Discovering cell phones world » smartphones http://your-cell-phone.net Tue, 07 Feb 2012 09:28:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 en hourly 1 3G and 4G Handsets Will Capture More than 50% of Handset Sales in 2012 http://your-cell-phone.net/3g_and_4g_handsets_will_capture_more_than_50_of_handset_sales_in_2012.htm http://your-cell-phone.net/3g_and_4g_handsets_will_capture_more_than_50_of_handset_sales_in_2012.htm#comments Sat, 07 Jan 2012 09:49:00 +0000 admin http://your-cell-phone.net/?p=40262 “As the festive cheer of the holiday season dies away, the mood among handset vendors remains quietly confident regarding 2012,” observes Jake Saunders, vice president of forecasting. “The outlook will yield emergence in the ordering of 8%, netting 1.67 billion handsets shipped worldwide by the end of 2012. Particularly notable is for the first time, 3G and 4G handset shipments will capture more than 50% of total handsets shipped.”

In the second half of 2011, tier one smartphone vendors began redoubling efforts to promote their smartphone line-up to upwardly mobile, aspirational smartphone owners in emerging markets. Samsung, with its varied smartphone segmentation strategy, has been making substantial inroads into the emerging country smartphone market. Apple is expanding sales channels in emerging markets, with greater success in China than it’s having in India, but is also targeting South American markets such as Brazil. HTC is gaining traction in China, but developed markets such as North America and Europe continue to be the mainstay of its “ship into” markets. RIM, despite its weakness in apps-capable smartphone markets, continues to do well in messaging-centric emerging markets such as Indonesia. Nokia hopes to benefit from Windows Phone 7 Lumia series launches in India (Dec-2011) and China (in 1Q-2012).

The North American handset marketplace, driven primarily by smartphones, is proving oblivious to the Euroland debt crisis. North America is estimated to have closed 2011 with 228 million handsets shipped, for a year-on-year (YoY) emergence of 14%, the region’s highest YoY growth in more than five years.

“North America may only represent 15 May Organization of feature and smartphone units shipped globally, but due to the high proportion of high-end smartphone sales, it constitutes 40% of total smartphones sold by value. It underscores what is at stake in the patent battles between Apple, Samsung, Motorola, Google, HTC, Microsoft, and even British Telecom,” says Kevin Burden, vice president and practice director, mobile devices.

]]> http://your-cell-phone.net/3g_and_4g_handsets_will_capture_more_than_50_of_handset_sales_in_2012.htm/feed 0 Apple Ruling Hits Android http://your-cell-phone.net/apple_ruling_hits_android.htm http://your-cell-phone.net/apple_ruling_hits_android.htm#comments Tue, 20 Dec 2011 09:54:00 +0000 admin http://your-cell-phone.net/?p=38960 “The U.S. International Trade Commission on Monday ordered HTC by April to stop importing handsets that infringe the patent. The Taiwanese company said it would remove the lineament found to violate Apple’s patent, a move that should avoid disruption to its U.S. business.”

]]> http://your-cell-phone.net/apple_ruling_hits_android.htm/feed 0 Bell Canada Getting Galaxy Nexus On December 8th http://your-cell-phone.net/bell_canada_getting_galaxy_nexus_on_december_8th.htm http://your-cell-phone.net/bell_canada_getting_galaxy_nexus_on_december_8th.htm#comments Tue, 22 Nov 2011 09:53:00 +0000 admin http://your-cell-phone.net/?p=36883 Samsung Galaxy Nexus is coming to Canada next month. Bell officially announced that the gimmick volition be available on December 8th. It runs the newest Android OS, Ice Cream Sandwich.

The Galaxy Nexus features a 1.2GHz processor and a bright HD Super AMOLED screen. You will be able to get the gimmick for $159.95 with a 3-year contract. While $599.95 for 2-years agreement. Also, $624.95 on 1 class contract bridge and $649.95 without it.

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]]> http://your-cell-phone.net/bell_canada_getting_galaxy_nexus_on_december_8th.htm/feed 0 Samsung Mobile Announces New Expansion of Galaxy Family with Addition of Samsung Galaxy Tab http://your-cell-phone.net/samsung_mobile_announces_new_expansion_of_galaxy_family_with_addition_of_samsung_galaxy_tab_8_9_and_samsung_galaxy_player_5_0_and_4_0.htm http://your-cell-phone.net/samsung_mobile_announces_new_expansion_of_galaxy_family_with_addition_of_samsung_galaxy_tab_8_9_and_samsung_galaxy_player_5_0_and_4_0.htm#comments Tue, 27 Sep 2011 12:19:00 +0000 admin http://your-cell-phone.net/?p=33481 Samsung Telecommunications America (Samsung Mobile), the No. 1 mobile phone provider in the U.S.1, and Samsung Electronics America today announced the immediate availability of the Samsung Galaxy Tab™ 8.9, along with the upcoming availability of the Galaxy Player™ 5.0 and 4.0.

