Sony Intros Rugged Cyber-shot DSC-TX5 and DSC-H55 Cameras
America's biggest camera show, PMA, is about to get going in Anaheim in just a few days, and it seems that Sony is looking to jump the proverbial gun a little bit with the introduction of the DSC-TX5 and DSC-H55. Both models are point and shoot cameras, and both offer improved speed and an "intelligent sweep panorama" mode. The TX5 is deemed the "world's thinnest and smallest certified waterproof (up to 10 feet deep) digital still camera with Optical SteadyShot image stabilization and touch operation," and the
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Gefen's New Adapter Line Makes Apple-To-Monitor Connections Easy
Gefen has a knack for delivering some pretty high-end, niche adapters in the audio/video world, and if you can dream up a conversion scenario, they can probably hook you up with an adapter to handle it. That also means that most of their wares are priced too high for the average consumer, but the company's latest lineup really hits home in the PC world. Specifically, the Mac world.Apple has made the executive decision to start supporting DisplayPort across their product lines, but that's leaving quite a few
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RIM Shows Off WebKit Browser For BlackBerry
RIM's BlackBerry line of smartphones has been popular among business users for years, but if there's one complaint many users have it's that the Web browser is lagging in functionality in comparison to the full-fledged browsers available on other smartphones such as the iPhone. Now, we're beginning to see hope that a new browser for the BlackBerry platform will be coming soon. Ever since RIM purchased Torch Mobile in August of 2009, many people suspected that a WebKit-powered BlackBerry browser was in the works.
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Verizon Wireless & Skype Team Up For Wireless Mobile Solution
A free Skype application is coming in late March that will allow Verizon Wireless customers with select phones and plans to make free calls via Skype. Under a deal announced at Mobile World Congress, users with one of nine compatible Verizon Wireless phones and a voice and data plan will be able to call or instant-message other Skype users for free or call regular phone numbers outside the United States for a fee paid to Skype. The calls will use Verizon's network and won't use up minutes on a cell phone plan.
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Corsair launches Obsidian Series 700D High-Performance Chassis
Corsair launches Obsidian Series 700D High-Performance ChassisNew chassis builds on success of the award-winning Obsidian Series 800D FREMONT, California, February 17, 2010 - Corsair, a worldwide leader in high-performance computer and flash memory products, today announced the Obsidian Series 700D High-Performance computer chassis, based on the award-winning Obsidian Series 800D chassis. The new Obsidian Series 700D has been designed by Corsair to offer enthusiasts with a high-performance chassis
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BLOCKBUSTER On Demand Coming To HTC HD2
This spring, T-Mobile customers with the new HTC HD2 will be able to enjoy full-length movies from Blockbuster On Demand on their handsets. As the exclusive movie download experience that will be embedded on the upcoming HTC HD2 smartphone, Blockbuster On Demand will enable users to buy or rent movies digitally and download them to their smartphone via Wi-Fi. This offering will be the first download and multi-screen mobile movie application for Blockbuster. It is part of Blockbuster's multichannel offering that
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StarCraft II Private Beta Begins
The game is on. Blizzard has begun private beta-testing of StarCraft II. Koreans are rejoicing right now (for those unaware, Korea is still ga-ga over StarCraft).StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty is the sequel to Blizzard Entertainment's 1998 hit game StarCraft, arguably one of the greatest games of all-time. Gamers worldwide (but not here) are receiving invitations to that (sob) private beta. Blizzard is seeking feedback on the multiplayer balance of StarCraft II, and also on the revamped Battle.net service, the
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Netbooks: Won't Replace Laptops, But Will Make 'Em Cheaper
While netbooks have become more popular and helped set new pricing standards for portable computers, they're unlikely to replace laptops anytime soon, according to a new survey. The study was done by PriceGrabber.com, a division of Experian, which is perhaps best known for its credit reporting arm.One of the key findings was that even among netbook users, perhaps only a quarter consider a netbook to be an acceptable replacement for a laptop. Some other main points:Online consumers who owned a netbook in
