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iPhone 16e – Pugilistic Intent

New modem needs to succeed to re-open hostilities. Apple has finally launched a phone that uses its own in-house 5G modem, but the real test of success will be whether...

Arm – Balancing Act

Arm will need a major charm offensive. It turns out that Arm may be looking to make its own chips after all in a move that needs to be carefully...

Qualcomm vs. Arm – Short but Sharp pt. III

Qualcomm looks to be off the hook until 2033. As details emerge following the end of the trial in December, documents confirm that Qualcomm does have a license for V9...

Qualcomm vs. Arm – Short but Sharp pt. II

RFM returns for one more update before CES 2025 Qualcomm wins, but not entirely. The jury has delivered Qualcomm a significant win in its battle with Arm and while Arm...

Qualcomm vs. Arm – Short but Sharp

I still think the dispute will settle. The dispute has gone to trial with both sides scoring points, but the outcome remains pretty uncertain where the outcome of this trial...

The Metaverse – Late Entrant

Google and Samsung are getting closer. Google has finally launched its play for The Metaverse with the launch of Android XR where it has sensibly decided to leave the hardware...

Apple vs. Qualcomm – Black Magic pt. III

This fight is becoming less important. Apple is having another go at removing Qualcomm entirely from its products, but I suspect that this will continue to be much harder than...

Intel – Nightmare on Mission College Blvd

The rot runs deep. The “ouster” of Pat Gelsinger means that Intel will almost certainly be split up and could be absorbed into other companies meaning that the once all-powerful...

China vs. USA – The Screw pt. V

China does not have much of an answer. The outgoing administration will leave its mark with a further significant tightening of export rules and with the moribund state of its...

Samsung Electronics – Efficient Market

Priced for a Nokia. The case for Samsung Electronics is purely based on recovery in semiconductors because if things stay the way they are, there is little to no upside...