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KaiOS – The long arm of Google.

Google’s long arm extends into feature phones.   The hopes of handset makers and operators wishing to escape from Google’s clutches in emerging markets have been dealt a blow as...

Ecosystem lite – Pledge of allegiance

KaiOS works better than Android at the lowest end.   Google is having another crack at social networking and an important part of its success could end up being dependent...

Sony – Free gift

Reply to this post           Sony is gifting Microsoft a big opportunity. Sony does not seem to have learned from the destruction of its personal music...

Xiaomi – Foot shot pt. III.

Reply to this post           A valuation richer than Alibaba makes no sense. Investment banks involved in Xiaomi’s IPO have released their valuations and while they...

Google – Toothless in Europe.

Reply to this post           EU’s biggest impact could be in Africa. It looks like Google is about to receive a record breaking fine, but the...

Sharing economy – bikes, e-bikes & scooters

Reply to this post           Make money not headlines. Not to be outdone by the bike sharing craze in China, Silicon Valley is jumping on the...

Apple WWDC 2018 – Maintenance mode

Reply to this post           Moving into maintenance mode. Apple’s latest platform releases focus more on keeping users and driving stickiness than they do about encouraging...

Essential Products Inc. – An essential sale

Reply to this post           The wheels appear to have fallen off. Andy Rubin’s Essential Products Inc. is up for sale almost certainly because of a...

Samsung & Google – Engineering disease

Reply to this post           Intransigence helps Apple and the Chinese. Google and Samsung both have a bad case of engineering disease that prevents them from...

Sony – Old chestnut

Reply to this post           Old chestnut software problem is back. Sony is intending to change its stars by moving away from hardware towards content and...