Avi Greengart
@greengart.bsky.social
Analyst covering devices, platforms, & tech adoption. Started Techsponential. Former GlobalData/Current Analysis, JupiterResearch, Intel. Parent to lots of kids
After a disastrous rebrand effort last year, at #CES2026 Dell promised to refocus on consumer and SMB. Dell has a lot of ground to make up, but it is saying the right things -- and launching the right things. My Techsponential report:
www.techsponential.com/reports/ces2...
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CES 2026: Dell Refocusing on Consumer & SMB with XPS, Branding, and Channels — Techsponential
After a disastrous rebrand effort at last year’s CES that saw sales fall relative to Lenovo and HP, Dell is promising to refocus on consumer and SMB. XPS is coming back, but Dell has a lot of ground t...
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January 20, 2026 at 6:25 PM
After a disastrous rebrand effort last year, at #CES2026 Dell promised to refocus on consumer and SMB. Dell has a lot of ground to make up, but it is saying the right things -- and launching the right things. My Techsponential report:
www.techsponential.com/reports/ces2...
www.techsponential.com/reports/ces2...
I'm not saying I'm a visionary but I was interviewed by @georginagodwin.bsky.social on the Visionary podcast about AI and CES: shows.acast.com/visionary/ep...
What CES tells us about where tech is going | Visionary
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January 19, 2026 at 4:51 PM
I'm not saying I'm a visionary but I was interviewed by @georginagodwin.bsky.social on the Visionary podcast about AI and CES: shows.acast.com/visionary/ep...
Meta is laying off 10% of Reality Labs staff, shuttering some of its VR game studios, and killing all of its VR workplace initiatives. What does this mean for the future of XR for consumers and enterprise? New Techsponential report:
www.techsponential.com/reports/2026...
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Meta's Reality Labs Layoffs and The Future of XR — Techsponential
Meta is laying off Reality Labs staff and shuttering some of its VR game studios and all of its VR workplace initiatives. What does this mean for the future of XR?
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January 16, 2026 at 7:39 PM
Meta is laying off 10% of Reality Labs staff, shuttering some of its VR game studios, and killing all of its VR workplace initiatives. What does this mean for the future of XR for consumers and enterprise? New Techsponential report:
www.techsponential.com/reports/2026...
www.techsponential.com/reports/2026...
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6/7: What a blast to run into @greengart.bsky.social, a veteran #tech industry #analyst with #Techsponential, who shared with me some of his top highlights from the #CES #CES #CES2026 show. Tune into the latest #TechItOut #radio show and #podcast here:
TECH IT OUT:
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TECH IT OUT:
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January 15, 2026 at 10:24 PM
6/7: What a blast to run into @greengart.bsky.social, a veteran #tech industry #analyst with #Techsponential, who shared with me some of his top highlights from the #CES #CES #CES2026 show. Tune into the latest #TechItOut #radio show and #podcast here:
TECH IT OUT:
marcsaltzman.com/podcasts
TECH IT OUT:
marcsaltzman.com/podcasts
I have lots of CES content in progress, but instead here's more Apple news analysis. Creator Studio is partly about generating recurring subscription revenue but mostly about protecting (or enhancing) its platforms. Techsponential report (free, no ads): www.techsponential.com/reports/appl...
Apple Suitens Its Apps — Techsponential
Apple is bundling its creative and productivity apps into Creator Studio. This is partly about generating recurring subscription revenue but mostly about protecting (or enhancing) its platforms from a...
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January 13, 2026 at 7:38 PM
I have lots of CES content in progress, but instead here's more Apple news analysis. Creator Studio is partly about generating recurring subscription revenue but mostly about protecting (or enhancing) its platforms. Techsponential report (free, no ads): www.techsponential.com/reports/appl...
My latest report is on Apple using Google's Gemini -- what this means, and what it doesn't. www.techsponential.com/reports/appl...
Apple Turns to Google's Gemini for Enhanced Siri in 2026 — Techsponential
Apple will be using Google’s Gemini as the basis for future Apple Foundation Models. Siri is about to get a lot smarter, and Apple is plugging a major hole in its ecosystem. This does NOT mean iOS and...
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January 12, 2026 at 9:30 PM
My latest report is on Apple using Google's Gemini -- what this means, and what it doesn't. www.techsponential.com/reports/appl...
