Can Kindle Fire 2 succeed like Kindle Fire

2012-07-13T06:26:00.000Z

On July 13, according to eWeek Web site published an analysis of article said, Amazon's Kindle Fire 2 tablet computer is expected to be published soon, which will challenge iPad and Nook and other ereaders. What features are needed to obtain such equipment a success?

Tablet computers are significantly changing the way businesses operate in the area. A few years ago, no one would have thought that Google and Amazon will compete in the Tablet market. In fact, if five years ago you were asked whether Google and Amazon will compete in the area of hardware, most industry observers and analysts would laugh at this question.

However, we now see that the two companies are competing tablet computer market. With the release of Nexus 7 tablet, Google and Amazon are clutching each other's throat.

Recognizing this, Amazon is preparing to counter-offensive. Amazon is developing a new Tablet replacing the Kindle Fire. Of course, Amazon has not confirmed the news. However, taking into account the current situation in the Tablet market, this seems to be an obvious decision. Amazon requires new Kindle Fire. This equipment you may want to configure all the features consumers seek. Otherwise, such products will be ignored.

Taking into account these things, while maintaining its core functionality as an eBook reader, Amazon takes Kindle Fire 2 what features are included to make it a consumer using a sort of tablet computer? Below is required by the success of Amazon Kindle Fire 2 10 features.

1. more larger display

Amazon Kindle Fire currently only configures a 7-inch display. That is a good thing for some consumers. However, this tablet wants to attract mainstream users, it needs more larger screen. Amazon's Kindle Fire 2 at least should be configured with the iPad's 9.7-inch display is the display. Beside, Apple iPhone5 is coming, more and more iphone fans are looking forward it, even some people have bought best cases for iphone, such as cool cases for iphone, bling cases for iphone, leather cases for iphone and so on.

2. mobile network

Although the current Amazon Kindle Fire through WiFi can connect to the network, with main rival par Nexus 7 and David Barno Nook tablet, but the new Amazon Kindle Fire should configure 3G feature. After all, this is a differentiating factor. This will help the product provides more value than the major competitors.

3. more storage

At the lower end of the current Tablet market, Tablet PC configurations stored is far below demand. Although the store is expensive, and it increases the Tablet price, Amazon should strive for this product at least 32GB storage configuration. Nexus 7 16GB the maximum storage capacity is not enough. Consumers will soon find this problem.

4. improved software

Amazon Kindle Fire the built-in operating system is based on Android, which is by far one of the more unique implementation. However, for each new device is released, users expect significant improvement of not only hardware but also software improvements. In the next-generation Kindle Fire, if Amazon did not provide improved software, it will fail.

5. the new design

Kindle Fire designs meets all product levels last year. However, as Microsoft Surface tablets show a unique new design and Google Nexus 7 has a very attractive appearance, it is time for Amazon to launch more future-focused and attractive device.

6. more powerful components

After the new design, Amazon must not neglect the importance of the internal components of the device. From a quad-core processor to significantly improved graphics chips, Kindle Fire 2 needed to reach the level of its competitors in power to stick it in Tablet areas.

7. multiple choice

It is one of the things that Google can't do and David Barno in the choice of its own this situation. Amazon can provide the above display larger sizes as well as direct competition with Nexus 7 small display tablet. Selection is very important.

8. smart advertising Amazon strategies

Amazon must use their Amazon Kindle Fire 2 continues to do one thing that is implementing its smart ad strategies. Amazon uses its Web site visibility extend its tablet computer to access its Web site to everyone. This contributed to the substantial growth in sales in the fourth quarter of last year. Next generation Amazon Kindle Fire must once again the implementation of the strategy.

9. focus on Apple

Apple is not Amazon's direct competitors, because they are two different types of consumer-oriented. However, this does not mean that Amazon cannot focus on what Apple is doing. Apple is creating trend in the Tablet market. All other manufacturers in accordance with the benchmark to judge, do not measure the Apple will become an error in the Amazon.

10. additional services

Amazon Kindle Fire is one of the most clever thing in it equipment contains many services. This time, Amazon should provide more services or try to improve their products. Amazon Web services, such as Prime Instant Video and cloud storage, distance will help the Amazon opened with rivals. Amazon should not forget this.

On July 13, according to foreign media reports, the analysts said, if Apple can put big Tablet market share it successfully copied into the smaller categories, may soon be under control of 90% Tablet market.

It is expected that IT industry giants Apple is about to launch a smaller iPad, its screen size is only 7 or 8 inches. The iPad will compete with Android tablet now at the end of this year.

Piper Jaffray senior research analyst Gene Munster said the pending launch of the product at the end of this year, its sales in the December quarter of $ 4 million to 6 million units, that Apple will steal Android Tablet sales total of 30%. He said: "basically, once launched the iPad Mini, Amazon should be prepared for the meeting a war. Because Kindle and small tablets are a place in the primary market-share, Kindle will definitely suffer. â€

In addition, Munster also recognized that Apple iPad Mini will crowd out its iPad market that is dangerous, says its rate of crowding out may 10%. He also said: "I think the reality is that there will definitely be crowding out, but its effect on Apple in the market as a whole is quite positive.â€

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Full Analysis Google Nexus 7

2012-07-12T09:59:00.000Z

Beijing time on July 12, according to foreign media reports, the Android operating system has been in the Tablet market is not very good, but now the situation may be improved. Next week, Google will launch a self designed Android Tablet--Nexus 7, priced at $ 199, configured with 7-inch multi-touch screen. In the view of many people, Nexus 7 will be disrupter in the Tablet market.

In the tests a few weeks later, there is reason to believe that the Nexus 7 will become the best Android tablet ever. It can replace more expensive Apple iPad (price $ 499, screen size larger), can also provide a more direct competitor--Amazon launched Kindle Fire shocks (price also stood at $ 199, 7-inch screen). Insiders said that Nexus 7 than the same specification of Samsung's tablet is better performance and lower prices (Samsung Tablet is priced at US $ 250).

Google's new Tablet PC does not have all the features of the iPad. For example, it is not configured with 3G wireless communication function, no rear camera nor iPad kind of dazzling high-resolution screen, the screen size is only half of the iPad. Nexus 7 memory size is only half of the iPad, users can play less content than Apple or Amazon's device only supports music, movies and television shows. Nexus 7 applications that are available on very few applications on the iPad it is learnt that have exceeded 200,000.

However, for smaller budgets of users, Google's Tablet is better than iPad that benefits a lot. For those who like a more lightweight and compact tablet users, Nexus 7 requires only one hand you can do. For those users that prefer Google's eco-system, its applications, services and content are much more obvious than Apple's familiar.

While Nexus 7 has many flaws, their experience is not bad actually. Nexus 7 even contains a characteristic of artificial intelligence, which is somewhat similar to Apple's Siri. This attribute can answer some of the issues raised by users via voice, like Siri. In addition, Nexus 7 also added something called "Google Now" attribute, you can display the current user a number of useful information, such as address, time, weather, traffic conditions, from the home to the company booking event reminders, and flight information.

There is an important characteristic for Nexus 7, which exceeds all previous Android tablet, that its battery par is cruising time with the iPad. It can be used continuously for more than 10 hours, 45 minutes more than the latest iPad.

There is no doubt that iPad has become almost synonymous with the Tablet, tablets from other vendors are not escape comparison with iPad's fate. Recent outgoing Apple introduced smaller, cheaper iPad, which would seem to indicate that Nexus 7 is difficult on the market. Besides, Apple iPhone5 is coming, more and more people are waiting for it, even some iphone fans have bought many kinds of iphone accessories in best case mall, such as cute iphone cases, stylish iphone cases, unique iphone cases and so on.

However, at least judging from the current situation, it seems that more direct opponents is Amazon's Kindle Fire for Nexus 7. With Fire similar to Nexus 7 was designed as a main content consumption (content-consumption) device. And Apple is different, Google creates Nexus 7 primarily for production efficiency and creative considerations, this is consistent with the design concept of the Amazon, hardware devices that allow users to use the cheaper to visit Google places in the sky music, videos, books and magazines.

