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The Allegory of Treo
The following is a work of fiction. The combination seemed unthinkable just a few years ago. Nokia envisioned itself as a substantial rival to Redmond, threatening to head off its computing dominance as the power of…
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The Race to a Billion
I last looked at the race to a billion in September 2010. I’ve now added a few more data points to the tracked platforms and also added points for the major console game platforms and Symbian. The chart shows the…
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The skill of strategy analysis: Uncovering company priorities
John Siracusa dusted off an interesting quote from a former Microsoft employee. Spolsky: But synergy…there are also negative synergies. In the case of Microsoft they call it “strategy tax.” Where, like, the Internet…
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What's a Post-PC device?
Microsoft’s Steve Ballmer argues that the tablet computers (aka slates, media tablets or iPads) are PCs. Steve Jobs argues that they are post-PC devices. There are analogies to trucks, cars and various metaphors for what…
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Disney (still) loves Android
We removed the malicious applications from Android Market, suspended the associated developer accounts, and contacted law enforcement about the attack. via An Update on Android Market Security – Official Google Mobile…
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iOS distribution: do operators hold the keys?
As iPad shipment volumes increase and as the iPod touch becomes the de-facto iPod, it’s time to look at the overall split between iOS devices. I will focus the discussion between iPhone and iOS “others” because I believe…
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On Android [Updated]
Demonstrating the value of openness and broad support from partners: In terms of openness and broad support we’ve done very well… Literally available on over 150 different handsets. It’s available from over one hundred…
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Flummoxed, again
The last time I took a snapshot of the iPad death watch it was March 9th, 2010. Almost a year ago. The now-classic quotes are reproduced here. Last May I wrote: Apple keeps a tight lid on new products so that competitors…
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iTunes App Store generated $3 billion in sales
The announcement of $2 billion total for App store payments to developers did not come as a surprise. On January 22nd Apple reached 10 billion total apps downloaded. From that figure and an earlier derivation of the…
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Android vs. Windows Phone: Which vendors benefit?
Who is Winning the U.S. Smartphone Battle? | Nielsen Wire. This is a great chart from Nielsen showing the split in manufacturer share by OS in US installed base. What I consider significant is how the modular software…