If you’ve been following the Apple vs Samsung case you’ll know that while the German and US courts had ruled in Apple’s favor awarding them over 1 billion dollars in damages, the UK courts passed judgement that Samsung had not copied Apple. In accordance with the court’s ruling, Apple today published a statement stating that Samsung did not infringe on their copyright.
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Samsung has reported operating profit of 8.12 trillion won ($7.4 billion) for the third quarter of 2012. That’s a 91% year-on-year increase . The net profit was 6.56 trillion won. The Mobile unit accounted for more than 50% of revenue with 26.25 trillion in this quarter, 82% increase year-on-year. The increase in profit in this segment is due to the increase in Smartphone shipments significantly due to global expansion of Galaxy S 3 and and mid or low-end products in competitive price points. The GALAXY Tab market were strong with the latest addition of GALAXY Note 10.1. Continue reading “Samsung reports profit of $7.4 billion for Q3 2012”
Samsung and Apple are the leading Smartphone vendors based on shipments, once again in the Q3 2012, according to a report by Research Firm IDC (International Data Corporation). Nokia loses its place in the top 5 list, while RIM enters the top 5 spot by replacing Nokia’s 3rd spot. The worldwide smartphone market saw 45.3% year-over-year growth in Q3 2012 with 179.7 million unit shipments, compared to 123.7 million units in Q3 2011. Continue reading “IDC: Samsung, Apple top Smartphone vendors in Q3 2012, Nokia not in top 5”
The Apple Store just went down for iPad mini pre-orders. iPad mini pre-orders begin on October 26th, and in the past they come online first thing in the morning. From observations in the past, I have noticed that they usually come online at 12:01 AM PST / 3:01 AM Eastern. I’ll make sure to update this post when things come back online.
Customers can begin pre-ordering all models of iPad mini and all models of the fourth generation iPad on Friday, October 26 through the Apple Online Store in the US, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Korea, Luxembourg, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the UK.
The WiFi only model will only be available for purchase in retail stores on Friday, November 2nd, with pre-orders beginning to arrive that same day. iPad mini with cellular capabilities will begin shipping a few weeks after the WiFi models, first in the U.S. on AT&T, Sprint, and Verizon, with other countries following later.
Update: Pre-orders are now live
Apple just announced its Q4 2012 earnings report wherein it reported quarterly revenue of $36 billion. A quarterly profit of $8.2 billion was also reported equivalent to $8.67 per diluted share. International ales accounted for approximately 60% of the revenue in Q4.
A few days back, we came to know of Nokia India’s special Diwali offer that offered a free headset with every Lumia purchase. The Lumia 800 offer was particularly juicy, with a free Monster Purity in-ear headset worth Rs. 5,110/- bundled in. But it was more inviting when we came to know of the newly reduced prices for the Lumia 800. So, we went ahead and bought one to see what the pack was all about. And hence, we bring you the unboxing of the special Diwali pack, just so that you can get an idea of what you get.
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SwiftKey has started teasing their new Keyboard, SwiftKey Flow for Android. The SwiftKey Flow would offer continuous gliding input with real-time prediction. This automatically predicts the word based on the movement of your finger. The concept of the SwiftKey Flow looks just like Swype, but it adds the prediction of the SwiftKey that predicts the next word in a sentence. You can also tap the keys to enter a word instead of gliding. Continue reading “SwiftKey Flow for Android with gliding input and real-time prediction coming soon”
Pantel Technologies has launched T-Pad WS702C their new Android tablet with 7-inch (1024 x 600 pixels) capacitive touch screen display and a built-in SIM card slot for voice calling and 2G connectivity. It also has 3G support via dongle and is powered by a 1.2 GHz Cortex A8 processor with Mali 400 GPU similar to the Penta T-Pad WS703C that was launched earlier this month. It comes with an upgraded 1GB of RAM, 8GB of internal memory, 2MP rear camera and a VGA front-facing camera. Continue reading “Penta T-Pad WS702C 7-inch tablet with 1GB RAM, Voice calling launched for Rs. 7,499”
Flipboard for Android finally gets Audio support along with the Sound Cloud integration with the latest version 1.9.7 update. Flipboard for iPhone and iPad got audio support back in May, but the first official version of Flipboard for Android that launched did not have the audio support. The new update finally brings audio support from SoundCloud and radio programming from NPR and Public Radio International (PRI) that lets you explore the new Audio category in the new content guide while reading their Flipboard. This update also includes bug fixes and performance improvements. Continue reading “Flipboard for Android updated with Audio support and performance improvements”
Sony has launched the Xperia J, their new Android Smartphone in India. It went on pre-order online earlier this week and has a 4.0-inch (854 x 480 pixels) capacitive touch screen display and is powered by 1 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor. It runs on Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich), which is upgradable to Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean). It has a 5MP auto focus camera with LED flash at the back and a VGA front-facing camera. It offers an illumination alert for social media updates whenever notifications are received. Continue reading “Sony Xperia J launched in India for Rs. 18,399”
Looks like Carphone Warehouse has jumped the gun and put up the Google’s LG Nexus 4 pre-order page online, a week ahead of the Google’s Android event slated for 29th October. These specs and the image are similar to the one surfaced earlier this month and the press shot with Nexus branding that leaked yesterday. Continue reading “LG Nexus 4 pre-order page goes live early, specs confirmed”
Alongside the Xperia Miro, Sony has also launched the Xperia SL here in India today. The phone is powered by a 1.7Ghz dual core Qualcomm MSM8260 Snapdragon processor. The screen is a 720p 4.3″ display and includes a Mobile Bravia engine to boost image quality in videos and the gallery. It went on sale in India back in September. Continue reading “Sony Xperia SL officially launched at Rs 32,549 in India”
Sony today launched its latest Xperia handset the Xperia miro in India at a price point of Rs. 15,249. The specifications include a 3.5″ display with a resolution of 320×480. You can find a 5MP camera over at the back of the device which is capable of recording at 30FPS. A front facing camera is also included for video calls. Continue reading “Sony Xperia miro officially launched in India at Rs. 15,249”
Lenovo is a company that most people associate with personal computers. It’s easy to see why. They purchased IBM’s computer business in 2005 and quickly started overtaking competitors such as Dell and HP. Today they’re the world’s largest PC maker and we’d even go far as to say that they make the best PCs (Apple’s portfolio not included) on the market. But there’s a small problem. The world isn’t as hungry for personal computers as it once was. PC sales are actually declining, down over 8% year on year according to the research firm Gartner. Windows 8 might fix things, but people seem to be quite scared of Microsoft’s new tile based user interface and the high learning curve it demands. Continue reading “Lenovo to enter the Indian smartphone market next month with 5 to 8 Android handsets”
Wireless charging is something that mobile phone makers have been trying to popularize for years. Palm tried it with the Pre back in 2009, and now Nokia is going to try it next month with the Lumia 920. What sort of problems come with making devices able to charge without wires? The most obvious issue is the high cost of the chargers themselves. Nokia’s Lumia 920, despite supporting wireless charging out of the box, is going to come with a wired charger in the retail packaging. The company’s cheapest wireless charger will run you approximately 70 EUR ($90) in Finland. Continue reading “Samsung begins mass producing wireless charging components”
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