My first report of #CES2026 is up at Techsponential: XREAL has a real winner here with its latest smart glasses www.techsponential.com/reports/ces-...
CES 2026: XREAL Improves Its Mainstream Smart Display Glasses Ahead of Android XR Launch — Techsponential
XREAL’s mainstream smart display glasses just got across-the-board improvements, a price drop, and a new must-have charging/display accessory. They’re so good that ASUS is getting a version for gaming...
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January 5, 2026 at 5:09 PM
My first report of #CES2026 is up at Techsponential: XREAL has a real winner here with its latest smart glasses www.techsponential.com/reports/ces-...
I breathed new life in my Fujitsu Topre Realforce keyboard with new URSA profile keycaps from fkcaps. Much better, but I'm not 100% happy with the colors or keys -- full review at devicesview.com/fkcaps-excit...
FKCaps: Exciting – If Imperfect – Topre Keycaps Option for Fujitsu Realforce Keyboard – Devices View
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December 31, 2025 at 10:09 PM
I breathed new life in my Fujitsu Topre Realforce keyboard with new URSA profile keycaps from fkcaps. Much better, but I'm not 100% happy with the colors or keys -- full review at devicesview.com/fkcaps-excit...
The OnePlus 15 offers specs you simply don’t find on other smartphones outside of China. U.S. carriers aren’t offering this one, either, but consumers can (finally!) buy them directly. Here's my report for Techsponential with brand and market context: www.techsponential.com/reports/onep...
OnePlus 15: Specs Monster — Techsponential
The OnePlus 15 offers specs you simply don’t find on other smartphones outside of China. U.S. carriers aren’t offering this one, either, but consumers can buy them directly. Finally.
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December 22, 2025 at 11:48 PM
The OnePlus 15 offers specs you simply don’t find on other smartphones outside of China. U.S. carriers aren’t offering this one, either, but consumers can (finally!) buy them directly. Here's my report for Techsponential with brand and market context: www.techsponential.com/reports/onep...
My latest Techsponential report provides the backstory and analysis from my viral posts on Verizon's seemingly insane holiday promotion that prompted a call from Verizon's Consumer CEO: www.techsponential.com/reports/vzho...
No Matter Whose Math You Use, Verizon’s Holiday 2025 Promo Is Extremely Aggressive — Techsponential
Verizon launched an extraordinarily aggressive holiday promotion, and when I wrote that it might even be unprofitable, Verizon Consumer CEO Sowmyanarayan Sampath responded that my math is wrong.
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December 16, 2025 at 11:05 PM
My latest Techsponential report provides the backstory and analysis from my viral posts on Verizon's seemingly insane holiday promotion that prompted a call from Verizon's Consumer CEO: www.techsponential.com/reports/vzho...
I was honored to once again be a judge of MediaTek's Expect Incredible Awards, and to be featured in the press release. MediaTek has a broad silicon portfolio, and when OEMs pick premium parts, they get incredible results.
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MediaTek Recognizes the Best Devices of 2025 with the Expect Incredible Awards
MediaTek Recognizes the Best Devices of 2025 with the Expect Incredible Awards
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December 15, 2025 at 4:48 PM
I was honored to once again be a judge of MediaTek's Expect Incredible Awards, and to be featured in the press release. MediaTek has a broad silicon portfolio, and when OEMs pick premium parts, they get incredible results.
www.mediatek.com/press-room/m...
www.mediatek.com/press-room/m...
Samsung did it -- but why?
Samsung is building an extremely pricey trifold smartphone that folds out into a full-sized 10" tablet. My Techsponential report explains what it is, why Samsung is doing it, and whether anyone else should, too. www.techsponential.com/reports/gala...
Samsung is building an extremely pricey trifold smartphone that folds out into a full-sized 10" tablet. My Techsponential report explains what it is, why Samsung is doing it, and whether anyone else should, too. www.techsponential.com/reports/gala...
Samsung’s Galaxy Z TriFold Is Real! Here’s Why. — Techsponential
Samsung has been teasing a trifold smartphone for a while, and it is now official. It’s not a mainstream product, but it’s also not a gimmick. Here’s why Samsung is building it.
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December 2, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Samsung did it -- but why?
Samsung is building an extremely pricey trifold smartphone that folds out into a full-sized 10" tablet. My Techsponential report explains what it is, why Samsung is doing it, and whether anyone else should, too. www.techsponential.com/reports/gala...
