Call for Insights #3: Altimeter Blog Ring and the Sentient World

Sentient World

Request: We want to hear from you. Tell us on your blog or website how the Sentient World impacts your business (positively or negatively), and we’ll cross-link to the conversation. Altimeter Group continues its blog ring in September and October to deepen understanding of our three research themes.  The next theme of focus is the Sentient World.  Consider these key questions when contributing to the conversation on your blog or website: Once the information exchange begins, how can … [Read more...]

Can Apple Lose The Mobile Innovation Game?

The big story this week is the record number of iPhones, iPads, iPods that Apple sold in Q4, 2011. Great news for Apple and it's shareholders - their stock got a 7% bump on the news - but, with stellar growth in the number of users of the iPhone, what's the achilles heel that slows their march on the market? I think it's innovation. It's something I've been doing a bit of thinking about on my own blog, and here's my case, I'm interested in your reasons for agreement or disagreement. "Apple … [Read more...]

Altimeter Is Hiring Analysts for Mobile, Business Intelligence, and Digital Advertising/Media

We’re excited to announce that we are looking for people to fill analyst roles in three areas: Mobile, Business Intelligence, and Digital Advertising & Media. Why these areas? Altimeter is focused on creating strategies for companies around disruptive technologies – not just social media. We hear from clients over and over again that they need deeper strategies in these three areas, hence our focus. I’ve included more details about each area below. We take special pride in our … [Read more...]