Posted: 16 Feb 2012 08:14 PM PST  BI Intelligence, a relatively new, but respected branch of SAI’s publishing house, has dropped another gargantuan update about the tablet industry’s rise in the consumer electronics market. According to Alex Cocotas of BI Intelligence, by 2015, overall tablet sales will reach the 500 million annual sales mark, encompassing today’s average PC sales of 360 million per annum. Although this is something that we have been expecting, the said revelation serves as a proven fact that we are now living in a post PC-era where mobile phones and tablets are everywhere. Last year, the smartphone market exceeded the overall PC sales. This year, however, is the perfect time for the slates to rule. Steve Jobs was right when he said that there will come a time when PCs will become like trucks, and tablets like cars. The visionary was right from the very beginning. Although PCs are here to stay, thanks to their irrefutable yet conservative functions, they will no longer be the ‘Kings’ of computing. Today, tablets are revolutionizing the way we live and work. By 2015, the tablet industry will balloon into a $100 billion market. Apparently, the analysts report is not only limited to tablets since e-readers are also expected to increase its demand alongside tablets at the fast growth rate of 50% per year. And we can see this reality unfolding before our very eyes. One prime example is Amazon’s Kindle Fire. It was able to take over 14% of the tablet market in less than 6 weeks, because of Amazon’s intelligent pricing strategy, the power of their brand, and a good concomitant marketing blitz. In fact, Amazon’s Kindle has been so successful that Google is already planning to copy the strategy by working on a cheap tablet alongside Motorola Mobility (Googorola?). Furthermore, Apple, the one who started it all, will continue to lower down the pricing of its iPad models as newer generations of iPads will continue to come.  Not all though, will agree with BI Intelligence’s analysis on the subject. Some are even condemning the report as a form of proselytism, an attempt to convey one’s opinion, instead of mere forecasting. But for us, it’s definitely more than just an opinion. Technology is constantly evolving, and tablets like Asus Transformer Prime and Padfone, among others, are a living of proof that things do change. We are not just in a post-PC era. We are now in the post-Windows era where comfortable, hassle-free computing is at its highest. Tablets have carved a different niche. Enterprises and even the education market are completely heading into the same direction of the tablet roadmap. Google Books, Kindle, and iBooks are also a clear manifestation of tablet supremacy. The point is simple – people have grown tired of using bulky desktops and laptops. Netbooks are somehow caught in the middle. With billions of people connecting to the internet everyday for all sorts of purposes, everyone will always be looking for low-cost, easy to use flexible alternatives. BI Intelligence has already prophesied the tablet bubble, now it’s time to wait and see what happens next. Sources: SAI YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE
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Posted: 16 Feb 2012 07:44 PM PST  Hewlett-Packard CEO Meg Whitman believes that webOS can play an important role in the future as an open-source mobile operating system. Once Google successfully purchases Motorola Mobility, Whitman believes Android could become closed-source. Even though the complete impact of webOS will take up to 4 years, Whitman promised that HP will remain patient. The CEO gave a speech at the HP Global Partner Conference held in Las Vegas last Wednesday and gave some very decent points. "Apple is great, it's on fire, but iOS is a closed system. Google could end up that way with the purchase of Motorola; Android could end up being a closed system.”Originally, WebOS was built by Palm for both phones and tablets. In 2010, HP made an investment by purchasing Palm. However, it was only late last year that the company announced it will no longer make devices supporting the software. This led to a lot of speculation and intrigue about what will happen to the OS. But now, HP said it will be releasing webOS to the open-source community. YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE
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Posted: 16 Feb 2012 07:30 PM PST  Less than 10 days before the Mobile World Congress, Samsung accidentally leaked an invitation containing information about a rumored smartphone-tablet hybrid. With its invitation to developers, Samsung has accidentally confirmed the existence of an upcoming Galaxy Note 10.1 tablet. However, that's all the information we have obtained from our source. We still do not have any information on the technical specs of the unit. But this invitation (for a press conference), serves as speculation that the Galaxy Note 10.1 tablet will be making an appearance at the MWC on February 26. In addition to the Galaxy Note, Samsung will also be presenting new technologies such as the S Pen SDK, bada 2.0 SDK, Galaxy Note, Wave 3, and Wave Y; at the press conference. So until the MWC unveils, we'll have to wait for any other 'accidents.' YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE
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Posted: 16 Feb 2012 07:25 PM PST  We now have a few more details on the latest Acer tablet which the company recently teased us with back in CES 2012, the Iconia Tab A510. So now we have more than just the specs, we also have the target release date and price. The details we got about the tablet include it being operated on 1.3GHz quad-core by a NVIDIA Tegra 3 chip. The tablet also has a 10-inch 1280x800p display. But even though these make up for a different breed of Acer tablets, the highest point of the device is the 9800 mAh battery; which can produce 18 hours of battery life on just a single charge. Other specs found in the Iconia Tab A510 include 5mp front-facing camera, 1GB RAM, 32GB storage, Wi-Fi connectivity, and a microSD card slot. It will also run on Android 4.0 when it launches. As for its price, we're looking at around $527 for the tablet. It will be released in March. YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKENo related posts.This article, Acer Iconia Tab A510 Details Revealed, Coming in March , was originally published at AndroidAuthority.com - Your Android News Source. |