Samsung is building an extremely pricey trifold smartphone that folds out into a full-sized 10" tablet. My Techsponential report explains what it is, why Samsung is doing it, and whether anyone else should, too. www.techsponential.com/reports/gala...
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November 24, 2025 at 11:46 PM
I recently hosted a podcast for MediaTek with Siegfried Chang, Mediatek's Sr. Director of Product Planning, on its new flagship mobile SoC, the MediaTek Dimensity 9500. Here's the YouTube version: www.youtube.com/watch?v=8h1n...
Redefining Mobile Performance, AI, and Efficiency: Hello MediaTek Dimensity 9500
YouTube video by MediaTek Podcast Central
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November 5, 2025 at 7:12 AM
I recently hosted a podcast for MediaTek with Siegfried Chang, Mediatek's Sr. Director of Product Planning, on its new flagship mobile SoC, the MediaTek Dimensity 9500. Here's the YouTube version: www.youtube.com/watch?v=8h1n...
Reposted by Avi Greengart
1/6: Hey #TechTalk listeners, thank you for tuning into #Canada's longest-running #tech #radio show @iheartradio.bsky.social. So cool to catch up with seasoned photographer Tyler Stalman and analyst Avi
@greengart.bsky.social at #Apple for impressions.
TECH TALK:
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@greengart.bsky.social at #Apple for impressions.
TECH TALK:
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September 25, 2025 at 4:53 PM
1/6: Hey #TechTalk listeners, thank you for tuning into #Canada's longest-running #tech #radio show @iheartradio.bsky.social. So cool to catch up with seasoned photographer Tyler Stalman and analyst Avi
@greengart.bsky.social at #Apple for impressions.
TECH TALK:
newstalk1010.com/shows/tech-t...
@greengart.bsky.social at #Apple for impressions.
TECH TALK:
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Google is Back on Your Face, my report on the Samsung Galaxy XR & Google's Android XR is now up on Techsponential: www.techsponential.com/reports/gala...
Samsung Galaxy XR: Google is Back on Your Face — Techsponential
Samsung’s Galaxy XR hardware impresses and dramatically undercuts Apple Vision Pro on price …but there isn’t much to do in Android XR yet, so Google is pushing entertainment.
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October 23, 2025 at 2:45 AM
Google is Back on Your Face, my report on the Samsung Galaxy XR & Google's Android XR is now up on Techsponential: www.techsponential.com/reports/gala...
My latest report, eyes-on with Meta's latest wearables, is up now at Techsponential: www.techsponential.com/reports/meta...
Eyes On with Meta's New Smart Glasses — Techsponential
I spent a morning this week with Meta getting full demos of all its latest smart glasses and came away impressed.
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October 17, 2025 at 6:19 PM
My latest report, eyes-on with Meta's latest wearables, is up now at Techsponential: www.techsponential.com/reports/meta...
For consumer PCs, distribution is crucial -- not just for direct sales, but also visibility. So, when I went to my local Costco to buy groceries and found Snapdragon laptops from Lenovo and Microsoft that I have in for review, it was time to write about them: www.techsponential.com/reports/qcom...
Qualcomm at Costco: Lenovo and Microsoft Demonstrate Snapdragon X Range — Techsponential
For consumer PCs, distribution is crucial. So, I was excited when I went to Costco Wholesale to buy groceries and saw a new table promoting Qualcomm Snapdragon X laptops.
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October 13, 2025 at 9:39 PM
For consumer PCs, distribution is crucial -- not just for direct sales, but also visibility. So, when I went to my local Costco to buy groceries and found Snapdragon laptops from Lenovo and Microsoft that I have in for review, it was time to write about them: www.techsponential.com/reports/qcom...
My latest report is on Google's Gemini Enterprise, a framework for agentic AI at work. It's powerful, requires examples to understand, and may require training to use effectively. But that also described spreadsheets and databases. #GeminiAtWork www.techsponential.com/reports/gemi...
Gemini Enterprise Provides a Framework for Agentic AI at Work — Techsponential
Google just launched Gemini Enterprise, a set of enterprise-oriented AI tools that are impressive in scope but workers are going to need to scale a learning curve to get the most out of them.
