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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.

Due to Lack of Interest, the BlackBerry PlayBook Rates Down

Posted by on November 23, 2011 No comments

BlackBerry PlayBook Rates Reduced Return.

BlackBerry PlayBook Rates Due to Lack of Interest, the BlackBerry PlayBook Rates Down

 

Research In Motion (RIM) as the maker of the Blackberry back to lower the price of the tablet Blackberry Playbook at prices below retail. The product is less desirable because it was expensive.

Last June, RIM’s revenue fell 9 percent to $ 4.2 million compared to the same period last year amounted to U.S. $ 4.6 million. The net profit also fell to U.S. $ 329 million of 797 million dollars last year in the U.S..

For the U.S. market, the tablet is now at a price of U.S. $ 199.99 to Playbook 16 GB, U.S. $ 299 to Playbook 32 GB and $ 399 U.S. for Playbook 64 GB. In fact, the suggested retail price is still in the range of $ 300 upwards.

Playbook cuts prices were the direct result of the sale are less than the target. In the first quarter of 2011, sales had exceeded 500,000 units playbook, but sold in the second quarter of 2011 only 200,000 units. The amount is well below the target of 700,000 units RIM wants to sell in the second quarter of 2011.

Throughout PlayBook sales are declining, competitors crowded even with a much cheaper price. For example, Amazon Kindle the fire of a price was only U.S. $ 199 Corner and $ 249 tablet.

Co-CEO of RIM, Jim Balsillie, has estimated that sales of RIM’s Playbook and businesses as a whole will decline in the second quarter of 2011. “We have seen a reduction in the first quarter of 2011 continued in the second quarter of 2011. Delaying the introduction of new products and August can also cause the fall,” said Jim.

GoDocs For iPad – Fastest Docs Reader

Posted by on June 20, 2011 No comments

GoDocs For iPad Fastest Docs ReaderThere are many applications that facilitate our work on the gadget like iPad, BlackBerry or iPhone. If you regularly work with Google Docs, you can now open on the iPad. GoDocs application for BlackBerry / iPhone makes it easy for anyone accustomed to using Google’s document.

Just as Google document that normally open on a PC, the application GoDocs BlackBerry / iPhone also lets you open a document in a spreadsheet format, PDF and image files, video and audio.

- You can edit documents and spreadsheets anytime you want.

- You can also synchronize music and video, and enjoy it anytime and anywhere.

- You can download all documents and can also be read without an Internet connection or Wi-Fi. Read more »

Rumor : RIM has Decreased Revenues in This Year

Posted by on June 18, 2011 No comments

Rumor : RIM has Decreased Revenues in This YearIt turns out the RIM big names as a manufacturer of smartphone technology is not directly proportional to the achievements this year. Analysts who assess business performance Research In Motion (RIM) fell below forecasts, said the ultimate goal of the BlackBerry maker should be alert to any problems that may befall him.

Recently, RIM has begun to attract consumers because of the difficulties phone is not considered “sexy”, especially when compared with its main competitor, the iPhone and Android smartphones. Analysts rate, achieving RIM shows how Canadian companies are struggling to compete with the iPhone and Android smartphones.

As you know, with BlackBerry, RIM dominates the gadget smartphone market is recognized in business circles. Companies in the first quarter of fiscal year 2012 is the distribution of 13.2 million BlackBerry and then widening their appeal to consumers in a wider audience. Read more »

iOS 5 Will be Launched in July 2011

Posted by on June 8, 2011 No comments

iOS 5 Will be Launched in July 2011Android and BlackBerry can say something different from the Apple iPhone with some unique features. But in the near future, it is difficult to say if the iPhone does not have features unique to its competitors.

Just look at the latest iOS Update 5, which announced the opening of the Worldwide Developers Conference Apple (WWDC) 2011 in San Francisco, California, USA. A number of features can be said of the competitors to imitate, but that’s what Apple to fix the deficiency.

iOS 5 will be used officially start the fall or early July 2011. There has been no confirmation that Apple will launch new products with the latest software, but certainly the users of iPhone and iPod touch can now update your iPhone 3G, and generation of iPod touch 3 and 4.

