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Google Automotive – Wobbly wheels

Android Automotive is far from a foregone conclusion. Google clearly still thinks of vehicles as nothing more than handsets on wheels which I think is the reason why products that were...

Sharing economy – China bloodbath.

Didi in pole position but should not rush to IPO. The Mobike brand is about to disappear in yet another sign that while the sharing economy offers great deals to...

Voice Assistants – All about auto

Integration with the vehicle is essential A recent survey has found that voice assistants are quite widely used in the vehicle, but I think that until they are properly integrated,...

CES 2019 – Dark horses of Vegas.

Interesting offerings that slipped through the cracks. Real wireless power Thanks to Apple, wireless charging using the Qi standard is now everywhere, but far more interesting is the possibility to...

CES Day 1 – AI, assistants & 8K.

Artificial Intelligence: La-La Land. The most abused term award at CES 2019 goes to artificial intelligence where almost everyone is using it but almost no one seems to know what...

CES Day 0 – Planes, yachts & Digital assistants

Autonomous hype becomes more realistic. Planes, yachts & automobiles. CES 2019 is even more about vehicles than it ever has been before but to the industry’s credit, there is more...

RFM 2019 – Top 5 at CES.

2019 demands delivery not more hype. Automotive & infotainment CES 2019 is likely to be even more dominated by automotive than it was last year and, in that vein, the...

Research Publication – Automotive Ecosystems – Sitting Ducks – Thematic Update

January 4th 2019: Radio Free Mobile updates its Automotive Ecosystem research product with the publication of Automotive Ecosystems – Sitting Ducks – Thematic Update.   RFM research subscribers will receive their copy...

5G – Barrel scraping

Ericsson is scraping the bottom of the barrel for a use case. Ericsson has had to use cloud-based virtual reality to demonstrate the benefits of 5G over 4G which clearly...

Lyft – Gift horse

Lyft should accept the gift Uber is offering. Lyft has filed confidential documents with the SEC signaling its intent to go public in 2019 but given the state of its...