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Essential Products – Not essential.

Reply to this post           Andy Rubin still works for Google.  Essential Products Inc has launched a series of products aimed at creating an ecosystem but...

Android Project Treble – Yellow brick road

Reply to this post           Yellow brick road that leads to a fully proprietary Android OS. The launch of Project Treble sees Google finally moving to...

Apple FQ2 17– New normal

Reply to this post           These days, Apple looks like an industrial.  Apple reported reasonable results and in increasing both the dividend and the share buy-back...

Apple vs. Qualcomm – Proxy war

Reply to this post           Apple’s intransigence plays into Qualcomm’s hands.  Qualcomm has been forced to adjust its guidance for the coming quarter after being informed...

Samsung Q1 17 – Roaring 40s

Reply to this post           Semis is a powerhouse with growth and margins in the 40s.   Samsung reported a superb set of results driven largely...

Google – From Russia with love pt. III

Reply to this post           Google escapes to fight another day. Google has settled its dispute with the Russian regulator but I suspect that Google has...

Samsung – Fall before the first

Reply to this post           Bixby falls even before its first hurdle. Samsung’s delay in the roll-out of Bixby is a strong indication of just how...

Xiaomi – No favours

Reply to this post           Xiaomi’s ecosystem remains its biggest weakness. Comparing itself to Costco helps Xiaomi’s valuation somewhat but does no favours when it comes...

Huawei – Rivers of blood pt. IV

Reply to this post           I am pretty sure Huawei lost money in handsets last year. Huawei reported strong growth in revenues in 2016 but that...

Samsung – Still in the box

Reply to this post           Bezels break the box but Bixby stays inside. While Samsung is bursting out of the box in pushing the limits of...