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MWC 2013 Day 1 – Writer’s block

                MWC is bigger than ever but the frantic rushing around has given way to a more leisurely stroll. I very much doubt...

Samsung TV – Iceberg dodger

          Samsung’s software is poor but it is learning how to dodge the icebergs in its path. Afraid to get lost in the noise, Samsung has...

Samsung Rex – King Cnut

          Rex is not strong enough to hold back the tide of Asha.  Samsung has renewed its assault on the forgotten 1bn with the launch of...

HPQ – size 12s

          This new excursion into tablets and smartphones has all the hallmarks of the malaise that currently grips HPQ.  Not content with blowing $1.2bn on attempting...

Samsung – Borrowed time

          Hardware has made Samsung great but it must now repeat that success in software. Samsung’s great talent has always been hardware, but the company is...

Huawei and Microsoft – Out of Africa

          There is a market in Africa for the taking, but a $199 smartphone is not the device that will do it. Huawei and Microsoft have...

Apple vs. Samsung – Who’s the daddy now?

          Samsung is eating away at Apple’s image but its fans are still not those with the purchasing power. The problem with being the coolest and...

BlackBerry – A seat at the table.

          BlackBerry 10 hopes to sell itself on a feature that so far has not worked for Microsoft. Despite being snubbed by the marketing department, I...

Apple Q4 – Bond scenario

          If Apple was a bond, I would be buying every scrap I could get my hands on. Apple reported disappointing results as the woes that...

RIM – Hope springs eternal

          RIMM must hold onto hardware if BlackBerry 10 is to have a chance of being a viable ecosystem. The big event is next Wednesday (30th...