Sony and Microsoft need to head Google off at the pass. Google is absent from gaming which in my opinion is the single most important Digital Life service in terms of the time that users spend with their devices. However, it now looks as if Google is finally starting to move on this space as...
An Apple / Samsung settlement is becoming more likely. Apple and Google have dropped all of their outstanding litigation and will work together to reform patent law. This is not nearly as exciting as it sounds because: First. The agreement was reached without the signing of a cross licence making this “second class settlement”. Second:...
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 it is a very distant third and only just ahead of Blackberry. The latest data from Chitika shows that in the last three months, Windows Phone share of mobile internet...
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 what consensus had been looking for. Revenues and net income for FY 14A were JPY1,870bn / LOSS JPY111bn which was in line with revised guidance given on May 1st. However,...
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, it is likely to be a financial disaster for Lenovo which, after taking on Motorola, will be just $100m above break-even at the group level. In contrast, Motorola’s thumping $200m...
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 is only slightly faster than it sold the first 10m of the Galaxy S4. When one compares this to the Galaxy S3, 2 and 1 it is clear that growth...
The Surface-mini needs to be on WP8.1 not RT. Microsoft is holding an event on May 20th where it is expected that the latest additions to the Surface line of products will be launched. A Surface-mini is expected to headline the event being a 7-8” tablet with a Qualcomm processor, presumably at a very low...
Beats signals the need to buy not build. Apple is thought to be in advanced talks to buy Beats Audio for $3.2bn. Beats Audio is a premium headphone maker with an estimated 51% share of the $1bn premium headphone market. It also has recently launched a streaming music service that has some innovative functionality such...
Nintendo’s intransigence could be fatal. Nintendo reported another dreadful set of results as it missed its own forecasts made just three months ago. Q4 14A revenues / Net income were JPY72.6bn / LOSS JPY33.4bn compared to consensus at JPY86.1bn / LOSS JPY27.9bn. 2.72m WiiU units were sold over the last 12 months missing the companies...
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.
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 mention of a smaller device to compete with the iPad Mini and 7-8” Android devices. Given the vivacity of the rumour mill, I suspect that this device was killed at...