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Blackberry – No prisoners

          Life without handsets will be little better than with. John Chen has finally admitted the possibility of failing to turn around Blackberry saying that the...

Apple iOS 8 – No silver bullet

          iOS 8 is not going to solve the long term services problem. Apple’s hardware and its ecosystem are world leading but both of them are...

Samsung and HTC – Chalk and cheese

          Samsung is about growth. HTC is about survival Both Samsung and HTC have reported preliminary results and neither are very encouraging. Samsung Samsung preliminary Q1...

Microsoft – Increment not detriment

          Two steps forward. None back. Microsoft made two good steps towards improving the appeal of the Windows ecosystem to both users and developers at its...

BlackBerry Q4 – Last lap?

          Q4 gives no reason to hope. BlackBerry reported disappointing results as the two most important metrics of a company in trouble (revenue and cash flow)...

Microsoft – Keeping mum.

          Good launches but no clues given for the longer term. Microsoft stuck firmly to the script at its press conference when it launched Office for...

Facebook / Google –A whim and a prayer

          The Oculus acquisition puts the spotlight on corporate governance. Facebook is an internet company that makes its money by monetising the traffic of users of...

HTC – Cut and run.

          As good as the M8 is, it will not save HTC. HTC launched is new flagship device at an event in New York and despite...

Internet TV – All hail the king

          Rising content value is likely to drive a verticalisation of the industry. Every man and his dog seem to be preparing to launch a streaming...

Sony – All the stops

          Sony is making the right moves to become a proper ecosystem. It’s a long shot for Sony to become one of the major ecosystems but...