The Galaxy Tab™ 8.9 joins the Galaxy Tab™ 10.1 as the thinnest mobile tablets currently available in the U.S. market, measuring at 8.6 millimeters. The Galaxy Tab 8.9 shares many other features and services with the Tab 10.1 including Samsung’s TouchWiz® UX. This unique user interface was created to integrate with Android™ 3.1, Honeycomb, to deliver a truly customized and interactive tablet experience. The TouchWiz UX includes:

* Live Panel: Magazine-like appliance survey for immediate approach to weather, social updates, email, news, photo drift, all on the home screen

* Mini Mode Tray: One-touch overlay access to commonly used applications—Task Manager, Calendar, World Clock, Pen Memo, Calculator and Music Player

* Clipboard: Advanced copy & paste functionality allows Galaxy Tab 10.1 users to computer storage photos, Web pages, YouTube links, etc., for easy sharing via email and sociable network sites

* Indicator Quick Panel: Quickly toggle on/off connectivity, notifications, sound, brightness and settings in lower right-hand corner of the display.

* Photo Editor: Rotate, crop and adjust colors on high gear quality digital images

The Galaxy Player™ 5.0 and 4.0 offer a premium entertainment experience without the need for electric cell service, in a choice of shape factors that are extremely pocketable. The large 5-inch and 4-inch touchscreens are an excellent choice for enjoying games, music, videos, e-books and social media while on the move. The Galaxy Player 5.0 and 4.0 weigh just 6.4 and 4.2 ounces respectively, delivering powerful amusement, communicating and information without the bulk of portable DVD players or laptops. The Galaxy Players are powered by Android™ 2.3.5, Gingerbread, complete with a new, streamlined user interface and are enabled with Wi-Fi™ (802.11 b/g/n) connectivity for quick and easy access to online services and Web search. In addition, the two devices are designed with front and rear cameras for video chat and photography. Both Galaxy Players volition support Samsung’s Media Hub content service in the future through a software update.

“These ternion additions to the Galaxy family of products are impressive examples of our committal to offering consumers an unrivaled array of choices for entertainment and information on-the-go,” said Dale Sohn, prexy of Samsung Mobile. “People want their mobile device to burst their lifestyle and the Galaxy Tab 8.9 and Galaxy Players offer unparalled power and portability to meet the widest consumer needs.”

The Galaxy Tab 8.9 is built with a dual-core T250S central processor, WXGA TFT display (1280×800 solving) fortified by Gorilla® Glass. The portable tablet includes a 6,100 mAh battery for hours of entertainment without needing a recharge. This premium hardware is packaged in a sleek, portable design weighing less than one pound (447 grams).

The Galaxy Tab 8.9 is packed with entertainment, productivity and content share-out services to make the device a true focal core of the user’s consumer electronics ecosystem. The leaning of powerful services includes:

* Samsung Media Hub: Choose from more than 5,000 popular and acclaimed movie and TV titles to download for rent or purchase. Upcoming new release additions to the Media Hub library include “Fast Five,” “Horrible Bosses” and “Green Lantern.” The added overhaul, Media Hub Show, uses an HD Extender to playback content on TV through an HDMI cable from the Galaxy Tab 8.9 dock or adaptor.

* Samsung Music Hub: Choose from more than 13 million songs to download into an intuitive playback system. Music Hub also provides extensive background information, with access to all artist bios, discographies and reviews.

* Samsung Readers Hub: The lightweight design and large display make the Galaxy Tab 8.9 an ideal gimmick to access the Readers Hub robust library of more than 2.2 1000000 books, 2,000 newspapers and 2,300 magazines.

* Social Hub: Users can sum email, instant messaging, contacts, calendar and social network connections into a single interface through the service’s “Feeds” and “Messages” files.

* Google™ Mobile Services: A suite of Google Mobile Services is preloaded on the Galaxy Tab 8.9 including access to more than 250,000 applications on Android Market™, Gmail™, Google Search™, Google Maps™ 5.0 with 3D maps and Google Talk™ with video and part chat.

* AllShare™ service: Provides seamless content transfer between the Galaxy Tab 8.9 and other DLNA-enabled devices such as HDTV’s, monitors and digital cameras.

* Rear and Front-facing cameras: The rear-facing 3-megapixel camera and front-facing 2-megapixel camera including flash and autofocus, 1080p video playback and full documentation of video chat and digital imaging

* Polaris™ Office: Instant access to documents, spreadsheets and presentations to view and edit while on the move

* Swype: Re-size the keyboard, move the virtual keyboard anywhere on the blind and type faster by swyping

* Mobile Printing: Print documents and pictures wirelessly from the Galaxy Tab 8.9 to any compatible printer.

