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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.

At the end of this year, according to Digitimes report predicted Apple would produce 24 million units of the latest iPhone. It is intended to strengthen their share of smart phones.

According to speculation from Foxconn, the number of production so that the possibility of Apple’s iPhone will ship 4.5 million devices into the United States this summer, followed by an additional 19.5 million until the end of the year. Similarly quoted TG Daily, Tuesday (05/18/2010).

That’s almost half of all sales of the previous iPhone family. According to IT is likely that the new iPhone, which is produced will reach the price point is much cheaper than, the previous models that are considered expensive. Or maybe they will offer some kind of agreement could refuse to upgrade to 50 million people who already have iPhones.

Still according to TI, just maybe the iPhone is going to get into the CDMA network, which enables service providers other than AT & T and T-Mobile to hold this device. Then again, could just as widespread publicity about the loss of the iPhone 4G at a bar by the Apple employees, who then distributed into a kind Gizmodo veiled, as they may be selling the iPhone will get the highest hits. Thus providing 24 million units of Apple’s new iPhone to satisfy the market.

Apple is rumored build a Facebook feature into the iPhone operating system version that will come. As quoted from the Silicon Alley Insider (SAI), this Facebook feature will be announced at the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference keynote, which will be held June 7 next.

Silicon Alley Insider (SAI) sources said that Apple would at least establish synchronization Facebook contacts into the iPhone software. Thus, iPhone users can pull contacts from Facebook, the iPhone address list. In addition, Apple also may be integrating Facebook Connect directly into Apple’s software developers kit, so that the programmer can directly add to Facebook features into their applications.

SAI is also speculated that Apple will also create a sort of Facebook messaging features into the iPhone. With this feature iPhone users can send Facebook messages to their contacts, as easy as sending an SMS.
Until now, Facebook is indeed one of the most popular applications on the iPhone. Therefore it becomes impossible if Facebook and Apple work together more closely.

Recently, Facebook has also made features to their applications that can synchronize photos with your iPhone contacts on Facebook. Thus, iPhone users can view images of people’s Facebook profile contact us or contact us. According to Facebook, approximately 34.2 million people are active Facebook users through the iPhone application. The figure is roughly equivalent to 10 percent from 400 million users of Facebook. Apple iTunes also has long been an advertiser on Facebook.

Soon the real form iPad will soon enter the market. Party has announced that Apple iPad-featured Wi-Fi will soon be available for sale in the United States on April 3, 2010.

Cupertino club also confirmed that it will accept requests for pre-orders for devices that have long awaited it. Pre-order period will begin on March 12, 2010.

Although Apple iPad preparing to launch on April 3, 2010, but iPad with Wi-Fi feature G +3 reportedly not be launched until the end of April.

In addition, all models of the iPad will be available in Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Spain, Switzerland and the UK at the end of April.

IPad reportedly in the range of prices around 500 USD or 5 million rupiah. By using the iPad, users can surf on the web, send email, share photos, watch videos, listen to music, playing games and reading e-books. IPad device itself has a level of 0.5 inch thickness and weighing only 0.6 kg. IPad battery life can survive for 10 hours at the time of use. You are interested in having them?

The iPhone 3GS  is the 3rd iteration of Apple’s smartphone success, which completely revolutionized the market for smartphones. It features an improved 3-megapixel camera with autofocus and video capture. The phone also contains a built-in digital compass and advanced voice control features.

The iPhone 3G S isn’t really a new phone, it’s an update, but probably the hottest update of the year. It seems the same as the previous model. It shares the same shape and external controls, but the 3GS iPhone is unique in several respects. You can get the memory size in black or white, and the iPhone 3GS display sports a fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating, which should attract less fingerprints and smudges.

Currently, the iPhone 3G is not far behind. In fact, the user interface is still struggling-Off of its rivals. The speed increase comes in the form of a more powerful processor, Apple reported that general users will see 2x increase in 3G handset. This speed comes thanks to a faster processor, increased memory and new graphics chip.

The iPhone 3GS includes support for Nike + iPod, which integrates the iPod with the sensor, which is placed inside Nike running shoes. It is used as a pedometer to track distance and pace. It also support the new iPhone OS 3.0 update from day one. The OS 3.0 is a significant update that promises 100 new features, including long-awaited gems such as multimedia messaging, stereo Bluetooth, voice recorder, and cut, copy and paste.

Text entry is quick and responsive, the new MMS features bring it up to date, email, calendars and contacts are all is well managed, making the iPhone is a pleasure to use. Displaying good and fast, the screen is sharp and bright (but not the best at everything). New features like the compass and the voice control to make it a little easier to use.