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Google and Samsung Q1 2020 – Blind in the storm

Google and Samsung have no idea what the future holds. Google battens down the hatches Alphabet reported good Q1 2020 results but while it noted that there was no real...

Netflix & Snap Q1 2020 – Night of surprise.

Snap is the biggest surprise of the night.  Netflix Q1 2020 Netflix added far more subscribers in Asia and Europe than expected but this did not translate into extra revenue...

Alibaba & The cloud – The leading indicator

The cloud theme likely to stay despite a return to work.  Alibaba is doubling its investments in the cloud following the pandemic in China in a clear sign that the...

Q1 2020 reports – COVID-19 data points

The first view of the lockdown starts this week.  The most important reporting season for many years is about to begin in earnest giving the first concrete idea of how...

TSMC Q1 2020 – Defying gravity

Too many moving pieces for a clear picture.  TSMC reported excellent results as smartphone orders remained resilient and a boost in demand for servers, PCs and office equipment pushed the...

Google – Cloak and dagger

Google issues a closet profit warning. Google has effectively warned the market that 2020 is going to be rough by freezing hiring in another sign that its customers, the advertisers,...

Netflix – The addition game

Netflix needs subscribers. Netflix is being hailed as one of the lockdown winners and while usage of the service has probably jumped 30% or more in the last quarter, Netflix...

SoftBank – Viral pin.

SoftBank will emerge better and stronger. It is the realisation it overpaid for many of its portfolio investments that is causing SoftBank so much difficulty at the moment which I...

Research Event – COVID-19 Webinar – Impact on the economy, technology sector & share prices

Radio Free Mobile is running a series of webinars for its subscription clients to present what it sees as the issues an outcomes resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. Richard founded...

Zoom Video Communications – Harsh Limelight

Short-term issues mask long-term promise.  Zoom has been thrust into the limelight due to the current pandemic and as a result, its shortcomings (typical for any young company), it has...