Archive For

February 2015

Ericsson vs. Apple – Power of precedent

Reply to this post           Apple in a weak position in its fight against Ericsson. Following the expiration of their licence...

Ecosystem economics – Sticky wicket

Reply to this post           YouTube contributes no profit but a lot of value to Google. Even though YouTube managed to...

Samsung vs. Google – Here comes trouble

Reply to this post           Mobile payments could cause the gorillas to start fighting again. Google’s acquisition of technology from Softcard...

Research Publication – Mobile Ecosystems – Devil in the details.

February 24th 2015:  Radio Free Mobile updates its flagship research product with the publication of: Mobile Ecosystems – Devil in the details Mobile Ecosystems – Devil in...

Radio Free Mobile updates its flagship research product with the publication of: Mobile Ecosystems – Devil in the details

Ecosystems are becoming more sophisticated as users do more and with their devices. Consequently, how one ecosystem differs from another is becoming less obvious. RFM...

Yahoo! – The missing point

Reply to this post           Yahoo! still fails to address the central issue of its ecosystem. Yahoo! hosted its first mobile...

Google – Trouble in paradise

Reply to this post           Lollipop in danger of sucking. Despite promises of significant performance improvements, initial testing is showing that...

Samsung – Back to basics

Reply to this post           LoopPay must become seamless to create value for Samsung. With the complete cessation of any attempts...

Sony – Silo city?

Reply to this post           Sony’s strategy raises more concerns that it solves. Sony has announced its medium term strategy with...

Samsung – The final nail

Reply to this post           Using Microsoft apps is the final nail in the ecosystem coffin. It looks very much like...