Archive For

January 2019

Android Q – Q is for Quiescent.

Google i/o shaping up to be a snooze. The next version of Android has leaked ahead of the usual developer preview and it looks to...

ByteDance – Staying private

ByteDance signals the Chinese IPO window may be closing. On top of its star service being hit with draconian regulations (see here) which will damage...

Chinese Ecosystems – Ball and Chain

A losing strategy. More draconian regulations are falling upon the Chinese ecosystems that I think will kill innovation, raise costs and severely hamper China’s ambitions...

CES 2019 – Dark horses of Vegas.

Interesting offerings that slipped through the cracks. Real wireless power Thanks to Apple, wireless charging using the Qi standard is now everywhere, but far more...

Xiaomi – Under the wire.

Xiaomi finally in range. The noise and bustle of CES have distracted many commentators from the dreadful performance at Xiaomi which is now starting to...

CES Day 1 – AI, assistants & 8K.

Artificial Intelligence: La-La Land. The most abused term award at CES 2019 goes to artificial intelligence where almost everyone is using it but almost no...

CES Day 0 – Planes, yachts & Digital assistants

Autonomous hype becomes more realistic. Planes, yachts & automobiles. CES 2019 is even more about vehicles than it ever has been before but to the...

RFM 2019 – Top 5 at CES.

2019 demands delivery not more hype. Automotive & infotainment CES 2019 is likely to be even more dominated by automotive than it was last year...

Research Publication – Automotive Ecosystems – Sitting Ducks – Thematic Update

January 4th 2019: Radio Free Mobile updates its Automotive Ecosystem research product with the publication of Automotive Ecosystems – Sitting Ducks – Thematic Update.   RFM research...

Apple FQ1 19 – Much ado about nothing.

An echo of Nokia between 2003 and 2006. Apple has ensured an exciting start to the year with its first profit warning for more than...