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Will Apple Squeeze OmniVision Out of the iPhone Business?

Posted Apr 4th 2011 1:00PM by Brent Archer (RSS feed)
Filed under: Major Movement, Bad News, Apple Inc (AAPL), Sony Corp ADR (SNE), iPhone, Options, Technical Analysis

OVTI logoOmniVision (OVTI - option chain) stock is trading sharply lower today after Sony (SNE) CEO Howard Stringer said late Friday that his company is supplying camera components to Apple (AAPL). This could pose a threat to OVTI's AAPL business, as OVTI had been the main supplier of image sensors for the iPhone. If you think this stock won't be rising too far in the coming months, then it could be a good time to look at a bearish hedged play on OVTI.

This morning, OVTI opened at $34.06. So far today the stock has hit a high of $34.10 and a low of $32.20. As of 12:15, OVTI is trading at $33.15, down $3.04 (-8.4%). The chart for OVTI looks neutral and S&P gives OVTI a neutral 3 STARS (out of 5) hold ranking.

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App Stores: A New Business Model

Posted Mar 26th 2011 12:50PM by Connie Madon (RSS feed)
Filed under: Products and Services, Google (GOOG), Apple Inc (AAPL), Amazon.com (AMZN), iPhone, Entrepreneurs, Smartphones

iPhone appsA new business model is springing up right under our noses. The big players like Apple (AAPL), Amazon.com (AMZN) and Google (GOOG) have put together a one-stop shop in their app stores.

First off, an app store is just that, a place where you can pick and choose the apps you want to download. The app store is also a place where entrepreneurs can develop an app and with permission place it on the iPhone, iPad or Android device.

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ARM Holdings Licenses Chip Makers

Posted Mar 4th 2011 4:00PM by Connie Madon (RSS feed)
Filed under: Industry, Internet, Competitive Strategy, iPhone, Smartphones, Technology

ARM Holdings (ARMH) is far away from Silicon Valley. Its headquarters are on the campus of Cambridge University in England. ARM holdings has carved out a unique niche in the computer chip market.

It is a different kind of chip maker. Its core business is licensing chip designs to larger companies like Apple (AAPL), Samsung (SSNLF) and Qualcomm (QCOM.), as reported in the New York Times.

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Qualcomm Joins the Competition for the Tablet Market

Posted Feb 11th 2011 2:40PM by Connie Madon (RSS feed)
Filed under: Launches, Industry, Internet, Competitive Strategy, Apple Inc (AAPL), QUALCOMM Inc (QCOM), iPhone, Technology

The chip competition for the iPhone and iTablet is incredibly fierce. A little company called Nvidia's (NVDA) design won so far with its Tegra 2. Its shares are up almost 50% since December. Texas Instruments (TXN) is also a player in tablet chip market with its OMAP5 processor.

Now, Qualcomm QCOM) is joining the fray with its new APQ 8060 dual core Snapdragon processor. It allows for high definition and 3D video. Hewlett Packard is using it in its new "Touch Pad."

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Walmart Joins the iPhone Party

Posted Feb 9th 2011 2:10PM by Michael Fowlkes (RSS feed)
Filed under: Products and Services, Consumer Experience, Competitive Strategy, Apple Inc (AAPL), Wal-Mart (WMT), AT and T (T), Best Buy (BBY), Verizon Communications (VZ), iPhone

Walmart (WMT) logoTomorrow is a big day for Verizon (VZ) customers who have been waiting to get their chance to join the iPhone revolution, and we now learn that Wal-Mart Stores (WMT) will also be carrying the Verizon iPhone 4 at 600 retail stores across the nation.

As of today, when you visit Apple's (AAPL) website you are given the option to order an iPhone for use on either AT&T (T) or Verizon, with the price being the same for either option.

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Another Strong Quarter for Apple

Posted Jan 18th 2011 6:33PM by Michael Fowlkes (RSS feed)
Filed under: Major Movement, Earnings Reports, Good news, From the Boards, Products and Services, Apple Inc (AAPL), iPhone, Smartphones, Technology

Steve Jobs Apple (AAPL) iPadThe day started off shaky for Apple Inc. (AAPL) after its leader and CEO, Steve Jobs, announced that he would be taking his second medical leave of absence yesterday.

The stock was in the red all day, but did rebound a bit at the end of the day, closing today's session down 2.2% to $340.65, after trading as low as $326.00 earlier in the day.

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Verizon Finally Gets the iPhone

Posted Jan 9th 2011 9:30AM by Connie Madon (RSS feed)
Filed under: Competitive Strategy, Google (GOOG), Apple Inc (AAPL), AT and T (T), Sprint Nextel Corp (S), Verizon Communications (VZ), iPhone

Verizon (VZ) logoThe battle among iPhone carriers is fierce. Apple's (AAPL) iPhone is the prized device. AT&T (T), Verizon's (VZ) rival, has had the an exclusive hold on the iPhone. Verizon has been trying to play catch up. Now that Verizon will have the iPhone, the playing field will change dramatically. Verizon, with about 93 million subscribers, could grab an estimated 10 million new subscribers with the iPhone, as reported by the Wall Street Journal.

The move is also a big boost for Apple. Apple has been feeling the pressure from Google (GOOG), with its Android system. Android phones passed the iPhone in sales in the second quarter. This move to Verizon will open up a new expanded base for Apple.

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Apple Receives Text Filter Patent

Posted Oct 13th 2010 1:00PM by Gary Sattler (RSS feed)
Filed under: Products and Services, Apple Inc (AAPL), iPhone, Tech for the Rest of Us, Technology

It took two years, but a patent for a communication control application has at last been approved for Apple Inc. (AAPL). The newly patented application allows for parents, or anyone else, to disallow "unauthorized" text messages to be sent from a protected device.

