Latest on 31st January 2011
Summary
Canalys today published its final Q4 2010 global country-level smart phone market data, which revealed that Google’s Android has become the leading platform. Shipments of Android-based smart phones reached 32.9 million, while devices running Nokia’s Symbian platform trailed slightly at 31.0 million worldwide. But Nokia did retain its position as the leading global smart phone vendor, with a share of 28%. The fourth quarter also saw the worldwide smart phone market continue to soar, with shipments of 101.2 million units representing year-on-year growth of 89%. HTC and Samsung together accounted for nearly 45% of Google OS-based handset shipments.
Read more here:
http://www.canalys.com/pr/2011/r2011013.html
Android Handphone - Motorola ATRIX™ 4G
Summary
Motorola’s ATRIX 4G launches a new era of mobile computing. With the new webtop application, a web based desktop, Motorola ATRIX 4G can morph personalities when it is connected to different accessories. Motorola ATRIX 4G is the only smartphone that allows you to carry the power and performance of mobile computing inside your pocket. Motorola ATRIX 4G’s unparalleled versatility and connectivity equips you to handle whatever life throws at you, wherever you are. Live your life powerfully with Motorola ATRIX 4G.
Enjoy sharper, smoother entertainment at home or on the go with Motorola ATRIX 4G. The dual-core processor lets Motorola ATRIX 4G render graphics and games faster, and everything you see on Motorola ATRIX 4G screen will be in crisp, rich 24-bit color with the world’s first qHD (Quarter High Definition) smartphone display. 2This device supports Bluetooth profile(s). Visit www.motorola.com/bluetoothconnect for more details
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New Android 3.0 for Android Tablet coming
Summary
A leaked preview of upcoming Android 3.0 release (Honeycomb) dropped last week on the Android developers’ YouTube channel. The most notable change is Google’s emphasis on Honeycomb being “built entirely for tablets,” rather than a scaled-up version of an existing, smartphone-optimized Android OS release.
After Apple’s runaway success with its 2010 debut of the iPad, expectations on tablets offerings from competing companies in 2011 have been high. So check out the YouTube here:
Android News - A new look for Google Translate for Android
Check out this interesting capabilities Google is bring out. Language no Barrier !!
"For the first time, we were bringing the capabilities supported onGoogle Translate—like machine translation, romanization of non-Roman scripts and spoken translations—to the Android platform. We also offered voice input to let you speak the word or phrase you wanted to translate instead of typing it in, and SMS translation so you could translate SMS messages sent to you in foreign languages."
http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2011/01/new-look-for-google-translate-for.html
"For the first time, we were bringing the capabilities supported onGoogle Translate—like machine translation, romanization of non-Roman scripts and spoken translations—to the Android platform. We also offered voice input to let you speak the word or phrase you wanted to translate instead of typing it in, and SMS translation so you could translate SMS messages sent to you in foreign languages."
http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2011/01/new-look-for-google-translate-for.html
Do you know what is the name of next Android OS?
Make a guess!!
You are right! "Ice Cream"
"A new Android OS version, codenamed Ice Cream, is scheduled for a release some time in June or July says Pocket-lint, citing “multiple sources familiar with the matter.” Pocket-lint’s sources say Google will announce Ice Cream at its I/O developer conference this May in San Francisco."
check out here:
http://www.pcworld.com/article/216458/nextgen_android_os_ice_cream_hitting_phones_this_summer.html
You are right! "Ice Cream"
"A new Android OS version, codenamed Ice Cream, is scheduled for a release some time in June or July says Pocket-lint, citing “multiple sources familiar with the matter.” Pocket-lint’s sources say Google will announce Ice Cream at its I/O developer conference this May in San Francisco."
check out here:
http://www.pcworld.com/article/216458/nextgen_android_os_ice_cream_hitting_phones_this_summer.html
40% of US is choosing Android Handphone!!
"More than 40 percent of U.S. customers purchasing smartphones over the last six months have chosen Android-based phones, according to a recent report released by Nielsen, beating out the percentage of people who chose Apple, which rests at 26.9 percent."
http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2011/01/people-buy-10-million-galaxy-s-phones-since-june-debut/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+wired/index+(Wired:+Index+3+(Top+Stories+2))
http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2011/01/people-buy-10-million-galaxy-s-phones-since-june-debut/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+wired/index+(Wired:+Index+3+(Top+Stories+2))
Verizon Drops Galaxy Tab Price To $499, Tosses In $60 In Free Movie Rentals (Updated)
I read this and I guess you have to walk in to Verizon to confirm this:
"Update: We just confirmed through a second store connection. They also pointed out that if any of you purchased a Galaxy Tab within the last 14 days for $599, you should head back into the store and get a refund of $100. Sweet deal."
http://www.droid-life.com/2011/01/01/verizon-drops-galaxy-tab-price-to-499-tosses-in-60-in-free-movie-rentals/
"Update: We just confirmed through a second store connection. They also pointed out that if any of you purchased a Galaxy Tab within the last 14 days for $599, you should head back into the store and get a refund of $100. Sweet deal."
http://www.droid-life.com/2011/01/01/verizon-drops-galaxy-tab-price-to-499-tosses-in-60-in-free-movie-rentals/
Contest! - only for #Singapore - Win a HTC Desire HD
What are you waiting for? Oops only for people reside in Singapore:
http://www.facebook.com/StarHub?v=app_129218237141611
http://www.facebook.com/StarHub?v=app_129218237141611
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