by parthans | Feb 4, 2015 | Consumer Tech, Mobile
A Hindi radio show in Australia and an online podcast host, Pallavi Jain, from SBS Australia called me the other day and asked me to comment on the reasons why Apple have been able to post US$18 bn in the last quarter and I shared my opinion on this. The recording is...
by parthans | Jan 2, 2015 | Consumer Tech, Mobile
I was always wondering what this brand, “Oppo”, would entail in terms of their devices and despite seeing all the various videos seen on Youtube, and all the photos of leaks and stuff, I was still curious to know what this company would bring to the...
by parthans | Oct 26, 2014 | Consumer Tech, Mobile
When I first heard that XOLO were launching here in Dubai, I thought, there was no way in hell they will survive here. This market has too much happening and with so many options available even at the entry – mid level price range, it had a tough race. Well,...
by parthans | Sep 28, 2014 | Consumer Tech, Mobile
Mr. John Sculley shared his dream. One where the brand is as important as the device itself. He spoke about Moonshot and his book and how Bill Gates and Steve Jobs were guys that regularly created something that could be termed as a moonshot. He spoke about creating...
by parthans | Sep 20, 2014 | Consumer Tech, Mobile
Let’s face this fact. There are a whole lot of companies manufacturing smart phones. A lot of them are not that good. Some of them really make an impression in the visual department but fail miserably in performance. Some don’t even bother with looking...
by parthans | Jul 1, 2014 | Consumer Tech, Mobile, Non-Mobile
So, once in a while, I go over to meet with Loy Machedo and we generally discuss some products that I have with me just so we can review them and provide some insight from a consumer point of view (read: Loy) and the point of view of someone who has used tech a lot...