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Apple iPad to Face Tough Competition from Android Tablets

Posted Oct 12th 2010 5:30PM by Michael Fowlkes (RSS feed)
Filed under: Forecasts, Products and Services, Internet, Competitive Strategy, Google (GOOG), Apple Inc (AAPL), Wal-Mart (WMT), Marketing and Advertising, Research in Motion (RIMM), iPhone, Smartphones, Technology

apple ipad google androidApple, Inc. (AAPL) has been having great success with its iPad since it was released earlier this year, but over the next couple of years it could see its market share come under increased pressure from Google, Inc. (GOOG) Android Tablets.

Since launching the iPad, Apple has sold over 3 million units, but according to Piper Jaffray analyst, Gene Munster, over the next couple of years, Android tablets could easily overtake the iPad in market share.

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Apple Releases Guidelines for App Developers

Posted Sep 9th 2010 4:30PM by Michael Fowlkes (RSS feed)
Filed under: Products and Services, Apple Inc (AAPL), Adobe Systems (ADBE), iPhone, Smartphones, Technology

iPhone appsSince Apple Inc. (AAPL) unleashed the iPhone on the world back in 2007 the company has sold millions of the device and created a massive market for iPhone apps. Developers have invested a lot of time and money in creating apps for the popular iPhone, but have been frustrated by the lack of guidelines and communication with Apple.

Developers have been begging for more insight into the approval process, and today Apple gave them what they wanted by releasing the guidelines it uses to review submitted apps.

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Netflix Launches Free iPhone and iPad Apps

Posted Aug 26th 2010 1:30PM by Brent Archer (RSS feed)
Filed under: Good news, Apple Inc (AAPL), Netflix, Inc. (NFLX), iPhone, Options, Technical Analysis

Netflix logoNetflix (NFLX - option chain) shares are rising today after the company launched a free iPhone and iPod application this morning which allows users to stream movies and TV shows on Apple (AAPL) handheld devices. If you think that the stock won't fall by too much in the coming months, then now could be a good time to look at a bullish hedged trade on NFLX.

NFLX opened this morning at $125.89. So far today the stock has hit a low of $124.38 and a high of $127.00. As of 12:25, NFLX is trading at $126.53 up $2.28 (1.8%). The chart for NFLX looks bullish.

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Intuit Wants to Cash-In on the iPhone

Posted Aug 26th 2010 12:30PM by Tom Taulli (RSS feed)
Filed under: Intuit Inc (INTU), iPhone

Intuit logoLast week, Intuit (INTU) had its biggest one-day gain since 2001, with the stock surging about 15%. The reason was a strong earnings report, in which the company provided a bullish outlook as well as a $2 billion stock buyback. Even with the higher price, the momentum should continue.

After all, Intuit keeps innovating its product line -- and has the luxury of a hefty customer base. Just look at the company's latest offering: a complete credit card system for the iPhone. To pull this off, Intuit has teamed-up with mophie.

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Apple Earnings Soar, Topping Estimates

Posted Jul 21st 2010 8:30AM by Michael Fowlkes (RSS feed)
Filed under: Earnings Reports, Forecasts, Products and Services, Apple Inc (AAPL), iPhone, Technology

apple third quarter earningsShares of Apple Inc. (AAPL) traded sharply higher in after-hours trading Tuesday after the company posted strong quarterly results for its third quarter.

Analysts had been expecting to see the company post earnings of $2.84 a share, but Apple easily beat that estimate with a reported $3.51 a share. During the same period last year the company had earnings of $1.35 per share.

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Apple Shares Slide Ahead of iPhone 4 Conference

Posted Jul 16th 2010 10:45AM by Melly Alazraki (RSS feed)
Filed under: Apple Inc (AAPL), iPhone

Since hitting a high of $279.01 on June 21, Apple shares have dropped over 7.7% to close Thursday at $251.45. This morning, ahead of its iPhone 4 press conference, Apple shares fell 0.7% by noon trading. The iPhone 4, which was to be yet another smashing success has become a somewhat sore issue. While at first sales of the new phone once again blew past expectations, reports of bad reception and dropped calls immediately tarnished the new must-have gadget.

But "antennagate," as it's been dubbed, just began, especially with Apple's response to consumers: avoid gripping the phone in the lower-left corner. Consumer Reports then said it can't recommend the iPhone 4 after tests by its engineers confirmed that the device does indeed have reception problems. And Bloomberg reported that a a senior antenna engineer named Ruben Caballero personally raised concerns about the design to Jobs.

So Apple then announced it will hold a press conference at 10 AM Pacific time on Friday. That's in two hours. What to expect?

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Is Apple Going to Recall the iPhone 4?

Posted Jul 15th 2010 4:00PM by Mark Fightmaster (RSS feed)
Filed under: Apple Inc (AAPL), iPhone

There is quite a bit of Internet chatter about Apple's (AAPL) new iPhone 4. Unfortunately for the tech company, a good deal of it is negative. There is a problem with reception for the iPhone, a problem that stems from touching "a spot" on the lower left side of the phone. This problem caused Consumer Reports to say that it "can't recommend the iPhone 4." On July 2, Apple tried to explain that the problem was not the antenna, but that it was a calculation mistake that makes it appear that there were two more bars of reception -- seriously. Apple did offer to fix the problem with a free software update (available in a "few weeks") for the iPhone 4, 3, and 3GS.

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