A new feature means that it can not underestimate the issue of notification. There Notification Center, which has all the latest updates and information from the applications used. To see which can be expanded by pulling the top of the screen down like and available for Android platform.

Apple also has to integrate Twitter into all functions of iOS. With a single login, users of the iPhone or iPod Touch, you can simply send a picture, to finish the picture or directly from the photo gallery.

Another feature that makes going to compete with BlackBerry is iMessage. As previously reported, this is a chat service that allows users of iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad communicate with each other with a message of inclusion. Look like BlackBerry Messenger, you can send text messages, photos, contacts, and even videos, and create a group chat. There are notification messages if the messages sent and chat indicator when your opponent is writing. Read more »

Microsoft Bing Used in BlackBerry PlayBook

Posted by on May 10, 2011 No comments

Adobe not only become close partners appeared in the opening scene of RIM BlackBerry 2011 World in Orlando, Florida, USA. Surprisingly, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer has also appeared before about 6,000 attendees accompanied the Co-CEO at Research In Motion (RIM), Mike Lazaridis.

The timing was actually used RIM to announce a strategic alliance with Microsoft. The most important announcement is Microsoft Bing will become the default search engine in tablet BlackBerry Playbook has begun to circulate in the market since April 2011. Similarly for Microsoft mapping service.

Not only in the form of tablets Playbook application only. Steve Ballmer said Bing also be fully integrated to the operating system level using the latest BlackBerry smartphone.

This cooperation would be examined. Through cooperation with Microsoft, RIM does not need to issue a direct investment to complement the characteristics of the devices, especially in terms of Internet search engine and digital maps. RIM also ensure Playbook will soon be able to run Android applications.

However, until now one of the pillars of RIM is its full support for Adobe technologies like Flash. In the BlackBerry World 2011, Shantanu Narayen (President and CEO of Adobe Systems) and Danny Winokur (vice president of the Flash runtime Adobe Systems) was present opening statements. Apple is strong in tablet and smartphone market that want to support Flash at all, and develop other standards for multimedia content.

Now Angry Birds use Near Field Communication (NFC) Technology

Posted by on May 6, 2011 No comments

Now Angry Birds use Near Field Communication (NFC) Technology Angry Birds will be provided free with free on Nokia phones based on Symbian C7 which is equipped with NFC chips. C7 phones will automatically play once the upgrade to the latest Symbian platform called Anna. Nokia is updating the Symbian software products from Nokia for the type C7 could adopt this technology.

Nokia and Rovio Angry Birds develop a new version that offers better gaming experience with technical support, Near Field Communication (NFC). Transfer of short-range wireless data will not be used to carry out payment transactions, but to connect the user wildfowl angry two different phones.

“C7 is just the beginning. We want to create an open ecosystem that means that it will partner with banks, payment services, and others,” says Sixten Sandstroem, Nokia Manager is responsible for the development of this technology are as reported by Bloomberg.

C7 Nokia users can enjoy the game with the Magic angry birds free to first 5 levels. To play at a higher level, you should find another player with a mobile phone equipped with NFC technology. Stay activate the game and hold each other, five the next level will open. To open the next five levels of play, users must perform the same steps with the owners of other similar phones. Read more »

The New BlackBerry Bold,Touch Screen and QWERTY

Posted by on May 3, 2011 No comments

The New BlackBerry Bold,Touch Screen and QWERTYResearch In Motion (RIM) announced a new smartphone models, Bold 9900 and 9930. Both models are identical for different nets. Model 9900 for GSM, while the 9930 for CDMA. It looked like any other series Bold. However, not only with the QWERTY keyboard, a touch screen BlackBerry this.

BlackBerry Bold 9900 and 9930 is also the first smartphone to use the BlackBerry operating system 7. The shape is similar to the series in bold, in general, but is thinner, with only 10.5 mm thick or thinner model BlackBerry smartphone so far.

“The BlackBerry smartphones and BlackBerry Bold new OS inspired seven million consumers around the world who want the best combination of performance, functionality and style,” said Mike Lazaridis, RIM co-CEO.

BlackBerry OS 7 offers a new experience to add comfort and satisfaction. For example, faster browsing, there are additional search function with sound, you can manage personal and corporate content separately, and can arrange a personal request with office applications for the security of sensitive data. Read more »