by Eric Savitz, Blogger and Columnist, Barron's, Tech Trader Daily
Analysts at Avian Securities and Morgan Keegan downgraded Palm stock this morning, prompting a sharp downturn in shares. Reasoning includes the conjecture that smartphone sales will be down for the next few quarters. This is certainly true for the Palm Centro, and the Treo Pro and Treo 800w may not even make it to AT&T and Verizon stores in time for the holiday season. Early demand for the BlackBerry Bold, however, appears to be “robust.”
by Eric Savitz, Blogger and Columnist, Barron's, Tech Trader Daily
In the mobile phone business, the big news this week is Friday’s arrival of Apple’s (AAPL) 3G iPhone. But Palm (PALM) apparently has some ideas on how to take advantage of the extra traffic the new iPhone will generate in AT&T (T) stores.
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