Archive For

May 2014

Windows Phone – On the podium

          Windows Phone is 3rd but it’s very far to 2nd. Windows phone has moved up into third place when it...

Sony Q4A – Patient reward

          There is no sign of the hoped for recovery. Sony reported a bad set of results with forecasts for the...

Moto E – Last of the line

          Google has deep pockets. Lenovo does not. The Moto E is a triumph for the consumer offering more smartphone than...

Mobile devices – Static signs

          Look to the ecosystem to find growth. Samsung has sold 10m Samsung Galaxy S5 in the first 25 days from...

Microsoft – Hopes Surface

          The Surface-mini needs to be on WP8.1 not RT. Microsoft is holding an event on May 20th where it is...

Apple – On the beat

          Beats signals the need to buy not build. Apple is thought to be in advanced talks to buy Beats Audio...

Nintendo – Edge of darkness

          Nintendo’s intransigence could be fatal. Nintendo reported another dreadful set of results as it missed its own forecasts made just...

Twitter – Face change.

          There is no longer a reason to sell. Twitter is no Facebook but I suspect that the next 2 years...

Apple vs Samsung – Erratum and update.

          Adjusting view for error regarding wilful infringement. Yesterday’s note (see here) was incorrect in its statement that no finding of...

Apple vs. Samsung – Pyrrhic victory.

          Victory costs Apple most of the value of its IP. Apple has won a finding of infringement by some of...