Browsing Category

China

Xiaomi – Hard life

Reply to this post           Now the ecosystem is showing signs of strain. Things are not getting easier for Xiaomi as results from one of its...

China ecosystems – Pie filling

Reply to this post           The Chinese ecosystems are buying up the pieces they don’t already own. Now that growth in the home market is slowing,...

Xiaomi – All mod cons.

Reply to this post           The new Mi5 has everything except profit. Xiaomi’s strategy of getting users on board is working but the need to make...

Baidu – Videodrome

Reply to this post           Short term gain is likely to mean long term pain. Baidu has received an offer to purchase its 80.5% stake online...

Acadine Technologies – The Walking Dead Pt II.

Reply to this post           H5OS likely to struggle against tried and tested native. Acadine Technologies, a well-funded Chinese start-up is aiming to breathe new life...

Alibaba FQ3 15A – Law of large numbers

Reply to this post           A slowdown at Alibaba is inevitable. Alibaba reported good FQ3 15A results but there are signs that the outlook going forward...

Mobile gaming – The last wilderness.

Reply to this post           Mobile gaming is the last wilderness but explorers are coming. Mobile gaming is the single largest segment of the Digital Life...

Mobile Ecosystems – One hit wonders vs. Jack of all trades

Reply to this post           Monetisation is hard. Expansion is even harder With growth in the smartphone shipments slowing fast and tablets in negative territory all...

Xiaomi – Reality check pt. III

Reply to this post           Stagnation puts an 87% hole in the valuation. In 2014, Xiaomi was growing very rapidly, had a valuation of $45bn and...

Jolla – Rogue wave.

Reply to this post           The sailors at Jolla may be better off selling their boat. Jolla, the creator of the Sailfish OS for mobile devices...