Archive for August, 2010
Android Kicks Blackberry and iPhone in the U.S.
Sales smart phones (smartphones) Android based in the United States managed to beat the BlackBerry and the iPhone during the second quarter of 2010.
”Even so, it might be too fast for Google and the community to assume Android smartphone operating system won the war in the United States. Android mastery at the highest point for the first time it was a milestone (Milestone),’’said Gartner analyst Carolina Milanesi.
Android-based smartphone sales only win by a nose than a BlackBerry. The number of BlackBerry devices sold in the United States in the second quarter was 4.84 million. 4.96 million Android based phones. While Apple sold 3.22 million iPhones.
Meanwhile, mobile phone collection system Microsoft Windows sold 662 thousand, 420 thousand and other Symbian 434 thousand.
Though Nokia leads the global market through Symbian-based smartphones, with sales of 25.3 million, they apparently must be very careful. Based on the data recorded at Gartner, the BlackBerry is now occupying the second position in the global market with sales of 11.2 million. Third and fourth positions respectively held by selling 10.6 million Android and iPhone with 8.7 million.
In the United States, began to launch Android based phones in the second quarter last year. During the second quarter of 2009, selling only 380 thousand units.
Milanesi said the next milestone for Android will happen when global sales of the two positions at the end of 2011.
Sales Apple operating system and Research in Motion limited number of models that can be produced during the year. While Android could run on various phone models and carriers.
Next Week, BB Torch Present at American
Research in Motion (RIM) and AT & T will release the Blackberry 9800 Torch on 12 August. Torch is the first BlackBerry handset to carry the Blackberry operating system 6.
“In the history of RIM, the most significant launch of this time and we are proud to introduce the Blackberry Blackberry supported Torch 6,” said president and co-CEO Mike Lazaridis of RIM’s release.
Blackberry 6 has a feature that supports the performance of the touch screen and trackpad are available in the Torch.
Through Torch, RIM offers the freedom to choose when writing a message. Therefore, combining phone-tech touch-screen with distinctive blackberry keyboard. No lag, Blackberry Messenger, which is the mainstay feature also re-installed on the Blackberry device that supports EDGE and HSDPA networks that.
Apparently, Torch would be the appropriate tool for mobile broadband Internet users, who liked to access social networking site. Therefore, mobile phones equipped with applications that Facebook, Twitter and MySpace.
For entertainment seekers, RIM also install applications and Podcasts YouTube. In addition, the phone can also be used to download and watch TV, make video content, as well as upload videos to YouTube. Other applications that are available is Visual Voicemail.
For the latest handsets, RIM provides universal search facility which allows you to search for folders, applications, internet, email, messaging, contacts, music and video.
Other specifications are available on mobile phones that are marketed at a price of U.S. $ 199.99 is composed of five megapixel resolution camera, wifi, GPS, 3.2-inch screen size, processor speed 624MHz and stereo headset jack.