In addition, Nexus 7 home screen will appear on the recently opened music, books, and other content, which you are currently viewing, and array appears as an icon on the screen, easy for users to see. Google's applications and content store has now changed its name to "Google Play", so Nexus 7 marketing slogan was "specially build for Google Play" and "game (Playground) is now open."

While Nexus 7 sizes and prices are very similar to Kindle Fire, but Google Tablet PC hardware and software quality is much better than a Fire. Fire shape looks awkward, and you did not configure the camera and microphone, their operating system is being seriously modified Android, than many real Android to be mediocre. The appearance of Nexus 7 looks more concise, attractive, configured with a smooth, fast, a new version of the Android operating system. In tests, the Nexus 7 battery navigation time is far more than Fire, almost 5 hours.

In addition, Nexus 7 and other devices, you can run the 60duowankuan application that one can see the application offered by Apple fair, than can Fire run 25,000 applications only to much more.

The past, a lot of Android application user experience is worse than Apple and Amazon, in large part because it is not supported by Google. However, several of the best Android applications are excellent many than Fire, most of these applications can be running on the Nexus 7, Nexus 70% is an ideal equipment in productivity and innovation.

Nexus 7 by ASUS for the Google generation workers, this is a special product of Google in order to "Nexus" to its name. Now on the market have Nexus phone, Nexus Nexus of paragraph 7 was the first tablet. Now Nexus 7 already in the Google online store (play.Google.com) to make reservations, to be shipped next week. In addition, some entities retail stores will also sell the tablet computer next week, users do not need to cover the cost of wireless communications, because the Nexus 7 only supports Wi-Fi.

In addition, Google also unveiled the latest version of Android--the "Jelly Bean".

This is not a revolutionary updates, but it optimization and improvement of the Android system, enables the user to operate more smoothly and rapidly, and joined the previously mentioned Google Now features. "Jelly bean" makes Android can finally and Apple iOS on an equal footing in two ways: hardware response capabilities, as well as having to frequently return to the main menu. "Jellybeans" Galaxy now supports the Samsung Nexus phone, other Android devices are supported slowly.

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The global Tablet market will become more intense

2012-07-11T06:58:00.000Z

Beijing time on July 10, Monday, Microsoft announced that Windows 8 will be available in October at the worldwide Partner Conference.

Microsoft CFO and Chief Marketing Officer for Window Tami Reller Monday said at the Microsoft Partner Conference, Microsoft will be planned for release in the first week of August the Win8 RTM version, listed in late October. This means that new Win8 PC will also be released in October.

Tami Reller said that Win8 will be listed on the231 world markets and provide 109 languages. When the Win8 is listing in October, consumers can upgrade from an existing Windows PC to Win8.

There were reports that Microsoft will publish next-generation operating system in October, but Microsoft said Monday's statement was the first official confirmation the Win8 will be released in October, but the specific date is not clear. In addition to Win8, Microsoft will also release Windows RT system that is dedicated to Tablet PC in October. Autonomous independent Tablet PC Microsoft Surface will be available for sale during the month, compete with Apple's iPad during the Christmas shopping season. However, Apple iphone5 is coming, more and more iphone fans are looking forward to it, even many fans have brought many iphone accessories, such as cute iphone cases, cool iphone cases, bling iphone cases and stylish iphone cases and so on.

Apple will release next-generation operating system this month Mountain Lion, the price of system in the Mac app store is $ 19.99, although exact release date is not disclosed.

For the global mobile market, June of 2012 is an unusual and slightly more "lively" month. First is that United States Microsoft published their own Tablet PC product Surface in Los Angeles on June 18, then, Google released June 27 new Tablet Nexus7 and new versions of the Android mobile operating system, hardware and software products. Suddenly, Apple Tablet iPad will lost its place in the future, or will suffer ewrite saying there. CEO Tim Cook on Apple, how to deal with the "old enemy" Microsoft, Google for their impact in the Tablet market, will become new challenges.

Heavyweight competitors with a new price point

Before you publish a tablet, IT Giants have long punches: Apple released the IOS6 operating system, and Microsoft launched WindowsPhone8, then Google unveiled Android 4.1. Therefore, this successively launched the tablet in the industry, which seems Microsoft and Google were discussing good, ready to expand aggressively attacking Apple.

Microsoft's own brand Tablet Surface of this announcement was very unusual, was the first to own-brand to join the Tablet, a battlefield, a modified operating system software were provided by Microsoft in the past, provided by Intel chip, integrate the various hardware manufacturers make various brands of PC and notebook models, from this cross-sector from a software company to enter into hardware.

Microsoft entered the tablet computer market, were considered to be enhancing major strategic adjustment to compete with rivals such as Apple chips. Microsoft Chief Executive Steve Ballmer said at a press conference held in Hollywood, Surface is a "If you could get the tools your passions to surface".

In response to the strategic layout, Microsoft founder Bill Gates said Microsoft produces its own tablet computer that is a step in the right direction, the company will be able to do best in two worlds at the same time. "Microsoft can have a rich ecosystem of manufacturers, may also have some of the iconic device".

On June 27, Google's annual developer meeting opens in San Francisco issued a Tablet PC Nexus7 and new version of Android 4.1 mobile operating systems, these devices will start shipping in mid-July, priced at $ 199, and is same as United States Amazon's Tablet Kindle Fire.

"Google, through collaboration with ASUS to complete Nexus7, this wonderful product is at affordable price for $ 199 so that everyone can embrace digital entertainment life. "Google Senior Vice President of digital sector Andy Rubin said these words to the outside world.

In addition to launching Nexus7, Google will also work with ASUS to launch a tablet computer screen larger Nexus10 to challenge Apple's iPad. Professionals have noted that Apple iPad brought huge gains in recent years, enabled Microsoft, Google the only system manufacturers no longer willing to do behind the scenes of "pushing hands" and compete among the "front office", hoping to get to the Tablet market "pie". And Google join or will the Apple iPad faces real challenges.

The new pattern of the Tablet market will appear in the second half of this year, CITIC Securities Research Department Lin Zhenmin classified it as "three new": new system, WindowsRT and Android 4.1; new heavyweight competitors, Microsoft and Google's own brand, as well as Apple iPadmini; new price points below $ 200 many competitive products will appear.

In the current global Tablet market is growing at high speed, and in this lucrative market, Apple iPad outshines other Tablet manufacturers seem to match only, not with its rival. And for two IT giants Microsoft, Google, in the face of their hardware partners "is not to force", had himself washed up on the front line, to compete with Apple.

"Although personal computer vendors and handset manufacturers hope food market, into the Tablet market, but so far, except for Apple iPad success, other manufacturers ' achievements are quite limited. "United States advisory company Gartner analyst Carolina Milanesi recently pointed out.

United States advisory company Gartner forecasts, Microsoft this year will be new Windows8 platforms take the 4% of the Tablet market, tablet computers running Google Android market share rate of 32%, and Apple will take the 61% of the market share.

IDC expected Tablet sales will reach the global market this year 107.4 million, which is higher than expected. ABIResearch statistical market research company, Apple's iPad shipments will reach 11.8 million in the first quarter of this year, Google's Android camp Samsung Tablet shipped 1.1 million, is ranked second, but is far from Apple's iPad. Hot sales of the Apple iPad, Android tablets as a whole generally.

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Game market competition will become more intense

2012-07-07T06:30:00.000Z

United States Science and technology blog Verge magazine said that Apple iPhone5 and iPad will be able to form the great pressure on the game console manufacturers. 4 years ago, Apple launched the App Store app store, which permanently altered the mobile gaming market. After the success of Apple, other companies began to follow suit.