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Sleek OpenTablet 7 Enters The Booming Tablet PC Market
Guess what? Tablet PCs are hotter than ever, and while the market never really took off when it tried years ago, this thing just might be different. Things are slimmer, faster and more power efficient, and more companies are looking to get into the game. We're still curious to see exactly how these will fit into a world that is already populated with netbooks and smartphones, but OpenPeak definitely has an option that has our interest.The OpenTablet 7 is one of the nicer slates we have seen, boasting a multi-touch
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HTC Refines Nexus One With Introduction Of Desire Smartphone
Google's Nexus One made waves in the smartphone industry. Big waves. Everyone knew that the phone was constructed by HTC but labeled by Google, and now it looks like HTC has revealed their own version of the Nexus One: the Desire.Launched at Mobile World Congress, this ultra-sleek smartphone is basically a modified Nexus One, complete with a sensor key instead of a trackball and HTC's own "Sense" overlay atop Android 2.1. Most of the specifications remain in tact, as this one features a 3.7" AMOLED WVGA display,
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Schmidt: 60K Android Devices Shipped Daily
Google CEO Eric Schmidt, speaking at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, where all the big mucky-mucks of cellular (sans Apple) are, has given his keynote. One of the key tidbits of information he gave out: Google and OEMs are shipping 60,000 Android devices a day.It's unclear if "shipping" equates to "selling," but if you extrapolate that number over 365 days, it means there would be 21.9 million Android phones shipped in a year. If in fact these numbers are valid, it means Google should see its market
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HighPoint Technologies Brings SATA 6Gb/sec To Legacy Systems Via PCIe Card
Outside of solid state technology, the newest SATA interface is probably the biggest thing to happen to the storage industry in the past few years. We're talking about SATA 6Gb/sec, which doubles up the SATA 3Gb/sec interface that most hard drives and systems are tailored to work with today. This obviously speeds up transfers, and since it works with traditional hard drives, it offers another method for increasing your speed without shelling out hundreds and hundreds for SSDs.HighPoint Technologies has just
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HighPoint Technologies Brings SATA 6Gb/sec To Legacy Systems Via PCIe Card
Outside of solid state technology, the newest SATA interface is probably the biggest thing to happen to the storage industry in the past few years. We're talking about SATA 6Gb/sec, which doubles up the SATA 3Gb/sec interface that most hard drives and systems are tailored to work with today. This obviously speeds up transfers, and since it works with traditional hard drives, it offers another method for increasing your speed without shelling out hundreds and hundreds for SSDs.HighPoint Technologies has just announced a product that makes the process of integrating SATA 6Gb/sec into your existing desktop a lot easier. The RocketRAID 640 series is described as the industry’s fastest SATA 6Gb/s RAID host adapter, and it's powered by PCI-Express 2.0 x4 bus speeds. It's also the industry's first 4 port native SATA 6Gb/s RAID host adapter, which allows newer HDDs with SATA 6Gb/sec capabilities to operate at full-speed within systems that were built before this protocol was finalized.
The RocketRAID 640 series delivers up to 600MB/s of throughput per SATA port boosting storage performance for legacy systems, and backwards compatibility with SATA 1.5, 2.0 and 3.0 drives is promised. Unfortunately, gaining this compatibility will cost you, as the RocketRAID 640 is available $196.90 and for the RocketRAID 644 is priced at $240.90.
HighPoint Announces Industry’s 1st PCI-Express 2.0 x4 Native SATA 6Gb/s RAID Host Adapter
Milpitas, CA – Feb 15 2010, HighPoint Technologies is announcing the RocketRAID 640 series– the industry’s fastest SATA 6Gb/s RAID host adapters powered by PCI-Express 2.0 x4 bus speeds. The industry’s first 4 port native SATA 6Gb/s RAID host adapters allow users to upgrade to the fastest SATA hard drives and scale to higher storage capacities.
RocketRAID 640 Series Features
The RocketRAID 640 series is the newest edition to the RocketRAID SATA 6Gb/s host adapter portfolio. This series offers 4 independent SATA 6Gb/s ports for internal or external storage connectivity. A PCI-Express 2.0 x4 bus technology and is also backward compatible with PCI-Express 1.0 for legacy systems. HighPoint hardware assisted RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 and JBOD offers a balance of storage performance or protection.
