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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...

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...

USA vs. China – Build the Wall!

The first bricks go up. Huawei’s migration of its smartphone business to its home-grown Harmony OS is the first concrete sign that our long-predicted Balkanisation of the Internet has begun...

Qualcomm – Confident Outing

Low-balled numbers still give good growth. Qualcomm used its 2024 investor day to focus on the areas outside of smartphones where the diversification strategy that was laid out in 2021...

Apple – Bottom of the Barrel.

Apple looks like it has run out of ideas. It looks like growth is becoming a real problem at Apple as it is considering entering segments where its competitors have...

Qualcomm FQ4 & ARM FQ2 – Story of Two Halves

Qualcomm FQ4 24 – Top Gear. Qualcomm reported good results that beat expectations as a result of a strong performance in automotive, providing the first piece of hard evidence that...

Samsung – The Chips are Down?

Most upside for MediaTek Samsung is having trouble with more than just high bandwidth memory (HBM) as it appears that it is considering not using its Exynos processor in some...