Apple iOS is no longer the only competitive platform in the market. Almost all mobile phone users, whether they use Android, iOS or BlackBerry system that has been playing games on a mobile phone. There is no doubt that mobile gaming is growing fast, every year is the emergence of new trends and changes in the market. The main change is that attitudes towards free games, social networking and gaming controllers.

IOS free game mode

Currently ranked in top 10 of games in iOS, 8 are free games. When Apple launched App Store in 2008, developers do not know what kind of price can be accepted by the market. In the past few years, in order to attract users to download, make the game rankings, many game prices are slashed. 99 cent games are the mainstream market.

More popular than the cheap games are free games. Free game idea is very simple: the basic versions of the game are free, but during the game the player can spend money to upgrade or purchase virtual currency. The DragonVale and the Tiny Tower are two popular free games, and a profit. In the game, the player to speed up construction of its own virtual village or the building, tend to cost $ 5 to $ 10 rather than $ 1. In face , iphone fans don't mind the price, even they have bought many kinds of best iphone cases, such as cool iphone cases, stylish iphone cases, cute iphone cases and so on.

In recent years, games have been free, high charging models are becoming more popular. In May this year, according to a study conducted by Information Solutions Group, players in the mobile game two-fifths expenditures were used to obtain additional content or virtual currency.

In addition to focusing on free mode developer, other developers started to do so. The fruit Ninja developers Halfbrick recently launched a game of the Jetpack Joyride. This is a completely free game, players can purchase virtual currency in the game. Although the fruit Ninja on most platforms is still costs $ 1, Halfbrick is also introduced in the game virtual currency features.

For game developers, after the initial investment, they wanted faithfully during the game players can continue have small consumption.

Although this free game models look only in favour of the player, but in fact the gaming industry will benefit as a whole. Free games provide the player with two choices: take a long time to get good grades, or pay to accelerate the process of game. Halfbrick and other developers to find a good way so that players would not be boring, but some developers are still committed to the simple game addiction the vicious circle, lack of skills that allow the player to conduct a series of operations, and provide no sense of reward. This will only bring about the end of the game, were unable to gauge a players skills or fun.

However, as long as this easy to addictions but pointless game free mode will still be able to profit, based on the game of traditional skill will gradually lost markets in the developer and Publisher.

Social networks fragmented

In 2008, when the flow just at the start of the game, this game, many people are surprised. Players want that they can supply these games that are similar to mobile games for Xbox Live experience, help them to track friends, achievement, than all the highest scores. It is unfortunate, Apple published the Game until 2 years after Service Center, so far, Google has not launched a similar service in the Android device. During this period, companies like OpenFeint and Chillingo has filled the gap, launched their own mobile social gaming service.

In the iOS system, Game Center has greatly influenced the emergence of user demand for similar services. No one will want to maintain two similar logon informations, and your buddy list.

Recently, in the "3A" level game publishers, development of independent social gaming service trends are emerging. EA and game publishers such as Activision Blizzard Apple Game Center is no longer used, but the independent development of similar services. Although they no longer remember additional logon information, doing so will bring convenience. Origin of the EA service allows users to Android, iOS, track progress between the PC and game console platforms and the buddy list, and Game Center applies only to iOS and Mac users. Activision Blizzard recently announced similar plans. Uniform flow similar to the Xbox Live service is gradually becoming a reality.

Windows Phone and games

Last month, Microsoft unveiled Windows Phone 8 System. To date, this game faces two big problems. One hand, the Windows Phone platform game released late, some games even later than the iOS platform for more than a year. The other hand, the Windows Phone platform game are priced higher, up to iOS and Android platforms 2 times to 3 times the same game.

In terms of market share, Windows Phone device is less than 10%. This status in Windows Phone 8 later this year is expected to change after the release, but before Microsoft released a more powerful line of games, the player can only wait and see.

Controllers will dominate the host war

You can imagine the scene: Apple designs and sells traditional physical controllers similar to the Xbox 360 and PS3, and iOS devices can connect to your TV. In such circumstances, the only problem is that Apple needs more non-touch-screen gaming. If Apple launches a physical controller, then the market will see a large number of sells for $ 1 to 2 of action-adventure games and first-person shooter game.

If casual game players found that they buy $ 50 after the controller and plug in the iPhone or iPad, you can gain experiences similar to the game host, then they will have no need to spend $ 300 to buy a game console. Apple may not be able to defeat Microsoft, Sony or Nintendo, but certainly Apple will change the market. When Apple promoting the game fell from $ 60 to us $ 1, market competition will become more intense.

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2012-07-03T06:14:00.000Z

Five years ago, the executives were obsessed with their BlackBerry own hands, believed that this is the best Mobile Office solution. At that time, his greatest desire is to make a connection of the mobile phone, iPod media player and Internet into a smart mobile device, ultimately launched shocked iPhone the industry. IPhone attracted industry and industry change, and had a profound impact on the technology industry as a whole.

In the past five years, iPhone dramatically changed consumers and enterprise users to use a smart phone experience. IPhone also forced the entire mobile phone industry to rethink what needs to be used in high quality Smartphone. Here is iPhone mobile phone brings to users and the mobile industry's 10 largest contribution in the past five years.

A new touch-screen world

Before the advent of the iPhone, configuration of touch screen devices is very small. However, these touch screen response speed and the overall quality of the Apple iPhone is missing. Ever since the iPhone has appeared, touch screen continues to improve

Enterprise idea has changed

After the iPhone launched, over a period of time, IT decision makers thought they never introduced to the Office of Apple products. However, since many of the features are applicable to enterprise, iPhone helps to change this situation. Now, the IT staff is introduced to the iPhone and Apple products such as Mac Office.

Pay an attention to design

Look at the device before the iPhone launch five years ago, which makes it easy for people who lose interest. Apple real with a market focus line designs, and in the process helped improve the look and feel of the mobile device.

Not just smart phones

Before the iPhone launch, many people think that the Smartphone is not suitable for their own. If these people don't often write e-mail or browse the Internet, smart phones have any meaning? However, ever since the iPhone has launched, Smartphone application have an rapid growth. What is more, iphone accessories also have a big growth, such as cute iphone cases, cool iphone cases, bling iphone cases, stylish iphone cases and so on.

Every family has more than one device

Five years ago, mobile phones are a family of luxury. Usually everyone in the family use a cell phone. However, due to the design of the iPhone made it a more personalized products, now a family are using multiple smart phones. This greatly helped Apple and carriers.

Developers of cottage industries

As Apple launches app store in 2008, Apple created a scale up to millions of dollars of industry focused on developing applications to mobile devices. Now, developers from around the world in its own mobile application created an entirely new business, many developers are working from home.

Demise of the personal media devices

What's interesting, when Apple launched the iPhone, which also undermined its own business. Before the iPhone launched, Apple's iPod music player is the most popular mobile devices. However, as the iPhone integrates music features, iPod no longer necessary equipment, this personal media device there is dying.

Promoting the birth of Tablet

Good thing about the iPhone is that it has prompted many companies to own things away from touch-screen devices considered smartphones. For example, after enjoying great success of smart phones to Apple iPad ushered in the era of tablet computers. If there is no iPhone, tablets not more popular and popular.

Ideas of new applications of old communication

Communication technology of Apple iPhone, phone, video, and text is not a breakthrough technology. However, the iPhone changed the way the use of these communication technologies. FaceTime is difficult to catch up it.

Entertainment consumption changes

Before the iPhone launched, there are many devices allow people to play games, listen to music or watch video phone, but the quality of these features are bad. Now, more and more people on the iPhone and other mobile devices to play games, watch videos and listen to music. This is a dramatic change that cannot be ignored in the market.

Whether you like Apple, iPhone really changed the mobile industry. In a short period of time the iPhone5 years, Apple has killed many strong opponents, successfully from the computer manufacturer into a mobile phone manufacturer. Apple has already become adopt. In August last year, when Apple's market capitalisation has gone beyond Mobil Oil as the world's largest company by market capitalisation, and in April this year, when analysts ventured three years after Apple's market capitalisation of $ 1 trillion.