Software support includes complete OS drivers and a user friendly RAID management and monitoring tool for popular OSes including Windows, Linux, and FreeBSD.
Turbo Charging Your System with SATA 6Gb/s
The RocketRAID 640 series delivers up to 600MB/s of throughput per SATA port boosting storage performance for legacy systems. Current systems can also maximize PCI-Express 2.0 x4 bandwidth to 2GB/s of throughput. Being backward compatible to all generations of SATA hard drives (3.0, 2.0 and 1.5) ensures that systems can smoothly transition to SATA 6Gb and fully utilize their existing cables and connectors.
Performance Companion for Speedy Devices
The highest performing SATA and SSD hard drives have performance bottlenecks due to older generation host adapters and bus technologies. The RocketRAID 640 series offers dedicated bandwidth and point-to-point connectivity making it the performance companion for speedy devices such as SATA 6Gb/s and SSD hard drives. A PCI-Express 2.0 x4 bus also provides the bandwidth needed to break through the performance barrier.
Growing Your Storage As You Need !
Four SATA 6Gb/s ports and support for port multiplier devices allows user to grow their storage capacities as needed. PM devices provide the most economical way to scale storage capacities. With the HighPoint RAID management utility, users can scale their storage capacities with OCE (Online Capacity Expansion) without losing their existing data investment to 20 SATA devices or up to 40TB of disk space.
Where to Buy
The RocketRAID 64x Series are available exclusively through channel distribution partners (Bell Micro, D and H, Malabs, and ASI).آ MSRP for RocketRAID 640 is $196.90 and for the RocketRAID 644 is $240.90
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Netbooks: Won't Replace Laptops, But Will Make 'Em Cheaper
While netbooks have become more popular and helped set new pricing standards forportable computers, they're unlikely to replace laptops anytime soon,according to a new survey.آ The study was done by PriceGrabber.com, a division of Experian, which is perhaps best known for its credit reporting arm.
Oneof the key findings was that even among netbook users, perhaps only aquarter consider a netbook to be an acceptable replacement for alaptop. Some other main points:
- Online consumers whoowned a netbook in December 2008 increased from 10 percent to 15percent in December 2009. And 11 percent plan to purchase one in 2010,though it's not clear if that was an additional 11 percent.
- 65percent of consumers say the most they plan to spend on their nextcomputing device is $750; 52 percent spent more than $750 on their lastdevice.
- Netbook owners are getting older - the largest age group among owners is 45 to 64 years old. A year ago, it was 35 to 54.
- 86 percent of netbook owners also own a laptop and 73 percent also own a desktop.
- 72percent consider a laptop a "feasible replacement" for a desktop, 45see a netbook as a feasible replacement for a laptop and 27 percent seea netbook replacing a smartphone
Thelow cost of netbooks has had an effect, however. Among the top 10netbooks in PriceGrabber.com's study, eight retail at $350 or less. Themost expensive is less than $500. That appears to have affected laptoppricing, according to PriceGrabber.com, where the average price droppedfrom $808 in December 2008 to $645 in December 2009 - a 20 percentdecline.
Spoiled by netbook prices that are nearly dirt cheap, folks are less willing to spend more on their laptops, the survey found.آ So, just what were the top selling netbooks in 2009, according to PriceGrabber?
Not surprising, the Asus Eee PC line took more than one slot but interestingly Toshiba clocked in at #2 with their NB205 and of course Dell's Miniآ 10v made a strong showing as well.
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Verizon Wireless & Skype Team Up For Wireless Mobile Solution
A free Skype application is coming in late March that will allow Verizon Wireless customers with select phones and plans to make free calls via Skype. Under a deal announced at Mobile World Congress, users with one of nine compatible Verizon Wireless phones and a voice and data plan will be able to call or instant-message other Skype users for free or call regular phone numbers outside the United States for a fee paid to Skype. The calls will use Verizon's network and won't use up minutes on a cell phone plan. When using Skype to call regular phone number in the U.S., however, minutes will be deducted.The application will be able to run all the time in the background, enabling other people to contact you via Skype even if the phone is on standby mode. In the past, other wireless carriers have blocked the Skype application from running all the time.