Additional features of the Galaxy Tab 8.9 include:

Enterprise Solutions and Services:

* Full support for Exchange ActiveSync version 14

* On device encryption

* Cisco VPN (Virtual Private Network)

* Sybase® MDM (Mobile Device Management)

* Cisco WebEx™ mobile conference solution for meetings on the go

FindMyMobile:

* If the Galaxy Tab 8.9 is lost or stolen, the user can locate the device on a map, and track it live as it moves, remotely lock the device to prevent unauthorized access and delete personal information stored on the device.

]]> http://your-cell-phone.net/samsung_mobile_announces_new_expansion_of_galaxy_family_with_addition_of_samsung_galaxy_tab_8_9_and_samsung_galaxy_player_5_0_and_4_0.htm/feed 0 Sprint Shortens Return Period and Eliminates the Premier Program http://your-cell-phone.net/sprint_shortens_return_period_and_eliminates_the_premier_program.htm http://your-cell-phone.net/sprint_shortens_return_period_and_eliminates_the_premier_program.htm#comments Tue, 20 Sep 2011 09:53:00 +0000 admin http://your-cell-phone.net/?p=33041 “Sprint Nextel (NYSE: S ) is shortening its handset return point from 30 days to 14 days and is also canceling its “Premier” rewards program.”

]]> http://your-cell-phone.net/sprint_shortens_return_period_and_eliminates_the_premier_program.htm/feed 0 Smartphones Outstrip Feature Phones for First Time in Western Europe http://your-cell-phone.net/smartphones_outstrip_feature_phones_for_first_time_in_western_europe.htm http://your-cell-phone.net/smartphones_outstrip_feature_phones_for_first_time_in_western_europe.htm#comments Fri, 09 Sep 2011 09:13:00 +0000 admin http://your-cell-phone.net/?p=32271 Western European lineament phone shipments continued to decline sharply in 2Q11 as consumers increasingly move to smartphones, according to the latest European Mobile Phone Tracker from International Data Corporation (IDC). Feature earphone shipments were down twenty-nine to 20.4 million units in 2Q11, while smartphone shipments increased 48% to 21.8 million units from a year ago. The total Western European mobile phone marketplace, however, declined 3% year on year to 42.2 million units in the quarter, according to IDC.

This is the first base time that smartphone shipments have surpassed feature phone shipments in Western Europe, representing 52% of total mobile phone shipments. All European countries are seeing increasing smartphone borrowing, as consumers go for Android-based devices and the iPhone from Apple. On the other hand, mobile operators stopped subsidizing feature phones in Europe some time ago now, which has made the devices less attractive to users. Feature phones are becoming a niche segment driven by the very-low-remainder devices targeted at users who only need a device for voice and texts.

“This quarter was particularly important from the device type perspective,” said Francisco Jeronimo, European mobile devices research coach, IDC. “Smartphones now dominate the Western European phone market and those vendors with stronger portfolios in the segment are consolidating their positions, compared with those manufacturers with less attractive smart devices. Android-powered handsets from the likes of Samsung, HTC, and Sony Ericsson rich person been able to drive strong volumes and to catch the biggest fade of share from the declining Symbian as Nokia moves to Windows Phones.”

Jeronimo said, however, that the overall market had slipped into the red due to a number of factors: “First, the economic environment in the eurozone is deteriorating, with a direct impingement on consumer demand. Secondly, the smartphone segment was strongly impacted by the sharp decline of Nokia, which was not totally offset by the remaining players, which may indicate that Symbian fans ar holding off on their phone replacements until Nokia launches its Windows Phones. Lastly, operators focused on clearing inventories for the introduction of the new devices expected in the third quarter, such as the iPhone5 from Apple and Windows Phones from HTC and other players.”

Android OS strengthened its leadership in the area, with shipments up 352% year on year to 10.5 million units, which represented 48.5% of total smartphone shipments. Samsung was the most representative Android manufacturer, supported by the success of the Galaxy devices family

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The handset packed with a 3.2-inch display and 2-megapixel camera. Priced at $149.88 no contract bridge and $45 per month unlimited plan. The Precedent is “coming soon” on the Straight Talk’s website.