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October 10, 2025 at 5:44 AM
My latest report is on Google's Gemini Enterprise, a framework for agentic AI at work. It's powerful, requires examples to understand, and may require training to use effectively. But that also described spreadsheets and databases. #GeminiAtWork www.techsponential.com/reports/gemi...
For Display Only, my report on the Meta Ray-Ban Display glasses launch is up, covering not just the frustrations but also what Meta got right, the competitive environment, and what Meta should do next. www.techsponential.com/reports/meta...
Meta Ray-Ban Display: For Display Only — Techsponential
Meta has beat Google and Apple to market with smart glasses that have a display for widgets, notifications, and AI. They officially went on sale last week, but Meta wasn’t actually ready to sell too m...
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October 6, 2025 at 9:39 PM
For Display Only, my report on the Meta Ray-Ban Display glasses launch is up, covering not just the frustrations but also what Meta got right, the competitive environment, and what Meta should do next. www.techsponential.com/reports/meta...
My latest* report is on the impressive breadth and R&D Lenovo showed off just a few weeks ago at #IFA2025: techsponential.com/repor…
*Techtember was rough. I'm hoping to be caught up by December
*Techtember was rough. I'm hoping to be caught up by December
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October 1, 2025 at 7:38 PM
My latest* report is on the impressive breadth and R&D Lenovo showed off just a few weeks ago at #IFA2025: techsponential.com/repor…
*Techtember was rough. I'm hoping to be caught up by December
*Techtember was rough. I'm hoping to be caught up by December
My latest report explains why you should experience the iPhone Air in person before dismissing it, and why it is a success for Apple even if people don't and it doesn't sell well. www.techsponential.com/reports/ipho...
The iPhone Air Needs to Be Experienced, and Gives Apple Experience for the Future — Techsponential
The iPhone Air is great! It needs to be experienced to be understood. Not enough people will, but it still serves its purpose for Apple well.
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September 29, 2025 at 9:15 PM
My latest report explains why you should experience the iPhone Air in person before dismissing it, and why it is a success for Apple even if people don't and it doesn't sell well. www.techsponential.com/reports/ipho...
My latest report dives into Mediatek's increasingly premium market position and the huge performance and efficiency gains in the just-announced #Dimensity9500 for smartphones and tablets: www.techsponential.com/reports/dime...
MediaTek Dimensity 9500: Big Jumps Across the Board for MediaTek’s Flagship Mobile SoC — Techsponential
MediaTek claims it is the #1 smartphone silicon vendor by volume, but its super-premium Dimensity 9000-series has been gaining real market share in smartphones outside the U.S. and in Samsung tablets ...
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September 22, 2025 at 5:05 PM
My latest report dives into Mediatek's increasingly premium market position and the huge performance and efficiency gains in the just-announced #Dimensity9500 for smartphones and tablets: www.techsponential.com/reports/dime...
Second report of the day: analysis of the @Intel and @NVIDIA news. This deal helps Intel in the datacenter, a bit less in PCs, and was a good financial and strategic move for NVIDIA. However, the scope is limited and the hype should be limited, too. www.techsponential.com/reports/inte...
Intel and NVIDIA: Important, But Not Fundamentally Reshaping Anything — Techsponential
NVIDIA and Intel are connecting their silicon in the datacenter and on PCs, and NVIDIA is investing $5 billion in Intel stock. This is important, especially for Intel, but the deal is limited.
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September 19, 2025 at 3:15 AM
Second report of the day: analysis of the @Intel and @NVIDIA news. This deal helps Intel in the datacenter, a bit less in PCs, and was a good financial and strategic move for NVIDIA. However, the scope is limited and the hype should be limited, too. www.techsponential.com/reports/inte...
I'm working on so. many. reports. right now. Just published: I got eyes-on with Samsung's new display technology, Micro RGB TV, which provides incredible color depth at enormous panel sizes -- and prices. www.techsponential.com/reports/micr...
Samsung's New Display Tech: Micro RGB TV. Maximum Color, Near Maximum Price — Techsponential
I got eyes-on with Samsung’s new display technology its U.S. headquarters: micro RGB TV. It allows for exceptionally, ridiculously saturated colors. It’s also extraordinarily expensive.
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September 18, 2025 at 5:55 PM
I'm working on so. many. reports. right now. Just published: I got eyes-on with Samsung's new display technology, Micro RGB TV, which provides incredible color depth at enormous panel sizes -- and prices. www.techsponential.com/reports/micr...