VERIZON WIRELESS AND SKYPE JOIN FORCES TO CREATE A GLOBAL MOBILE CALLING COMMUNITY
New Skype Mobile Product for Verizon Wireless Smartphones Brings
More Value to U.S. Mobile Consumers
The two companies have created an exclusive, easy-to-use Skype mobile offering for 3G smartphones. Verizon Wireless 3G smartphone users with data plans can use Skype mobile to:
- make and receive unlimited Skype-to-Skype voice calls to any Skype user around the globe on America’s most reliable wireless network;
- call international phone numbers at competitive Skype Out calling rates;
- send and receive instant messages to other Skype users; and
- remain always connected with the ability to see friends’ online presence.
Initially, Skype mobile will be available on millions of best-selling Verizon Wireless 3G smartphones with data plans, including the BlackBerryآ® Stormâ„¢ 9530, Storm2â„¢ 9550, Curveâ„¢ 8330, Curveâ„¢ 8530, 8830 World Edition and Tourâ„¢ 9630 smartphones, as well as DROID by Motorola, DROID ERISâ„¢ by HTC and Motorola DEVOURâ„¢.
آ John Stratton, executive vice president and chief marketing officer for Verizon Wireless, said, “Skype mobile on Verizon Wireless changes the game. For Verizon Wireless’ more than 90 million customers, Skype mobile adds great value because we’re effectively giving customers with smartphones and data plans the option to extend their unlimited calling community to hundreds of millions of Skype users around the globe. And you’re not limited to using a single type of phone; we’ll have nine smartphones ready right at launch in March.â€
Josh Silverman, chief executive officer of Skype, noted, “People want to take their Skype conversations with them wherever they go, whether it’s on a PC, TV or increasingly mobile phones. Verizon Wireless will give U.S. consumers the best Skype experience on mobile phones and will truly change the way people call their friends and family internationally.â€
Customers interested in learning more about Skype mobile for Verizon Wireless smartphones can visit www.verizonwireless.com/skypemobile. Additional information about the service will be available next month.
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BLOCKBUSTER On Demand Coming To HTC HD2
This spring, T-Mobile customers with the new HTC HD2 will be able to enjoy full-length movies from Blockbuster On Demand on their handsets. As the exclusive movie download experience that will be embedded on the upcoming HTC HD2 smartphone, Blockbuster On Demand will enable users to buy or rent movies digitally and download them to their smartphone via Wi-Fi.This offering will be the first download and multi-screen mobile movie application for Blockbuster. It is part of Blockbuster's multichannel offering that offers customers more than 100,000 movies, television shows, and games. The application will also support true multi-screen capabilities, allowing users to buy a title on their HTC HD2 phone and watch it on a BLOCKBUSTER On Demand enabled TV set or Blu-ray disc player. You'll also be able to go between devices, starting a movie on a TV and finishing it on the HD2, for instance. There are no monthly fees for the service and customers will be able to buy or rent as they go. Following launch, the application will let customers access actual store inventory and update their mail queues.
"Available exclusively from T-Mobile, the HTC HD2 is like putting Blockbuster in your pocket," said Kevin Lewis, senior vice president of digital entertainment at Blockbuster. "T-Mobile and HTC have a long history of partnering to deliver innovative, cutting-edge products - and we're glad to provide customers the latest way to enjoy entertainment from Blockbuster."
The HTC HD2 is expected to be available from T-Mobile this spring.
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Revamp the Registration Process
I was wondering if you guys could possibly revamp the registration process. Perhaps adding a security word feature or something to help prevent these spam attacks.
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Nexus Breeze?
Hey guys,
Still looking into wich case I should buy, and I found out that Nexus makes cases, and since Nexus is the company that makes excellent silent components, perhaps their cases are good aswell?
I found a review of the Nexus Breeze case, and its awesome according to everything ive read.
Does anyone have any experience with this case?
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StarCraft II Private Beta Begins
The game is on. Blizzard has begun private beta-testing of StarCraft II. Koreans are rejoicing right now (for those unaware, Korea is still ga-ga over StarCraft).StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty is the sequel to Blizzard Entertainment's 1998 hit game StarCraft, arguably one of the greatest games of all-time. Gamers worldwide (but not here) are receiving invitations to that (sob) private beta.
