Reply to this post Another great service that is effectively useless. Google has launched a new service that has the potential to deliver incredible value to Google but the limitations of Android render this stroke of genius effectively useless. Google has updated its search app on Android such that it can now search for and...
Reply to this post Project Titan suddenly looks more sensible. I think that the scaling back of Apple’s ambitions to produce an electric car heralds the realisation that making a car is much more difficult than it sounds and that a vehicle was never going to work for Apple financially. The change of guard at...
Reply to this post User experience remains a huge risk in the next generation. Sony’s launch of two new PlayStation 4 consoles broadens the appeal of the platform nicely but these devices do nothing to alleviate the issue that could cost Sony its lead in the console gaming market. Sony launched two new consoles at...
Reply to this post The iPhone 7 is a stern test of Apple’s brand. Removing the headphone jack will be a tough test of whether Apple’s brand is strong enough to wean consumers off a connector that they have loved for over 100 years. Apple launched two new products and one new accessory at its...
Reply to this post Alexa needs to get much smarter Amazon’s latest software updates show its determination to do well in the parts of Digital Life that it covers, but there are still large parts of its empire being left out in the cold. Amazon’s latest update to the Fire TV and Fire TV Stick...
Reply to this post Sony misses the wood for the trees. Sony has decided to have another go at the mobile gaming market but the structure of the company and its lack of understanding of the ecosystem will make success very difficult. Sony appeared to up its commitment to mobile gaming at IFA by stating...
Reply to this post A fast and efficient recall results in no lasting harm. Samsung has taken the prudent decision to recall the Galaxy Note 7 following a series of fires almost certainly caused by manufacturing faults with the battery. RFM research indicates that this will affect approximately 2.5m devices which I estimate cost Samsung...
Reply to this post Long glitz was typically short user experience. Samsung led the pack for glitzy press conferences and superb hardware but it was the minnows such as Bang and Olufsen that showed signs of the skills that really matter. RFM spent Thursday touring the IFA 2016 press conferences in Berlin and found that...
Reply to this post Sonos will become just like Android handset makers. Sonos has announced that it will support Spotify Connect and Amazon Echo in a climb down which sets Sonos on a path to becoming just another speaker company. Sonos makes great speakers which have proven to be very popular with audio buffs which...
Richard is founder, owner of research company, Radio Free Mobile. He has 16 years of experience working in sell side equity research. During his 11 year tenure at Nomura Securities, he focused on the equity coverage of the Global Technology sector.
Spotify – Home free
Reply to this post Free users are the life blood of Spotify. Spotify’s recent jump to 40m paid subscribers demonstrates just how critical its free users are and why their numbers need to keep moving upwards. Spotify has announced that it has hit 40m paid users gaining 10m users in the last 5 months (2m...