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HTC – Blow upon a bruise.

Reply to this post           HTC needs to do something different. The make or break time is fast approaching for HTC with long term CEO Peter...

MWC 15 – Day 1 – Action faction

Reply to this post           The real action in the mobile industry is no longer in Barcelona. With 90,000 attendees, MWC 2015 is bigger than ever...

Samsung – Dancing round the edges

Reply to this post           Hardware alone cannot restore lost margins. Samsung’s launch of the Galaxy s6 and s6 Edge clearly demonstrated how little is left...

Ericsson vs. Apple – Power of precedent

Reply to this post           Apple in a weak position in its fight against Ericsson. Following the expiration of their licence deal in January 2015, Apple...

Samsung – Back to basics

Reply to this post           LoopPay must become seamless to create value for Samsung. With the complete cessation of any attempts at the ecosystem (see here),...

Sony – Silo city?

Reply to this post           Sony’s strategy raises more concerns that it solves. Sony has announced its medium term strategy with the aim of delivering JPY500bn...

Samsung – The final nail

Reply to this post           Using Microsoft apps is the final nail in the ecosystem coffin. It looks very much like Samsung has discarded all of...

Apple – Hot wheels

Reply to this post           Infotainment makes more sense than a car. Apple has money to burn, but I think that success has not gone to...

Ubuntu – A wider scope

Reply to this post           A concept device for those looking to create an ecosystem. Canonical and BQ (a Spanish handset maker) have joined forces and...

Alibaba – The first moves

Reply to this post           Alibaba and Meizu set the scene for Chinese ecosystems. Alibaba has agreed to invest $590m in Meizu, a small Chinese manufacturer...