mobile

Today is going to be a bit of a roundhouse review of issues in the news rather than a single topic daily newsletter because a lot of different things are creeping up on us that I haven’t highlighted. So I want to touch upon some of the…

Last quarter, I said that Apple the China Mobile deal and the growth in China would make for a better quarter for Apple this go round. Moreover, despite the negativity we heard before the earnings report about Tim Cook, Apple is a well-run…

Like last quarter, Apple set another record for revenue in its first quarter of 2014. However, margins at Apple have receded, turning year-on-year profit comparisons negative for yet another quarter. Earnings per share are up because of…

I have developed a great respect for T-Mobile as a wild card in the mobile space. Their actions as the smallest of the 4 major US mobile carriers are having implications both in terms of telecom pricing and revenue models and in terms of…

Apple set another record for revenue in its fourth quarter of 2013 according to its latest earnings. However, margins at Apple have receded such that profit fell for yet another quarter. Overall, Apple’s strategy now seems to be geared…

I have been saying for two years now that Nokia is toast because it has hitched its wagon to an also-ran in the smartphone race. The only out for the company is a takeover by Microsoft and now this is done. Will it work though?

The new flagship phone for Motorola, Google's mobile hardware subsidiary, the Moto X has grabbed the tech industry's attention. It is made in the US and comes with a lot of flashy customization features. I think the phone is a bit…

Tech news links for 1 Aug 2013. These are my tech links from early today. I haven't seen anything from today's new yet and that means there's nothing in here from the Motorola X debut. That's going to be a very big story over the next few…

Facebook is up a massive 26% today on the back of strong mobile-fuelled earnings in the second quarter. Having dedicated itself to becoming a more mobile-centric platform, Facebook is reaping the rewards. This is a lesson, however, to every…

Yesterday I wrote up a review of Apple's earnings. And while the earnings are declining, Apple is still in pole position in the mobile space. Nonetheless, Google's product unveiling yesterday was huge because the various products in…