IPhone has become the most important Apple product, its revenues during the same period can exceed Microsoft's entire revenue. Recently, Mashable website publishing Statista company and produced a pair of information charts, five years from the data displayed on this incredible journey.

5 years ago on June 29, 2007, Apple in the United States released the first generation iPhone. Since then, iPhone after upgrading five times, its success is unprecedented.

End of March 2012, Apple sold iPhone 218 million.

In just five years, the iPhone dramatically change Apple's revenue. As of last quarter, Apple iPhone revenue total revenue of 58%.

IPhone can bring in revenue for the same period exceeded the United States total income of some large companies. From the first quarter of 2012, iPhone as well as the related services and accessories revenue was US $ 22.69 billion. Microsoft's total revenue was $ 17.41 billion, coke is $ 11.14 billion, Disney was $ 9.63 billion.

From June 2007, the iPhone for Apple was brought 140 billion dollars in revenue. Taking into account the inflation factor, that's more than 12 years before Apple released iPhone's entire revenue.

IPhone has made Apple as the world's top company in market capitalisation. In June 2007, Apple's market capitalization is $ 106 billion by June 2012, Apple's market cap of $ 536 billion.

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Do you think that Apple iPad will be surpassed

2012-06-16T05:08:00.000Z

June 16 Beijing time this morning news, United States consulting firm IDG's latest report showed that while many people still see Apple as the Tablet industry Overlord, but purchased the Tablet for the first time in the business and IT professionals, but 44% has plans to buy Android in the next 12 months, only a 27% plan to buy iPad.

"The growth in use of the Tablet and the gaining popularity of the device will have a fundamental impact on the IT and business for years to come. "IDG editors Katherine â€¢ Kraft (Kathryn Cave) said.

IDG has surveyed on 3,124 global business and IT professionals, 71% already has a flat panel computer, which 51% has owned iPad. But never wishes to buy, Android is leading to 44% share, Windows 8 is only for 3%, there are 21% have not yet been determined.

African 44% of the respondents plan to buy Android tablet, 21% plans to buy iPad. Proportion of European is 49% and 23% respectively. North America only 30% of the respondents plan to buy Android, Oceania is only 35%.

According to foreign media reports, technology media company IDG that, within the next 12 months, in the enterprise market Android Tablet sales will more than iPad. However, Apple iPad still is the big winner, for it has many fans, they are looking for forward to the iPad3 and iPhone5, even they have bought many apple accessories, such as best ipad2 cases, stylish iphone cases, leather iphone cases and so on.

IDG companies surveyed 3,124 IT and business people in the world, showed some 71% of respondents said they have a tablet, 51% of them have iPad. However, buying tablets for the first time said they will buy Android Tablet within the next 12 months, they accounted for 44% of all respondents; in comparison, iPad only of all the 27%.

Market research firm IDG Connect editing Kathryn Cave explains in a note, employees bring their own equipment to work the trend for the popularity of Tablet PCs in the enterprise played a great role in promoting. "These data reflected the changes of Tablet computer market and the workplace. "Kraft said," they will has implications for the business, IT security, and global marketing officer in the emerging markets. â€

However, many of these discoveries and differ significantly from the findings of the survey report on the iPad. In October last year, mobile data services provider Good Technology has released a research report, the report said that iPad iOS appeared on the main driving force of the enterprise market. At that time, the iOS Tablet PC is activation 96% of the total number of all enterprises, while Android tablets accounted for only about 4%.

IDG's forecast is true or false, will meet to be seen within a year. However, in any case, this change looks quite astonishing. Although Android dominating smart phone market, iOS still is an unquestioned leader. Of course, in the future this may change in five years, but predict big changes in a year's time, seem to be far too optimistic or radical.

However, the location maybe is a critical for Android market--particularly in developing countries, where cheap Android tablets could really become very popular. For example, IDG companies found that in Africa, the Android is probably the first choice for many potential buyers, but in North America and Australia/New Zealand, one might prefer the iPad.

IPad is essentially just a consumer product. Moreover, since Apple is unlikely in the short term, it will not be setting prices at below $ 499 of the new iPad, price of $ 199 or less of Android tablets, it is possible to enter the markets of developing countries. If so, we will see on the global Tablet market Android tablet will more than iOS Tablet.

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Do you think that Apple iPhone still can not be exceed

2012-06-14T03:57:00.000Z

"Almost a year to the high end mobile market was dominated by Apple iPhone4S, but the situation is fully changed. "Mobile industry consulting firm national policy advisory, principal analyst Peter Yang Kwan said to reporters. Recently, Apple's "rival" Samsung and Nokia publish flagship mobile phone GalaxyS3 and Lumia900, respectively the preemption by Apple owns the high-end handset market. The industry expected the gap of Android and Microsoft systems (WindowsPhone) and technology between Apple's iOS operating system has gradually disappeared, on the Apple in the Smartphone market in China, "a single" situation will be unsustainable.

Nokia and Samsung challenge to Apple together

It is learnt that the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference will be held on June 11 in the United States in California. The industry expects in this Conference, Apple is likely to release the operating system of the new generation of Apple iOS6, and the discovery of the next generation iPhone cell phone listing. However this eve, Samsung and Nokia also released a new generation of flagship models.

According to Samsung Electronics revealed that supports three new generation machines King GalaxyS3 of 3G system has been listed in China. A Samsung company told reporters that now more than 100 network operators in the world, has been close to the 7000 millions, will be the best-selling models. The official also told reporters, shortly after the GalaxyS3, Samsung also will be published the Note of second generation products after best selling large-screen Smartphone.

At the same time, Apple is another old rival Nokia that has also released IE9 browser built into mobile version, WindowsPhone system's flagship phones that support HTML5 technology Lumia900. According to the General Manager of Nokia's major Teng Hongfei told reporters, Nokia 900 won 13 international award overseas, which is very competitive handset. However, there are still many iphone fans are looking for forward to the iphone5, even they have bought many best iphone cases, such as stylish iphone cases, bling iphone cases, cool iphone cases and so on.

A strong opponent, almost certainly iPhone5 prior to the release of the next generation, Apple iPhone4S will be shocked by Samsung and Nokia's new flagship mobile phone.

Apple cell phone frequency is questioned

Accompanied by the introduction of more and more high-end smart phones, whether it's domestic mobile phone users are also the three carriers, are beginning to gradually get rid of Apple iPhone mobile phone "dependent".

"Many users have iPhone4S is fatigue. "Peter Yang Kwan said, upgrading from iPhone4 to iPhone4S, appearance without any change has a lot of fans of both deeply disappointed. At the same time, Android Smartphone and Microsoft systems are flourishing.

In addition to long term unchanged appearance to attract users, Apple's iPhone on the performance indicators were also mobile phones more than the Android and Microsoft System. For example, quad-core Samsung GALAXYS3 is the first Smartphone, the Android operating system 4, HD dazzling 4.8 inch screen, 1.4GCPU. While the Nokia Lumia900 is carrying 4.3-inch AMOLED screen, configures the 1.4GHz processor.

Compare iPhone4S CPU frequency is 800MHz, only 3.5 inches on the screen. In big-screen mobile phones growing popularity now, iPhone4S is still using a 3.5-inch screen, is relatively small. In addition, criticized iPhone4S's battery life is also suffering from the user, still has not been fully resolved.

Industry analysis

Carrier force resistance of Apple "sat"

"Apple iPhone's importance in the eyes of operators is on the decline. "Art-Media Advisory Board Chairman Zhang Yi said, Apple has so far failed to reach a cooperation agreement with China Mobile, the world's largest operator, looking back at Samsung and other vendors have a positive ground-launched TD-SCDMA to 600 million mobile users cell phone. Zhang Yi said, Apple's arrogance make no doubt eager to obtain high quality terminal of China Mobile lost patience and no longer had high hopes, but switched to Samsung and Nokia's arms.

