Bring Galaxy S4-like experience to any Android smartphone

The Samsung Galaxy S4 may have been a bit of a disappointment in terms of design, but it does push the envelope in terms of functionality. Along with the hardware Samsung has also paid a lot of emphasis to the software features with the S4 and went all out to demonstrate them at the glitzy launch event. While S4 has shown some nifty dedicated features, it has also carried forward a few smart features from the other S series devices like the Note II, Galaxy S IIIand even the Galaxy Grand. These features, while quite handy to have around, fortunately aren’t all that unique. There are plenty of apps available that will provide you with a similar, if not the same, experience. We’ve listed five such apps that can give you Samsung Smart Feature-styled experience on your existing Android smartphone.

Do note that not all S class features found in Samsung’s latest devices are available. The ones we have listed here are but a few from a longer list. So while they might not be tightly integrated as the ones found on Samsung devices with the TouchWiz UI, they can function independently and give you a similar experience.

Smart Stay 

Smart Stay made its debut with the Galaxy S3. This is one feature that all of us would love to have. It’s especially annoying when you’re reading an e-book or a long email and your screen times out. Smart Stay is designed to keep the screen from timing out when you are looking at it. The app will check periodically to see if you’re looking at the screen and turn the backlight off when you are not. It uses the front camera to detect your face. When it senses you are looking away, it will turn off the backlight according to your Screen Time Out settings. With the S4, Samsung has taken the Smart Stay a notch higher – Smart Pause will pause your video when you look away and resume where you left off and Smart Scroll will automatically scroll emails, web pages up or down when you tilt the phone. While there aren’t any apps that will imitate the Smart Pause and the Smart Scroll, there are several that imitate the Smart Stay feature.

Original article at http://tech2.in.com/features/smartphones/bring-galaxy-s4like-experience-to-any-android-smartphone/845622

Sony Xperia Z 5-inch Android superphone announced officially

Sony Mobile has announced the launch of its new flagship smartphone for 2013, the Sony Xperia Z.

The new phone, a mammoth 7.9mm thick, 5-inch beast, has previously gone under the guise of the Sony Yuga and enjoyed the usual array of leaks ahead of its unveiling at CES, where Sony has finally made the phone official.

Called the Xperia Z – because, according to Sony, everything before has been a build-up to this moment – the new smartphone will go on sale in the UK in the coming weeks, with mobile phone operators including Vodafone all keen to stock it in white, black and purple.

The phone itself, which Pocket-lint has already had a chance to play with, measures 139 x 71 x 7.9mm and weighs 146 grams, and comes with a Full HD 1080p Reality Display with Mobile Bravia Engine 2 that builds on the technology found in the company’s 2012 range of phones.

That screen, which is as stunning as it looks in our hands-on pictures, is the main focus of the design, with the casing emphasising Sony’s “OmniBalance” approach that means it looks the same from all angles.

That means the front is void of all buttons and fixtures aside from a front-facing camera and the Sony logo. It’s the same for the back – and, for the most part, the sides – with Sony opting to cover all the ports to create not only an almost seamless design, but also one that is waterproof. Yep drop it in the swimming pool, or more likely the toilet, and it’ll be fine.

There is one feature that breaks away from the smooth lines, and that’s the rather large aluminium power button on the right. It’s an interesting choice, but one that feels well-made and comfortable to use. It’s the phone’s worry button and many will welcome that.

Of course that 5-inch 1080p 443ppi display (a lot more than most phones on the market) is big – like, really big as our hands-on pictures show – and like the Samsung Galaxy Note II makes phones like the iPhone 5 and even the Samsung Galaxy S III look tiny by comparison.

Surprisingly it’s not quite as big as we were expecting, with the screen real-estate smaller than the SGN2 and the casing (just 7.9mm thick) keeping the size to a minimum as much as possible. Interestingly the Sony Xperia XL, also announced at CES 2013, comes with the same display in a smaller non-waterproof housing, but Sony has confirmed to Pocket-lint that it won’t be coming to the UK.

