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...course, the big boys are also jumping into wireless services. Larry Shapiro, who runs Disney's North American mobile business, first realized the potential in cell phones in 2000, in Japan, where high-speed networks allowed cell-phone content to take off long before it did in the U.S. (Disney characters are enormously popular there, particularly with young women in their 20s and 30s--heavy users of cell phones.) In the U.S., Disney's games and wallpaper images of characters like the Incredibles have done well, but the company is still trying to figure out how to translate its movies...
...getting panting attention from venture capitalists convinced that cell-phone services are their newest gold mine. Wall Street has started to grill every consumer company about its wireless strategy. But this hypefest isn't quite like the dotcom delusion. "This started with a business model," notes Disney's Shapiro. "We're being prudent...
...These are very educated people you’re interviewing,” Shapiro said. “They know exactly what you’re trying to find...
...David L. Shapiro ’54, William Nelson Cromwell Professor...
...Irwin I. Shapiro, Timken University Professor...