Julie Ask

Will the animated avatars come out on the market? Yes. Will people buy them? Yes. They're fun and entertaining. But read more

Will the animated avatars come out on the market? Yes. Will people buy them? Yes. They're fun and entertaining. But there's a limit to what consumers will spend -- they're already buying games, ring tones, videos, and music. The average cell-phone bill is already around $50. And consumers have shown [a willingness] to spend an extra 5% to 10% a month for data services. But they're not going to spend an unlimited amount for more and more services.

The big challenge is inventory. Not a lot of people watch this, so how do you get a big enough read more

The big challenge is inventory. Not a lot of people watch this, so how do you get a big enough market that makes it worth your while?

The potential for local search and local advertising comes into play.

The potential for local search and local advertising comes into play.

If you're in a Manhattan building with 30 apartments that's one thing. But if you're the guy who parks your read more

If you're in a Manhattan building with 30 apartments that's one thing. But if you're the guy who parks your car in front of a suburban house in the middle of the night and you've got the screen from your laptop glowing, well...

At the end of the day, most people still just want to talk on their cell phone. There are very read more

At the end of the day, most people still just want to talk on their cell phone. There are very few people who want to download music or do these types of broadband-type activities.