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Microsoft Build – The great trade off

Reply to this post           One thing at Build 2015 really stood out. Microsoft launched its Build 2015 developer conference with a plethora of announcements but...

Apple Q2 15A– The mighty cycle

Reply to this post           iPhone replacement drives big Q2 15A results. Apple reported excellent Q2 15A results as the iPhone replacement cycle has remained strong....

Microsoft & Google– 2 for 2

Reply to this post           Strong US$ masks good fundamental developments. Microsoft and Google produced good results that were marred by the problems caused by the...

Samsung, QCOM & TSMC – Win Win Lose

Reply to this post           Qualcomm and Samsung get one over TSMC. Despite losing out to Samsung’s in house Exynos apps processor in the Galaxy s6,...

Xiaomi – Hardware heaven?

Reply to this post           Right strategy but where is the money? Xiaomi has exactly the right strategy to develop a thriving ecosystem of its own...

Apple – The wrong wrist

Reply to this post           Watch expectations are already beginning to fall. The hype surrounding the Apple Watch is beginning to suffer from a healthy dose...

Samsung Q1 15E – Tight control.

Reply to this post           Samsung appears to have OPEX tightly under control. Samsung has guided to a good set of results as components was strong...

Microsoft – Beautiful disaster.

Reply to this post           The disaster of Windows 8 can be made an advantage. The degree with which Windows 8 has failed to capture the...

Huawei – Tale of two cities.

Reply to this post           Little prospect of margin improvement in handsets. Huawei has reported audited 2014A results which showed continued strong growth and profitability. However,...

HTC – Blow upon a bruise.

Reply to this post           HTC needs to do something different. The make or break time is fast approaching for HTC with long term CEO Peter...