According to market research company Nielsen report shows that by the end of March of this year, more than 30% of smartphone users worldwide are using the iPhone. However, the iPhone on the 3G share of the Smartphone market in China is only 8.52%.

Analysis of the industry, causing iPhone share not high dues to the high price of Apple's iPhone, ordinary working class to buy more difficult. "IPhone4S lacks the price advantage. "Peter Yang Kwan said iPhone4S is expensive now, but better Android and Microsoft system configuration of mobile phones are cheaper, more cost-effective than iPhone4S. "Operators in order to meet the needs of the common people, increase the development of thousands of intelligent machines, reducing concerns about iPhone is the inevitable trend. â€

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WWDC 2012 Still Had Many Bright Spots

2012-06-13T04:52:00.000Z

Although this WWDC did not show iPhone5 that we expected and not any news of the next-generation iPhone released! But this WWDC 2012 had many bright spots in the software and hardware that are like a WWDC2012 since 2007. Some highlights of the review mentioned in the keynote:

MacBook Proâ€”innovation

As in previous years, Apple has upgraded all of the configurations of MacBook Air and MacBook Pro. They are upgrading to the latest Intel processor 22 nanometer IVB (Ivy Bridge) chips, 15-inch MacBook Pro video card has upgraded to Nvidia GeForce 650m; upgrade camera for FaceTime HD over the screen, support 720P video capture; upgrade for 3 USB interface, providing 10 times times the transfer speed of 2.

These upgrades have nothing to say, which have become routine. There are two points to worth, one is the MacBook Air 13 Basic Edition upgrade , which is configuring price reduction to $ 1199 ($ 7,643) â€“ $ 400 lower than the previous generation, poured in 13-inch super-this is not good news. Second, Apple has cut off a 17-inch Apple MacBook Pro product line, for the new track.

This WWDC heavyweight hardware product is a new version of the MacBook Pro, is called "equipped with Retina (retinal) screens MacBook Pro" (MacBook Pro with Retina Display).By the way, though Apple iphone5 is not coming, many iphone fans has bought many iphone cases on best case mall, for example, cool iphone cases .

It is not imaginative name, gives the feeling like that upgrade the high score screen MacBook Pro only. It also showed a play on "next-generation MacBook Pro" that is more appropriate. New version of only 15.4-inch MacBook Pro this size, screen is still 16:10, but resolutions up to 2880 x 1800 of terror, the pixel density is 220 PPI. And a new screen with IPS technology, Visual angle and color saturation is strong low Pro and Air.

High score screen is one of the selling points. Since the launch in 2008 one fuselage, there is no qualitative change for the design Shape of the MacBook Pro, major was upgraded and improved detail. The launch of the "next generation of MacBook Pro" rather large changes, like MacBook Air, it left behind mechanical hard disk, switch to SSD solid state hard drive, not afraid of turbulence and the response time is faster than the standard MacBook Pro. In addition next-generation MacBook Pro throw away a lower usage rate of the CD and Ethernet.

The Retina display of MacBook Pro 15 has more light than the MacBook Pro 13-inch thin. Its interface is more abundant than the MacBook Air, provides dual-dual USB 3, Thunderbolt, SDXC card slot and HDMI interface. New introduction of dual microphone noise reduction also calls very useful, this is already smart phone standard. Who wants to combine the high scores for people with large screen and ultra thin and light form factor, Retina display MacBook Pro 15 is probably the most attractive product on the market. But it's really come at a price, with low priced $ 2,199 (about 14,000), nearly 1 time expensive than MacBook Air 13-inch, and the same as the MacBook Pro 15.

According to the data provided by Apple, Mac sales in the personal computer market as a whole now bucked, installed capacity has now reached 66 million, a large part of the credit for this should be attributed to the MacBook Air. Retina display MacBook Pro is very attractive, it is like MacBook Pro should have. Unfortunately high prices make it destined to qualify for most users. I look forward to coming across the MacBook to differentiate--particularly 11 and 13 inches of Air.

Notification system

The Notification system of OS x has been very simple, Growl of that third party application into a lot of long-term. Mountain lions join the notification Center and the iOS is very similar to the touchpad right along with your finger to move to call up, also available in a full screen application. The change of ICloud files is also reflected by the notification Center.

Messages

IMessage on the iOS platform has 140 million users for a total of 1.5 trillion messages â€“ on average issued 1 billion a day, let operators make a lot less text messaging fees. Now, Apple went even further into mountain lions iMessage added the Messages application, users can directly reply to others via the Mac to the iMessage message on my iPhone, is expected to further undermine the carrier's earnings.

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Apple iOS6 is coming

2012-06-12T02:34:00.000Z

Distance to next-gen iOS mobile operating system iOS6 release date, the time is getting closer, perhaps on the WWDC Conference in June this year. By this time, people cannot help but iOS6 imagination to figure out something for the future. In the past, multi-tasking, copy-and-paste, folders, push notifications, we've been looking forward to, and now iOS5 has achieved these earlier feature.

About IOS6, what are you looking forward to it, here are 6 guess and recommendations on iOS6, if you have better ideas, post replies may wish to share with members.

1, expanded Siri capabilities, open SiriAPI

This should be the one of the most looked forward to improving for iOS users. When Siri debut with iPhone4S iOS5, easily become a place where people were most concerned about the topic, but a lot of iPhone4S users over a period of time but is no longer in use after the function, feel the current Siri is more like gimmicks.

For Apple, that's true, because Apple is now to launch the beta of Siri, which regardless of language support is certainly to be more development on the feature, so we expect iOS6, Siri will have better performance. The most simple function is API for Apple is opening to third party developers Siri, when after Siri can be integrated with third-party programs, we will find Siri really can do anything, you can tell Siri what you want Skype calls with friends, you can use Shazam to Siri search songs, and so on.

If Apple is to open to third party developers SiriAPI, then in future App, compatible with Siri would become a major attraction. But the realistic point of view, Apple seems t will not be open to third-party developers of Siri API within a short time, but I think Apple could let Siri in the iOS6 turn on or turn off WiFi and Bluetooth, this should not be difficult, right?

2, many users (especially the iPad)

IPhone mobile phones are private, but the iPad in many cases, it is often shared with family, friends or colleagues. If in the iOS6, you can add multiple accounts for the iPad will certainly be helpful, such as the accident will not be their families see or delete private messages, game progress will not accidentally be adjusted, everyone can have their favorite custom settings, and so on. For iphone4/4s users, they are looking for forward to the iphone5, even they have brought some iphone accessories in best case mall, for exmple, cute iphone cases.

But as a practical matter, many factors limit the possibilities of iPad users, such as sync photos and videos of space use, iCloud access issues, distribution and planning is not easy to achieve a better degree, iOS users still have a long way to go.

3, more social network needs to be integrated

IOS5 depth integrates Twitter, but in our country, we can not to use, foreign friends are looking forward to integrated Facebook for iOS6, domestic users of the microblogging and social networks available in China everyone can do it. In OSX10.8MountainLion, Apple is thinking of Chinese users, we want iOS6 too.

4, auto-hide unused Newsstand magazines

In the added of Newsstand newspaper magazine for some user is a good message, but for another part, especially domestic user, this things was too annoying , usually with does not to, also put does not in folder, by deleting also by deleting does not off, U2B icons can be hidden, this useless of stuff on must pendulum in iOS main interface Shang, this things on like is a storage special type App of shelf, actual use feel is Apple subscription service of forced marketing means, But for users who do not use it is a white elephant, iOS6, if you do not subscribe to magazine auto-hide this thing all right?

5, iPhone multitasking gestures

IOS5, iPad has come with four and five finger gesture, automatic main interface, task switching, open the task tray operation, which make iPad users more comfortable. In fact, does not add the same functionality in the iPhone, Apple may also have their own considerations, after all, the iPhone's screen is too small.

Four and five fingers on the Apple iPad could be considered operation into a three-finger action on the iPhone, if users think it is easy to close, but at least give the user a choice of possibilities you want is not better.

