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Snapchat – Salad days.

Reply to this post           Snapchat very unlikely to escape the bubble bursting. If Evan Spiegel really thinks that the tech market is currently a bubble...

Blackberry – Survival instinct

Reply to this post           Blackberry’s hardware days are numbered. In a week where all of Blackberry’s dirty laundry is laid bare in a new book,...

Firefox OS – Soggy matches.

Reply to this post           Ignite initiative has far to go before it catches fire. Mozilla has done a complete about face in ditching its cheap...

Google vs. Operators – Storm in a teacup.

Reply to this post           Rebellion against Google’s dominance likely to fail. Between them Google and Apple have the mobile operators in a tight grip. The...

Samsung – Back to basics.

Reply to this post           Launch of IoT modules returns Samsung to its roots Samsung has launched a range of modules aimed at Internet of Things...

Apple and Microsoft – Silver linings.

Reply to this post           The iPad Plus could help Microsoft more than it hinders it. Apple’s launch of the iPad Plus might just create the...

Fitbit – Market timing.

Reply to this post           Perfect timing gives Fitbit its best chance of making it. Wearables maker Fitbit has timed the market perfectly, in announcing that...

Sony FY 15A – Expectations management.

Reply to this post           Hirai gives himself some breathing space for FY16E. Sony reported FY 15A results that were in line with revised expectations but...

Google – Law of small numbers.

Reply to this post           Google must take control of software distribution. The headlines are touting 80% growth in share for Android 5.0 (Lollipop) but that...

Facebook and Nokia – Value in patience.

Reply to this post           Facebook deal underlines that it is too early to sell Here. It looks very likely that Facebook has already or is...