling to find a single “investment” worth my investment. Lately, all I can do is trade the tremendous volatility that is all too frequent on a consistent basis. Should all of us “investors” call Cody a genius for terminating his hedge fund and accepting Rupert’s gamble at Fox Biz? or, did he just get lucky? Probably a little of both. Cody knew the markets had experienced unseen and, most likely unvalidated upside, and he cashed out.

Cody, are we near a bottom? I don’t think so; I’m not advising anybody to invest too much capital right now. Was it Cramer who said we need to see “total capitulation” before market stabilization? We’ve seen capitulation, but only followed by what I perceive to be false rallys fueled by traders and investors desperate to find a place for their depleted capital.

]]> By: Atlanta movers http://cody.blogs.foxbusiness.com/2009/07/08/here-come-the-hundreds-of-millions-of-iphones-and-androidchrome-phones/comment-page-1/#comment-5507 Atlanta movers Thu, 09 Jul 2009 19:16:43 +0000 http://cody.blogs.foxbusiness.com/?p=837#comment-5507 I gave up on all the "cool phones" years ago and decided to buy "phones" that are well...phones. Go into an At&T, sprint, or VZ store and tell the "sales person" (that's a whole different issue as half the folks in the store have no idea about the phones) all you want is a phone to make and recieve calls. No PDA, no IPOD, no EMAIL, no MP3's, no GPS and they just kind of look dazed. WHat would happen to cell phone sales if people bought cell phones that just made calls? Would you sign a two year or three year contract in order to get that phone that just made phone calls? I gave up on all the “cool phones” years ago and decided to buy “phones” that are well…phones. Go into an At&T, sprint, or VZ store and tell the “sales person” (that’s a whole different issue as half the folks in the store have no idea about the phones) all you want is a phone to make and recieve calls. No PDA, no IPOD, no EMAIL, no MP3’s, no GPS and they just kind of look dazed. WHat would happen to cell phone sales if people bought cell phones that just made calls? Would you sign a two year or three year contract in order to get that phone that just made phone calls?

]]> By: Spote the Roman http://cody.blogs.foxbusiness.com/2009/07/08/here-come-the-hundreds-of-millions-of-iphones-and-androidchrome-phones/comment-page-1/#comment-5506 Spote the Roman Thu, 09 Jul 2009 15:58:48 +0000 http://cody.blogs.foxbusiness.com/?p=837#comment-5506 Not just Las Vegas but yes, that's among the ways we wound up in this hole! Not just Las Vegas but yes, that’s among the ways we wound up in this hole!

]]> By: James http://cody.blogs.foxbusiness.com/2009/07/08/here-come-the-hundreds-of-millions-of-iphones-and-androidchrome-phones/comment-page-1/#comment-5505 James Thu, 09 Jul 2009 13:20:04 +0000 http://cody.blogs.foxbusiness.com/?p=837#comment-5505 The cell phone/PDA market will maintain decent volume momentum as long as people perceive they need the latest and greatest to achieve the cool status they seek. The service providers hardware upgrade rules will drive a lot of this. Also, add in what seems to be a built-in obsolescence factor. My 18 month old smart phone died last week for no explainable reason forcing change to a new one. While inconvenient, I have to admit I really didn't mind being compelled to buy a new and cooler phone. The cell phone/PDA market will maintain decent volume momentum as long as people perceive they need the latest and greatest to achieve the cool status they seek. The service providers hardware upgrade rules will drive a lot of this. Also, add in what seems to be a built-in obsolescence factor. My 18 month old smart phone died last week for no explainable reason forcing change to a new one. While inconvenient, I have to admit I really didn’t mind being compelled to buy a new and cooler phone.

]]> By: Bill Burroughs http://cody.blogs.foxbusiness.com/2009/07/08/here-come-the-hundreds-of-millions-of-iphones-and-androidchrome-phones/comment-page-1/#comment-5504 Bill Burroughs Thu, 09 Jul 2009 04:35:00 +0000 http://cody.blogs.foxbusiness.com/?p=837#comment-5504 In the past I would go after the new phones but nothing comming out is grabbing muy attention right now. The current advancements are just not that significant for me to drop another $200. In the past I would go after the new phones but nothing comming out is grabbing muy attention right now. The current advancements are just not that significant for me to drop another $200.

]]> By: lee http://cody.blogs.foxbusiness.com/2009/07/08/here-come-the-hundreds-of-millions-of-iphones-and-androidchrome-phones/comment-page-1/#comment-5503 lee Thu, 09 Jul 2009 02:56:53 +0000 http://cody.blogs.foxbusiness.com/?p=837#comment-5503 Cody, how's your finger? I just hear that HUD is offering home owners in Las Vagas to be able to refinance their houses up to 125% of it's value! Is it correct? Isn't that's how we're in this mess in the first place. Cody, how’s your finger?
I just hear that HUD is offering home owners in Las Vagas to be able to refinance their houses up to 125% of it’s value! Is it correct? Isn’t that’s how we’re in this mess in the first place.

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