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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
Your wait is up. Verizon has come through with the DROID Xyboards. The DROID Xyboard Tablets are already available online and are set to be released in stores, according to the plan publicized by Verizon. Verizon has developed a pattern for releasing in store three days after what has been released exclusively online ahead of time. Their press release announced the availability in stores December 12th, as expected.
Verizon calls it as if it were merely a single tablet. However, there are a few varying configurations to select from. Take for example the 8.2-inch tablet that comes with either 16G or 32G, as opposed to the 10.1-inch with 16G, 32G, or 64G. There really are five different tablets. The 10-inch tablets will cost $530, $630, and $730, respectively. The 8.2-inch tablets will run you $430 and $530, respectively. All of the tablets, though, will require you sign a two-year contract, to secure them at these prices. You must also buy a data plan that starts at $30 for 2G per month. +Continue Reading
The all new Motorola Atrix 2 has been recently launched by AT&T for just $99.00 along with their service contracts. It is an Android powered phone(Gingerbread), very much like its previous version, the Atrix 4G. The $99.00 pricing suggests that this device is created for basic smartphone utilities, rater than as a high end device.
The Atrix 2 has more of a businesslike demeanor, as it has nothing too flashy about it. However, there are a few changes made from the original Atrix to give it an elegant look. The screen size is 4.3 inches which is considerably bigger than the new iPhone 4. The front part is made of complete glass that edges all around the corners. Unlike the popular bright chrome sides that we see on most of the phones these days, the sides of this phone have a dark, silvery metal rim. The parts don’t appear to be expensive but that is quite understandable according to the pricing of the phone. It is more businesslike than glamorous. +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
News just came in today that AT&T Wireless will be releasing five all-new Android devices. Although the release of the Samsung Galaxy S II was expected to be the biggest hit since the first Galaxy S, word has come in that AT&T will bring in: the Samsung Captivate Glide, Pantech Pocket, AT&T Avail, Samsung DoubleTime, and Motorola Atrix 2.
Android 2.3 Gingerbread is expected to be included with all of the phones except for the Samsung DoubleTime. The DoubleTime comes preloaded with Android 2.2 Froyo. With the addition of these five new phones, both AT&T and Android OS hope to become the leaders of handheld technology.
Before we get too caught up in the moment, let’s take a look at the specifications of these devices. +Continue Reading
Shocking news today, as Google’s CEO Larry Page just announced that Google acquired Motorola Mobility for a total of about $12.5 billion. According to his statement, he wants Motorola and Google to “supercharge the entire Android ecosystem for the benefit of consumers, partners and developers.”
Google also released an official press statement where other CEO voices could share their opinions regarding this new deal. This new deal does not change the current status of Motorola or Android who will still remain open to everyone and Motorola Mobility which will be led by Google as a separate business. +Continue Reading
Even though Motorola had already made the announcement in China just this past month, it’s a pleasant surprise to many that the Droid 3 has already been released after the announcement of putting Verizon Cell Phones for Sale. Their Public Relations Team made a discreet announcement yesterday, June 7 about their latest addition to their current line of Droid phones.
The Droid 3 has been long expected because it holds the title of the thinnest smartphone in the world, along with a full comfortable QWERTY keyboard. It comes equipped with a 1 GHZ dual-core processor, which allows the user to multitask by having various applications running at the same time. The camera happens to be a wonderful beauty of 8 MP and it can record HD video at 1080p. As for the running default OS, Motorola equipped Droid 3 with Android 2.3 which runs smoothly on a system with 512MB RAM.
In addition to these attractive features, the Droid 3 comes with capabilities for a 3G Hotspot, which means that up to five different devices can be hooked up to the phone via Wi-Fi. This powerful phone can be the perfect tool for anybody from the businessman, to the student and even for the teenagers. +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.
