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PCs Q3 14A – Big is beautiful

          Only bad marketing keeps the PC market from growth. Both Gartner and IDC have released their Q314A figures for the PC market which continues to...

Samsung Q3A – All at sea

          Samsung is getting closer to the fate of its peers. Samsung has guided for Q314A results that strongly indicate that it is losing control of...

Nokia and Microsoft – Still HERE

          Quality of HERE more important than availability on iOS or Android. There is confusion regarding whether Nokia is about to pull its support for Windows...

BlackBerry – Bendy noise

          BlackBerry Passport will be a niche product.  The uproar over bent iPhones has completely drowned out any real splash that BlackBerry was hoping to make...

Apple – Happy days

          iPhone 6 just as profitable as the 5s despite bigger screen.  The screen of a mobile device is by far the biggest single cost element...

Sony – Still in play

          Sony is still in a better position than many. Sony has reduced its FY2015E net profit forecast by JPY180bn ($1.66bn) due to the write down...

Microsoft – Glaring Obsolescence

          Microsoft is still missing the opportunity created by laptop obsolescence. The Surface Pro 3 is far more than a laptop replacement but so far Microsoft...

Google – One Purpose

          Android One’s sole purpose is to push Google’s ecosystem into the lower tiers. Google has announced a new reference design for low cost Android called...

Apple – Favourable Omens

          Signs point to scale making up for any gross margin weakness. Apple has entered a new product category and is attempting to kick-start wireless payments...

Micromax – Bollywood beckons

          The home market is ripe for taking if Micromax is quick. Micromax is the latest of the new generation of handset makers from Asia that...