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Huawei – Nowhere to run pt. II

Any alternative to Google is an exercise in futility. Whatever alternative Huawei comes up with for Google’s digital ecosystem is extremely unlikely to be able to prevent an almost complete...

Microsoft & Sony – Deal with the devil

Sony takes a rare dive. Microsoft and Sony are working more closely together in a rare admission of failure from Sony that its cloud gaming and AI are simply not...

Huawei – Nowhere to run

The USA does Samsung a massive favour. The importance of the digital ecosystem is laid bare as the loss of the Google ecosystem is very likely to cost Huawei all...

Samsung – Nasty origami pt. II

Samsung cannot fix the Fold’s biggest flaw. The one saving grace from the whole Galaxy Fold mess is that the biggest problem with this device category is going to hurt...

Google Pixel 3a – Good enough computing?

Pixel 3a may be a herald of woe. Google’s Pixel 3a is the first real test as to whether or not the smartphone has entered the realm of good enough...

Google & Samsung – Tough at the top

Google Q1 19 – Risky investments. Google reported disappointing Q1 19 results as both its size and the fact that it is 50% dependent on fixed internet advertising caused it...

Samsung vs. Huawei – Fatal fragility

Mate X unlikely to launch on time. The timing of Samsung’s inevitable (see here) delay of retail availability of the Galaxy Fold will be short-lived as while the Huawei’s Mate...

Verizon 5G – Speed not substance

The laws of physics reassert their supremacy. Verizon has been forced to ditch the $10 premium that it charges customers to access the 5G network as the performance delivered is...

Samsung – Nasty origami

Huawei’s issues are likely to be just as bad. It looks like the majority of the screen failures on the Galaxy Fold are user errors but there are still enough...

Qualcomm vs. Apple – Apple blinks

Ultimately, the pressure proved too much for Apple. Apple and Qualcomm have settled their long-running dispute (see here) over patent royalties and chipsets in what looks to me to be...