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BlackBerry BBM – Last hurrah?

          A big bump up but still a long way to go. BlackBerry has gained 20m BBM subscribers in the last week after making the service...

Apple Q4 – New life needed

          Growth from here needs another segment. Apple reported good Q4 results but concerns around competition and profitability caused weakness in after-hours trading. Revenues / EPS...

Vertical industry – Monkey business

          Qualcomm and MediaTek have at least one hurrah left. In the latest twist, Samsung and Corning have tidied up the shareholding around the j.v. Samsung...

Apple – Home protection

          Apple’s launches will keep share, nothing more. Apple stayed within the boundaries of the rumour machine yesterday in refreshing its line-up but not venturing anywhere...

BlackBerry – Counting beans

          Going private at $4.7bn is the absolute best case. The bean counters are out in force, and with Fairfax’s deadline approaching everyone is trying to...

Nokia World – Good News. Bad News

          I expect a good launch event, with one glaring exception. Nokia is holding its annual Nokia World event in Abu Dhabi this week. This is...

Amazon and HTC – Full circle

          HTC started life as an ODM. That’s where it could end. Amazon has been in the tablet market for some time and it is only...

iPhone 5c – Loadsa Phones

          The iPhone 5c is performing far below expectations. Apple has been keeping it quiet but it is patently clear that the iPhone 5c is simply...

Samsung Round – Pointless can sell

          It is pointless but that does not matter. Samsung has finally launched a curved display device. It is the Samsung Galaxy Round which has a...

Microsoft and HTC – Lip service

          Other handset makers will only pay lip service to Microsoft. The wires are alive with the idea that Microsoft is begging HTC to resume making...