Posted: 16 Feb 2012 07:14 PM PST  The well-connected guys at Digitimes feed the mill once more with a rumor that slates the next iteration of Android for the second quarter of 2012. According to their sources in the bustling Taiwanese manufacturing sector, Google plans to move fast with Android 5.0 Jelly Bean, driven by the relatively slow adoption of Ice Cream Sandwich, but also by the looming launch of Windows 8. The news snippet is scarce in details, but a couple of important things pop out. One, Google is likely to specifically push Jelly Bean for tablet devices. Two, the guys in Mountain View would love to steal some of Windows 8's thunder by enabling easy dual-boot on Windows 8 tablets. Another charge in the tablet warsSo far, the results of Google's efforts in the tablet area have been less than stellar. For some reason (price, fragmentation, public perception, marketing), Android-powered tablets haven't been exactly flying of the shelves.Ice Cream Sandwich is still too new to make a dent in iPad's dominance. While most of the big names have announced that ICS will come to their devices, only a few tablets sport it already. Understandably, Samsung, HTC, and other Google manufacturing partners are a bit wary when it comes to yet another version of Android. Even Motorola, soon to become even closer to Google, and one of the early adopters of ICS, has announced that its ICS rollout will only gather steam by Q2 2012, and will probably end in late autumn. With all the problems created by a fast release cycle, Google can't afford to waste any time. Apple will probably announce the iPad 3 this Spring, which will bolster its position in the tablet market even further. Plus, there is a wildcard in the game – Windows 8 is also expected to hit the markets later this year. Will Jelly Bean borrow from Chrome OS to fight Windows 8?Microsoft hopes to grab a piece of the tablet pie when it releases its revamped Windows 8. According to Digitimes, Google will fight back by integrating technology from Chrome OS into Jelly Bean, which would enable manufacturers to deliver tablets (and notebooks) running both Windows 8 and Android 5.0. Moreover, users will be able to quickly switch between the two operating systems, even without rebooting the device.The Chromebook line is another area where Google needs a breath of fresh air. Launched with fanfare last year, the Chrome-running notebooks haven't take off at all. The recent wave of Ultrabooks makes Google's mission even harder. Jelly Bean may help here too. To conclude, Google has a lot at stake with the new Android 5.0. The success of this new version may finally give the Mountain View giant the foothold it needs to fight Apple's iPad. The arrival of Windows 8 may complicate things even further. No matter what happens, we can't wait to see how Jelly Bean looks and feels. YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE
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Posted: 16 Feb 2012 07:08 PM PST  Google is finally close to sealing the deal on the $12.5 billion acquisition of Motorola. When the move was announced back in August, some speculated that the acquisition was more than simple patent shopping and that a Google-owned Motorola would benefit from preferential access to new, faster Android rollouts. But for now, Motorola doesn't seem to be in a hurry with their ICS rollout. A freshly updated roadmap shows that most current Motorola customers will have to wait until Q2 or even Q3 of 2012 to enjoy some Android 4.0 goodness on their phones or tablets. U.S. customers have the hardest time: with a couple of exceptions, all ICS rollouts are slated for the third quarter of 2012 – July to September. Stuck in the "Evaluation and Planning" limbo?Motorola's chart shows that all devices equipped with 512 MB RAM, including the Droid 3, Droid X2, or the Milestone 3, are in the first stage of the rollout – Evaluation and Planning. Unfortunately, there is no guarantee that the devices will ever move out of this stage. The same goes for many devices rocking 1GB of RAM, such as the Droid Bionic, Droid 4, or Xyboard 8.2 and 10.1. As The Verge notices, this probably has to do more with the carriers (Verizon, I'm looking at you) than with any technical issues.Other Motorola users can count themselves lucky. International Xoom (WiFi only) and RAZR owners and U.S.-based Xoom Family Edition owners can expect Android 4.0 from the beginning of April. Other devices that are in the Development stage (the second part of the rollout) are slated for the third quarter – the Atrix 2, Atrix 4G, Photon 4G, and the Xoom 2 (non-U.S. customers).  As you can see, apart from the news that some devices will eventually get ICS, Motorola fans have little to cheer about. Let's hope that once the Google-Moto marriage gets passed the honeymoon phase, things will get better in this area. Check out the full list of upgradable Motorola devices, broken down per region, on Motorola's official forums. YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE
This article, Craving Some Ice Cream Sandwich on your Motorola Device? Prepare for a Long(ish) Wait , was originally published at AndroidAuthority.com - Your Android News Source. |
Posted: 16 Feb 2012 06:40 PM PST  With the Mobile World Congress a mere 10 days away, we're getting excited to look at the new stuff we'll be seeing at Barcelona! One of the things we're looking forward to is HTC and the devices which will be part of its new series called 'One' which was earlier reported by SlashGear. According to them, the HTC Ville will be launched under a different name; which will be the HTC One S. Another report made by PocketNow talks about how the smartphone manufacturer has rebranded the high-end, quad-core HTC Endeavor into the HTC One X. There's nothing to worry about though—these two devices are still the same even though their names have been changed. They still have the same specs that we have earlier discussed. For me, however, these names are a bit confusing—especially since they're both launching at the same time. What do you think? Do you see yourself getting confused between the HTC One S and the One X? Share your thoughts in the comments below! YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE
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Posted: 16 Feb 2012 05:26 PM PST  In an interview with Pocket-Link, Chris Moseley Samsung's AV Product Manager is not a bit worried about the rumored Apple iTV. "We've not seen what they've done but what we can say is that they don't have 10,000 people in R&D in the vision category.And we definitely have to agree. Even though Apple has been copying manufacturing their own products, Samsung still has been able to keep up. In fact, the only reason why I would buy an Apple product is to boast it off to my friends. Why? Because everyone knows Apple costs a lot of money. So even if other brands are as capable, an Apple is an Apple. It has its own market. But like I said, it's not entirely the best (for me, at least). Moreover, TVs should be plain and simple. They don't need to be any smarter than they are. After all, you don't need your TV to act like a smartphone. If not, what's the point of having a smartphone still? YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE
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