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Firefox OS – Cheap is cheerful

          It’s a sell-out but for the wrong reason. The first version of the Firefox OS device, “The Open” by ZTE, appears to have sold out...

Nokia – Big fish. Small pond

          WP is still a small pond but it has potential. The latest data indicates that Nokia is making progress in smartphones. Its slow progress but...

LG – Glutton for punishment

          LG’s new tablet is likely to be a license to lose money. It appears that one disaster and the travails of almost all of its...

Dell Q2 – A long and weary road

          Q2 results make a breakup inevitable. Dell reported difficult Q2 results as margins were sacrificed in order to cling onto market share. Q2 revenues /...

NFC – A step closer

          The biometric craze is here but the place to invest is NFC I have long believed that there are two barriers to the take-off of...

BlackBerry – Circling vultures

          The smell of blood is in the air. BlackBerry has announced (again) that it is open to considering strategic options for the company other than...

Apple vs. Samsung – Eternal see-saw

          The ban won’t be overturned but it is irrelevant. The endless back and forth continues with Apple now having a ban on Samsung products but...

Acer – Point of capitulation?

          Capitulation often marks the bottom of the market. Acer has reported another set of rotten results and at the same time seems to be throwing...

IPR. – The weakness of essential (part VI).

          If Apple can show infringement, it is in a much stronger position. Apple has had a good week. First the presidential veto of Samsung’s ITC...

WP8 Apps. – Wrong end of the stick.

          Filling the app. store with amateur apps. will not fix the problem. Microsoft has launched Windows Phone App. Studio which is a web based editor...