Archive for January, 2011
January 30, 2011
Samsung
South Korean giant should thank Apple for being the fifth generation of its iPhone has not yet happened, and the corporation could sell a record number of top-end Android-smartphone: 55 days sold 3 million Galaxy S II.
For comparison, the original Galaxy S sold out in the same 3-million volumes for 85 days, and generally for the entire period of its existence on the market this model gained more than 10 million times.
The biggest demand for Galaxy S II occurred in Europe and Asia, and Latin America. Interestingly, the device still does not offer residents of the United States: it is possible negotiations with the operators were delayed.
Samsung Galaxy S II, being technically savvy, puts on such features as a 4.3-inch Super AMOLED Plus-screen, dual-core 1.2-GHz processor, 8.9-mm thin casing, 3G-communication at speeds up to 21 Mbps / s, the new proprietary interface TouchWiz 4.0 for Android 2.3 Gingerbread.
January 21, 2011
Samsung
New flash cards for mobile devices released with a maximum of 32 GB, are able to exchange data at speeds up to 24 and 12 MB / s in read-write respectively.
The desired performance is more than twice the “rate” the previous record for a 32-GB microSD-carriers belonging to the fourth grade. Samsung has adopted the 20-nm flash chips of NAND storage with three bits per cell. Using better process technology, compared with 30-nanometer manufacturing chip allowed to raise productivity by a third.
New items, positioned flash cards of the tenth grade, suitable for storage and transmission of HD-movies, especially those growing in popularity with the expansion of the range of smartphones equipped with a 4G-communication.
January 15, 2011
News
With the application can perform all the basic operations for file synchronization, copying audio and video files on the phone and from phone to computer. The latest version adds view maps, simplified loading content, changed the principle for program updates. In addition, with the help of Nokia Ovi Suite you can download and use the card c free pedestrian and car navigation.
January 10, 2011
News
New technologies already allow us to use as a key smartphone. However, while there is no single standard. Some companies offer to install locks with Internet access, others argue that the use of NFC – chips more practical. To use them, do not need access to a network that can not work due to the fault of the operator, and if your smartphone battery sits, users are not threatened with chips remain at the door of the apartment or his car.
Currently, car owners Zipcar, with a subscription to a special service that can unlock the cars attached to the system using a mobile application for the iPhone. And on most production cars General Motors established a system OnStar, which allows the same smartphone not only open but also to remotely start the vehicle.
Will smartphones completely dislodge from the keys of our lives – time will tell.
January 5, 2011
Apple
According to the resource System Diary Technology News, based on information obtained from sources in the environment, manufacturers of components for computers, Taiwanese notebook Pegatron Technology, Apple got an order for 15 million smart phones the iPhone 5 (iPhone 4S) and in September, supposedly, will begin delivery of the first party new version of “apple” smartphone. How true this information is not known – the company declined to comment Pegatron information concerning its cooperation with partners.
Sources also say that Pegatron is making significant efforts to obtain a contract from Apple to manufacture tablets iPad or laptop Macbook, but so far no progress in this direction in the Taiwanese company is not observed. While some market observers expressed confidence that Pegatron would still be able to negotiate with Apple, and in 2012 an American company to place her order for a small party iPad.
Losing orders for laptops for their main customer ASUSTeK Computer, the company Pegatron currently trying to agree on placing an order with Acer. Experts do not exclude that Pegatron will increase its portfolio of orders for manufacturing laptops for up to six million units in the second half of 2012.