But it’s not just a big screen. There is power behind the Xperia Z too in the guise of the latest Qualcomm Snapdragon processor – the 1.5GHz asynchronous quad-core Snapdragon S4 processor with 2GB RAM – a 13-megapixel fast-capture camera, 4G LTE, NFC, and a 2400mAh battery which, with additional help from a new software feature from Sony, should give you more than nine days of battery life. We’re thinking standby, not active use here.

Message originally posted at http://www.pocket-lint.com/news/48940/sony-xperia-z-pictures-preview

Samsung Hints of Q1 2013 Release for Galaxy S4 via its AMOLED Roadmap

samsung‘s Galaxy S4 is likely to come out within the first quarter of 2013, a new blog report said, which based the claim on the hints ‘leaked’ by Samsung during a side gathering in the recently-concluded Las Vegas CES.

4.8-inch and 5.5-inch, fitting the two handsets with 310ppi that were launched successively second and third quarter last year.

The map finished off with a Full HD screen launch projection, scheduled between the months of January and March this year. The still unidentified handset on this AMOLED screen will sport pixel density of 440ppi to be hosted on a 4.99-inch screen.

Tracking the development that Samsung itself supplied, it is highly possible that the next AMOLED rendition will be accorded to the Galaxy S4, rumoured to debut anytime within the first half of 2013, and the Galaxy Note 3 after that.

It was also indicated, AnandTech said, that the new AMOLED technology will deliver battery savings of about 25 per cent, suggesting that the next batch of Galaxy smartphones will enjoy longer operation times.

UniverCell plans to launch tablet computer

Chennai-based mobile handset retail chain UniverCell is looking at the opportunity of launching its own brand of tablet computer with foucs to cater the education sector. The company is in talks with hardware suppliers and content providers about the project, said D Sathish Babu, founder and managing director of UniverCell.

The company has been observing the market and has identified the accelerated growth of tablet market, with the tablet computers in the lower price points gaining momentum. It would decide on the brand and plans are also there to speak with various state governments to offer the product in government schools.

“We have seen that a lot of students are using the tablets for educational purpose. Our plan is to tie up with a content provider and incorporate various contents into the tablet, which would be useful for both the teachers and the students in education sector,” said Babu.

“Plans are in a nascent stage and we will take further steps after the festival season is over. But we see a huge market for the tablet computers in the country in near future,” he added. He said that the tablet market is growing faster than the smart phones market in the country, though did not revealed any numbers.

The company, with around 450 stores across South India an a few in non-South region, is planning to expand with another 100 stores next year. This year, it had a target of opening 100 stores, of which already have opened around 70 stores. The company is planning to launch its stores in Goa and Orissa and expand market in Maharashtra where it has a little presence.

The company had a revenue of Rs 850 crore last year and expects it to grow towards Rs 1200 crore by end of this year. The company today announced launch of the Apple iPhone 5 in Chennai. The company would sell the product through its selected stores and would showcase in its live stores where customers could have a touch and feel of the news phone, said Babu.

T-Mobile USA Plans to Introduce Apple Products in 2013

It’s official, Apple products will be available through T-Mobile in 2013. The plans were unveiled Thursday at Investor’s Day by company CEO Rene Obermann though the details did not include specifically which devices would be available. Speculation suggests that their offering will include both the iPhone and iPad models.

Adding the iPhone to their phone lineup may be just what the now-struggling mobile carrier needs to perk up sales. Lately their subscriber base been dwindling, which many analysts have suggested is because of their lack of Apple support (although some of their customers do use iPhones on the T-Mobile network that were purchased unlocked from other sources).

Unless the company is planning on waiting for quite some time until a new model of the iPhone or iPad becomes available, it is expected that the carrier will debut with the current iPhone 5 smartphone as well as the iPad Mini and fourth generation iPad Retina tablets.

According to representatives at T-Mobile, more details on this news will become available “at a later date.”

