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<pubDate>Wed, 11 May 2011 07:10:25 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Pyramid: Why Windows Phone will beat Android]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[(Credit:Pyramid Research)The recent prediction by Pyramid Research that Windows Phone would become the dominant mobile OS in just four years surprised many industry watchers, several of whom argued with the forecast. In a new analyst note, the research firm explains its prognostication.Pyramid's initial report asserted that by &quot;2015, Windows Phone will establish itself as the leader in the smartphone OS space,&quot; thereby beating Android for the top spot. And the firm qualified that statement in its new note to reflect its belief that Microsoft's mobile OS will become the leader much sooner, as early as 2013.With Android enjoying a huge lead among smartphone users, how can Pyramid point to Windows Phone as becoming the major player so quickly As part of the answer, the research firm cites the new deal between Nokia and Microsoft.Though Pyramid believes Android will continue to grow this year and next, it feels that the combination of Nokia and Microsoft will prove to be a powerful force in the industry within just a couple of years. Nokia will help to reduce the price of Windows Phone handsets, helping them expand in the marketplace, according to Pyramid. Beyond Nokia, other mobile phone makers, including Samsung, LG, and Sony Ericsson, are still in the Windows Phone camp.As Windows Phone devices drop in price and spread out across multiple vendors, the multi-vendor approach currently benefiting Android will become less of a competitive advantage, Pyramid said in its note.Pyramid doesn't deny that Nokia has lost market share, in part by sticking with Symbian for so long, but it sees the company as strong enough to ride out the current wave and learn from its mistakes.&quot;They are big enough and strong enough to take on a couple of painful hits and come out of the struggle stronger than ever,&quot; Stela Bokun, Pyramid senior analyst, said in the note. &quot;They are in a good position to learn and adjust because they know what was bad about Symbian, what's creating gains and what's causing problems for Android, as well as what the upsides and downsides of a system such as that of Apple, where the OS only runs on hardware manufactured by the vendor.&quot;Finally, although Android's growth may slow a bit by 2013 compared with the last couple of years, it will still challenge Windows Phone for dominance, Pyramid said, with the two platforms closely battling for the top spot of the market.Pyramid isn't the only research firm anticipating a leading performance for Microsoft's mobile OS.IDC released a report in late March projecting that by 2015, Windows Phone will enjoy the second largest market share behind Android, also citing the Nokia/Microsoft partnership as a key reason. IDC is forecasting that Windows Phone's share will be only 20.9 percent compared with 45.4 percent for Android. But the research firm is estimated a compound annual growth rate for Windows Phone of 67.1 percent over the next four years, by far the highest among all of the top smartphone vendors.<br/><br/>0 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Mobile payments company Paydiant picks up $7.6M]]></title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov -001 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[A new mobile payments company, Paydiant, announced today that it has received $7.6 million in first round funding, led by North Bridge Venture Partners and General Catalyst Partners. The Boston, Mass.-based startup says the funding will go into product development and sales and marketing.Paydiant is still in stealth mode but is planning to launch officially later this year. According to a press release, the company is focused on a cellphone-based payments solution for everyday purchases. That&amp;'s not saying much, besides the fact that they are entering a pretty competitive marketplace.However, the company&amp;'s three founders (who were not available for interviews), Chris Gardner, Kevin Laracey and Joe Paratore all have experience in the field. All three have worked in various roles for Edocs, an online billing company which Laracey co-founded, and which was acquired by Siebel Systems in 2005. Gardner and Paratore both worked at m-Qube, an SMS mobile payments company that was acquired by Verisign in 2006.Jim Moran from North Bridge and John Simon from General Catalyst are also taking seats on Paydiant&amp;'s board of directors.Even if Paydiant isa4&quot;for nowa4&quot;describing its plan in pretty broad strokes, previous track record shows that the team has plenty of entrepreneurial experience, and could come up with something interesting in the mobile payments sector. Watch this space.Previous Story: Could a Civil Disobedience video game train Middle Eastern protestersPrintEmailTwitterFacebookGoogle BuzzLinkedIn      DiggStumbleUponRedditDeliciousGoogleMore&amp;8230'          Tags: mobile paymentsCompanies: Edocs, General Catalyst Partners, m-Qube, north bridge venture partners, Paydiant, Siebel Systems, VerisignPeople: Chris Gardner, Jim Moran, Joe Paratore, John Simon, Kevin Laracey          Tags: mobile paymentsCompanies: Edocs, General Catalyst Partners, m-Qube, north bridge venture partners, Paydiant, Siebel Systems, VerisignPeople: Chris Gardner, Jim Moran, Joe Paratore, John Simon, Kevin Laracey Have news to share Launching a startup Email: tips@venturebeat.comVentureBeat has new weekly email newsletters.  Stay on top of the news, and don't miss a beat.<br/><br/>0 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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