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HTC – No respite.

          HTC has lost its edge and there is no sign of its return. From its financial forecasts to the leaked products it is due to...

Google Lenovo – The bigger picture.

          Google is taking big steps to bring Android to maturity. Selling Motorola Mobility is a further step by Google to mature its ecosystem from the...

Apple Q2 – Service with a smile.

          Services are what really matters for long term profitability. Apple reported disappointing Q2 results as it missed iPhone shipments which cast a pall over the...

Samsung – Home on the range.

          The value is there but Samsung is driven by earnings. Samsung’s Q4 was in line with estimates but I am getting increasingly concerned with its...

Microsoft Q2– The Good and the Bad

          Software looks strong but Nokia smartphones had a shocker. While Microsoft reported excellent results, the Nokia smartphone business looks to have suffered badly.   The...

Samsung Q4 – The stock whisperer.

          Bad results but the whispers have already done the damage. Samsung reported preliminary Q4 results that disappointed but forecasts but whisper numbers had already taken...

HTC Q4 – Phoenix free zone.

          Happy New Year and best wishes for 2014. HTC’s results offer little hope of a recovery. HTC reported Q4 results that missed expectations as it...

Microsoft – Lose lose

          Making Windows Phone and RT free is pointless. The latest notion to come from the re-organisation of Microsoft is the idea that reducing Windows Phone...

Nokia – Dance with the devil

            A switch to Android from Asha might just work. It looks very much like Nokia has decided to participate in the race to the...

Motorola – Buying numbers

          The Moto G will be good for units but awful for profits. Motorola is taking a leaf out of Nokia’s book but is taking the...