Courtesy : http://www.padgadget.com/2012/12/07/t-mobile-usa-plans-to-introduce-apple-products-in-2013/

Motorola to pull out of South Korea in 2013, shed around 500 jobs

As part of its Google-led overhaul to become a lean and mean smartphoneoutfit,Motorola is pulling out of South Korea next year. Around 540 jobs will be lost, with 60-or-so staffers being offered a chance to relocate to the company’s R&D departments elsewhere. It’s not the first high-profile departure from the country this year, after HTC found it difficult to compete with the local superpowers – and we can’t imagine it’ll be the last.

Courtesy :   http://www.engadget.com/2012/12/10/motorola-to-pull-out-of-south-korea-in-2013-shed-around-500-job/

Apple iPhone likely to be sold by T-Mobile in 2013

Courtesy : NDTV

T-Mobile USA had been the lone iPhone-less carrier among the four national wireless companies in the U.S. Although it has been possible to use iPhones on T-Mobile networks, customers had to provide the phones themselves. The phones also work at much slower speeds, though T-Mobile has been reshuffling its network to match or exceed AT&T’s data speeds.

The three larger carriers, AT&T Inc., Verizon Wireless and Sprint Nextel Corp., already sell the iPhone, as do many smaller ones.

Deutsche Telekom AG said Thursday that T-Mobile will add Apple products to its portfolio in the coming year. Though it didn’t mention the iPhone by name in its press release, that’s the product it is most likely referring to. It’s possible T-Mobile will also sell a cellular version of the iPad, as the three national carriers do.

Apple spokeswoman Natalie Harrison confirmed the agreement but would not comment further. In an email, T-Mobile also wouldn’t mention the iPhone by name, saying only that more details will come “at a later date.”

Having the iPhone would likely win T-Mobile more customers and help it keep up with rivals. But the upfront costs of carrying the device are high for phone companies. That’s because carriers subsidize the iPhone when they sell it to customers, counting on making up the money in service fees over the life of a two-year contract. Last year, U.S. Cellular Corp., the country’s sixth-largest cellphone company, said it turned down an opportunity to carry the iPhone, saying it’s too expensive.

T-Mobile has agreed to combine its cellphone business with MetroPCS Communications Inc. in a deal they signed earlier this fall. The combined company will stay No. 4 among U.S. wireless carriers, though the combination is aimed at letting the two better compete with larger rivals. Deutsche Telekom will hold a 74 percent stake in the combined company. MetroPCS shareholders will own the rest. The deal awaits government clearance.

Originally posted at http://gadgets.ndtv.com/telecom/news/apple-iphone-likely-to-be-sold-by-t-mobile-in-2013-302278

Upcoming Nokia Mobile – Nokia Lumia 920

Approximate Price – 24,999

 Nokia Lumia 920 is a new gift by Nokia in the very famous and successful Lumia series, which supports wireless charging. The Finnish handsets maker, Nokia, has some way back launched the highest ever 41 megapixels camera sensor smartphone, Nokia PureView 808, which was very warmly welcomed by the Indian customers. The company has again created the magic with Nokia Lumia 920 that has the same PureView camera, but this time it is 16 megapixels only. The body built of this phone is very attractive and to make it more appealing the company designed various vibrant colored body cover for this smartphone. The Lumia series is doing a good business in the market and with the time to come it is supposed that this will also boost up the decreased market share of Nokia. The display of this droid is very sharp and crystal clear. Unlike the PureView 808, this smartphone is not running on the Symbian operating system but it has the very new and advanced Microsoft Windows Phone 8, Apollo, operating system that brings a whole new experience at your feet. Another most appealing feature of this phone is its Dual core 1.5 GHz processor that makes the processing speed of this beast pretty fast, like the lightening in the sky. The only drawback with this smartphone is that it does not hold any microSD card slot, so you cannot extend the external memory of the device.

