Apple (AAPL +0.00%) is down significantly again today (off 3% as of this video) on news it had cut its previous order of iPhone 5 screens for this quarter in half. In this video, Motley Fool tech and telecom analyst Eric Bleeker tells us why the initial era of wild smartphone growth is over, and what the innovations are that are going to be the drivers of growth in this sector as we enter phase two of the mobile wars. He also tells us that the era of Tim Cook driving the company with Steve Jobs' ideas is coming to a close.
Is This Tim Cook's Steve Jobs Moment?
By Eric Bleeker – Jan 14, 2013 at 6:15PM
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This is what phase two of the mobile wars is going to look like.
About the Author
Eric Bleeker, CFA joined The Motley Fool at the height of the financial crisis in 2008. For the next four years he led the Fool's Tech & Telecom sector, both writing articles and providing feedback and ideas to writers. Today, Eric is the General Manager of Fool.com, but still enjoys writing a tech article or two from time to time. Follow @bleekertech