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Google’s China gambit less about censorship and more about defense of IP

Posted in Android, China, Google on Jan 18th, 2010

The latest in Google’s China gambit is that closed door “talks” between China and Google are progressing, yet the future of Google’s China “search” business remains in doubt. The fact that talks are continuing at all, may be due to to Google’s backtracking on their initial defiance of compliance. After a brief half-day (January 13) [...]

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Google and China working to salvage carriers’ Android plans

Posted in Android, China Mobile on Jan 15th, 2010

In the aftermath of Tuesday’s (January 12) bombshell announcement, Google is now engaged in discussions with Chinese ministry officials about the “feasibility” of their business operations in China. Key points of contention include state censorship of “search” on Google.cn and incidences of cyber spying. Read > Google’s China Gambit According to a Marbridge Consulting report, [...]

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Google’s China gambit – defiance of compliance may prove costly

Posted in Android, Apple, China, Google on Jan 13th, 2010

If you haven’t heard the news … Google announced yesterday that they’re reviewing the “feasibility” of their business operations in China. Doing away with PR speak, Google is threatening to shut down their offices and get out of the search business in China altogether unless China makes concessions. Google’s ultimatum stems from incidences of state-sanctioned cyber [...]

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Rumor: Carriers leak iPhone 4G details

Posted in 4G, AAPL, Apple, Google, iPhone on Jan 12th, 2010

Apple’s loose-lipped carrier partners should roll up their sleeves and prepare for a serious Cupertino wrist slapping. Fourth generation (iPhone 4G) stories are now appearing in the French and South Korean press. The buzz says this “next gen” iPhone model will go on sale in late spring or early summer. It is presumed, but not [...]

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Gene Munster on AAPL, iPhone on Verizon and iTablet

Posted in AAPL, Apple, iPhone, Tablet, Verizon, Vodafone on Dec 21st, 2009

Piper Jaffray technology analyst Gene Munster was a guest on CNBC’s Fastmoney program today (see video below) and the primary topic was Apple (AAPL), whose share price was up 1.5% today after word of the forthcoming iPhone launch with Vodafone in the UK. Vodafone owns a 45% stake in US-based Verizon Wireless. In responding to [...]

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