Futurum analyst Michael Diamond discusses announcement from Apple’s most recent Apple Far Out event where it unveiled its new iPhone 14, iWatch 8 Series, and AirPods Pro 2.
T-Mobile and SpaceX Go Above and Beyond to Diminish Dead Zones
Futurum’s Ron Westfall considers the mobile ecosystem implications of the T-Mobile SpaceX Above and Beyond initiative and its potential role in advancing satellite-to-phone communications that seek to diminish dead zones across global mobile coverage.
Qualcomm and Samsung Up Their Alliance with Seven-Year Extension of Patent Licensing Agreement
Futurum’s Ron Westfall explores why the reaffirmation and expansion of the Qualcomm and Samsung partnership, including a seven-year patent licensing extension and Snapdragon platform collaboration in co-developing future Galaxy mobile devices, provides mobile ecosystem supply chain stability amidst recent turbulence due to global pandemic and geopolitical factors and provides a marked contrast to the Qualcomm Apple patent licensing relationship.
The New Apple MacBook Air is More Powerful with its M2 Chip Upgrade
Futurum analyst Michael Diamond looks at Apple’s newest MacBook Air, which includes its newest generation, more powerful M2 processor. Will it be enough to continue to attract and interest Apple’s customer base, even in an anemic economy?
Amazon and Alphabet Ramp Up in Self-Preferencing Bill Fight
Futurum Research analyst Todd R. Weiss looks at how Amazon and Alphabet are ramping up their fight against a “self-preferencing” bill in the U.S. Congress that seeks to rein in Big Tech marketplace influence in online search and sales.
Apple, Google, and Microsoft Join Forces for New Password Security Advances Which Could Leave Passwords in the Past
Futurum principal analyst Shelly Kramer covers (with excitement) the news that Apple, Google, and Microsoft are working with the FIDO Alliance on an answer to the password security issues that create opportunities for bad actors to access sensitive or personal information online.
Apple Reportedly Preps for a Hardware Subscription Model — Why That’s a Smart Move
Futurum analyst Michael Diamond discusses Apple rumored to be moving its iPhone to a subscription service model and why that’s a smart move for the company. He also explores the Device-as-a-Subscription market in general, as well as what this might mean for Apple moving forward.
Apple Asks for Stay in App Store Changes Pending Appeal of Epic Games Ruling
Futurum senior analyst Olivier Blanchard takes a look at Apple’s latest filing in the Epic Games vs. Apple legal battle, in which Apple was ordered to allow developers to point consumers to alternate forms of payment outside of its App store. In this overview, Blanchard explains why the next phases of the appeal process could be critical to the future of ecommerce platforms, including Google Play and Amazon, as well as the U.S. retail ecosystem as a whole.
Epic Games v. Apple — U.S. District Court Rules Apple Can No Longer Prohibit Devs From Directing Users Away From App Store
Futurum Senior Analyst Olivier Blanchard explains how the much anticipated U.S. District Court ruling in the Epic Games v. Apple case, along with the broader international push to combat potentially anti-competitive mechanisms built into popular operating systems, could fundamentally impact App Store revenue streams for tech giants like Apple and Alphabet’s Google starting this year.
The Great Siege of Qualcomm: How Three Waves of Assaults on Qualcomm from 2013 to 2020 Helped Strengthen US Technology Leadership – Part 3
Who tried to take down Qualcomm? What were they after? Why didn’t they prevail? What does Qualcomm’s resilience mean for the future? These are the questions that Futurum Senior Analyst, Olivier Blanchard dives into in the second episode of this 3-part series, in which Apple weaponized the courts in an attempt to weaken the value of Qualcomm’s technology portfolio, and Broadcom took advantage of a moment of perceived vulnerability to try and acquire Qualcomm outright. Both Apple and Broadcom would ultimately fail.