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BlackBerry – Ballad of the fat lady.

          It is far from over but the fat lady is warming up. They say that “aint over ‘til the fat lady sings” but BlackBerry’s Q1...

Microsoft – Built it, but they still don’t come.

          On its own, Windows 8.1 is not going to solve the problem.  Microsoft has launched the public preview of Windows 8 at its annual developer...

Samsung PCs – Silly season.

          The desktop PC has its place in the ecosystem.  The silly season is starting early this year with the notion that Samsung is about to...

WinDroid – All about apps.

          Desperation makes strange bedfellows.  The advent of hybrid devices running both Windows 8 and Android is a painful reminder of what OEMs think of both...

Samsung – Barely a murmur

          There was a huge, but deadly silent crowd at today’s launches.  There were lights. There were stars. There were some great products but no one...

Microsoft – Damage control

            Microsoft’s climb down is a very encouraging sign.  In response to general clamour, Microsoft has changed its policies with respect to the Xbox One...

Android vs. iOS – No Progress

            The latest data indicates that there is still a big gap between iOS and Android. Chitika Insights (see here) has published some more data...

Android 5.0 – Low: the place to go

          By focusing on the low-end Google is aiming to increase its addressable mobile market by 60% or more. An update to Android was missing in...

Xbox vs. PS4 – All at sea

            Sony’s PS4 launch puts Microsoft on the back foot.  With Apple doing little more than chugging along at WWDC, the big news of the...

Android vs. iOS – iOS still on top

            Recent surveys indicate that Apple still leads iOS in all aspects except volume. Recent work by Flurry shows that while Android is now the...