The acquisition of 91 Wireless is just one of a series of acquisitions that must happen. Baidu has announced that it will acquire a 91 Wireless, paying $1.9bn in total for the company. 91 Wireless runs two of China’s biggest application distribution platforms: 91 Assistant and HiMarket. These platforms also distribute PC software but the...
Microsoft has taken the most heat from the latest revelations but it looks like everyone is in the same boat. The latest revelations reveal that Microsoft has actively participated with the NSA to allow the authorities to circumvent its encryption. Outlook.com, SkyDrive and Skype have all been compromised but it is unlikely that the...
Google’s commitment to Motorola has nothing to do with handsets. If the wires are to be believed, Google is going to spend $500m to market the Moto X. The Moto X is a new concept of mobile device where the user can decide on certain aspects of the specification and then have the device built...
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It looks very much like the time has come to look to the recovery stories. Despite the panic, I have real doubts whether Samsung’s earnings miss is any more than a symptom of a slowing market. Samsung’s preliminary earnings point strongly towards a miss from smartphones. The signs of a slowdown have been there for...
It is now increasingly unlikely that Apple will launch an iWatch this year. The wires are alive with the news that Apple has hired former Yves Saint Laurent CEO, Paul Deneve to run special projects within the company. Paul Deneve will be working on “special projects” and will report directly to Tim Cook. This is...
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...
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 – Leopard spots.
Microsoft can talk the talk but can it change its spots? Microsoft’s reorganisation and new strategy says everything that is needed to turn the company around but talk is cheap. The two statements from Microsoft detail how the company will be re-organised to achieve the following: One Microsoft. A structure that ensures that decisions are...