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SlashData Team
Sep 13, 20114 min read
A 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 Team
Sep 11, 20111 min read
[Comic Strip] HP auctions webOs
A recent rumor placed the current value of HP’s webOS at hundreds of millions of dollars, but in all likelihood less than the $1.2...
SlashData Team
Sep 7, 20118 min read
The post-Motorola dilemma: Same old-Google or the new Apple?
[Google’s pending acquisition of Motorola creates a dilemma: Google must choose between staying true to its core business or reshaping...
SlashData Team
Jul 29, 20118 min read
[Report] A new way of measuring Openness, from Android to WebKit: The Open Governance Index [Updated
[Much has been said about open source projects – and open source platforms are now powering an ever-increasing share of the mobile...
SlashData Team
Jul 25, 20116 min read
Platforms 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 Team
Jul 19, 20111 min read
[Infographic] The Mobile Platform Race – How do mobile platforms stack up?
We’re proud to present our latest infographic, The Mobile Platform Race, showcasing some of the most important findings and insights from...
SlashData Team
Jul 13, 20118 min read
The 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 Team
Jun 26, 20117 min read
Platform 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 Team
Jun 14, 20115 min read
Developer Economics 2011 – Why app stores are a one-way street
[Which are the top app distribution channels for developers? Which platforms offer the highest revenue potential? In this part 2 of our...
SlashData Team
Jun 8, 20114 min read
[Report] Developer Economics 2011 – Winners and losers in the platform race
[Who is leading in the platform race – and who’s lagging behind? Marketing Manager Matos Kapetanakis examines the flow of developer...
SlashData Team
Jun 6, 20116 min read
[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 Team
May 29, 20116 min read
[Report] The Netphone: behind the first WAC phone
[The Netphone is a bold attempt by Smart Communications – one of the top 20 MNOs globally – to bring telco services to the mass market...
SlashData Team
May 15, 20115 min read
Business 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 Team
Apr 27, 20117 min read
The Future of Voice
[Is telco voice innovation dead? Or will smartphones and LTE deliver a much wider breadth of voice applications? Guest author Dean Bubley...
SlashData Team
Apr 17, 20114 min read
The 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 Team
Apr 3, 20116 min read
100 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 Team
Mar 21, 20111 min read
[Infographic] Top 5 Handset OEMs 2001-2010
In the past 10 years, the handset OEMs landscape has changed dramatically. Companies that seemed unshakable have lost ground and are...
SlashData Team
Mar 15, 201112 min read
The 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 Team
Feb 24, 20118 min read
Is Microsoft buying Nokia? An analysis of the acquisition endgame
In a surprising move, Nokia and Microsoft decided to enter a strategic relationship for the OEM’s smartphone business. While the marriage...
SlashData Team
Feb 15, 20118 min read
One 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...
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