http://www.cio.com/article/631218/Apple_Becomes_Top_Five_Cell_Phone_Maker_for_the_First_Time?source=rss_news
Apple is now the 4th largest cell-phone maker in the world for the first time. They recently jumped passed Research in Motion (RIM), which currently sits in 5th place. Apple grabbed a 4.3% share of the global cell-phone market during the three months from July to September on shipments of 14.1 million handsets out of the global market of 327 million units. Currently, Nokia sits at the top with 110.4 million units and Samsung is next with 71.4 million units. LG is 3rd with 28.4 units shipped. Steve Jobs, the CEO of Apple, doesn't see RIM catching up anytime soon. What do you guys think? Do you think RIM can catch up? Will Apple maybe overtake LG and become the 3rd largest?
Sunday, October 31, 2010
Sunday, October 24, 2010
Google's Music Service In India
http://www.cio.com/article/628514/Google_Offers_Music_Service_in_India?source=rss_news
Google introduced a free music search service in India late on Thursday October 21, 2010 which allows users to search by artist, movie, album, or song title. Basically, users are allowed to listen to streaming music online from the partner's site and the service does NOT offer the option of downloading music directly to one's computer. So in essence, it is partly like Pandora and Last.FM but adds to the option of searching by song title. Google believes that opening this new music search service will help combat piracy in the Indian music industry. As of now, Google Music Search currently only offers Hindi songs. I personally think this is a good move on Google's part to try to compete with Pandora and Last.FM and get their name out there... especially in India which is part of one of the BRIC nations.
Google introduced a free music search service in India late on Thursday October 21, 2010 which allows users to search by artist, movie, album, or song title. Basically, users are allowed to listen to streaming music online from the partner's site and the service does NOT offer the option of downloading music directly to one's computer. So in essence, it is partly like Pandora and Last.FM but adds to the option of searching by song title. Google believes that opening this new music search service will help combat piracy in the Indian music industry. As of now, Google Music Search currently only offers Hindi songs. I personally think this is a good move on Google's part to try to compete with Pandora and Last.FM and get their name out there... especially in India which is part of one of the BRIC nations.
Saturday, October 2, 2010
Windows Phone 7
http://www.cio.com/article/621239/Windows_Phone_7_Exclusive_with_AT_T_At_Launch?source=rss_news
So Microsoft will debut its new Windows Phone 7 on October 11. Personally, I think that this is good for the consumer cause the more phones there are, the cheaper the phones and service will be. Expectations are high for this new Windows Phone 7, but the biggest challenge may not be in the device market, but in convincing third-party developers to create content for the platform. However, Microsoft is offering cash incentives for Windows Phone 7 developers. I guess only time will tell how Microsoft does with this new phone, but what do you guys think? Will the Windows Phone 7 be the next biggest hit after the iPhone?
So Microsoft will debut its new Windows Phone 7 on October 11. Personally, I think that this is good for the consumer cause the more phones there are, the cheaper the phones and service will be. Expectations are high for this new Windows Phone 7, but the biggest challenge may not be in the device market, but in convincing third-party developers to create content for the platform. However, Microsoft is offering cash incentives for Windows Phone 7 developers. I guess only time will tell how Microsoft does with this new phone, but what do you guys think? Will the Windows Phone 7 be the next biggest hit after the iPhone?
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