6, improved notification Center

Before iOS5, users push notification, this issue has reached the level of invite SB. finally let us see Apple's big move, iOS5 notification Center for a full redesign, than many well before, but development is still very large.

First notification Center can add more gadgets, especially above the iPad. Many users feel without too much use of the notification Center on the iPad, no weather no stock, these can have. Or with small tools, such as a timer is also very useful.

Jailbreak software such as notifications SBSettings has opened up a very good Center, but remove the notice should also reform the method of change, not only from the right corner removed, as prompted by deleting text messages that slide to the right is also good.

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The success of Kindle Fire is a Google pain

2012-05-02T05:32:00.000Z

According to foreign media reports, news from the technology news site TheVerge says, Google Android Tablet has great expectations of Android tablet that it is expected to take 33% of the tablet computer market share in 2011.

According to TheVerge disclosure of the Android quarterly review report, Google had expected in 2010, Android Tablet sales will reach 10 million units in 2011, 33% market share by 2012, Android Tablet PC sales of 10 million units, but its market share fell to 22%.

From the circumstances at that time, these could be reasonably expected. But history has proven that Google's Android tablet in the market expected to be too optimistic. Google's Android Project Manager AndyRubin in October last year by the United States sci-tech blog AsiaD Conference organised by AllThingsD said, when users have already used Android Tablet that has more than 6 million of the total. This data is far lower than Google had expected sales of 10 million a year.

Ultimately, Google does not have access to in the Tablet market share 33%. According to market research firm Gartner predicted that Google this year to complete their development plans in the Tablet market, but Google's market share of more than 22% may become a reality. Gartner is currently expected share 31.9% Android tablet to market this year, but this is KindleFire of the Amazon, Tablet calculations derived data. KindleFire carried a deep customization of Android operating system. What is more, Apple will gradually become even more dominant in the smart-phone market. Apple iPhone5 is coming, more and more manufacturers have launched iphone cases, such cute iphone cases, bling iphone cases and stylish iphone cases .

According to Internet traffic monitoring firm comScore released the latest report, Amazon Kindle Fire in February this year in the United States of Android Tablet market share reached 54.4%, occupies the first.

Samsung Galaxy Tab first in the second, the market share of only 15.4%. Other manufacturer's Android Tablet shares shall not exceed 10%, move Motorola Xoom ranked third for 7%, Sony Tablet s share is only 0.7%.

Compared to data of December 2011, Kindle Fire share almost doubled, while the share of other manufacturers ' products are shrinking. Researchers have not explained the product share of reasons, but the $ 199 sale price should be the determinants of consumer preference for Kindle Fire. Amazon Tablet PCs are now directly can compete with Apple iPad price.

The results were quite embarrassed by Google, although Kindle Fire with Android has succeed, but it is not on Google's official Google interface and allow Google to earn Play store and other services. Rumors that Google will launch the Nexus that has the same price with the Kindle Fire Tablet.

Although Android fans always want to make Google's Tablet strategy succeed, industry analysts noted that to date, Google's Tablet strategy does not achieve the intended goals. At the same time, Apple with iPad firmly control the hegemony in the Tablet market, numerous manufacturers does not help Google Android Tablet market occupying important shares of the market.

It is interesting, in Google's Android market share, not Google alone, according to market research group comScore points out that, in February of this year, Amazon Kindle received $ 54.5% in Fire in Android Tablet market share.

Why Amazon Kindle Fire on the success of Google's Android platform and there is not much of a positive role in promoting, this is because Amazon is using Android as possible without cancellation function, but joining Amazon's services as much as possible, and prevent users from accessing Google Play shop.

So, Google's service will not be able to truly play a role on the Kindle Fire, it is just a strategy fit. Instead, Amazon purchased applications, Web browsing, video viewing, music downloads, buy services such as e-books become a user preference, and to show their talents.

This means that Kindle Fire sale would raise the status of Google Android market is minimal. Purchase low price Kindle Fire not only for Google and Android partner is also a stinging, Google lost to both, such as Samsung, Motorola Android Tablet hardware for more sales opportunities, lost from access by users to use their own software and services to return.

More Google sad is that Kindle Fire in the Android market share continues to rise, from 29.4% goes up to cent two months ago. If the fast-growing Android market depends only on sales of Amazon's Kindle Fire, then eventually drag Google wanted to enlarge the market strategy.

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Apple iPad is full of confidence

2012-04-27T22:03:00.000Z

April 27 morning news, Apple CEO Tim Cook in the Investor Conference, said he did not believe that Microsoft with Windows 8 to support from notebook to Tablet to other hybrid device strategy will succeed, and compared to the one it has refrigerator oven features.

Citigroup analyst Richard Gardner asked about the Apple put iPad and MacBook Air into a single computing device eventually, making it both with portability of Tablet, also have a keyboard and a complete desktop operating system at the same time, he replied, it's not a good idea. He pointed out: "the PC in conjunction with the Tablet PC experience needs to do a lot of work, especially on the PC platform, its part of the reason is that Windows 8 operating system is also based on touch. Might as well tell me, why do you think PC, ultra and the Tablet market as a whole? â€

Cook further noted that: "anything can be forced into one. But the problem is that these products will therefore be expedient; and when you start when these products are expedient, the end result is everyone would not be happy. "He say:" you can set the oven and refrigerator for one, but you know, it probably won't keep users happy. â€

According to foreign media reports, Apple has announced yesterday that Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) will be held in San Francisco on June 11 in 2012. Today, Korea Web site revealed that Apple's next-generation Smartphone iPhone 5 will be released at that time.

IPhone 4S released last year to break Apple's tradition, it was released on October, iPhone 5 will be back. This is good news for iPhone fans, some of them even bought some iphone accessories to wait iphone5, such as cool iphone cases, metal iphone cases and leather iphone cases.

The Korea Web site also stressed in the report, iPhone 5 will use liquid metal shell, it will be thinner and lighter. Samsung Galaxy S3 is also the material used. This material do lighter while your phone, without weakening the phone fell, the ability to wear resistance.

In August 2010, the liquid metal to Apple's technology licensing, this metal is composed of nickel, picks, titanium and other metal alloys, very firm and hard to damage. Since then, the Apple rumor of iPhone5 and MAC will use liquid metal abroad. WWDC 2012 will open next month, let us wait and see.

Cook suggested that Apple's competitors may only be as desperate holding joking attitude to plans to introduce the so-called "deformable notebook", that is, with touch-screen monitor with the traditional keyboard connected together, so as to enable it to play a notebook features. Microsoft and Intel have been talking about this idea.

Since early 2010's first since the iPad, Apple's intention has always been using iOS and OS x to create a unique product, and this can also be used as proof of Cook's remarks. Although Cook pointed out that, this two a platform can free to each other borrowed each other of function, like information, and reminded, and game Center and is publishing of OS x Mountain Lion system in the plans launched of notification Center function,, but from flat computer and notebook of constitute elements view, this two species products in short-term within cannot-in for one, its causes is that their actual use has is large differences.

Cook also said: "we believe that the Tablet market has huge potential. "He said, judging from the extensive use of internal testing iPad, Apple listed earlier in this tablet computer has recognized this point before. "The iPad has been successful, not only in the consumer market, in education and in the corporate sector are; in some sense, it is now ubiquitous.â€

Cook also said: "in the ecological system is getting better and better, and we are to redouble its efforts to make good product of the situation, I think that the Tablet market is potential. â€

He said, as Apple launched the iPad in the first two years ' time, the Tablet sales will have reached 67 million; compared with this, the company only sold the same amount spent 24 years iPod,3 years Mac,5 years to sell the same amount of time to sell the same amount of iPhone.

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The Tablet market seems like quite competitive everywhere

2012-04-24T04:33:00.000Z

At present, the iPad is still the big winner in the Tablet market, Microsoft is hoping to take Windows8 impact existing market structure of the operating system. At this point, the dispute in the Tablet market has only just begun.

