CES can be overwhelming. Techsponential is back from the show with five key trends: Concept Devices; Chinese Firms Undeterred by Trade Environment; TVs as Gigantic IoT Hubs and Gaming Displays; Wearables Are Becoming Medical Devices; IoT Détente …and some mini-trends/show notes
Read MoreSony has consolidated its mobile unit with its electronics division, and its latest strategy is to differentiate its phones with a significantly narrower form factor that is easier to hold.
Read MoreMotorola’s razr is the first foldable smartphone aimed at the fashion/luxury buyer - and it may pry some consumers away from Apple. This report covers the phone, expected competitive impact, and recommendations for OEMs and carriers.
Read MoreAfter extensive leaks, Google didn’t have too many surprises at its fall hardware event where it launched the Pixel 4, Pixelbook Go, updates to Nest smart speakers, and teased earbuds that won’t be out for a long time.
Read MoreAmazon introduces so many products at its fall events that it’s easy to get lost in the details. This report contains five key takeaways from the event.
Read MoreThis time of year, the tech news comes so fast and furious that it’s tough to keep up and there are bound to be items of real importance to your business that are missed. Here are some of the highlights with summary analysis, including Huawei, Apple, Comcast, Gabb Wireless, KonnectOne, and previews of Amazon, Microsoft, and Google.
Read MoreI attended today’s Apple Event live and got hands-on with the new iPhones, iPads, and Watches. However, this report isn’t a hands-on or a review, it focuses on the competitive impact of Apple’s announcements. [updated Sept 11 with additional insights and Sept 23 with U1 info]
Read MoreAs Apple launches its next round of mobile hardware, it has two distinctly different challenges: China, and everywhere else
Read MoreThe new Galaxy Watch Active2 adds health features like electrocardiograms and better sleep tracking in a more attractive case than its overly large Galaxy Watch.
Read MoreSamsung is one of the only OEMs making premium Android tablets, and the new Galaxy Tab S6 adds meaningful speed, camera, S-Pen, and productivity enhancements.
Read MoreThis report covers T-Mobile and legacy competitors. A future report will move to Dish and its potential once we get a clearer indication of its investment plans.
Read MoreSmartphones can now easily exceed $1,000, but some new phones are challenging that price point. Public radio’s Marketplace was wondering if regular consumers can tell the difference between different priced phones anymore, so we arranged an experiment.
Read More[Updated] Huawei has been placed on an “entity” list of companies prohibited to receive U.S. technologies. This effectively bans Huawei from the global smartphone and laptop markets.
Read MoreApple’s 2Q19 earnings suggest that Apple is becoming a services company as iPhone sales decline, but this is really just an extension of Apple’s long-term strategy of creating software platforms monetized by hardware.
Read MoreMicrosoft’s Surface line stretches from headphones to corporate boardroom tools, but it’s all cohesively centered on productivity. The Surface Hub 2S adds features and functionality from across Microsoft while getting the previously fixed collaboration tool out of the conference room.
Read MoreAfter extremely public failures of Galaxy Fold review units, Samsung is postponing the launch. Product schedules have their own inertia, so it’s never an easy decision to stop, but it is a smart call in this case. Of course, it raises questions about …
Read MoreFirst impressions on the new Apple-Qualcomm settlement: what it means for Apple, Qualcomm, and Intel. Updated 11 PM ET with additional Intel news.
Read MoreHuawei already built some of the best premium smartphones in the world, and the P30 Pro makes astonishing gains in low light and zoom photography. It will not be sold in the U.S. for political reasons, but the P30 should sell well in China and Europe despite a general slowdown in global smartphone sales.
Read MoreApple News+ is not a bad service, but, on its own, it is not threatening to other device or content vendors. The user experience needs to improve, and Apple needs to reorganize its services management.
Read MoreThe Apple Card was the most compelling product Apple launched at the event and should make the iPhone and Apple Pay ecosystem stickier. An updated Apple TV app consolidates various third party apps, but Apple is not showing off clips or discussing pricing for its own Apple TV+ service.
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