Big Tech Devices Google November 5, 2013 Making it up as you go along NEW BLOG: Last week’s news that Motorola is investigating the potential of modular smartphones led to a few raised eyebrows, and a loud chorus of “seen it all before”. Certainly the idea behind the Ara project is not new. By Steve Costello
November 4, 2013 M&A may look tempting, but dangers lurk NEW BLOG: More M&A involving mobile operators looks on the cards. By Ken Wieland
Network Tech October 4, 2013 EU roaming: a race to the bottom? NEW BLOG: Getting rid of EU premium roaming charges sounds great for the consumer, but is it good for the mobile industry? European travellers, bruised by ‘bill shock’, are unlikely to care about that. By Ken Wieland
October 2, 2013 The ‘false economy’ of handset subsidies Tim Deluca-Smith, VP of Marketing at WDS, argues that handset subsidies have created a generation of consumers with little appreciation of the true value of mobile devices. The industry was founded on heavily subsidised devices. By Guest
Big Tech Microsoft Nokia RAN Vendors September 3, 2013 Microsoft and Nokia: an obvious conclusion The announcement of Microsoft’s acquisition of Nokia’s Devices & Services business managed the impressive trick of being both surprising and expected at the same time. By Steve Costello
Big Tech Meta August 28, 2013 Zuckerberg’s health hints NEW BLOG: Last week the announcement of the Facebook-led internet. org initiative that will bring connectivity to five billion people in the developing world attracted a huge amount of attention. That’s unsurprising. By Richard Handford
Asia Pacific Operators Regulation Vodafone August 6, 2013 Too soon for talk of an Indian recovery NEW BLOG: India’s mobile sector got a share-price bounce recently. Bharti Airtel and Vodafone India, the country’s two biggest operators, reported encouraging top-line numbers for the quarter ended June. By Ken Wieland