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Xiaomi and Google – Race to the bottom.

Reply to this post           Android One will only ever benefit Google.  Xiaomi and Google are resurrecting the Android One program but given what Xiaomi has...

Google – Yellow brick road pt. II.

Reply to this post           Another step to fully proprietary Android. Android Auto and Wear are fully proprietary and I continue to see incremental moves by...

Apple – SiriKit?

Reply to this post           There are very good reasons to launch SiriKit. Apple has made some changes to executive responsibility for Siri that I see...

IFA 2017 – Absent friends

Reply to this post           Hardware still taking the back seat to software. This year’s IFA is more about those that are providing the software that...

Home vs. Echo – Battle of the Home pt. III.

Reply to this post           Google has everything to do. Google is great at getting third parties to build hardware that uses its software, but needs...

Google vs. HERE – Perfect parking

Reply to this post           HERE has more potential but needs to execute. Google is upping the ante in the race to provide value-added services on...

Research Publication – Automotive ecosystem – Sitting ducks

Reply to this post August 9th 2017:  Radio Free Mobile deepens its coverage of digital ecosystems with the publication of: Automotive Ecosystem – Sitting ducks. RFM research subscribers will receive their copy directly by email. ...

Wearables – No show

Reply to this post           Adding LTE to Apple Watch is pointless. The problem with wearables that I described nearly 4 years ago (see here) of...

Samsung Bixby– Lightweight

Reply to this post           Bixby is hopelessly outclassed. Bixby voice only shines in the areas where Samsung has given it special access to hardware that...

GrubHub – Big appetite

Reply to this post           Eats24 is an essential acquisition. GrubHub is making exactly the right moves to give it the best chance to beat its...