Smart phone, from luxury goods to essential

Gartner estimates the city transfer agencies, BlackBerry machines, such as Apple's iPhone smartphone sales skyrocket this year, forecast growth of 25%. The new Palm Pre listed with the iPhone 3GS, is expected to further stimulate buying. Strange is that the overall mobile phone sales are expected to decline. smartphone is a kind of "consumer upgrade (trading-up)" a typical example. chips, improving the bandwidth of the technology, but also represents a group of ecology and changes in consumer psychology.

Analysts said that the smart phones in line with social expectations, to become immediately a tool of social ties and status symbols, consumers rush Businessmen.

In fact the smart phone is not cheap, especially in the recession of the environment. Even if there are regular promotions operators, but also tied about price 100-300 dollars, fees and download fees usually 80-100 dollars per month.

Recently, however, for people who use smart phones, there is no lack of sensitive consumer expenditures (including looking for more and more workers). Like IBM laid off earlier this year was the business development manager Helene Rude, the company dispensed back notebook computer, buy an iPhone on the Internet to resume job board.

It can be seen that the real-time communication and convenience, the industry must be to strengthen the signal.

Industry analysts said that the smart phone market share in the overall is still relatively low, there is potential pick-up. What's more, Apple, Nokia, Microsoft and other companies to storm the city accounted for, the rate of new hardware and software are not the past, can match.

The industry's goal is to capture the support of the general public, to shape the use of a new habit, but not limited to business professionals.

It is noteworthy that the University of Michigan, cognitive psychologist David E. Meyer warned that over-reliance on smart phones may lead to information anxiety. A lot of literature have shown that this risk.

Meyer said that smart phones could be seen as a figure "Skinner box" (Skinner box) - a tool of the research methodology constraints.

He stressed that the smart phone is to stimulate the source of information "likely to create a strong performance constraints." Grasp the most important thing is balance.

Samsung "BigFoot" mysterious phone

BGR leaked the news, is expected to release this summer Samsung "BigFoot" according to mobile phone spy finally spilled, 300-megapixel camera, 3-inch AMOLED touch-screen technology and the hard disk and screen QWERTY sideslip under the navigation key to make this phone different the past.
The phone will run on UMTS / HSDPA network, although detailed data are not clear, but we can also see an "iPhone killer" emerged.

Jon Rubinstein was appointed to become Palm's Chairman and CEO

Palm Inc. announced Wednesday the United States, the company board of directors has decided to Jon - Rubinstein (Jon Rubinstein) to replace Ed - Colin root (Ed Colligan), as the company's chairman and chief executive officer. Rubinstein has served as Apple executives, led the Palm of his recent major changes back to life. The company has been serving a 16-year-old Colin root will officially retire this week five. Palm said Colin intends to rest after the root for some time, and then will join the company Elevation Partners.

Beijing Telecom officially launched a complaint telephone: 12300

Beijing Communications Authority announced on the 10th, officially launched in Beijing Telecom users telephone 12300 complaints, the original complaint to the termination of telephone 68212300. In China, telecommunications has been high complaints. MII based on the original request to be a unified national telecommunications customers use the 12,300 complaints to the admissibility of telephone numbers.

Beijing Communications Administration said that in the pre-complaint test the admissibility of telephone numbers based on the norms, since May 20, 2009, the 12,300 officially opened in Beijing for the Beijing Telecom users receive complaints phone number. This will enable the Beijing Telecom telecommunications users and users all over the country call the complaint line number has been obtained.

Prior to this, the Reception of Complaints, Beijing Telecom users have used the telephone number 68212300, but the future users in Beijing to appeal the admissibility of the Beijing Municipal Center for telecom users will be able to make 12,300 complaints to the National Center for telecommunications users complaint the complainant will receive call 01012300.

At the same time, the Beijing Communications Administration said that in order to protect the Beijing Telecom customer service complaints will not be affected, the former Beijing Telecom users receive complaints and 12,300 telephone numbers 68212300 and temporary. In Beijing in May 31, 2009 to terminate the telephone number 68212300 accepted feature of the complainant, the relevant basic telecommunications enterprises to provide users with services on two telephone numbers to the complaint notification sound to guide users to the right of Beijing Telecom users dial telephone Reception of Complaints .

Palm Pre defects: Shutdown with no reason

Palm Pre player will be home to the bottom of the screen was found to have a yellow spot, he felt what it is like a finger pressing the left at the scene. Even more interesting is his use of a post, Palm Pre was automatically shut down and unplug the battery must be equal to the normal start on the newly installed machines, cell phones back at the same time he felt some sense of overheating.

The players then went on the Palm Pre forum and found that many users have encountered similar problems: the screen has a yellow spot on the track, I do not know whether this is a test of the traces left behind. As for the issue of automatic shutdown system is believed to be a lot of the new Bug has not been eliminated.

Motorola will sell telecommunications equipment sector

Sustained losses as a result, Motorola's handset division next year separation, and also plans to sell its telecommunications network business, the Chinese telecommunications equipment manufacturer Huawei Technologies is one of the possible buyers.

Kidron said that Oppenheimer had been in contact with Motorola and a preliminary assessment of the enforceability of this strategy. Affected by the economic crisis, a sharp decline in technology spending, Motorola to avoid future financial risks facing the enormous pressure.

According to Kidron said, Motorola is working with Huawei to negotiate the sale of its telecom equipment sector, the possibility of, and the company is also prepared to sell its set-top box business.

