Galaxy Note 4 Case: 二月 2014

2014年2月23日星期日

Baby steps: LTE smartphone sales in China will grow over 500% in 2014

Baby steps: LTE smartphone sales in China will grow over 500% in 2014 Last month, we shared analyst reports that projected 2014 will be a very good year for overall smartphone growth in China. Indeed, more smartphones will be sold in China this year than the population of the United States.

Out of a possible 400+ million sales figure for the world’s largest cell phone market, it is projected that LTE capable smartphones in China will exceed 135 million units. That equates to a year-over-year growth rate of roughly 547%.

All the usual suspects will be sharing the glory (and profits) of that growth, China Mobile, Samsung, Lenovo, Huawei, Qualcomm and MediaTek to name a few. Based on this growth, China will be the largest LTE market in no time and if we had to venture a guess, that will probably become a reality in 2015.

It looks like Apple timed its introduction with China Mobile just in time. How Chinese manufacturers manage growth of this magnitude will be interesting. It would be nice to see some branch out and introduce products in other markets.

Source: Strategy Analytics

2014年2月9日星期日

Android OS now further ported to the iPhone 3G too

You’ve seen the guy running an Android OS port on their iPhone 2G phone and you’ve got your hands itching to give it a try? Boy, you’ll be glad to hear you are now able to install a similar Android OS port on your shiny iPhone 3G as well.

David Wang and a couple of his friends managed to port the Android OS on the iPhone 3G. It has almost full functionality and seems to work great.

The only thing that is still in the works is the audio support, but David claims he’s done it and it’s only a matter of time to include it in the image file.

Here is a demonstration video of how Android works on iPhone 3G. As you can see all the radio is working, multi-touch, etc. When he finished the audio support we will have a fully functional Android OS running on the iPhone.

The OS image file is now undergoing some final adjustments, so in a couple of days Mr. Wang will release the proper image file. Dual boot is available and it can even apply unlocking if your device needs that.

Good job!

You may watch this blog for the image file and further instructions.

Amazon Appstore grows 500% YoY

Amazon Appstore grows 500% YoY, has the Kindle Fire to thank for it

The downloads in the Amazon Appstore are up 500% from last year, which makes it the fastest growing app repository around.

Of course, Amazon mostly has its aggressively priced Kindle Fire and Fire HDs to thank for that but we shouldn’t underestimate the other Android smartphones that use it daily. That free app per day promotion has certainly helped the growth, too.

There were no specific numbers given though, nor did we get a free apps vs paid apps breakdown.

The Kindle Fire (original and HD) tablets can only download apps from the Amazon Appstore, whereas other Android smartphones can opt-into the Amazon repository.

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Accessories for Samsung Galaxy Tab officially announced - docks and cases galore

Samsung officially announced the accessories for the Samsung P1000 Galaxy Tab. The keyboard dock is one of them and there’s a multimedia dock, cases, cable chargers and others – here’s the shopping list…

The keyboard dock holds the Samsung Galaxy Tab in portrait orientation and offers a full QWERTY keyboard with 83 keys, charger plug and 3.5mm audio jack. It will set you back 69.99 pounds (110 US dollars or 80 euro) – as much as it was expected to cost.

Next up is the Multimedia Desk dock – it holds the Galaxy Tab vertically (wouldn’t horizontally have been better?) and features a mini-HDMI (and why not regular HDMI, given the available space?), a 3.5mm audio jack and of course a charger plug. It’s slated to cost 39.99 pounds (63 USD or 45 euro).

Samsung P1000 Galaxy Tab and its optional QWERTY keyboard ? HDMI dock

The Notebook/Stand case is made from leather and serves a double purpose as its name suggests – it’s a case to protect the Samsung Galaxy Tab but can also be used as a stand. The price tag on the Notebook/Stand case is 29.99 pounds (47 USD or 34 euro). There’s also a Leather Slip (24.99 pounds) and D30 Silicon/Gel case (19.99 pounds).

The list of accessories includes portable battery powered speakers and headphones too (both 19.99 pounds/31 USD/23 euro). There are other things like data cable (14.99 pounds), TV-Out cable (14.99 pounds too), travel adapter (34.99 pounds) and a car charger too (24.99).

All these accessories for the Samsung Galaxy Tab will be available in the UK on November 1 along with the Tab itself, except the D30 Silicon Gel case, which will come out in mid-November, and the portable speakers, which are available now.

Those all sound great, though a bit pricey – the keyboard dock for the iPad is 55 pounds for one. And what’s with the “multimedia” dock that doesn’t let you view videos (16:9 in portrait orientation won’t do) and doesn’t use a regular HDMI cable to hook up to your TV?

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