SlashData TeamMar 12, 20143 minPlatform warsFlip of fortunes: making devices compatible with appsThere used to be a time when developers worked hard to make their apps compatible with devices. [tweetable]Nowadays, device makers are...
SlashData TeamSep 4, 20135 minBusiness Models and StrategyMicrosoft + Nokia: the marriage of two broken business modelsMicrosoft’s acquisition of Nokia’s Devices division is the new beginning for both Microsoft and Nokia. But how does it make sense when...
SlashData TeamFeb 15, 20125 minBusiness Models and StrategyMicrosoft-Nokia: A Tale of Two Broken Business Models[The launch of the Lumia line marks the pivotal point in the Microsoft-Nokia partnership. But how successful will it be? VisionMobile...
SlashData TeamNov 2, 20115 minPlatform warsThe elusive long-tail of mobile shipments[The era of smartphones is upon us, as penetration increases from 11% in 2008 to over 25% in 2011. But what of the remaining three...
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 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 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 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 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 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 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 13, 20104 minApps and app storesThe Snowball Effect of Mobile Application Analytics[It takes time for your eyes to adjust when you’ve been blind-sighted for so long. Especially if you are an entire industry. Research...
SlashData TeamOct 6, 20108 minMobile Trends30 Tablets in Q4 2010: packed train arriving at empty station[There are 30 tablets coming by Q4 2010, but who is going to buy them? Guest author Jonathan Goldberg, Research Analyst at Deutsche Bank...
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 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 27, 20103 minInfographicsMapping the mobile ecosystem: top-20 most connected companiesBack in March we released the 3rd edition of the Mobile Industry Atlas, the definitive who’s who of the mobile industry. Since its humble...
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 TeamMay 26, 20105 minPlatform warsThe many faces of Android fragmentation[Android fragmentation is only getting started. Research Director Andreas Constantinou breaks down the 3 dimensions of Android...