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Android and iPhone Dominate the U.S. Smartphone Market

Posted by on April 3, 2012 No comments

Android and iPhone Android and iPhone Dominate the U.S. Smartphone Market

The Smartphone market in the United States is dominated by two models of smart phones, mobile phone with Android and iPhone operating system. Both the smartphone into an idol in his country is Barack Obama.

Based on the latest research from Nielsen, the total mobile subscribers in the U.S., as much as 49.7 percent of smartphone users. Of this, the most widely used smartphone is Android and Apple iPhone devices.

As much as 48 percent of smartphone users are users of Android devices. Apple below them, ie 32.1 percent. While 11.6 percent of BlackBerry users and the rest are other smartphone users.

Nielsen’s latest research results is not very different from the results of research conducted by comScore, which released on March 6, 2012 last. ComScore research for three months, beginning in January 2012.

A study from comScore, as much as 48.6 percent of smartphone users use Android, and Apple’s 29.5 percent, 15.2 percent of the BlackBerry and Windows Phone 4.4 percent.

Nielsen predicts that Apple will experience an increase in the iPhone 5 users after its launch. The reason, the results of the Nielsen research found that users of Apple rose 25.1 percent in the three months after the iPhone 4S is launched.

Apple and Samsung Ready to Making Peace

Posted by on April 3, 2012 No comments

apple vs samsung Apple and Samsung Ready to Making Peace

Apple and Samsung is reportedly related to negotiate a patent war between the two in some countries. The aim of these negotiations, ending a patent dispute that constantly demanded by each party.

This news comes from Bloomberg Business-week main topics at the end of March 2012 which raised the story behind the Apple patent war with a number of Android manufacturers, namely Samsung, Motorola and HTC.

Business-week editor, Paul M. Barret is quoted from a reliable source, wrote that Apple and Samsung executives these days are intense communication to resolve patent war without end. Barrett also wrote the Apple CEO Tim Cook did not get too excited that his predecessor, Steve Jobs, who thinks that Android is the enemy of Apple.

In the biography of Steve Jobs, written by Walter Isaacson, the founder of Apple once said that Android is the product of misleading IOS stolen. He was willing to pay Apple for “nuclear war” with the producers of Android.

Before the war began between the two patents, Apple and Samsung executives have met four times in 2010. Jobs are also involved in the meeting. However, the meeting did not lead to peace and, finally, Apple sued Samsung in April 2011.

Apple accused of smartphones and tablets from cheating Galaxy family of design and feel of the iPhone and the iPad, and imitate the iOS operating system features.

iOS Still So Favorite, Developer Also Like Windows Phone

Posted by on November 20, 2011 No comments

Mobile Application Developers Now Like Windows Phone too.

Developer Also Like Windows Phone iOS Still So Favorite, Developer Also Like Windows Phone

 

Mobile Application Developers is now more interested in developing applications based on the Windows Phone operating system rather than RIM operating system, the BlackBerry OS. This is the result from Appcelerator and IDC.

“Three major mobile operating system after the iOS and Android is now clear in the hands of Windows (Phone), thanks to an agreement between Microsoft / Nokia, along with the presence of Nokia Lumia 800,” said Vice President, mobile and connected consumer platforms IDC, Scott Ellisson.

2160 survey of developers around the world show, 38 percent of respondents mentioned very interested in developing applications for Windows Phone. Only 21 percent of respondents who expressed interest in the BlackBerry operating system, and only 13 percent who are interested in developing applications for the BlackBerry QNX-based playbook.

Although Windows Phone has attracted the attention of mobile application developers, but Apple’s iOS operating system remains a favorite of mobile application developers in the world. The results of the survey said that 91 percent of respondents said “very interested” in developing applications for the iPhone and 88 percent are interested in making an application for the iPad.

What about Android? This survey shows that interest in the development of Android developers declined slightly. There is a 83 per cent of respondents said “very interested” in the development of applications on Android smartphones, but less than 4 percent of the last survey. Regarding the development of applications for Android tablets, 68 percent of developers said “very interested, down 6 percent compared to the latest survey carried out.

Is it true that Apple Causes Cessation of Flash To Mobile?

Posted by on November 14, 2011 No comments

Adobe Stop Flash Development for Mobile.

Adobe Stop Flash Support for Mobile Is it true that Apple Causes Cessation of Flash To Mobile?

Earlier this week, Adobe decided to develop no Flash on mobile devices. However, that Adobe has not revealed what the underlying decision.

Today Adobe finally spoke through the blog belongs to Mike Chambers, product manager for Adobe Flash Player platform. In his blog, says Salas actually want to continue to develop Adobe Flash, but is hampered by the high fragmentation of the mobile market and the fact that one of the leading mobile platforms (Apple iOS) will not allow the Flash Player devices in your browser.

So far, Flash is widely used for mobile devices based on Android. However, all devices manufactured by Apple iPad and iPhone is not compatible with Flash and HTML 5 choice. Mike Chambers statement indirectly pointed to Apple as a “prime suspect” to stop the development of Flash on mobile devices.

When in reality at this time, all vendors decided to support HTML5 instead of Flash. This makes the popularity of Flash for use on mobile devices has been drastically reduced.

