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Samsung – Dancing round the edges

Reply to this post           Hardware alone cannot restore lost margins. Samsung’s launch of the Galaxy s6 and s6 Edge clearly demonstrated how little is left...

Ericsson vs. Apple – Power of precedent

Reply to this post           Apple in a weak position in its fight against Ericsson. Following the expiration of their licence deal in January 2015, Apple...

Samsung vs. Google – Here comes trouble

Reply to this post           Mobile payments could cause the gorillas to start fighting again. Google’s acquisition of technology from Softcard threatens to shatter the fragile...

Google – Trouble in paradise

Reply to this post           Lollipop in danger of sucking. Despite promises of significant performance improvements, initial testing is showing that Lollipop is not much better...

Samsung – Back to basics

Reply to this post           LoopPay must become seamless to create value for Samsung. With the complete cessation of any attempts at the ecosystem (see here),...

Sony – Silo city?

Reply to this post           Sony’s strategy raises more concerns that it solves. Sony has announced its medium term strategy with the aim of delivering JPY500bn...

Samsung – The final nail

Reply to this post           Using Microsoft apps is the final nail in the ecosystem coffin. It looks very much like Samsung has discarded all of...

Apple – Hot wheels

Reply to this post           Infotainment makes more sense than a car. Apple has money to burn, but I think that success has not gone to...

Fitbit – Day of the Dodo

Reply to this post           Pedometer going the way of the digital camera. A recent study by the University of Pennsylvania under scientific conditions has shown...

Samsung – Schoolboy errors

Reply to this post           Blunders reveal just how much Samsung has to learn. Samsung is making elementary blunders with the user experience on its devices...