Nokia Lumia 920 has an AMOLED capacitive touchscreen with multi touch facility. The 4.5 inches wide display provides a screen resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels with 16 million colors conspiring to make so many color combinations. The 326 ppi of pixel density brings real life like look to the device thus you will feel everything moving on the screen is real and you can touch it with your naked hands. Not only the screen, but the sound quality of this handsets also very good and of superior quality. The Internet connectivity options like EDGE, GPRS, 3G with HSPA+ speed, Wi-Fi, etc. delivers very fast connectivity speed and to add more usability to this, you will also find GPS navigation application in the device. The internal storage capacity of this phone is 32GB with 1GB space for RAM. The camera has Carl Zeiss Optics and the lens has auto focus feature with support of LED flash. This camera completely depends on the PureView technology and this shooter can also record 1080 pixel videos by capturing 30 frames per second.
Nokia Lumia 920 is also the owner of very robust and strong battery that delivers you a fair enough talk time and standby time.

Courtesy : http://mobiles.pricedekho.com/mobiles/nokia/lumia-920-price-pladl.html#Review

Five Reasons Why Google Android versus Apple iOS Market Share Numbers Don’t Matter.

Gartner just released its Q2 2012 mobile sales unit report, ranking vendors and operating systems for mobile devices.  Over this past quarter, of the mobile devices sold, 64.1% are powered by Google’s Android and 18.8% are operated by Apple’s iOS.  Google’s Android made significant strides over the past year when 43.1% of mobile devices sold in Q2 2011 operated on Android.  Apple remained about the same.  Should investors care about these statistics?

At an initial pass, two trends in the past quarter are important to note before reading too much into the Apple versus Google battle.  While Google gained 20.7% market share over the same period a year ago, Nokia and Research in Motion, together, lost 21.7%.  Google’s gain may have more to do with Nokia’s and Research in Motion’s losses than a win against Apple.  Moreover, Apple’s iPhone unit sales were below expectations in the second quarter due to interest in Apple’s upcoming iPhone 5, announcement expected September 12.  New product releases by either Apple or manufacturers using Google’sAndroid can influence market share numbers from quarter to quarter, and the ratio of Android to iOS market share tends closer to 2:1.  More importantly is that Apple iOS + Google’s Android operating systems run almost 85% of the mobile devices sold.

Original article posted at http://www.forbes.com/sites/darcytravlos/2012/08/22/five-reasons-why-google-android-versus-apple-ios-market-share-numbers-dont-matter/

Samsung unveils plan for smartphones with bendable screens next year

Courtesy : http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2236234/Samsung-set-market-bendable-mobile-screens-year.html

Next year could bring a new twist in the evolution of the smartphone.

Samsung are gearing up to produce flexible, unbreakable mobile phone screens that can be bent, twisted and even folded up and put in your wallet.

The South Korean tech giant reportedly has the flexible screens in the final stage of development and will be ready to ship them next year.

The breakthrough has been made by through the use of organic light emitting diodes (OLEDs), which are thin and can be put on flexible material such as plastic or metal foil.

Samsung is not the only company to have invested heavily in research into flexible screens using OLEDs. Companies including Japan’s Sony and LG Display, also of South Korea have launched prototypes.

However Samsung is the first to promise a launch date for the technology, with an unnamed source ‘familiar with the situation’ telling the Wall Street Journal they will ship in the first half of 2013.

Looking at the release dates of the company’s flagship smartphones, the S series, that suggests that the first device to feature the flexible screen technology could be the yet to be announced S4.

The company’s move to produce the flexible displays comes as smartphone and tablet makers search for ways to differentiate their products in a market where customers face a glut of almost identical products.

Vinita Jakhanwal, director of mobile and emerging displays and technology at IHS Electronics and Media, told Tech News World: ‘Flexible AMOLEDs can help Samsung differentiate its products in a smartphone market where most products offer similar products and functionality.’

Even if Samsung were not able to able able to commercialise flexible screens straight away, making their screens out of plastic rather than glass would make their devices lighter, more durable and cheaper than rivals’.

A common bugbear with the kinds of touchscreen displays often used on mobile devices is that they are brittle and prone to cracking. Replacing the glass now used with plastic would solve that problem.

Samsung had previously promised to bring flexible displays to market this year, but that deadline came and went without any announcement from the company.

LIGHTER AND MORE DURABLE

Flexible displays are made by depositing organic light emitting diodes on a flexible plastic surface.

