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Amazon – Wrong dimension.

          Amazon is attacking the wrong end of the value chain. Amazon will hold an event in Seattle on 19th June to launch what is very...

Computex 2014 – New life

          The PC market is far from dead. It is just changing.   Computex has kicked off in Taiwan and this year, more than ever, it...

LG G3 – Deadly race

          The G3 will enrich Google, no one else.  LG has released another update to its flagship that will ensure that competition in Android will be...

HPQ Q2A– Slash and burn.

          No strategy means no recovery. Hewlett Packard reported Q2 14A results earlier than expected as it announced another 11,000-16,000 jobs are to go on top...

Lenovo Q4A– The thin red line.

          Lenovo can only just afford its strategy Lenovo reported reasonable Q4 14A results but the addition of Motorola will almost tip Lenovo into the red....

Microsoft– Mercy killing.

          A guaranteed flop wisely killed prior to launch. Microsoft launched the Surface 3 at an event yesterday in New York but conspicuously absent was any...

Windows Phone – On the podium

          Windows Phone is 3rd but it’s very far to 2nd. Windows phone has moved up into third place when it comes to smartphone usage but...

Sony Q4A – Patient reward

          There is no sign of the hoped for recovery. Sony reported a bad set of results with forecasts for the coming year coming far below...

Moto E – Last of the line

          Google has deep pockets. Lenovo does not. The Moto E is a triumph for the consumer offering more smartphone than ever for the dollar. However,...

Mobile devices – Static signs

          Look to the ecosystem to find growth. Samsung has sold 10m Samsung Galaxy S5 in the first 25 days from launch (Korea Economic Daily) which...