TECHnalysis Research

About the Founder

Bob O'Donnell
TECHnalysis Research was founded by technology market research veteran Bob O'Donnell.
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Research Study
November 12, 2025

The Future of AI is Hybrid: TECHnalysis Research Survey Report

Everyone knows that AI is reshaping the very foundations of enterprise computing. But what hasn’t been as clear is the fact that it’s a Hybrid AI model—involving the major public cloud providers, on-premise data centers/private clouds and edge computing devices—that are driving the biggest change. The latest TECHnalysis Research Hybrid AI Study, which surveyed over 1,000 IT decision-makers from medium and large organizations across ten US industries, offers a compelling snapshot of this transition. The findings reveal that the era of “cloud-first” thinking for AI workloads and applications is rapidly giving way to a more nuanced, hybrid approach—one that balances the strengths of public cloud, private infrastructure, and edge computing.

TECHnalysis Research, LLC provides strategic consulting and market research services to the technology industry and professional financial community. Building on a deep understanding of critical technology and business trends in conjunction with hard-hitting, original research, the firm provides unique "out-of-the-box" perspectives that are still grounded in the practical realities of the technology, media and telecom markets.
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Column/Blog
September 23, 2026

Qualcomm Enhances Snapdragon Range for Agentic AI

SoOne of the more interesting trends that’s starting to occur in the world of personal technology is a simultaneous divergence of devices designed for individual use along with a convergence of computing systems to which they are connecting. While we’re beginning to witness a much broader range of intelligent form factors and devices, we’re increasingly seeing them all focused on performing AI-powered agentic tasks on our behalf, often through shared agentic platforms. At Qualcomm’s latest Snapdragon Summit event in Maui—which they graciously sponsored me to attend—this seemingly contradictory set of developments was on full display.

Column/Blog
September 10, 2026

Apple Redefines Foldables with iPhone Duo

Sometimes it really is the details that matter. Or in the case of cool new hardware, it’s the software that can make or break the experience. Apple forcefully made these two points with the launch of its new foldable smartphone, the highly anticipated iPhone Duo, which is expected to ship on October 23 for an opening price of $1,999. The Duo features a very nice but arguably derivative hardware design that, at first glance, looks similar to other recent passport-style phones, such as Samsung’s Z Fold 8. But the phone distinguishes itself with a new version of iOS and multiple applications that have been clearly (and cleanly) optimized for the foldable factor. And it’s these software refinements that make the iPhone Duo stand out amongst other foldable competitors.