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Xiaomi – Reality check pt V.

Reply to this post           Falling revenues reduces valuation to $3.6bn (92% below last raise).  Xiaomi has slipped to number 3 in its home market which combined...

Alibaba FYQ1 16A – Monetisation magic

Reply to this post           Improving monetisation underpins mighty numbers.  Alibaba reported very strong FYQ1 16A results as a very good performance in e-commerce was enhanced...

LeEco – Join the dots

Reply to this post           LeEco looks more like Samsung than Apple.  LeEco is rapidly assembling the pieces that it needs to create a global digital...

Uber and Didi – There can be only one

Reply to this post           Uber exits China. Didi will become the one.    Hot on the heels of the legalization of ride hailing in China,...

Cyanogen – Share of zero

Reply to this post           The best option is to sell itself to China.  There are further signs that Cyanogen is in trouble as it is...

Huawei vs Samsung – Rivers of blood Pt III

Reply to this post           Huawei flat-line passes advantage to Samsung.  The first indications for the smartphone market in Q2 16A are pointing a loss of...

Alibaba – Bargain hunting.

Reply to this post           Patience pays off for Alibaba in the hunt for an app store.   Alibaba has announced that it has agreed to...

YunOS – Cloudy days.

Reply to this post           YunOS has volume but engagement is less certain. To make a real splash, YunOS needs to carry Alibaba’s Digital Life services,...

Huawei – Rivers of blood. Pt II.

Reply to this post             Huawei’s software has a better chance in China.   Huawei is making the right initial moves in order to maximise...

Tencent & Supercell – Mix of clans

Reply to this post           Integration with China not critical but it is elsewhere.  Tencent has announced that it is leading a buyout of Supercell but...