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KT Corp Brings iPhone to South Korea
After years of anticipation and pent-up demand, Apple’s iPhone smartphone is coming to South Korea via network operator KT Corporation, with the phones offered in three different models, with a price range of $342 to free, depending on the service plan chosen. The Wall Street Journal reported usage plans would range from 45,000 won to 95,000 won, or about $40 to $80. KT, the country’s second-largest carrier, said it would start taking Internet booking orders soon and begin selling the device on Nov. 28.
Mobile industry analysts are also closely watching the impact the of the iPhone on the South Korean mobile phone market, which is dominated by handset makers Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics. It is estimated that 80 percent of the country’s phones come from the two companies. "This is phenomenal," Hwang Sung-jin, who monitors the mobile industry at Prudential Investment & Securities Co. in Seoul, told The Associated Press. "The iPhone's release will definitely stiffen competition for local companies such as Samsung and LG," Read more...
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Mobile industry analysts are also closely watching the impact the of the iPhone on the South Korean mobile phone market, which is dominated by handset makers Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics. It is estimated that 80 percent of the country’s phones come from the two companies. "This is phenomenal," Hwang Sung-jin, who monitors the mobile industry at Prudential Investment & Securities Co. in Seoul, told The Associated Press. "The iPhone's release will definitely stiffen competition for local companies such as Samsung and LG," Read more...
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Kindle, Nook and Other E-Readers to Take Off in 2010
Will 2010 be the year of the e-reader? It sure looks that way. Amazon continues to improve its popular Kindle lineup, and Barnes & Noble claims it can't keep up with customer demand for its new Nook e-reader. Meanwhile, a host of competitors, including the Sony Reader and lesser-known products from Plastic Logic (Que), Foxit Software (eSlick), and others, promise to give e-reader fans plenty of options.
Of course, vendor interest doesn't always translate into consumer demand. So why will e-readers take off in 2010? Here are a few good reasons: Read more...
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Of course, vendor interest doesn't always translate into consumer demand. So why will e-readers take off in 2010? Here are a few good reasons: Read more...
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New iPhone ads stick up for AT&T
Apple yesterday joined the fracas between AT&T and Verizon over 3G coverage with a pair of television commercials that defended its U.S. mobile partner.
The ads highlighted the ability of Apple's iPhone to take calls while simultaneously browsing the Web, sending text messages and reading e-mail when on AT&T's network. Both ads ended with the tagline "Can your phone and your network do that?," a reference to Verizon's inability to handle calls and other tasks at the same time. Read more...
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The ads highlighted the ability of Apple's iPhone to take calls while simultaneously browsing the Web, sending text messages and reading e-mail when on AT&T's network. Both ads ended with the tagline "Can your phone and your network do that?," a reference to Verizon's inability to handle calls and other tasks at the same time. Read more...
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Inside Google's Android and Apple's iPhone OS as software markets
Previous articles in this series have examined the underlying core technology and business models used by Apple and Google to create their smartphone platforms. This segment looks at how each platform compares in terms of third party software offerings and the market for those apps available to both users and developers, and how they stack up against previous attempts to deliver third party mobile software markets. On page three, there's a direct comparison of the Android and iPhone software stores, along with some serious issues impacting the platforms' futures.
How important are different mobile software platforms? Microsoft’s chief software architect Ray Ozzie recently told his audience that, among smartphone platforms, "all the apps that count will be ported to every one of them." However, this summer Google's VP of engineering Vic Gundotra said that even his well funded company does not expect to port its apps to every platform, insisting that "we're not rich enough to support RIM" and every other proprietary smartphone platform available. Read more...
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How important are different mobile software platforms? Microsoft’s chief software architect Ray Ozzie recently told his audience that, among smartphone platforms, "all the apps that count will be ported to every one of them." However, this summer Google's VP of engineering Vic Gundotra said that even his well funded company does not expect to port its apps to every platform, insisting that "we're not rich enough to support RIM" and every other proprietary smartphone platform available. Read more...
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Sony says e-readers in demand, shipments delayed
Sony Corp said on Wednesday that early demand for its latest electronic reader was higher than expected in advance of the holidays and shipment delays could result.
A Sony spokesman said the $399 e-book reader, called the Daily Edition and geared to newspaper viewing, would be sold on a "first come, first serve basis." Read more...
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A Sony spokesman said the $399 e-book reader, called the Daily Edition and geared to newspaper viewing, would be sold on a "first come, first serve basis." Read more...
