Use Google Maps on phone – while you Roam!

(EU to end mobile roaming charges next year via The Telegraph) European politicians at Brussels vote for a roaming-free telecom universe in Europe from 2014. Users will benefit from ‘home rates’ for voice calls, texts & internet access across boundaries in Europe. While this might boost industry consolidation in the years to come – I see […]

Tale of the two ‘V’s – Vodafone & Verizon

An interesting in-depth view of what Vodafone can do with the 45% stake in it’s American counterpart – Verizon. (The complete article is at Lex in-depth: Vodafone via the Financial Times Buying back this stake from Vodafone, Verizon will be better able to bear the fruits of profitability. Also, cashing out will bring in a cheque […]

Google buys Waze – protects its territory

Three major reasons why Google buys Waze (The entire story is HERE – via Bloomberg) Improve its current mapping product in mobile-navigation products Keep competition at bay – rid them of a chance from a quick gain through acquisition Leverage an established ‘Crowdsourcing platform’ for its mapping product

A case for new market entry – is this the right diversification?

I choose again to write this post about DxOLabs! My passion for photography keeps bringing me back here. DxOLabs – a company with interesting products (B2B and B2C)! They have three existing lines of businesses with good synergy. I had tried once before to visualize their business model & suggest two possible opportunities in this […]

The economies of Crowdsourcing

“The workforce in the cloud: ‘Talent exchanges’ on the web are starting to transform the world of work” – via the The Economist Reading about $10 flat rate, I wondered –   Will anyone be motivated to offer services at sub-par minimum-wages level? Can that impact the long-term trend in wages? Can such labor-exchanges portals create […]

Amazon’s India entry – launches marketplace

Amazon discreetly enters the Indian e-Commerce space – starts with the online marketplace business. (Click Here for the article – via “The Next Web”) In an attempt to bypass foreign direct investment (FDI) restrictions in India, Amazon has entered in an head-on competition with eBay – one small step behind Flipkart. Investing in Snapdeal empowers Amazon to […]

Internet of Things & Business Model Innovation – via HBR

In a world networked with people & things – value creation has gone beyond the traditional approach. Even a pure products/manufacturing company can rethink its business model – enabling value creation through non-traditional service offerings. Here is an interesting read from the ‘HBR Blog Network’ about the internet of things and the potential impact it […]