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Handset Industry – Oranges and lemons

Reply to this post           I think Apple earns between 64%-68% of industry profits, not 91%.  I believe the notion that Apple makes almost all the...

Meitu – Crazy selfies

Reply to this post           Very risky proposition leaves too little on the table.  Meitu has 446m active users but its revenue comes almost exclusively from...

Huawei & Xiaomi – Easy come, easy go.

Reply to this post           Huawei and Xiaomi need a deal with the BATmen.  The rise of Vivo and Oppo in China against incumbents Huawei and...

Apple FQ4 16A – Margin gadfly

Reply to this post           Margin pressure from product mix is not a problem.  Apple reported results that broadly met expectations although slight weakness in profitability...

LeEco – Priced to go.

Reply to this post           LeEco’s real disruption is price.  LeEco launched its assault upon the US market with a glitzy but confusing press event where...

Google – Brain distribution pt. II.

Reply to this post           Samsung presents Google with a unique opportunity  The combination of more than 10m potential buyers and surprisingly good reviews coming in...

Samsung – Kitchen sink.

Reply to this post           Samsung kitchen sinks the note 7 with a massive $5.4bn hit to profit. The note 7 disaster is going to cost...

Samsung – Uncharted territory.

Reply to this post           Samsung’s loss could be Huawei’s and Google’s gain. As a result of making a complete mess of the Galaxy Note 7...

Samsung Q3 16A – Summer cycle

Reply to this post           Margin to be strong while the cycle lasts. Samsung has given very solid indications for its Q3 16A results demonstrating that...

Samsung – Collision course

Reply to this post           I think Viv puts Samsung back in conflict with Google.   Samsung has taken a plunge into Artificial Intelligence (AI) with...