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Dell to sell smartphone, starting in China, Brazil
Dell Inc is entering the smartphone market, with its first device to launch in China in late November, followed by Brazil toward the end of the year.
But the world's No. 3 personal computer maker gave scant details on the long-rumored new phone, which is called Mini 3 and uses Google Inc's Android software. The company also declined on Friday to give a timeline for launching smartphones in additional markets. Read more...
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But the world's No. 3 personal computer maker gave scant details on the long-rumored new phone, which is called Mini 3 and uses Google Inc's Android software. The company also declined on Friday to give a timeline for launching smartphones in additional markets. Read more...
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Verizon to Launch an iPhone Next Year?
The mobile space has long buzzed with rumors of a Verizon Wireless version of the iPhone, and according to Northeast Securities, the device may finally arrive next year. Citing its supply-chain checks, the financial services firm said in a research note issued today that Apple will launch a WCDMA/CDMA2000-enabled version of the device — not an LTE version — through Verizon by the summer of 2010.
Northeast Securities’ note jibes with a new report from OTR Global via AppleInsider, which claims that Apple plans to roll out a hybrid iPhone — enabling the Cupertino company to sell a single global handset “to all carriers” — by the third quarter of next year. Similar to Northeast Securities, OTR Global said the phone would use a new hybrid chip produced by Qualcomm that would allow the iPhone to support Verizon’s network in addition to retaining compatibility with UMTS 3G networks. Read more...
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Northeast Securities’ note jibes with a new report from OTR Global via AppleInsider, which claims that Apple plans to roll out a hybrid iPhone — enabling the Cupertino company to sell a single global handset “to all carriers” — by the third quarter of next year. Similar to Northeast Securities, OTR Global said the phone would use a new hybrid chip produced by Qualcomm that would allow the iPhone to support Verizon’s network in addition to retaining compatibility with UMTS 3G networks. Read more...
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Motorola Droid estimated to have sold 100,000 in first weekend
Motorola's new Android-based Droid, which launched on Verizon Wireless last Friday and aims to take on Apple's iPhone, is estimated by one analyst to have sold about 100,000 units in its first weekend.
As reported by Bloomberg, analyst Mark McKechnie with Broadpoint AmTech said Verizon had about 200,000 Droids on-hand for sale at launch, and most stores surveyed sold at least half of their stock. With more phones based on the Google Android mobile operating system releasing this quarter, Motorola is predicted to sell 1 million to end 2009, and 10 million in 2010. Read more...
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As reported by Bloomberg, analyst Mark McKechnie with Broadpoint AmTech said Verizon had about 200,000 Droids on-hand for sale at launch, and most stores surveyed sold at least half of their stock. With more phones based on the Google Android mobile operating system releasing this quarter, Motorola is predicted to sell 1 million to end 2009, and 10 million in 2010. Read more...
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Droid Battery Life Requires New Charging Habits
The Droid invasion landed on Friday and so far the iPhone comparisons haven't stopped. Customers showed up for midnight launches to be first to get the new Android 2.0 device, and Verizon stores haven't had any issue burning through their inventory of the new phone. There is at least one other iPhone comparison that bears noticing, though--battery life.
If you actually put the many functions of the Droid to use, your battery mileage will vary. The phone has to be powered up to be of any use beyond a glorified paper weight, so poor battery life could be an Achilles heel for the Droid invasion like the bacteria that took down the alien invasion force in War of the Worlds. Read more...
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If you actually put the many functions of the Droid to use, your battery mileage will vary. The phone has to be powered up to be of any use beyond a glorified paper weight, so poor battery life could be an Achilles heel for the Droid invasion like the bacteria that took down the alien invasion force in War of the Worlds. Read more...
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Apple's App Store: 100,000 Apps, But Most Are Unused
This week, Apple is flexing to impress. The iPhone-maker officially announced its tightly controlled App Store has surpassed the 100,000 mark when it comes to available applications. A hundred thousand -- that's a lot of apps, especially compared to other platforms' far more limited offerings.
But, to revisit the age-old question, how much does size really matter? Does anyone actually need a selection of 100,000...of anything? In the case of the App Store, it appears that despite the impressive nature of its big and firm number, the way we use the catalog may count far more than any measurement. Read more...
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But, to revisit the age-old question, how much does size really matter? Does anyone actually need a selection of 100,000...of anything? In the case of the App Store, it appears that despite the impressive nature of its big and firm number, the way we use the catalog may count far more than any measurement. Read more...
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