Archive For

November 2020

Facebook Libra – Well populated graveyard pt. II

Libra has been neutered by its opponents. Libra is expected to finally launch early in 2021 but Facebook is having to make so many concessions...

China vs. India – Warning shot pt. II

The smartphone market is the elephant in the room. India has continued to express its unhappiness with China in a dispute which could end up...

Huawei – Nowhere to run pt. XXV

Honor is unlikely to escape. The last 18months have seen a game of cat and mouse between the US Department of Commerce and Huawei but...

Zoom vs. Microsoft – Priced to go.

Microsoft pulls out the big guns. Microsoft is going after Zoom using its balance sheet, but it will need to further improve its user experience...

Airbnb – Value matters

It all comes down to the valuation. Airbnb has weathered the pandemic with exceptional management execution proving that it is a good company but whether...

Apple – Another R(h)ino

Another reprieve-in-name-only. Apple has given some more ground on its hotly-contested App Store fees, but this move is an attempt to split its opposition and...

Apple Mac – Intel outside?

Apple crushes the competition. Even accounting for the “Apple fanboy” element of the tech press, the new M1-powered Macs are delivering pretty much everything that...

Uber & Aurora – Back to front.

Only a joint venture makes any sense at all. While it makes complete sense for Uber to get rid of its autonomous driving activity and...

Research Publication – The COVID-19 Webinar v.3.6 – Musical Chairs

Radio Free Mobile updates its COVID / Economic / Technology Sector research with the publication of The COVID-19 Webinar v.3.6 – Musical Chairs. Cases are...

Apple, Arm & Intel – Eyebrow raiser.

Apple potentially does some real damage. With its new Macs, Apple has made some very bold claims for the performance and power efficiency of its...