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2.1.4 Smartphone's technologies Many users around the world feel attached to their mobile phones, back in around late 1980's the very first mobile phone was available in the market for purchase, of course not everyone could afford to buy it at that time yet it had limited functionality such as making calls and possibly sending text messages, then it gradually changed from there towards these technologies. As the names suggests, smart phones are multifunction device which allows its users…

It depends on how long the average product life cycle (PLC) is for that particular product. For smart phones, the PLC can be as short as one year. It is crucial for a technological company to keep up with the trends or come up with new ones. Take Nokia for instance. Their smart phone market share in 2007 was 49.4% then plummeted to 3% in 2013 (BBC 2013). 2007 was the time when Steve Jobs debuted Apple first smart phone and that changed the world. Nokia’s phones was no longer relevant because…

The reason for this is probably that one of the world’s (previously) most popular phone, the Nokia, originated from there. That may have made it common to have a phone over there so even the peasants can afford it. So, since most people have one, they may just have started to use it a lot in public. It may also be cheap to talk on the phone in Finland…

Minimalism Benefits Our Lives Do you remember when the time Apple Company’s electronic products emerged was? How do you feel when you see people around you are holding iPhone, Apple Mac, or iPod? When did you have the first Apple product? Why do you choose Apple? What makes you switch from other brands to Apple? If you have answers like “because Apple’s products look good and they are easy to realize what I want.” in your mind, then you already have a sense of what is minimalism. Generally…

has just started spreading for the developing countries in the recent years. Types of retailing in India : Single brands- it says that the foreign company will be allowed to sell the goods sold internationally under a single brand like reebok, nokia and adidass . foreign direct investment of single brand implied that a retail store with foreign investment can sell one brand only. Let us take for example if foreign company adidas was supposed to take permission to open its retail outlet In…

1. Motto: Every revolution needs a soundtrack 2. Skullcandy mission statement - To create the most notorious headphones infused by a inspired-team and advanced technology they work hard and play harder with their intelligent employees. 3. Segmentation: Demographics: Ages 13-25, male, middle class PARK CITY UTAH - Turned primarily into a ski resort town because of the rise of skiing and snowboarding, Over 3,000,000 visitors (mostly tourist), SKI AND SNOWBOARD - 6.1 million snowboarders (58%…

1. Introduction In line with the tradition of newer technologies being designed to satisfy upcoming needs, Bluetooth was developed to take over the place of cables that connect mobile devices to their peripherals including but not limited to notebook computers, digital cameras, cellular phones, and personal digital assistants (PDAs). Bluetooth can be defined as open standard that permits communication between diverse devices using a standard short-range wireless radio connection. Even though…

Marketing strategies in today’s global marketplace has evolved over the decades. Gone are the days when advertising agencies were focused on local newspapers, magazines and trade journals. According to Advertising Age, in 1999, online advertising hit the $2 billion mark with the industry earning $3 billion (1999). To further quantify this growth, compare Sterling Cooper (the fictitious ad agency from the Mad Men drama series) to social media moguls like Arvin Lal, founder of and CEO of…

Innovation & Creativity “Innovation is an important force in creating and sustaining business growth”. Name: Emma Lyons student number: X15508697 Introduction The product based company I have chosen to do my assignment on is Samsung. Samsung was set up in 1938 by a man called Lee Byung-Chull. As the company started to grow it expanded to Seoul but soon left when the Korean War broke out in 1947. When the war ended, Lee expanded into textiles and came to have the largest woollen mill in…

Question 1: Assess the attractiveness of the Telecommunication Industry in 1998? (50%) According to Michael E. Porter’s five forces of analysis we can obtain the opportunities, threats and profitability in Telecommunication Industry. o THREAT OF NEW MARKET ENTRANT. • In 1998 Telecommunication Industry was duopolistic. Manipulated by Eircell (now 02) and Esat Digifone (now Vodafone). Even though Eircell had more market share both the companies enjoyed benefits, profitability and growth in the…