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Eco-systems

LGE – Harsh reality

          Only volume can improve profitability. LG’s latest moves show all the signs of a company that has come to terms with its commoditisation. In many...

Alibaba – Early days

          Alibaba is on the right path with Yun OS. Alibaba is a giant in the e-commerce space but it has very little in the areas...

iOS vs. Android – Too many cooks.

          Google must take control to improve the experience. Despite being available for just over one month, adoption by the Android installed base of Android L...

Samsung – The wrong switch

          Potential reshuffle fails to fix the problem. It looks as if it’s the head of sales and marketing who is taking the fall for the...

Apple vs. Google – The big trade

          Replacing Google as default for search is a big trade off. If Apple’s deal with Google for search is due for renewal next year, there...

Micromax Yu – The Bollysystem.

          The first Indian ecosystem launches. It won’t be the last. India’s second biggest handset vendor has launched a new line of devices resplendent with a...

Amazon – Suspension of disbelief.

          Freemium Instant Video looks likely to deepen losses. The latest scheme to come from Amazon appears to be an idea to move its Instant Video...

Google – Flavour of China.

          Getting back into China will be long, tough haul Google has been effectively absent from the Chinese market since 2010. With the growth of Internet...

Yahoo! and Mozilla – Face not wallet

          The loss of Firefox hurts image and more than revenues. Yahoo! and Mozilla have announced that Yahoo! will replace Google as the default search engine...

Yahoo! and Aol – Heaven and Hell

          A deal with Aol would be great for the stock but bad for the company. The Aol and Yahoo! story is heating up again (see...