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Smartphones – The second derivative.

Reply to this post           Gap between ecosystem and hardware to increase this year.  As the slowdown in the smartphone market is more severe than even...

Apple / Twitter Results – Show me the money.

Reply to this post           Cash flow is king when growth deserts.  Apple FQ3 16A.  Apple reported difficult FQ2 results but critically, iPhone shipments fell by...

Alphabet – In the soup.

Reply to this post           The EU kicks off a lengthy war with Google over Android. Google has been formally accused by the EU of abusing...

Samsung Q1 16A – Forgotten jewel

Reply to this post           Semiconductors remain the real engine of growth. Samsung reported good results and I think that it is both handsets and semiconductors...

Apple – History lesson

Reply to this post           History repeats as nothing has changed. It looks as if the iPhone SE is off to a slow start indicating that...

Blackberry Q4 16A – Cold turkey.

Reply to this post           Blackberry needs to rid itself of its addiction to hardware. Blackberry reported Q4 16A results where good performance from software was...

Apple – Housekeeping

Reply to this post           A housekeeping event that refreshed the older end of its offering. Apple released new products and software that inched the evolution...

Xiaomi – Hard life

Reply to this post           Now the ecosystem is showing signs of strain. Things are not getting easier for Xiaomi as results from one of its...

Xiaomi – All mod cons.

Reply to this post           The new Mi5 has everything except profit. Xiaomi’s strategy of getting users on board is working but the need to make...

MWC Day 2 – iPhone 5se.

Reply to this post           The 5se needs to be something very different but it is unlikely to. The fact the two companies that make almost...