A Google console is a bad idea. With the launch of the Ouya Android console, the blogs are also alive with the notion that Google is also working on an Android based console. It makes total sense for Google to pursue gaming but a console device is not the right way to do it. When...
It is far from over but the fat lady is warming up. They say that “aint over ‘til the fat lady sings” but BlackBerry’s Q1 results are a very bad sign of its long-term outlook. BlackBerry shipped 6.8m units of which 2.7m where BB10. This compares badly to consensus at 7.6m and 3m-5m respectively but...
The US judiciary seem bent on forcing Apple and Samsung to settle. Apple and Samsung remain locked in a legal war which is showing no signs of ending. The latest turn of the screw is Judge Grewal’s refusal to allow Apple to add the Samsung Galaxy S4 to its current lawsuit for patent infringement...
On its own, Windows 8.1 is not going to solve the problem. Microsoft has launched the public preview of Windows 8 at its annual developer Build event. Windows 8.1 addresses some of the user issues around Windows 8 but does not solve the big ones. Most users know what Windows 8 exists but have no...
Desperation makes strange bedfellows. The advent of hybrid devices running both Windows 8 and Android is a painful reminder of what OEMs think of both Windows RT and Windows 8 as tablet OSs. Two of the major PC vendors have now released hybrid devices that run Android in tablet mode and Windows 8 in laptop...
There was a huge, but deadly silent crowd at today’s launches. There were lights. There were stars. There were some great products but no one seemed to be that excited by them. There was nothing revolutionary about Samsung’s product launches but I am hopeful we are getting towards the kind of products that play to...
Microsoft’s climb down is a very encouraging sign. In response to general clamour, Microsoft has changed its policies with respect to the Xbox One on both online use and used games. The only remaining difference between PS4 and Xbox One now remains the price and I expect that too, will fall into line prior...
The latest data indicates that there is still a big gap between iOS and Android. Chitika Insights (see here) has published some more data surrounding the use of Android and iOS in North America. The data was collected between May 1st 2013 and May 8th 2013 and consists of around 300m web page impressions....
By focusing on the low-end Google is aiming to increase its addressable mobile market by 60% or more. An update to Android was missing in action at Google I/O in May but it looks like this will be forthcoming this autumn. One of the biggest problems that Android 4 faces at the moment is its...
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.
Samsung PCs – Silly season.
The desktop PC has its place in the ecosystem. The silly season is starting early this year with the notion that Samsung is about to close its PCs business doing the rounds thanks to the Korea Times. What Samsung actually said was, “Demand for conventional desktop PCs is going down. We will allocate our resources...