Regular LED displays are usually made on a glass surface, but substituting that for a flexible plastic such as polyethylene terephthalate makes it possible to manufacture screens that are both flexible and lightweight.

One possible mass-production method might use a technique similar to inkjet printing.

However, the company’s push for innovation has become more urgent as other display makers are also introducing different technologies for mobile phone and tablet screens.

Sony has been researching the same flexible screen technology since 2002, and showcased a 4.1in flexible OLED two years ago, the same time as Samsung showed off their version of the technology.

However, a spokesman for Sony told the Wall Street Journal he couldn’t comment on when the company would begin mass producing the displays.

And earlier this year, Apple filed a patent for ‘electronic devices with flexible displays’ that included features like on-screen keyboards that can be modified to handle concave or convex curves.

Lee Chang-hoon, vice president of Samsung’s display division, told the Journal his company has sent out samples of the new displays to a few select customers, but added that the release dates of any new products using the technology has not yet been confirmed.

The Apple iPhone 5 is thinner, lighter and faster than its predecessors.

The iPhone 5 was the most anticipated Apple handset launch since the iPhone 4. The 4S offered only an incremental, albeit antenna-fixing, upgrade, and the fifth-gen iPhone arrives just as many 4 users’ 24-month contract comes up for renewal.

However, in that time we’ve seen a seismic shift, with competing smartphones offering quality and desirability to match and even surpass the iPhone.

With the big boys tempting users away from iOS with the lure of a slick Androidexperience as found on the HTC One X and the Sony Xperia T or much-improved Windows Phone interface – step forward the Nokia Lumia 920 -  it’s crunch time (sorry) for Cook and co.

But wait a goddamn minute. Statistics don’t lie (usually) and, just as we were putting pen to paper, Apple announced that pre-orders for the iPhone 5 hit two million in 24 hours, spanking its previous record of one million in a day for the iPhone 4 and ensuring that many won’t see their new precious until October.

So, with it clearly hooking the gagging mouths of many, how does it perform as ‘the latest iPhone’ and, crucially, how does it match up against the superphone stars of today?

iPhone 5: Build

Let’s start with the chassis because, let’s face it, that’s the only distinct visible change to differentiate it from its two previous family members. Grasp the frame in your hand and the first thing you’ll notice is the weight; it’s the lightest iPhone ever.

By a long way. At 112g, it’s 20% daintier than the iPhone 4S, 16% less butch than the Samsung Galaxy S3 and 14% lighter than the HTC One X. Reducing the SIM to weency, or ‘nano’, size has helped, minutely, as has making the shell out of anodised aluminium.

The brace of glass strips adorning the top and bottom of the rear give both the black/slate and white/silver models a premium feel but are actually employed to allow an uninterrupted phone signal. No-one wants another antenna gate.

Originally posted at http://www.t3.com/reviews/iphone-5-review

Data plans and mobile PC usage

There are variations in the service availability and
data plans provided by operators around the world,
with both factors impacting subscriber behavior. This
section focuses on the effects of data plans on traffic
volumes and application use. The measurements
are made using a deep study analysis of one mature
operator’s 3G network over one month. The results
presented here are for mobile PCs only.
The monthly
traffic resulting from applications such as online media
and file sharing increases in line with volume data plan
caps. Web browsing is the exception here and reaches
a saturation point at the 5-10GB data plan cap (i.e.
users on the 5-10GB and 10-20GB data plans use
around the same volume for web browsing).

consumer insights: smartphone usage

Courtesy : Erricson Report

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Almost 40 percent of smartphone
owners globally use the internet
before getting out of bed. This
reflects habitual behavior in
which users always have their
smartphone at hand. Over
50 percent use their device
between getting out of bed and
leaving home in the morning.
From here, usage levels increase,
reaching peaks during
commuting and lunch hours.
Smartphone users are quickly
adopting a pattern of frequent,
short internet access that is
spread throughout the whole day.
The simplicity of smartphone apps
has led to consumers developing
a habit of finding new apps to
address the challenges and
chores that everyday life brings.
They do this spontaneously as
new situations arise, and in the
process integrate internet use into
a more mundane level of their lives
than ever before. The only point
during the day when usage dips
significantly on a global scale
is dinner time.

