3G handsets: Japan will invade Europe

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3G mobiles: the death of a standard

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AMD/Fujitsu: making their own company

Advanced Micro Devices and Fujitsu have made a grab for the number two spot in the flash memory market by agreeing to expand their ten year old manufacturing joint venture into a full-fledged company with its own R&D and marketing operations. The move raises questions about AMD's longer term strategy, and spinning off the flash business remains an option.

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Anti-spam software: pure-play vendors at a disadvantage

The three major anti-virus software vendors are all building on their anti-spam offerings. Symantec, Trend Micro and Network Associates are all fighting for a share of the growing market. With these established players making moves, pure-play spam filter vendors will have a hard time gaining much market share without being acquired.

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Ariba: enabling eCommerce with the East

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BT/Vodafone: fighting on the Eastern front

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Cable and Wireless: optical networking in the Land of the Rising Mobile Internet

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Cognos/Fujitsu: soft on Japan

Cognos is hoping to benefit from Fujitsu's experience in the Japanese market, while its new Japanese partner gains from Cognos' knowledge of business intelligence software. Fujitsu is turning its attention to the computer services business as the hardware market toughens, but competition is also heating up in services.

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Computer games: consoles continue to dominate Japanese market

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DoCoMo: 3G expansion plans

DoCoMo is to increase its 3G network faster than first planned. This decision contrasts with many European operators which are holding back 3G investment following questions over its commercial viability. DoCoMo does not seem to share these concerns. The strategy could be risky if subscription rates remain sluggish, but it will increase its advantage over rivals.<BR /><BR />

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