WhatsApp interoperability is a glaring omission. Facebook has launched its first piece of hardware which aims to drive engagement with Facebook’s Messenger platform but its lack of interoperability with WhatsApp...
Toys for workers. Microsoft has given its Surface line-up a badly needed refresh and is having a go at Bose and Sony with the launch of Surface Headphones. Of the much-anticipated...
Toyota could trigger an industry cave-in to Google. It looks like Toyota (see here) is about to allow Android Auto access to the infotainment units in its vehicles in a...
Some new clothes but the same old Alexa underneath. Amazon has launched a seemingly endless array of new Alexa-enabled devices and updates which are clearly aimed at keeping the ever...
Google still has the edge. The latest data shows that Amazon remains ahead in terms of users, but Google is closing the gap when it comes to shipments and is...
The real action is inside the new products. The new, universally leaked, devices are pretty dull on the outside but it is what Apple has done on the inside, particularly...
A perfect balance of open and closed is required. Volkswagen has articulated exactly the right strategy to give it a shot at becoming a digital company, but if it takes...
Folding devices to offset the ravages of commoditisation. The announcement of a device with a truly flexible screen looks to have been perfectly timed as Samsung is starting to run...
Volareo is way too late to have a chance. The smart speaker market is already extremely crowded which is likely to ensure that Volareo’s offering disappears without a trace. Volareo...
Richard is founder, owner of research company, Radio Free Mobile. He has 16 years of experience working in sell side equity research. During his 11 year tenure at Nomura Securities, he focused on the equity coverage of the Global Technology sector.
Google – The engagement game
Google seems to be going for engagement, not shipments. Google’s new features are almost all software based and the fact that many of them will be rolling out to older...