The last shoe has dropped on Windows RT. Only Microsoft is left. Samsung, Lenovo, Asustek, Acer and now finally Dell have all discontinued their Windows RT devices. As of today the Dell XPS10 is no longer listed on its website and the company carefully steers visitors towards the Latitude 10 which runs full Windows 8...
After two years, Samsung has decided to experiment. After much delay it seems that a device with a curved display is about to make a debut on the market. This technology has been in the works for more than three years but now the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 is expected to have a brother called...
BlackBerry is to remain Canadian but at what price? BlackBerry has agreed to be acquired by a consortium led by Toronto based Fairfax Financial Holdings for $9.00 a share. There will now be a 6 week due diligence period during which BlackBerry is free to seek other offers but if it decides to go down...
The fat lady has sung on BlackBerry’s attempt to appeal to the consumer. BlackBerry has issued a horrible warning on Q2 14 missing revenue forecasts by a massive 47%. Q2 Revenues are expected to be $1.6bn compared to estimates of $3.0bn as just 5.9m devices have been sold to users compared to consensus of 7.9m...
Apple’s rivals will be resting bit easier tonight. The launch of the iPhone 5s and 5c show that Apple is still uninterested in the low end and remains unwilling to address the demand for larger screens. Apple launched two new phones to replace the iPhone 5 at an event at its headquarters but showed very...
Icahn’s surrender still leaves an uphill battle. Carl Icahn has given up his fight to take control and turn around Dell leaving the field clear for Michael Dell and Silver Lake. The proposal now stands at $13.88 per share including the $0.13 dividend that was offered to keep Icahn on the back foot. At this...
Smartphone margins are likely to imminently collapse. Rationale, the deal structure and recent actions all suggest that a substantial increase in investment in the Windows Phone ecosystem has begun. It seems like action is already being taken with the lowering of the price of the flagship Nokia Lumia 1020 by $100 to $199 with a...
Qualcomm’s Toq is a reference design that was fun to build. It would seem that Qualcomm is moving into the world of consumer devices with the launch of a smartwatch but closer inspection reveals that this is really a reference design to showcase a number of technologies that the company has developed. Hence there...
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Mobile Developers – Still no number 3.
Windows Phone is still shunned by developers. The latest data from appcelerator shows a worrying trend. While everyone seems to want a third ecosystem to emerge, the developers don’t seem to care which makes it more difficult to convince users to take-up something different. All developers care about is getting paid which is why iPhone...