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]]> http://your-cell-phone.net/samsung_galaxy_precedent_heading_to_straight_talk.htm/feed 0 Motorola Planning To Take Part In Building Windows Phones According To Motorola CEO http://your-cell-phone.net/motorola_planning_to_take_part_in_building_windows_phones_according_to_motorola_ceo.htm http://your-cell-phone.net/motorola_planning_to_take_part_in_building_windows_phones_according_to_motorola_ceo.htm#comments Thu, 11 Aug 2011 09:13:00 +0000 admin http://your-cell-phone.net/?p=29738 On Tuesday, Sanjay Jha, Motorola Mobility CEO stated that the company is open to building smartphones powered by Microsoft’s nokia_will_release_their_windows_phone_in_6_different_european_countries_first.htm’ title=’Nokia Will Release Their Windows Phone In 6 Different European Countries First’>Windows Phone operating system. The CEO also added although they are busy focusing mainly on construction Android operating organization devices, they volition also consider in construction devices using the new Microsoft mobile OS.

“I think we’re completely open to the opinion of Windows as a platform,” Jha mention during the Oppenheimer Technology & Communications Conference. “Clearly, all of our centering today is on Android.” In order for the company to begin the production, they will motivation to secure a deal just like Nokia and Microsoft did.

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]]> http://your-cell-phone.net/motorola_planning_to_take_part_in_building_windows_phones_according_to_motorola_ceo.htm/feed 0 Nokia Explains How It Will Defy The Odds And Win In North America http://your-cell-phone.net/nokia_explains_how_it_will_defy_the_odds_and_win_in_north_america.htm http://your-cell-phone.net/nokia_explains_how_it_will_defy_the_odds_and_win_in_north_america.htm#comments Wed, 10 Aug 2011 12:16:00 +0000 admin http://your-cell-phone.net/?p=29648 “Nokia used to bypass mobile phone operators in North America and instead sold unsubsidized phones straightaway to consumers. This will end. Instead, Nokia will work with all the major carriers to sell subsidized phones at very competitive prices.”

]]> http://your-cell-phone.net/nokia_explains_how_it_will_defy_the_odds_and_win_in_north_america.htm/feed 0 ZTE Achieves 35 Million Handsets Milestone in First Half of 2011 http://your-cell-phone.net/zte_achieves_35_million_handsets_milestone_in_first_half_of_2011.htm http://your-cell-phone.net/zte_achieves_35_million_handsets_milestone_in_first_half_of_2011.htm#comments Tue, 09 Aug 2011 12:24:00 +0000 admin http://your-cell-phone.net/?p=29549 ZTE Corporation (“ZTE”) (H share stock code: 0763.HK / A share stock code: 000063.SZ), a publicly-listed global provider of telecommunications equipment and network solutions, today announced that it had shipped 60 million terminal products including 35 million handsets in the first half of 2011. This represents an approximately 30 percent increase year-on-year in handsets shipped and resulted in the firm experiencing a 400 percent increase in smartphone sales and 300 percent US market growth.

Under its innovative smart terminal strategy announced at the commencement of 2011, sales of ZTE smart terminals reached five million units in the first half of 2011, a 400 percent step-up year-on-year. In 2011, ZTE’s Blade also became one of the world’s top-selling smartphones. Through partnerships with approximately 80 operators globally, ZTE’s Blade is now available in nearly 50 countries and regions. The Blade’s daily sales in China are the nation’s highest for Android smartphones, averaging 16,000 units per day. ZTE has now sold 2.5 one thousand thousand Blade handsets globally and expects to break the five million mark this year. The firm also aims to ship 12 one thousand thousand smart terminals in the second base half of the year. As a resultant role of this strategy, the company has grown in market share in four major strategic markets: China, North America, Europe and Latin America.

In China, ZTE’s handset business is growing at a rate of over 20 percent. This can be attributed to the company’s partnership with the nation’s three top operators to create custom-made Android smartphones. Further, as a result of its partnerships with top carriers in the United States, sales of ZTE handsets there rose 300 percent in the first half of 2011.

In Europe, ZTE is partnering with over 65 operators on smartphones, with its handset sales increasing over 30 percent in the region in the same time period. In Latin America, ZTE’s share of the Brazilian market rose 46 percent and the troupe secured investment for a high-tech industrial ballpark, which is slated to become the country’s biggest telecommunications research, production and training center and ZTE’s first R&D localisation in Latin America.

Market analyst IDC’s World Mobile Phone Tracker July 2011 reputation states that ZTE became the fifth-largest mobile phone seller in the world after it shipped the units in the first two quarters of the class. The firm gained an boilers suit market share increase to 4.5 percentage from 3.3 percent a year earlier and is the only Chinese company in the top five. According to the report, ZTE and Apple are the only two vendors among the top five that experienced over 30 percent gains in market share growth. ZTE has now gained more than 30 percent in market share for five consecutive years.

The company will continue to seek to grow its French telephone business. ZTE Executive Vice President He Shiyou stated: “We are pleased with the success of the Blade worldwide and of our other handsets in other major markets. We aim to launch over 30 smart terminals during the remainder of 2011, including middle to high-end smartphones such as SKATE, Windows Phone 7 and TD-LTE dual-module and dual-wait models.”

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