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It’s hardly fair to group all Android OS tablets together and compare to Apple’s iPad. It is like 100 against 1, and as we used to say as children, “That’ not fair!” Nevertheless, Apple creams the whole bunch of Android hooligans whichever way you pick to look at it. You can talk about apps, profits, market share, or whatever, but Apple is leaps and bounds ahead of the whole pack of wolves.
That having been said, Strategy Analytics revealed that Android OS tablets accounted for 39 percent of the market share in the fourth quarter of 2011. Apple still is hard to catch up with, at 58 percent, down 10 percent from the previous year.
Global tablet shipments, not including over-the-counter sales, according to Peter King, Strategy Analytics’ research director, rocketed 150 percent, from 10.7 to 26.8 million between the fourth quarters of 2010 and 2011. +Continue Reading
Beautiful and simple. This is how every mobile operating system should be. For some, having a bright mind was enough to create beautiful and simple things like Apple does. In Google’s case it took years to find a person capable to raise the bar and finally create something simple and attractive as a mobile operating system. For those who don’t know what I am talking about, it is about the latest version of Android Ice Cream Sandwich, the one that was announced last year at the same time with Galaxy Nexus phone.
Ice Cream Sandwich is the first Android version that is capable to run on both mobile phones and tablets and also the first one that completely changes the UI, design, style and so on. When Apple released the iPhone they introduced a whole new way of interacting with the phone and later with the tablet. This experience was simple, fast and beautiful. +Continue Reading
There are numerous apps and games for mobile devices that are targeted towards children, but never before has there been a tablet that is specifically tailored to younger kids…until now. Take a look at the OLPC XO 3.0. This green bumpy looking tablet is a little thicker and larger than other competitive tablets, but it is fairly light and easy to handle (the bumps provide added grips).
This tablet isn’t as high powered as some other tablets, but it is for children and it is specifically built for low power locations, outdoor use, and has a much lower price tag. Let’s take a look at the overall specs and features of this new child-friendly tablet! +Continue Reading
The smartphone industry in America was overtaken by Apple iOS and Google Android. Yet, many of the formative companies had to rethink and rebuild their strategies. Microsoft and RIM were among them.
As far as shares of the U.S. market are concerned, Android maintained 53% in 2011. Apple’s share ballooned to 29%. The BlackBerry OS share slipped to 11%, while Microsoft could not get its game on, remaining around 2% with the Windows Phone.
Google and Apple have taken control of the game, coercing other players to completely reinvent themselves in this area. Ross Rubin, executive director of Connected Intelligence for the NDP Group, believes that 2012 will be the year which reveals the fruit of these companies’ labors. Against the domination of the U.S. Market by both Apple and Google, many other manufacturers are strategizing to regain lost ground in market shares. +Continue Reading
Prior to Steve Jobs unfortunate and untimely death, Steve took up a massive lawsuit against Google. In the lawsuit Jobs claimed that Google basically stole the iPhone from Apple and was presenting it to customers under the Android name. The lawsuit has been going on for a while now and still no signs of it ending even with Steve Jobs’ death. Steve Jobs addressed this touchy issue with Walter Isaacson in an interview – Walter Isaacson published the recent Steve Jobs biography. In the interview with Walter, Jobs bluntly stated:
“Our lawsuit is saying, ‘Google you f***ing ripped off the iPhone, wholesale ripped us off. I will spend my last dying breath if I need to, and I will spend every penny of Apple’s $40 billion in the bank, to right this wrong. I’m going to destroy Android, because it’s a stolen product.” +Continue Reading
Back in Q3 2004, Motorola released their popular phone coined the “Motorola Razr V3.” Fast forward 7 years and you get the Motorola Droid Razr.
Though the Razr stopped its production in 2009, and “died off” in 2008 from the release of the iPhone 3G, it is said that this new Razr will bring back old memories. Like the phone name suggests, it will be preloaded with the Android Operating System and the fun doesn’t stop there. It will be upgradable to the upcoming Android Ice Cream Sandwich early next year.
If you are interested in being one of the first people to test out the upcoming Android Operating System, the Motorola Droid Razr may be for you. Do you still have doubts that the next version of Android won’t be released in a matter of weeks? Well, today, ASUS chairman Jonney Shih confirmed that the Padfone will commence shipping in Q1 2012, so Android Ice Cream Sandwich should be releasing relatively soon. He also confirmed that Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich would be one of the key additions to the device as well. +Continue Reading
By now, most of you guys should know about the new Google/Samsung device-Galaxy Nexus and Android’s new platform-Ice Cream Sandwich. As usual, in this post we will be unveil some features of the smartphone in comparison to other hot smartphones.
As an Android device, the specs must be outstanding; let’s face it, Android smartphones have some great internal components.
To start off, the Galaxy Nexus will come up with: a 1.2GHz dual-core processor paired with 1GB of internal RAM, a 16GB/32GB storage capacity, a 5-megapixel camera with LED flash, a 1.3-megapixel front-facing camera, a 1750mAh battery and video capturing at up to 1080p (30fps). Is that too much information for you? Let’s take the time to break it down. +Continue Reading
It’s hardly fair to group all Android OS tablets together and compare to Apple’s iPad. It is like 100 against 1, and as we used to say as children, “That’ not fair!” Nevertheless, Apple creams the whole bunch of Android hooligans whichever way you pick to look at it. You can talk about apps, profits, market share, or whatever, but Apple is leaps and bounds ahead of the whole pack of wolves.
