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Google – From Russia with love pt. III

Reply to this post           Google escapes to fight another day. Google has settled its dispute with the Russian regulator but I suspect that Google has...

Samsung – Fall before the first

Reply to this post           Bixby falls even before its first hurdle. Samsung’s delay in the roll-out of Bixby is a strong indication of just how...

Xiaomi – No favours

Reply to this post           Xiaomi’s ecosystem remains its biggest weakness. Comparing itself to Costco helps Xiaomi’s valuation somewhat but does no favours when it comes...

Huawei – Rivers of blood pt. IV

Reply to this post           I am pretty sure Huawei lost money in handsets last year. Huawei reported strong growth in revenues in 2016 but that...

Samsung – Still in the box

Reply to this post           Bezels break the box but Bixby stays inside. While Samsung is bursting out of the box in pushing the limits of...

Samsung – Edge dancer pt. II

Reply to this post           I think Bixby will struggle against Google Assistant. Samsung has launched its offensive on the digital assistant market but I think...

Amazon vs. Google – Homefront pt. II.

Reply to this post           Amazon is pre-emptively moving to keep Google out. Amazon is pulling out all of the stops to ensure that it is...

Android Security – Swiss cheese pt. V.

Reply to this post           Leaks look dated but still push Google towards proprietary Android. Even if Google could quickly fix the vulnerabilities in Android that...

Smart Home – Back to front.

Reply to this post           Apple is losing badly despite offering the best user experience. Apple has redesigned its HomeKit website (see here) in order to...

MWC Day 1 – The time machine

Reply to this post           The taxonomy of MWC is changing Nokia has through nostalgia has created some excitement in the mobile phone industry but elsewhere...