Blizzard is seeking feedback on the multiplayer balance of StarCraft II, and also on the revamped Battle.net service, the online platform for StarCraft, World of Warcraft, and now StarCraft II.
"Gathering concentrated feedback from our players is an important step for us as we head into the final stretch of development for StarCraft II and the new Battle.net service. We look forward to having our players' help in polishing the overall experience and preparing for launch."More info can be found (if the site is responsive; it's currently buckling) at http:/www.starcraft2.com.
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Corsair launches Obsidian Series 700D High-Performance Chassis
Corsair launches Obsidian Series 700D High-Performance Chassis
New chassis builds on success of the award-winning Obsidian Series 800D
FREMONT, California, February 17, 2010 -آ Corsair, a worldwide leader in high-performance computer and flash memory products, today announced the Obsidian Series 700D High-Performance computer chassis, based on the award-winning Obsidian Series 800D chassis.
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The new Obsidian Series 700D has been designed by Corsair to offer enthusiasts with a high-performance chassis that retains many of the key features and dimensions of the hugely popular Obsidian 800D. The Obsidian Series 700D replaces the four hot-swap SATA disk drive bays of the 800D with four fixed SATA bays. The total number of drives bays remains the same at six 3.5 inch (2.5 inch compatible) bays, and five 5.25 inch bays. The windowed side-panel of the 800D is also replaced by a solid side panel for the 700D.
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“From the moment we announced the Obsidian Series 800D chassis, enthusiasts were captivated by its unique combination of features, looks and performance, and the fact that it is a true builders’ chassis,†said Jim Carlton, VP of Marketing at Corsair. “Our goal with the Obsidian Series 700D is to offer a chassis that retains the essence of what made the 800D so popular, but at a lower price point, allowing a wider range of consumers to build their own Corsair Dream PC.â€
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With the exception of the elimination of the hot-swap SATA bays and associated front panel changes, and the change to the windowed side-panel, the Obsidian Series 700D is identical to the 800D, boasting the same innovative multi-zone cooling system, removable CPU backplate for easy heatsink installation, tool-free 5.25 inch drive installation, and sophisticated cable-management system. Like the 800D, the 700D also features the capability to add a triple 120mm radiator, making it ideal for high-end, liquid-cooled Dream PCs. The 700D is built using the same high-quality, durable materials and retains 800D’s sleek, sophisticated looks.
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The Obsidian Series 700D is supplied with a two year limited warranty and is backed up by Corsair’s legendary customer service and technical support. It will be available in April through Corsair’s worldwide network of authorized resellers.
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Sleek OpenTablet 7 Enters The Booming Tablet PC Market
Guess what? Tablet PCs are hotter than ever, and while the market never really took off when it tried years ago, this thing just might be different. Things are slimmer, faster and more power efficient, and more companies are looking to get into the game. We're still curious to see exactly how these will fit into a world that is already populated with netbooks and smartphones, but OpenPeak definitely has an option that has our interest.The OpenTablet 7 is one of the nicer slates we have seen, boasting a multi-touch panel and an Intel Moorestown platform beneath the shell. According to OpenPeak, it's expected to be adopted by multiple branded customers and service providers and ship in the second half of this year. As for specifications, you'll find a LED backlit 7" screen, 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 2.1 and cellular connectivity, HDMI output and dual cameras for capturing both high-definition video and still images.
آ Leveraging the powerful Intel Moorestown platform and built on the proven, reliable OpenPeak platform, the OpenTablet is a ready-to-deploy device that provides plug-and-play ease of installation at an affordable price point. The device is available with either a desktop docking station or handset docking station.
“The Intel Moorestown platform will deliver exceptional performance for a range of rich, interactive, Internet-based experiences while dramatically reducing powerâ€, said Pankaj Kedia, director of global ecosystem programs in Intel Corporation’s Ultra Mobility Group. “Based on this next generation Intel platform, the OpenTablet represents a powerful, user friendly and innovative design in the emerging tablet market segment.â€
OpenPeak’s software framework enables designers and developers to create highly interactive applications using Adobeآ® Flashآ® CS4, eliminating the need to learn new programming languages or complex APIs.
