Uber Q3 2019 – Edge of the woods
Uber is not quite out of the woods yet. I have been very negative on Uber since long before the IPO, but I think that...
Huawei – Nowhere to run pt. XI
Still a reprieve in name only. A series of US suppliers are soon to be granted licenses to supply Huawei but picking apart commentary from...
Google and Fitbit – No Panacea.
Engineering disease bill rises to $16bn. Doctor Porat has been able to do very little to treat Google’s chronic case of engineering disease (see here),...
Pinterest – The LINE effect.
Pinterest is back where it started. Pinterest has exactly the same problem that plagued both LINE and KakaoTalk in that users in the home country...
Facebook, Samsung & Apple – No woes here.
Big tech is just fine. Apple FQ4 19 – Accessories assemble Apple reported good FQ4 19 results as wearables and services offset a less than...
Grubhub – The end begins.
Grubhub clearly demonstrates a lack of barriers. Grubhub reported reasonable Q3 2019 results compared to already lowered expectations but took expectations even further down in...
Google, SoftBank & Huawei – Smorgasbord.
Google Q3 19, Another Softbank write-down, Huawei’s UK respite. Google Q3 19 – Core drives. The rest lags. Alphabet reported good Q3 19 results that...
Google – The long tail.
Better search but not assistant. Google is going to get even better at search which will improve its relevance with users and increase its dominance,...
Short Break – Back Oct 28
Radio Free Mobile is taking a short break. Daily commentary will resume on October 28th.














Google Pixel – Damage done pt. III