This is in contrast to mobile PC
usage, which is characterized by
fewer but longer spells in a small
number of places, typically at
home, in the office or at school.

Applications on mobile networks

To better understand how usage differs between
various devices and networks, a study has been
performed based on deep analysis of selected
3G networks that together cover all major
regions of the world.

The spread observed for mobile PCs is between
1 and 7GB per month. Mobile PCs have
the highest average monthly traffic volume
per subscription over 3G (global average at
1-2GB), followed by tablets at 250-800MB and
smartphones at 80-600MB.

Regardless of device type, online video
(30-40 percent) is the biggest contributor to
traffic volumes, followed by web browsing
(20-30 percent). Traffic drawn from mobile PCs is
notable for having significantly higher file sharing
activity than other devices. On tablets and
smartphone devices, online audio, email, software
downloads, and social networking traffic are
important contributors to 3G data traffic.

SESSiON LENgThS
Mobile PCs are used for a few longer
sessions, mainly during the daytime and
evening, but between late night and dawn,
most are turned off. In contrast, tablet and
smartphone devices usually have frequent,
short sessions typically across the whole
day. Tablets are in this respect much closer
to smartphones than to mobile PCs.

Effect of Urbanization

Urbanization is currently a major global trend.
By 2016 over 30 percent of the
world’s population are expected live in metro and
urban areas with a density of more than 1,000 people
per square kilometer. These areas represent less than
1 percent of the Earth’s total land area, yet they are
set to generate around 60 percent of mobile
traffic by 2016.
In metro and urban areas, heterogeneous networks
will complement macro network improvements
to serve the traffic and provide high-quality user
experience. In less-densely populated areas the
focus will be more on building cost-effective
coverage and capacity.

This analysis is made based on knowledge of traffic
volume data from different geographical areas in
many networks combined with traffic forecast figures.
A high quantity of today’s mobile data traffic is
already being generated in metro areas. However, it is
worth noting that by 2016 the amount of mobile data
traffic is forecasted to be 10 times that of 2011.

Mobile traffic: Data vs Voice

Courtesy : Erricson Report

Data traffic doubled over one year
The total monthly
traffic split for voice and data. It
depicts a stable trend of traffic growth
with some seasonal variations.
However, there are large differences
in traffic levels between markets,
regions and operators due to differing
customer profiles.
Mobile data surpassed voice in Q4
2009 and was double that of voice for
the first time in Q1 2011. Data traffic
grew by 100 percent between Q2
2010 and Q2 2011. The comparatively
smaller quarterly growth of 8 percent
between Q1 and Q2 2011 is likely to
be related to seasonal variations in
traffic levels, similar to those
observed in the past.
Mobile voice traffic has doubled
over the last four years and continues
to grow at a steady rate. The growth
is especially high in regions with a
strong increase in subscriptions,
such as developing nations in Asia.
These measurements have been
performed by Ericsson over several
years using a large base of live
networks that together cover all
regions of the world. They form a
representative base for calculating
world total traffic in mobile networks
(not including DVB-H, WiFi, and
Mobile WiMax).

MOBiLE pC daTa
The mobile PC data
traffic produced by the
average subscription per
month varies. The overall
trend is positive and
average usage is now
between 1-2GB on the
networks measured.
1-2GB.

Mobile device and traffic correlations

Mobile data traffic is predicted to grow 10 times by
2016, by which time data traffic will be split fairly
equally between devices such as smartphones on
one hand, and PCs and tablets on the other.
A large part of the data traffic is generated by a
limited number of users in each device category.
These users may considerably change their usage
if operators implement data volume caps or other
traffic management schemes. Measures like
this could significantly impact the traffic forecast.
Traffic per subscriber partly relates to the
screen size of the user’s individual device.
On average, a mobile PC generates
approximately 4-6 times more traffic than a
high-traffic smartphone
3
. A mobile PC generates
approximately 1-2GB per month on average vs.
250-500MB per month produced by smartphones.

