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Huawei – Really Convincing Story, Not.

Reply to this post           RCS unlikely to lift Huawei from its commodity margins. One has to give credit to Huawei for realising that it has...

Google – The colour purple.

Reply to this post           Fuchsia could replace Android Auto and Android Wear.   Google’s mysterious operating system Fuchsia is starting to take shape with the...

Android – Downward slope.

Reply to this post           Fragmentation getting worse not better. Despite Google’s best efforts, the situation with fragmentation in Android devices appears to be materially worsening,...

Google Pixel – Damage done.

Reply to this post           Software updates won’t fix reputation. The seemingly endless problems with Google’s latest Pixel devices can most probably be completely resolved with...

OnePlus – Learning curve

Reply to this post           OnePlus’ slip serves as a warning. BBK Electronics is fortunate that OnePlus is one of its marginal brands as a gaffe...

Microsoft – Blue Squares of Death.

Reply to this post           Google is the big winner from Windows Phone’s demise. Microsoft has admitted that Windows 10 on mobile is no longer a...

Android – Further deterioration.

Reply to this post           Apple is 577x better at software upgrades. Both Android 8.0 Oreo and iOS11 have been available for a few weeks and...

Apple – Worst kept secrets.

Reply to this post           Face ID was the star of a show where everything had been leaked. Apple launched its next series of products that...

Google – Yellow brick road pt. II.

Reply to this post           Another step to fully proprietary Android. Android Auto and Wear are fully proprietary and I continue to see incremental moves by...

WWDC 2017 – Catch-up gems.

Reply to this post           Mostly catch up but studded with a few gems. While Apple spent most its time catching up with innovations made by...