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The one thing mobile carriers won't want, said telecom analyst Jeff Kagan, is for such content, including that available on the mobile Web, to be downloaded by their users without them being in the loop In other words, carriers may recognize that this behavior will take place ...

Telecom analyst Jeff Kagan said U.S. consumers will warm slowly to using cell phones in new ways, with new blended phones such as the iTunes smartphone being built by Apple and Motorola helping to push consumers in that direction "But it's still early," Kagan told The E-Commer...

Independent telecom analyst Jeff Kagan told The E-Commerce Times that the move may have short-term payoffs, but that Skype is likely to have only a minor role in the ongoing telecom revolution "While this is big news about the growth strategy for eBay, I do not see this becomi...

And everyone, from telecoms to cable companies, portals to pure-play VoIPs, wants to grab a piece of the market. While pure-plays such as Skype and Vonage -- which is reportedly eyeing an IPO to fill its coffers for competition -- have an early lead in terms of customers, the larger communications companies have a huge advantage, telecom analyst Jeff Kagan told TechNewsWorld...

And everyone, from telecoms to cable companies, portals to pure-play VoIPs, wants to grab a piece of the market. While pure-plays such as Skype and Vonage -- which is reportedly eyeing an IPO to fill its coffers for competition -- have an early lead in terms of customers, the larger communications companies have a huge advantage, telecom analyst Jeff Kagan told the E-Commerce Times...

Telecom analyst and consultant Jeff Kagan told the E-Commerce Times that the Verizon Wireless service is now widely spread enough that the company can start to take a different approach in its marketing, one that will likely feature it equating the Verizon name to national high-speed wireless...

"If we go out a few years, I do not think Vonage will be an important player," independent telecom analyst and consultant Jeff Kagan told the E-Commerce Times. "I think it will be a small player, but one that is remembered for bringing VoIP to the front burner with their advertising and marketing."

Independent telecom analyst Jeff Kagan told the E-Commerce Times that Verizon likely has its sights set on both short- and long-term opportunity, with the future opportunity a huge one that includes Internet, voice and cable television all on a single line "Verizon is looking ...

"AOL will have some traction in the mobile marketplace because their tools are so popular among younger users," independent telecom analyst Jeff Kagan told the E-Commerce Times. "That's the audience that is going to the fastest to adopt new and cutting edge technologies and the one that will spend the most on mobile services."

That will start to change, however, as telecom companies and cable companies roll out new offerings that blend TV and the Internet, independent telecom analyst Jeff Kagan told the E-Commerce Times "The lines between the Internet and the TV connection are already blurred," Kaga...

"Certain things just naturally go together, and satellite radio, and music in general, and cell phones are a perfect combination for certain customer groups," independent telecom analyst Jeff Kagan told the E-Commerce Times ...

Telecom analyst Jeff Kagan told the E-Commerce Times that mobile carriers and content owners are finding their interests more aligned than ever before. No longer do carriers try to keep non-exclusive content off of their networks; those who control content recognize that users will want access to it wherever they go...

Independent telecom analyst Jeff Kagan told the E-Commerce Times that the momentum created by the first wave of telecom consolidation deals has moved the trend forward very rapidly "First we saw Cingular and AT&T Wireless" announce their merger last year, he said. "Next it was...

"Today's connections don't dictate what the future will look like, but it's important for the various players to lock in subscribers now," telecom analyst Jeff Kagan told the E-Commerce Times. "The landscape is about to change completely, so what happens now is just the prelude."

"Carriers would love to get a piece of the mobile computing action," telecom analyst Jeff Kagan told the E-Commerce Times. "The networks to handle it well are still being built, but carriers want to be in a position to capitalize on any trend that technology might spark." Busi...

The answer might be that MCI is hoping to use VoIP to keep more residential customers from leaving, said telecom analyst Jeff Kagan, an especially important consideration as startup VoIP firms begin to gain more legitimacy and market clout "VoIP is fast becoming a service that...

"With mobile phone use constantly rising, the foundation is in place," telecom analyst Jeff Kagan told the E-Commerce Times. "It seems like every day new innovations add to the usefulness of the mobile Web." Google already offers both Google Local for mobile and a text-only ve...

Sprint also recently said it would undertake a massive revamp of its Sprint PCS stores, recognizing the inefficiencies in the way it has traditionally marketed its products. That move is especially encouraging, telecom analyst Jeff Kagan said, because there was nothing overtly wrong with the stores as is...

"Cell phone companies are experiencing stronger competition as their marketplace matures and we will see more of these kind of deals as the companies find ways to differentiate themselves," telecom analyst Jeff Kagan told the E-Commerce Times. "Sprint has traditionally thought ahead with their technology and phones and that gives them a competitive advantage for these customers, at least until the competitors also offer the services."

Telecom analyst Jeff Kagan noted that on the same day that the KDDI service was announced, Sprint announced plans to carry Sirius satellite radio feeds to Sprint phones "Certain things just naturally go together and satellite radio, and music in general, and cell phones togeth...