In announcing the termination on mobile Flash development, Adobe also announced that in the future will focus on HTML5. In addition, Adobe to build the ecosystem for the development of applications based on Adobe AIR natively on all platforms.

Flash development for mobile devices discontinued by Adobe, but not for PC. Adobe will continue to develop Flash for the PC, that the future is expected to present the content of high quality or high definition (HD) for users of desktop or laptop.

Apple Share Free iPad to Teachers

Posted by on September 23, 2011 No comments

free iPad to teachers Apple Share Free iPad to TeachersAlthough rich, Apple is often criticized for lack of a role in humanitarian activities. Not wanting to go, he joked, the company has also donated 9,000 units of iPad to first generation of teachers in the United States.

Apple is contributing in a program called Teach of America and distribute the iPhone in 38 states. But is not purely Apple iPad, but donations from customers who have upgraded to the iPhone 2.

Teaching in America is an institution created to train new teachers working in schools in poor area. The program targets 15 million poor children to enjoy a good education. In addition to sending teachers with good quality and equip them with the iPad, Teach of America also sought to help fund poor students. The institute reported, among others, led by the wife of Steve Jobs, Laurene Powell.

Under the leadership of Steve Jobs, who has just resigned the post of CEO, Apple was achieved great successes in the field of technology. But he also criticized the lack of philanthropic activities related to audible echo. There are no public documents on the activities of the work of generosity. It also did not join the promise of giving Bill Gates led an initiative in which the rich United States share of their wealth to the poor.

But the idea that Jobs did not really care about social activities denied by Bono, U2 front man. Jobs said that played a role in fighting disease in Africa, with a large number of donations of funds.

Apple will Recruit a Former FBI Agent as Security Team

Posted by on September 20, 2011 No comments

Apple Center Apple will Recruit a Former FBI Agent as Security TeamAfter the loss the iPhone prototype for the second time, Apple reported a new job for the position of his security team. This work has been mentioned, including the most difficult job in the world, which also involves a former member of the intelligence.

“New Directors of Product Safety” is a position that offers Apple some time ago. California-based company that describes the works for Apple is more like a calling than a job.

Quoted from DailyMail Tuesday (09/20/2011), director later for the security product “new” will join a team that has been previously established. On the computer may be more appropriate as a team called the manufacturer of this weapon, held by people who are very “dangerous” as former FBI agents, intelligence officers and legal teams ‘aggressive’.

Training the team is very understandable because a lot of games they want to know what Apple is working on. Reported that people perform a variety of ways to look at Apple’s headquarters, including through the use of a sophisticated scanner. That is why this work include the work more difficult.

In addition to protecting information leakage Apple’s kitchen, the team also asked the fight against counterfeit products in China, including the protection of the secret plans of the spies.

Microsoft Planning to Create Xbox TV

Posted by on September 17, 2011 No comments

Microsoft Planning to Create Xbox TV 300x224 Microsoft Planning to Create Xbox TV Microsoft announced the launch of a new platform, the Xbox TV. The software giant is likely to try their luck in the field of digital television animated not by their competitors: Google, Apple and Sony.

CEO Steve Ballmer mention, Microsoft wants to change the way you watch TV with the content offered. Reportedly, the Xbox TV will be released later this year. But Balmer did not confirm this information.

Xbox Ballmer TV for the first time in the financial analyst meeting in Anaheim, California, United States US. During the meeting, informed all present that the Xbox will deliver the TV video on demand and live television shows including news, sports and favorite programs and hundreds of different video content.

Xbox TV customers can enjoy all the impressions on the device without having to install equipment such as cable or satellite set-top box.

Ballmer added that the main thing that distinguishes the Xbox TV television platforms made ??by other competitors namely the existence of search tools based on the movement and sound. Using Kinect driving, the user can navigate through the content search using voice commands.

Sprint will Sell the iPhone 5 with Unlimited Data Package

Posted by on September 13, 2011 No comments

Sprint Sell iPhone 5 in October 300x263 Sprint will Sell the iPhone 5 with Unlimited Data PackageTelecommunications company Sprint Nextel Corp. offer an unlimited data service on upcoming Apple products, the iPhone 5. This step aims to differentiate the service with the first competitors to sell the iPhone to AT & T and Verizon Wireless in the U.S.. Similarly, the source cited by Bloomberg.

This information is reported in the third largest telecom operator in the U.S. intends to start selling the iPhone in May with the unlimited data package in mid-October 2011. As the only operator that offers unlimited data service with a flat fee, will help attract customers from Sprint.

Sprint is struggling to remain competitive with larger rivals. The company continues to experience sales decline in 15 consecutive quarters. “It would be bad if the two main competitors in cooperation with the iPhone, while Sprint is not. iPhone could close the gap,” said Avian Securities LLC analyst Matthew Thornton.

But Legg Michelle Mermelstein, a spokesman for Sprint declined to comment about the product or service offered to the public this company. Was Natalia Harrison, a spokesman for Apple declined to comment BIAC related cooperation.

For your information, Sprint is offering unlimited data service for other smartphones like Research In Motion (RIM) and HTC Corp.. In this alliance, Sprint offers voice and data at a cost of only U.S. $ 99.99 per month.