BY 2016…
> Mobile broadband subscriptions
will reach almost 5 billion, up from the
expected 900 million by the end of 2011.
> The number of high-traffic smartphones
3

will increase more than 5 times and
generated traffic will grow around
12 times.
> Mobile PC subscriptions will more than
double and generated traffic will grow
about 8 times.
> Tablet subscriptions will grow 10 times
and generated traffic will increase
about 40 times.

Smartphone Market in India 2012

A Smartphone is a cellular phone with better, faster and enhanced operating abilities and performance which was earlier restricted to Personal Digital Assistant (PDA) and portable computers. Smartphones are rapidly replacing feature phones in India. With the number of vendors offering wide variety of smartphone devices, consumers are spoilt for choices with diverse features at different price.   The report begins with ‘Introduction’ section covering overview of smartphone which provides basic idea of the technology and brief details regarding the prime features of smartphones.   The ‘Smartphone Overview’ section elaborates global & domestic market state of smartphone business. It is accompanied by a plethora of qualitative and statistical information regarding the state of smartphone in major countries such as, smartphone shipments by various vendors and their market share and other related information.   It is followed by ‘Drivers & Challenges’ section elaborating the major furtherance & impediments for smartphones in India. Both the ‘drivers’ and ’challenges’ are equally stressed upon to provide clear idea regarding the probable obstacles and rewards in the line of business and help vendors take necessary measures.   The report continues with ‘Market Opportunity’ section where potential application areas for smartphones in India are elaborated. Each of the opportunity areas are accompanied by statistical data for detailed analysis.   Next the recent developments and prominent trends in the market are illuminated under ‘Market Trends’ section.   In the ‘Smartphone Player Profiles’ section, the key smartphone manufacturers are profiled. The section begins with a feature-price trade-off matrix for smartphone players in the country. It continues with information such as corporate & business highlights covering operational & recent information regarding each company’s contact information, location, key product and service offerings and key contacts for each of the players. It also provides financial performance for a period of time including revenue and profit, key ratios, financial summary and key financial performance indicators. Key business segment and key geographic segment for each player are provided as well to provide further clear idea regarding the companies. It also consists of a prices and specifications table for the latest smartphone devices available in India.   The report concludes with the section ‘Strategic Recommendation’ which is derived after a comprehensive analysis of the market state & scope. It suggests key strategic moves which can help enhance and accelerate adoption of smartphones in India.

Google Android Claimed 75% Of Q3 Smartphone Market Share

The Google Android mobile OS controlled 75% of the Smartphone market in Q3 2012. According to a new study by market analysis firm IDC the jump in market share was a direct result of faltering market reach for Nokia’s Symbian platform and Research In Motion’s Blackberry mobile OS.

According to the study Google Android smartphone shipments increased by 91.5 percent during Q3 2012. Apple in the meantime watched its Apple iOS shipments claim 57.3 percent of the smartphone market.

IDC  suggests that 181.1 million smartphones shipped in Q3 2012, a jump of 46.4 percent from one year earlier.

Based on current estimates Google Android devices accounted for 136 million of those sales and iOS smartphones counted for 26.9 million units sold.

Overall Apple is believed to hold a 14.9 percent share of all smartphones currently on the market, up 1.1 percent from Q3 2011. Android is estimated to control 17.5 percent of the overall market based on end of Q3 numbers.

Suffering at the hands of Android and iOS was Symbian which watched its share drop from 14.6 percent last year to 2.3 percent this year. The report also found that the Symbian based smartphones were down 77.3 percent.

Research In Motion in the meantime now controls 4.3 percent of the market, more than half of its market share during the end of Q3 2011.

Microsoft has fared better, shipping 3.6 million units since the same period of 2011. While the Windows Phone OS has improved its market share the company still only controlled 2 percent of Q3 2012.

In terms of marketshare by company Apple still leads a quickly growing Samsung smartphone division.

Read more at http://www.inquisitr.com/386763/google-android-claimed-75-of-q3-smartphone-market-share/#QZXvEYhbZXfjpQ2p.99