Apple and Android have over 90% share of the mobile market

No doubt that Apple with its famous iPhone and Android OS with its various smartphones are dominating the mobile phone market. Currently, the combined market share of the iPhone and Android terminals amounts to over 90%, 92% to be a bit more accurate.

As might be expected, Android takes the top spot with a market share of 70%, which equates to about 152 million smartphones sold, while Apple keeps 22%, or about 48 million iPhones. The remaining 8% belongs to various platforms and amounts to about 17 million smartphones.

In the course of a year, Android's share rose from 51% to 70%, up 19 points, which is a really huge growth. On their way, the Google platform over other like Symbian, Bada and some more. No doubt: Android is the undisputed leader in the mobile industry today.

Android's challenge to the 2013 will retain his position against a strong rival group will come up, such as Apple with its iPhone and Microsoft with Windows Phone.

In general, mobile sales grew 38% currently.

Tell us: What technology incorporates your phone? Is it an Android, iPhone or belongs to another platform?

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See the new BlackBerry Z10

 

Yesterday I commented on the launch of the new BlackBerry platform (no longer called RIM), known as BlackBerry 10. In the same article made ​​mention of a new smartphone that will be put up for sale these days (although it is available in the UK), the BlackBerry Z10. This is the first full touch smartphone launched by BlackBerry.

The BlackBerry Z10 comes, as expected, in the category of high-end phones. The phone is equipped with a brilliant 4.2-inch LCD screen with HD resolution and a pixel density of 356 per inch. As you can see, the BlackBerry has chosen not to follow the steps in the competition, who are currently launching smartphones with screens of 5 inches and larger still.

As might be expected, the Z10 will run the new OS obviously BB10. Its specifications include a dual-core processor at 1.5GHz (apparently is a Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM8960), has 2GB of RAM, 16GB of internal memory, a microSD card slot and 1800mAh battery. If you wonder why the main chamber, it is 8 megapixels, while the front has a 2.0 megapixel sensor.

Regarding the price of the BlackBerry Z10, is about $ 700, or about 520 €.

Do you think that this type of BlackBerry phone will be able to cope with the iPhone and Android smartphones or fall back to them?

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Japan will be the first broadcast of the World Cup 2014 for 4K TVs

 

Japan is giving football fans a reason why celebrate and go buy one of those expensive TVs with monstrous monstrous size and 4K resolution, the highest in the market today. It happens that the Japanese will be the first country to broadcast the 2014 World Cup as 4K. The announcement comes directly from the Japanese Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications. It will mark the first time in history that you do a 4K transmission. Remember also that the FIFA World Cup is one of the sporting events with more viewers in the entire planet.

The truth is that even in Japan 4K TVs are very popular, so it is likely that growth is expected to purchase 4K TVs this year, which would allow a greater number of people to witness the event at a quality very unusual.

What do you think about the situation of 4K TVs and Japanese ad?

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Pentax WG-10, a great camera with great resistance

 

The fall of an electronic device to water often usually means death for the same, but there are others that are able to withstand even the water, the mortal enemy of the circuits. One such device is a new digital camera, the Pentax WG-10, which is also resistant to several things, all because it is compact and robust.

The Pentax WG-10 can dive to depths of 10m without any problems, and even withstand drops from 1.5 meters high. It is also able to withstand low temperatures, all of which makes it perfect for winter.

The WG-10 can also withstand 100kg of weight, battery life of 2 hours continuous, has a 2.7 inch display and powerful 14-megapixel sensor, while the optical zoom and 5x digital are 6 , respectively 7x.

Will be released in April and will cost about $ 180.

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The Moveable could be a reality on New Year

How did the guys from Polytron Technologies to create such a thing? We are very uncertain, but the fact is that they have managed to create much. What we are seeing is nothing more and nothing less than the prototype of a transparent smartphone, the first of its kind in the world.

Of course, certain aspects of the phone are still not very well detailed and elaborate, but being a prototype sure the details will be corrected later. What can we know the phone so far?

It has a microSD slot and other ports on the sides somewhat indistinguishable. Is that all? Yes, because the images of time not shed much light on the subject.

It is estimated that the launch will occur in late 2013 or perhaps early 2014, so probably between October and November we start to find leaked information about it. No choice but to wait.

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Apple Announces iPad 128GB

 

It was a couple of days ago when I commented that Apple was about to introduce a new iPad to 128GB of memory and on Tuesday the device was officially announced. It is, as we said at the time, an improved version of the iPad in April that went on sale early November 2012 along with the known iPad Mini.

The new iPad was announced quietly on Tuesday morning through the company website. The WiFi version will cost $ 800, while the version with WiFi + cellular connectivity will cost $ 930 dollars. These new prices almost put the iPad to match the MacBook Air, which costs $ 1000. Because of this, many will think twice before buying a Mac and vice versa, although I personally think it would go for Apple's handheld. What you choose you: iOS + touch screen or physical keyboard + OS X?

Phil Schiller, vice president of marketing at Apple, said that with double the storage memory and more than 300,000 applications, a larger number of entrepreneurs and artists have reason to buy the iPad and start giving business level use and personal interests.

The 128GB iPad 4 will be released on February 5. To our knowledge this is the only improvement has 4 standard regarding the iPad.

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The successor to the Nexus 7 would be launched in May

We've been talking a bit about the new Asus tablet that Google and are creating together. It is the successor of the famous Nexus 7. Not too hard data on the hardware and software on the device, but worse would have nothing, right?

A lack of official announcements, we can only rely on what the various rumors says. So far, it is believed that the device, in order to continue to live up to the competition and maintain the technology that characterizes it, must have at all costs with a full HD (1920 x 1080 pixels) with a size of 7 inches and have a pixel density per inch of at least 315.

Besides this, the future second generation Nexus 7 have thinner bezels, better processor and GPU (may have a Tegra 4 there) and is more than likely that the operating system will be the new version of Android, the 4.2 Key Lime Pie .

It seems that the device will be released in May.

As a little extra, are beginning to float rumors about a new Nexus 10. We'll have to dig a little to find out more about it.

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Improvements to BlackBerry 10

 

One of the key features of BlackBerry 10 is the ability to jump from one app to another without having to press the start button, all thanks to BlackBerry Flow function. We also have the feature that allows BlackBerry Peek drag what's on the screen aside and see the other applications that are running.

BlackBerry Hub is a place to get all text-based messages, including email, SMS, IM, Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, etc.. It's like a central inbox for all text messages and can answer them from there without having to go from one app to another.

Other improvements include BB10:

-A multitasking mode for up to 4 applications.
-A contact list with social networking updates.
-A new way of writing that suggests a word on the next letter is likely that you press.
-BlackBerry Balance lets you switch between a professional (work) and one staff, each with their own apps and appearance. It's like two smartphones in one.
-BBM Video: You can make video calls using the BlackBerry Messaging and share photos using Share Screen BB10 with another user.
-BlackBerry Remember: a special folder to place things we want to see later, such as videos, images, URLs to visit, listen to music, etc..

Beyond that, BlackBerry World will start selling music and movies as well as applications. Also worth noting that BB10 has more than 70,000 applications since its launch, including Facebook, Skype, Twitter, Angry Birds and many more.

In the coming days we will share more details on this new platform. Meanwhile, tell us what you think of BlackBerry 10. Like as is or would you change anything? Also, do you think is the key to the company back to life?

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