SlashData TeamOct 16, 20117 minPlatform warsFrom MeeGo to Tizen: the making of another software bubble[Just a short 1.5 years from MeeGo’s birth, Intel dumps it to shift focus to a new platform, Tizen, in partnership with Samsung. Guest...
SlashData TeamSep 29, 20114 minPlatform warsDiscovery kills distribution: why the web needs a new leader[Apple and Google have locked app discovery and distribution within their app stores. VisionMobile’s Andreas Constantinou explains how...
SlashData TeamSep 28, 20114 minPlatform warsThe flywheel effect of Android and iOS (and why their rivals are grinding to a halt)[Many analysts have speculated on the strength of mobile ecosystems based on the size and download traffic of app stores. But is this...
SlashData TeamSep 13, 20114 minPlatform warsA game of ecosystems: Crashing the Android party[In a game of ecosystems, it it possible to bend the rules? Research Director Andreas Constantinou examines the few technologies that can...
SlashData TeamJul 25, 20116 minPlatform warsPlatforms 101: Not all mobile platforms are created equal[The term ‘platform’ is used for describing things as diverse as social networks, web browsers, on-line retailers and open source...
SlashData TeamJun 26, 20117 minPlatform warsPlatform X: How cross-platform tools can end the OS wars[Are cross-platform tools a better solution than HTML5 to the challenges of platform fragmentation? Guest author Jonas Lind reviews the...
SlashData TeamJun 6, 20116 minPlatform wars[Report] HTML5 and what it means for the mobile industry[HTML5 has been tipped to be a game-changer, with some predictiving it will take over most mobile platforms. But what is its real impact...
SlashData TeamApr 18, 20114 minPlatform warsThe mobile services landscape: Can OEMs compete with platform vendors?[Growing competition and price pressures push handset makers to seek new ways to differentiate. This increasingly means services....
SlashData TeamApr 3, 20116 minPlatform wars100 Million Club: Winners and losers in the OS Arena[2010 was a year of upsets in the mobile industry, as the league of top 5 handset manufacturers saw the inclusion of pure smartphone...
SlashData TeamFeb 15, 20118 minPlatform warsOne cuckoo, two turkeys and three horses; how the mobile race has changed[How do Nokia’s options look in a post-Microsoft and Google world? Why does Google’s strategy with Android resemble a cuckoo’s routine...
SlashData TeamJan 9, 20116 minPlatform warsRIM: a leap ahead in user experience, but can it execute?[RIM’s acquisition of UI firm TAT marked the largest mobile software M&A of 2010. Research Director Andreas Constantinou explains why the...
SlashData TeamNov 15, 20105 minPlatform warsBlackBerry: A Dual Personality Disorder?[RIM is torn between two very different market segments: Enterprise mobile messaging and text-addicted consumers. Amidst troubling signs...
SlashData TeamNov 7, 20108 minPlatform warsThe MeeGo Progress Report: A+ or D-?[Eight months after the announcement of the MeeGo project by Intel and Nokia, guest author Dave Neary analyses the progress made to date...
SlashData TeamOct 31, 20105 minPlatform warsThe Android UI Dilemma: Unify or Differentiate?[The UI of Android mobile devices is at the epicenter of a conflict between Google and the OEM struggle for differentiation. Guest author...
SlashData TeamOct 24, 20105 minPlatform warsThe Tortoise and the Hare: The tale of Android evolution[Android is moving too fast with software releases – too fast for the smartphone ecosystem to follow. At the same time, Android is moving...
SlashData TeamOct 23, 20105 minPlatform warsSymbian is dead. Long live Symbian[Is Symbian coming to the end of its shelf life? Research Director Andreas Constantinou dissects the motivations behind Nokia’s strategy...
SlashData TeamOct 18, 20105 minPlatform warsSmart < feature phones = the unbalanced equation (100 Million Club series)[Smartphones get all the media attention, but it’s feature phones that are still driving the mobile industry. Marketing Manager Matos...
SlashData TeamSep 27, 20107 minPlatform warsWindows Phone 7: Tipping the Scales of the Smartphone Market[Windows Phone 7 has the potential to redraw the smartphone competitive landscape and accelerate the evolution of the mobile value-chain....
SlashData TeamSep 22, 201013 minPlatform warsThe Flash vs. HTML5 Endgame[In the debate of Flash vs HTML5, has the death of Flash been over exaggerated? Guest author Guilhem Ensuque peeks through thick layers...
SlashData TeamSep 12, 20108 minPlatform warsWaking the Dragon: The Rise of Android in China[Android is leading the smartphone revolution in Western Markets. But what about China, the country with the biggest mobile user base?...