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Thursday, August 4, 2011

Steve Ballmer and Rupert Murdoch - both troubled by their one-percent businesses

Mark Bridge writes:

Last month, News Corporation’s Rupert Murdoch said the News of the World had accounted for just 1% of his global business. It’s a figure that put the overall size of News Corp into perspective.

This week, some analysis of Microsoft’s financial results seems to suggest Windows Phone is only generating a similarly small percentage for its parent.

Form 10-K filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission says the Entertainment and Devices Division at Microsoft generated $8.716 billion in the most recent financial year (ending 30th June 2011). However, it also says the Xbox 360 gaming platform was responsible for over $8 billion of that.

Simple number-crunching from the Seattle Post-Intelligencer shows that just $613 million is left for revenue from Windows Phone, Zune, Mediaroom and Surface.

With total Microsoft revenue totalling £69.9 billion, it means Windows Phone is responsible for less than 1% of that.

Of course, Windows Phone devices didn’t start selling until the tail end of 2010 - and the potential boost of Nokia/Windows smartphone sales is yet to arrive - but it’s still a figure that Steve Ballmer would probably prefer not to be under discussion.


Talking of those Windows Phone devices from Nokia, a Nokia/Microsoft gaming party in Germany on 17th August is fuelling rumours that the official appearance of a Nokia WP7 smartphone - perhaps the much-leaked ‘Sea Ray’ prototype - could be just a couple of weeks away. I’m not convinced; we’ve been promised them by the end of 2011, so I’d say an October preview seems much more likely.

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Opinion Articles

How the iPad changed business within a year

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Even the most cynical observer needs to admit that the Apple iPad is changing business. Cynics can argue that the world of work may not be changed permanently - and it may not be changed for good - but the way we work is definitely changing.

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This week at The Fonecast: 28th May 2011

Mark Bridge writes:

It’s often said that timing is everything. Or is it size?  I’m never sure.

Both came into play this week as online giant Google announced the forthcoming launch of its much-rumoured mobile payment service. Expect Google Wallet to arrive on the Nexus S 4G in the USA this summer.

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Wireless backhaul interview with Gaby Junowicz of Siklu Communication

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Some parts of the mobile industry have more glamour than others. New handsets often attract celebrity endorsements, while behind-the-scenes technology rarely hits the mainstream headlines unless it goes wrong.

One of the areas most under pressure at the moment is 'backhaul'; essentially the connection between a cell site and the rest of the mobile network.

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Are Microsoft and Skype on their way to world domination?

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The TV in the bedroom switches on. "It's 6.45am. Good morning, Mark. Here are your news headlines for Tuesday 14th June 2016."

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Yahoo! and Ovi, Nokia and Microsoft

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With all the excitement about the partnership between Nokia and Microsoft, it's easy to forget another partnership between a major online brand and the Finnish mobile giant.

Exactly a year ago, Yahoo! and Nokia announced a worldwide strategic alliance that would see Nokia providing Yahoo!'s maps and navigation services under the Ovi brand, while Yahoo! would power Nokia's Ovi Mail and Ovi Chat services. The two companies would also work on sharing log-in details across Yahoo! and Ovi services.

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Reviewing our 2015 mobile industry predictions... and looking forward to 2016

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Iain Graham, James Rosewell and Mark Bridge return to review their mobile industry predictions from last year. Which mergers, partnerships and developments did they forecast correctly... and which didn’t work out as planned?

Later in the programme, the team anticipates some of the topics that will be hitting the headlines during 2016.

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Podcast from Mobile World Congress 2015

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Looking back at February: from security scares to multiple MVNOs

Podcast - 27th February 2015

We're taking a look back at the biggest mobile industry news stories from February 2015, including allegations that the UK's security service tried to breach SIM card security by hacking into one of the world's biggest SIM producers.

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Interview with Chris Millington of Doro about mobile retailing, wearables and technology for older consumers

Podcast - 24th February 2015

In today's programme Mark Bridge talks to Chris Millington, who's Managing Director for Doro UK and Ireland.

They discuss the state of mobile retailing in the UK, the future of wearable devices and - as you might expect - smartphones for seniors.

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A month of mobile: O2 counts on 3, Microsoft counts to 10 and Apple counts its profits

Podcast - 30th January 2015

We're back with a month of mobile industry news, including takeover talks and takeover rumours. O2 and Three are said to be discussing a merger... but is there any truth in the suggestions that BlackBerry could be up for grabs?

We also discuss Apple's record-breaking quarterly figures, the highlights of CES and the launch of Microsoft Windows 10, as well as saying farewell to the current version of Google Glass.

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