SlashData TeamJul 13, 20118 minBusiness Models and StrategyThe Guide to Building Developer Communities[Developers are currently the hottest property in the mobile industry. Tens of developer programs have sprung up, aiming to woo...
SlashData TeamMay 15, 20115 minBusiness Models and StrategyBusiness model polarity: a win-win proposition for telcos and developers[There’s 10s of telco programs targeting developers. But they all lack commercial traction. Isn’t it about time for telcos to question...
SlashData TeamMar 15, 201112 minBusiness Models and StrategyThe Open Source trials: hanging in the legal balance of copyright and copyleft[Open source has been in the limelight for the last few years, but its legal implications have been in the dark. Research Partner Ã…se...
SlashData TeamFeb 24, 20118 minBusiness Models and StrategyIs Microsoft buying Nokia? An analysis of the acquisition endgameIn a surprising move, Nokia and Microsoft decided to enter a strategic relationship for the OEM’s smartphone business. While the marriage...
SlashData TeamFeb 11, 20115 minBusiness Models and StrategyThe Android Monopoly and how to harness it[Behind Android’s stellar success is a love and hate relationship with handset vendors. Android is a critical launchpad for PC-borne OEMs...
SlashData TeamJan 5, 20119 minBusiness Models and StrategyOpen Source community building: a guide to getting it right[Everyone – from carriers to OEMs – is busy building developer communities. But many have failed and more have seen disappointing...
SlashData TeamDec 13, 20106 minBusiness Models and StrategyConnect, Interact, Transact: How mobile operators can bridge the communications gap[As mobile operators compete with the over the top players (Skype, Google and Facebook), many question whether operators have a real...
SlashData TeamDec 5, 20105 minBusiness Models and StrategyBringing the 'social' out of the operator walled gardens[Mobile services have long been a carefully guarded commodity, kept within the ‘walled gardens’ of network operators. But as innovation...
SlashData TeamSep 6, 20107 minBusiness Models and StrategyThe recipe for a successful mobile strategy for your brand[Most major companies have tried engaging their customers through their mobile phones, but not everyone has succeeded. Guest author...
SlashData TeamAug 2, 20105 minBusiness Models and StrategyHow to save Nokia (from itself)[Who can save Nokia from a tumbling market valuation, declining margins and product failures? Guest author Thucydides Sigs deconstructs...
SlashData TeamJul 26, 20107 minBusiness Models and StrategyRemapping the handset OEM landscape: squeezed in between a rock and a hard place[In a race for profits, the mobile industry finds itself squeezed between vertically integrated players like Apple and horizontal players...
SlashData TeamJun 3, 20104 minBusiness Models and StrategyLead, innovate or assemble: three choices for handset OEMs as mobile starts to look like the PC indu[Android has triggered more changes to the mobile industry than anyone had imagined. Research Director, Andreas Constantinou looks at the...
SlashData TeamApr 30, 20103 minBusiness Models and StrategyPalm: $1.2B Down the Shredder[The acquisition by HP will not save Palm. Guest author Michael Valukenko explains why the sum of Palm and HP is close to zero] As an...
SlashData TeamApr 16, 20107 minBusiness Models and StrategyIs Android Evil?[Is Android really open? Research Director Andreas Constantinou uncovers the many control points behind Android and explains why Android...
SlashData TeamApr 8, 20106 minBusiness Models and StrategyWhy handset OEMs shouldn't mess with UX and other lessons from the automotive industry[Why are so many phone manufacturers trying to develop their own branded experience? Guest author Thucydides Sigs argues that there...
SlashData TeamMar 30, 20105 minBusiness Models and StrategyWhy Mobile Operators have a crucial role to play in the second wave of “smart†apps[Just how smart can mobile apps get? Guest author James Parton explains why most apps today are pretty much dumb, just scratching the...
SlashData TeamMar 30, 20105 minBusiness Models and StrategyAdobe defends its mobile strategy[Is Adobe’s mobile strategy doomed? Mark Doherty guest author and Platform Evangelist for Mobile and Devices at Adobe responds to the...
SlashData TeamMar 13, 20107 minBusiness Models and StrategyWhy Adobe Should Change its Mobile Strategy (again)[Where is Adobe really heading with Flash in mobile? Guest blogger Guilhem Ensuque deconstructs Adobe’s recent AIR and Flash mobile...
SlashData TeamMar 8, 20106 minBusiness Models and StrategyThe Wintel future for mobile: a wake up call for network operators[The PC-esque commodisation of the mobile industry has been prophesied many times before, but never before has it become so lucidly...