For nearly two years, intelligent terminal of the Tablet as an emerging product by consumers in hot pursuit, terminal manufacturers to the flock, so quickly entered the Tablet market to break out stage. But 2011 is different, users and the Tablet's honeymoon period is over, the market has gradually become saturated.

Market lean to one side

In 2010, Apple's first Tablet PC iPad appeared, pronounced the death of netbooks on the one hand, the other hand is knocking the door to post-PC era. When, iPad is almost becoming synonymous with Tablet PCs. In 2011, carrying Android tablet computer operating systems have sprung up in mass market, and Apple launch iPad 2 showed the opponent plays in the same period, the Tablet market take advantage of rapid prototyping, and takes on a spurt of growth. What is more, Apple is also a big winner in smartphone market, Apple iphone5 is coming, more and more manufacturers are effected by Apple, even more and more manufacturers have to launched some related Apple iphone accessories, such as iphone power packs, iphone cases and iphone chargers.

However, while the Android camp spared no effort on the Tablet input, but Android Tablet manufacturers market conditions are difficult to compare with iPad. According to market research firm IHS iSuppli released the latest data showed that Apple become the world's largest flat-panel computer manufacturer in 2011, its market share is as high as 62%, Samsung, Amazon came in second and third position, market share and 9%, respectively.

Wang bin, industry analyst believes that tablet-based entertainment and portable Internet positioning, most rich applications to the Apple App Store and strong brands, plus the relatively excellent iPad that is using experience, its market share was taken. By contrast, Android tablets that are difficult to get rid of follower roles, such as the Motorola XOOM, HTC Flyer and other products on the market are also best game no one played.

According to statistics, 2011 global Tablet sales were about 63 million units, including iPad covers have more than 73%. Worthy of note is that in March of this year the New iPad just listed apart from the outside has improved on a particular hardware configuration, and there is no breakthrough in innovation, which let consumers disappointed. At the same time, also to other operating systems such as Android tablet to break opportunities.

Entrants after protest

In the fast-changing mobile Internet era, Microsoft's response has always been "slow-shoot", but as a rule the area of PC operating system vendor, Microsoft's actions affect the sensitive nerve Terminal industry.

In February of this year's Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Microsoft debut Windows 8 consumer preview profile, with specialized ARM version of the operating system, as well as new touch interface of Metro, mainly supports Tablet PCs and other mobile terminal products. This is seen as Microsoft's Tablet PC to challenge Apple and Google in the field, Microsoft as a latter, is trying to save in the mobile Internet market disadvantage moves.

Analysts noted that, relative to the iOS and Android, Windows 8 operating system entered into the Tablet market with three major benefits, first the operating system to PC through its cloud services integration, smart phones, and more intelligent devices such as tablets and, secondly, advantages are highlighted in the Microsoft Mobile Office, Windows Office application will become a major killer in the operating system. Finally, the traditional PC manufacturers now have to enter the Tablet market, and Microsoft has a powerful influence among them, which to the Tablet market penetration down groundwork for Microsoft.

However, as far as the current Tablet market, Android operating system have become highly sophisticated development, Android version 4 of its excellent compatibility is more consistent access to terminal manufacturers respected throughout the world. It is understood that many manufacturers, including Samsung, Lenovo, ASUS Android Tablet 4 products are coming soon. Thus, any traditional PC manufacturers or the terminal manufacturers will not easily give up the Android system.

Even more important is, the Tablet as a carrier, primarily through a wide range of application software to reflect its value. According to statistics, Microsoft's app store Market Place only has more than 70,000 more than the number of applications, compared to Android and iOS a wealth of third-party applications, Market Place, it is much to make ends meet. It is not difficult to see that Microsoft's industrial ecological chain is not yet complete, apparent lack of supported third-party application developers.

In addition, both relative to iOS, Android, or the early version of the Windows system, Windows 8 has a very large difference in operation, this is certainly a challenge to user habits. It can be predicted that under heavy resistance, Windows 8 tablet market short-term domestic story modified pattern.

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Microsoft Win8 What You Don't Know

2012-04-23T03:52:00.000Z

A few days ago, after Microsoft announced officially on sale Win8 all versions of names, versions and the features included. Later this year, Microsoft will offer ARM processors Win8 provides users with four different versions of the device for consumers, small businesses and large enterprises. So, for a large number of potential users, you also need to know what about Win8? For these four versions, individual users and business users the options do?

1. Win8 is the real needs of all consumers

According to the number of features provided by the Windows 8, consumers seem to be the Professional Edition of this software is not required. Windows 8 will be found some of the standard features, such as Windows Media Player, IE 10, shop Windows, and so on.

2. Win8 Professional Edition is essential for small business

Running a small business should not waste time to using entry Win8. Instead, these small businesses should buy Win8 professional. This version provides all the features provided by the operating system, but also adds some key features, such as BitLocker, Client, such as hyper-v, and the encrypting file system.

3. Win8 RT is missing key features

Win8 RT for ARM processor-based devices, a key is added to the Windows ecosystem product. However, some users do not like some RT features. For example, it does not have Windows Media Player. In addition, RT or not, Microsoft's storage space (Storage Space). This function is a virtualization layer to provide storage management. However, the Windows version 8 RT's biggest problem is not allowed to install desktop software and x86/64 software. Other versions of Windows 8 are allowed to run the software. However, Apple iPad3 has published, what is more, Apple iPhone5 is coming, some best iphone cases also has sold, for example, cool iphone4 cases .

4. Windows 8 Enterprise Edition is suitable for large enterprise applications

Although Microsoft has not fully disclosed details of Windows 8 Enterprise Edition, however, it is likely to provide a consumer version of each function. As Microsoft notes, Windows 8 Enterprise Edition is a software assurance plan the only right choice for large enterprises. Windows 8 Enterprise Edition is basically a Windows 8 Professional Edition plus some additional functionality, such as PC management and deployment, and virtualization.

5. Consider upgrade policy

As expected, Microsoft is not forcing the user to buy all new versions of Windows 8. Instead, Microsoft says that the current Windows 7 Starter Edition, Home Basic Edition, and home productivity Edition users can upgrade to Windows 8, Windows 8 Professional Edition. Windows 7 Professional and Windows 7 Ultimate Edition users can upgrade to Windows 8 Professional Edition. Windows RT upgrade is not supported.

6. not all versions are supported for remote desktop

For techies and business users, support remote desktop in Windows 8 is arguably one of the most attractive features. However, the choice is not that each version has. In fact, according to Microsoft, the remote desktop is only available to Windows 8 Professional Edition and Enterprise Edition of Windows 8. Windows 8, Windows 8 RT version has no such option.

7. very simple

Remember when Microsoft introduced over the past several years in all versions of Windows Vista and Windows 7? User is very difficult to understand all these versions. However, the Windows version 8 has only two versions are provided for the consumer. Microsoft abandoned the practices of the past, which should help Microsoft improve revenues.

8. Windows 8 RT version is pre-installed in the device

Although users can purchase Windows 8, Windows 8 Professional Edition and according to their own will install on your own computer, but Windows 8 RT version does not have this option. Instead, according to Microsoft, this platform is pre-installed on Tablet PCs and other devices that use it.

9. Microsoft did not disclose the price or launch date

The last item, for consumers, is perhaps the most important content is, we still don't know the price of the various versions of Windows 8 and when they launch. Blog that Microsoft announced at a variety of versions of Windows 8, it plans to provide more information. However, before that, users can try out Windows 8 consumer preview to see if it is not suitable for you.

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Smartphone market will enter qualifying session

2012-04-21T03:15:00.000Z

On April 20, according to a Forbes report, analysis shows that Samsung will surpass Apple in Smartphone sales in the first quarter of the year.

Apple's sales will be launched in the first quarter earnings next Tuesday. Wall Street expects Apple to the quarter iPhone sales of $ 32 million to 33 million. Although this is not a small number, but not enough for Apple to be champions.