OpenPeak’s integrated device management services allows providers to remotely provision, monitor and update customer devices on demand over broadband networks to ensure the delivery of the most up-to-date services and software.
A fully partitioned, white label application shop provides revenue sharing models and content availability controls, allowing service providers to deliver the most popular multi-media applications right into the home.
“In addition to the exciting possibilities for in-home use of the OpenTablet, the device also provides a powerful way for enterprise businesses to integrate telephony and multi-media services right on the desktop,†Gittleman said. “And, hospitality providers can also use it to increase hotel revenue and guest loyalty by delivering in-room dining options, information about spa services, nearby attractions, airlines and travel services and more right to the bedside table in an ultra-modern touch-screen device.â€
For more information about the OpenTablet 7 visit www.openpeak.com.
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HTC Refines Nexus One With Introduction Of Desire Smartphone
Google's Nexus One made waves in the smartphone industry. Big waves. Everyone knew that the phone was constructed by HTC but labeled by Google, and now it looks like HTC has revealed their own version of the Nexus One: the Desire.Launched at Mobile World Congress, this ultra-sleek smartphone is basically a modified Nexus One, complete with a sensor key instead of a trackball and HTC's own "Sense" overlay atop Android 2.1. Most of the specifications remain in tact, as this one features a 3.7" AMOLED WVGA display, Flash 10.1 support, a 1GHz Snapdragon processor, a rear camera with flash and a Home, Menu, Back and Search hard key below the screen.
The biggest reason to choose this over Google's Nexus One is Sense. Sense is a navigational user interface made by HTC, and if you're bored with the stock Android interface, this is definitely worth checking out. It's focused on social networking, with the HTC Friend Stream that seamlessly aggregates all of your social communication including Facebook, Twitter, and Flickr into one organised flow of updates. Price and release date are yet to be revealed, but given just how gorgeous this phone is, we're sure HTC will try to get it out on the double.
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Suggested HH feature
HH is always giving us glimpses what the various vendors may be introducing some time in the future. It would be good if you could let us tag such products with our email addresses so HH could keep us abreast of how things are developing for that particular product (even if it eventually vaporized). In particular, when NVidia suggested that there might be a market for external graphics cards, I'd like to know if anything would come of it, especially as part of a docking station/port replivcator for laptops or netbooks.
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Schmidt: 60K Android Devices Shipped Daily
Google CEO Eric Schmidt, speaking at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, where all the big mucky-mucks of cellular (sans Apple) are, has given his keynote. One of the key tidbits of information he gave out: Google and OEMs are shipping 60,000 Android devices a day.It's unclear if "shipping" equates to "selling," but if you extrapolate that number over 365 days, it means there would be 21.9 million Android phones shipped in a year. If in fact these numbers are valid, it means Google should see its market share rise dramatically this year. In December Android had managed only 5.2 percent of the U.S. smartphone market, according to comScore, while Apple had 25 percent.
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Those prior statistics certainly did not make Apple quake in its boots. آ However, many analysts have predicted that Android will one day surpass the iPhone, as the sheer number and variety of different devices attract consumers. آ The key, however, will be apps.
Android has managed to connect with developers so that while its App Market continues to be dwarfed by the iPhone's App Store, it has enough applications that consumers, looking for an app for their needs, can in general, find one. In the new age of app phones vs. smartphones, it's something that's necessary for a platform to succeed.
For comparative purposes, Apple sold 8.7 million iPhones in the last three months of 2009. That would translate to 34.8 million over a 12 month period.
Recently launched, HTC Desire
Android has managed to connect with developers so that while its App Market continues to be dwarfed by the iPhone's App Store, it has enough applications that consumers, looking for an app for their needs, can in general, find one. In the new age of app phones vs. smartphones, it's something that's necessary for a platform to succeed.
For comparative purposes, Apple sold 8.7 million iPhones in the last three months of 2009. That would translate to 34.8 million over a 12 month period.
Recently launched, HTC Desire
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