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    More Evidence of Positive iPhone and iPad Sales?

    December 28th, 2017

    In yesterday’s column, I wrote about the contradictory information being posted about iPhone X sales. Some reports, claiming to be based on supply chain data, delivered a dire picture, that sales are way below expectations, and component orders have been cut for the March quarter. Others suggested that Apple’s high-end smartphone is doing better than […]


    The iPhone X: You Might Actually Be Able to Buy One

    November 16th, 2017

    When I featured author Bob LeVitus on The Tech Night Owl LIVE last week, he volunteered that he still hasn’t decided whether to keep his newly-acquired iPhone X. Some of the eccentricities in its design, such as the “notch,” and the wider aspect radio (19.5:9 compared to the usual 16;9), may not suit him. But […]


    Two Close Encounters with a Verizon Wireless Sales Person

    November 15th, 2017

    While doing a ride sharing run a few weeks back, I met a sales person who worked at a local authorized Verizon Wireless dealer. I had been considering my options about whether to switch carriers, and this was an ideal time to ask a few questions. I explained my pricing plan, and asked what he […]


    Wireless Service and T-Mobile’s LTE Band 71 Conundrum

    September 19th, 2017

    The entire American marketing scheme for selling mobile handsets received its overdue overhaul via T-Mobile’s “Uncarrier” program. Instead of being stuck with a two-year contract, they basically separated the device from the service. Well, I suppose it seemed different enough, because you would strike a separate deal to buy or lease a mobile device. This […]