ACI Research analyst of Edward Zabitsky said in an analysis report, Samsung about 40 million smartphones were sold in the first quarter, ahead of other competitors.

It is reported that fierce competition in the Smartphone market will continue. Samsung will be released on May 3, Galaxy S3, Zhabitski said that the new Exynos 44,124 processors produced that is using the Samsung, equipped with the same retinal image quality and low consumption of manufactured by Samsung Super AMOLED+ display.

Zhabitski also said that Samsung smartphones on a lower cost than Apple. He said that purchasing power of Samsung and Apple, Samsung Galaxy mobile phone spare parts design and production costs of about 60 to 80 dollars, Apple iPhone 4S in the design cost is US $ 25, not including the cost of production. Samsung uses its own production processor, display, and memory will reflect the advantages in the future.

Apple recently released for the 2011 four-quarter report for the fiscal year ended September 24, 2011 showed that , Apple last quarter revenues of us $ 28.27 billion, an increase of 39%; 6.623 billion dollars in net profit, an increase of nearly 54%. Apple sold 17.07 million iPhone sales in the quarter, an increase of 21%. Now Apple iPhone5 is coming, even some iPhone fans have bought some iphone cases, such as cool iphone cases, cute iphone cases and luxury iphone cases, so how will Samsung deal with Apple iPhone5?

Apple as a mobile rising star of the year to start off in 2007, just 4 years to become the world's largest smartphone manufacturer, their success can be attributed to three things:

1. smooth sales channels. Cooperation in more than 200 countries and mobile operators in the world, not only to rapidly spread in the market, and has a very strong user stickiness.

2. boot policy success in consumer demand in the market. Apple always pursuit of fashion and innovation as a product, do not follow blindly but rather to guide the user's demand, iPhone series smart phone advanced design concept captures the hearts of millions of consumers, there is the biggest-selling smartphone brand.

3. the perfect combination of hardware and software. Apple doesn't like other mobile phone manufacturers trying to concentrate our efforts on the hardware upgrade, but based on the eco-system, software and hardware interaction, not only provides the best possible experience for the user, and significant cost savings, thus ensuring high margins of more than all other competitors.

According to third-quarter earnings released Samsung, Smartphone shipments grew by 44%, sales could reach $ 27.8 million, there were more than Apple and became the world's first smart phone manufacturers. Samsung has surpassed Apple to become the leading smartphone manufacturers in the NO.1 for the time being, but analysts believe that as the iPhone 4S sales in the fourth quarter, Apple will be returning to the champions of the Smartphone market.

Samsung's success is due mainly to its Android smart phones, especially the Galaxy s series of smartphones best selling in global markets, Galaxy SII went public in May of this year to have only won the 10 million sales. In addition, Samsung mobile low balance in high school, each class has a representative model, upgrading has been very fast, can be captured in a timely manner to the latest market requirements, which makes it in the highly competitive smartphone market leadership position.

Nokia fiscal 2011 third quarter results showed that total revenues to 8.98 billion euros in the third quarter, down 13%; net loss of 68 million euros (94 million dollars), and net profit to 529 million euros in the same period last year. Traditional mobile phone shipments to 89.8 million smartphones shipped 16.8 million. Nokia's loss this quarter, mainly because the smart phone shipments decline 39%, overall revenues declined 13%.

Nokia is currently a major transition, since the announced abandoning Symbian, MeeGo, after switching to Windows Phone, its market share, profitability and stocks all fell at free fall speed. Impact of the Apple and Android smartphones, Symbian Smartphone market share continues to decline. Marriage bet with Microsoft Windows Phone, but delay in launch of their leading products.

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Apple iPad is still the big boss in the global PC

2012-04-19T23:35:00.000Z

Market research firm Canalys reported, if counting sales of iPad tablet computer, Apple in 2012 is expected to surpass Hewlett-Packard, PC shipments will be the world's first.

Including iPad and Mac computers, Apple's market share has reached the second. In the fourth quarter, Apple's market share is expected to rise from 9% to 15%. Although the iPad in the United States market will suffer impact of the Nook and Kindle Fire tablet, iPad sales in the fourth quarter will still be very alarming.

In the fourth quarter of this year, Apple and Hewlett Packard global PC sales on the throne. But if Apple wants to achieve transcendence of HP, may have to wait until iPad 3 was released. Computing iPad, Apple 2012 Super HP will be the global PC boss.

Most Android devices, whether ordinary Android smart phones or the most popular Android tablet, which are running Android2.3 System (Gingerbread), this version of the function is actually satisfactory, in part due to interface roughness, for many device manufacturers to add their own user interface layers.

So when Amazon's Kindle Fire and its competitor Barnes&Noble to launch Tablet PC, although running Gingerbread system, but completely different from the interface and the user experience. In addition, Samsung Android cell phone with the HTC phone's interface looks different, they compared to LG, Motorola or Sony cell phones varies, that is, those systems are at the bottom of the phone is the Gingerbread. Samsung-supplied is the TouchWiz user interface, HTC Sense interface, is Motorola's MotoBlur under the cohabitation.

Although Amazon changed the Gingerbread appearance in Kindle Fire Tablet, market observers openly question, Amazon is willing to back an update to the Android system, or is the future of Amazon Kindle tablet will run their own completely different operating systems.

In addition, every wireless carriers want to have their own customized services, so even if it's the same branding and appearance of different Android phones running a system, which depends on AT&T which is Verizon, or Sprint contract mobile phone. Now Apple iPhone5 is coming, a lot of iPhone fans have bought best cheap iphone cases, for example, leather iphone cases .

Long live is the difference? No, not at least in the competitive world of mobile equipment is different. This characteristic led equipment manufacturers in the Android system is supported at a variety of versions of actual production, product categories are more complex in the future if these devices are upgraded to the latest version of the system, is certainly a painful thing, but also may not be able to realize. This problem is currently known as "fragmentation" in the industry.

In contrast, when Apple announced the launch of the latest version of iOS, and all of the iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch can be upgraded through iTunes the next day, which is very convenient. And when Google released the latest version of the Android system, each running a Smartphone or tablet of the system can complete the first time upgrading, depends entirely on the device manufacturers and wireless operators ' policies, it is difficult to reunification.

In addition, the equipment manufacturers upgrading will not strong now, because the devices that have been sold for upgrades, which cannot give them any financial benefits, but will cause costs to rise, when devices are supported and may also expose technical problems. Not only that, but once the user completes the system upgrade, they are more reluctant to replace old cellphone, the manufacturer is totally worth it.

For these reasons, if you want to know when your Android device can be upgraded to the latest and greatest systems, come to the conclusion either need to wait a long time, or never. Loyal fans certainly disappointing, and this means that Google's efforts can only be 3% on the latest Android system users know.

However, the question does not to this end. Fragments of APP developers are scared. Let's take a look at the two developers of playful dialogue with each other on Twitter:

Natalia Luckyanova: 99.9% users via email complaining they cannot be upgraded. We currently only 707 different Android devices have been updated, everybody is going crazy.

David Smith: our Android developers conducted a survey, currently in 1443 different Android devices on the market. To complete your half, congratulations to you;-), please keep your head up and continue to work hard.

So, while the Android operating system continues to grow, but the platform actually reduced the number of APP developers, they think to join Apple's name on the no doubt wiser. And this is a major blow for the Android Tablet market, at present only a small number of APP to choose from, compared to a dazzling array of APP on the iPad.

So, while Android tablet on the market share this year has catch up with the trend of the iPad, but the reality is that only the Nook and Kindle Fire loss leader supporting Android tablet in the flag, they are half the price just for the iPad. According to the Gartner market research is expected, Android tablets, rapid growth will not be sustained, might be short-lived. Instead, Gartner predicted iPad will continue solid growth and continue to dominate the Tablet market at least until 2016. Although the number of APP on Android can't compete with Apple, but the root cause is the system has version range, product confusion as a result of the problems of fragmentation.

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