Reply to this post 1.27bn vulnerable devices that Google is unable to fix. The latest malware announced at the RSA conference further highlights how serious the Android update problem is. Mobile security company Skycure has found a new form of malware known as “accessibility clickjacking” that affects all Android devices that run Android versions 2.2...
Reply to this post F8 likely to be all about the emerging ecosystem. With Facebook’s developer conference approaching (12th – 14th April), the speculation as what Facebook will announce is beginning in earnest. Top of the list is the notion that Facebook will open up its messaging platform to allow publishers to distribute their content....
Reply to this post The automakers are firmly in the crosshairs of the digital ecosystems. The Geneva auto show is in full swing and most of the automakers are all singing from the same hymn sheet. Top of the billing is VW which has said that it is convinced that it will become a leading...
Reply to this post I think Google may make Android proprietary in 2017. Google is getting ready to launch Android N but without the ability to distribute updates, the software is virtually useless. Developer conference season kicks off this month with Microsoft Build on 30th March to 1st April and ends in early June with...
Reply to this post The new Mi5 has everything except profit. Xiaomi’s strategy of getting users on board is working but the need to make money from them is becoming increasingly acute. Registrations for its latest flagship launch, the Mi5, have passed 16.8m for today’s flash sale in China which does not come as an...
Radio Free Mobile has gone skiing. Service will resume on Tuesday March 1st. (breakages permitting).
Reply to this post The 5se needs to be something very different but it is unlikely to. The fact the two companies that make almost all of the profit in the mobile handset industry continue to shun MWC has not stopped the endless rumours and questions. Foremost of these is will the iPhone 5se push...
Reply to this post MWC wants to become CES but misses the importance of software. From the fairground VR ride at Samsung to the Submarine at SK Telecom and the endless devices that have nothing to do with telephony, it is clear that MWC is becoming more like CES. Samsung launched the Galaxy s7 /...
Reply to this post February 21st 2016: Radio Free Mobile updates its ecosystem monetisation model with a new slide deck. RFM research subscribers will receive their copy directly by email. Thanks to price erosion, the value of the smartphone and tablet markets are likely to decline this year. This will place even more emphasis on monetising...
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.
China ecosystems – Pie filling
Reply to this post The Chinese ecosystems are buying up the pieces they don’t already own. Now that growth in the home market is slowing, I think that focus will shift from grabbing users to ensuring that they spend as much time within one ecosystem as possible. I do not think that the Chinese will...