Lenovo and China Mobile invests 150 million to develop 3G mobile, 70% for the TD standard

According to the Hong Kong media reports, the Lenovo mobile phone business last year to divest from the Lenovo Group Lenovo Holdings, the Lenovo and China Mobile to expand China-made 3G mobile phone business. A few days ago has just launched a new smartphone OPhone. Lenovo plans to launch the second half of 10 number of 3G mobile phones, of which 70% of TD mobile phones, and plan to launch this year thousand dollars below the price of TD mobile phones.

150 million in 3G mobile phone R & D China Mobile and Lenovo recently launched the first smart phone operating system OMS recently begun to OPhone market. Shape it resembles iPhone, do not function on weak sales, when combined with China Mobile to subsidize the high level of charges. Lenovo's new president and CEO, said Lu Yan, Lenovo Mobile is currently only on the input OPhone had more than 20 million yuan this year, TD will be added to the input 70 million yuan.

Through the development of OPhone, Lenovo has also identified the future of mobile smartphones to OPhone as the center around the development strategy of expansion. Lu Yan, the OPhone will be different as a platform to launch the 3G version and the mobile phone models. Lu Yan, due to financial crisis, the mobile phone market this year has been in a transitional phase. 3G concept for the industry bring new opportunities and challenges. Lenovo 3G this year, will increase investment in R & D investment to more than double than last year, reach 1.5 billion RMB.

Pre-compatible iTunes service may be suspended

Palm chief service officer Bob Johnson said that Palm Pre-compatible Apple iTunes without official approval, which this feature may be suspended. Johnson said, with Verizon and AT & T different, Sprint's Palm Pre enables users to connect their laptop, and through the company's 3G network access. However, the information needed to be determined. Sprint is not expected to be released out of the phenomenon of Apple iPhone users are lining up to buy time, but still very short phone. Sprint retail stores will get most of the spot, while Best Buy and Radio Shack little spot. If a store sold out, the customer name will be saved, once the arrival, the shop will be contacted.


Johnson said that after the release today, Sprint will be frequent shipments. Johnson said that although the Palm Pre advertisement price is 199 U.S. dollars, but customers will pay 299 U.S. dollars, of which 100 U.S. dollars will be mailed back.

Johnson said, Palm Pre-compatible Apple iTunes without official approval, he conceded that Apple is likely to suspend the functions of adjustment policies. Johnson said the unofficial USB charger will not support Palm Pre,旅充price 34.99 U.S. dollars.

Palm Pre Johnson hopes to bring new Sprint customers, such as the iPhone on AT & T the same. He pointed out that the benefit from the iPhone, AT & T users to significant growth, Sprint is the same.

Sprint has developed for the Palm Pre specialized three applications: to provide step by step instructions function Sprint Navigation, as well as the other two has not yet been published applications. Palm Pre operating system - WebOS software upgrade. Upgrade the product with built-in applications, all software can be upgraded.

Sprint users with Palm Pre exclusive service contract signed is only 6 months, the company will not immediately start market battle. Sprint more time to wait until the spot, will start advertising the end of this month. Johnson said Sprint wants to ensure positive user experience, Palm Pre not a good thing out of stock. According to Johnson, introducing, Sprint will be for ordinary consumers and business users to advertise. He said that, Palm Pre-oriented enterprise applications better than Apple iPhone.

When it is published with the Palm Pre with 6 parts: "Touchstone" wireless standard chargers, car chargers, leather, leather bags and cases. "Touchstone" wireless standard charger 69.99 U.S. dollars in additional.

Gphone named the third-generation myTouch 3G confirmed

HTC has produced two generations of successive Google Andriod platform for mobile phones, MyTouch 3G a few days ago a new product in the T-Mobile's product directory, and this week the five boxes of myTouch 3G pictures leaked of Art and Design, and further confirmed by the third generation Gphone exist, this will be T-Mobile mobile phone operators.

Is unique, HTC Magic in other countries there is only black and white, and operated by T-Mobile's HTC Magic will have a third color - "red Merlot".

Sony Ericsson TM717 mobile phone leaked

T707 Elle, following after, T-Mobile U.S. company will operate a follow-up version of the product, according to FCC documents show that the leakage, TM717 will replace the former position.
This phone runs on the 3G frequency of 1700MHz, the clamshell design, camera pixels could be 200-320 million, the price may be significantly lower than T-Mobile's other 3G mobile phone operators.

Nokia N97 will be available for sale in 75 countries

Jonas Geust, vice president of Nokia said: "This is not a small niche products, we hope that N97 can be as successful as the N95. As of the end of March, N95 has sold more than 10 million." Last year, Nokia lost in the smart phone market, Apple iPhone and RIM BlackBerry, now, Nokia N97 hope to regain lost ground by virtue of. N97 is a touch-type, full keyboard smartphone, before the price of 780 U.S. dollars of subsidies.

This, Gartner analyst Carolina Milanesi said: "The launch of the N97 is the right step, but it is not like the N95 as a product of the signs and the introduction is not very appropriate time. The second quarter of this year, the mobile phone market will be very fierce competition , released in December last year, which products should be shipped on Nokia. "

Later this month, Palm will launch the latest Masterpiece Pre, and may also release a new version of Apple's iPhone. In addition, Samsung will also launch i7500 and i8910 Omnia H products.

Gartner data shows that the first quarter of this year, Nokia's global market share of smart phones was 41.2%, which is lower than the end of 2007 when 49.4 percent. By contrast, RIM market share doubled to 19.9 percent, while the Apple 2 years ago from nothing to 10.8 percent today.

Best Buy leak new Samsung mobile phones

Best Buy recently leaked Samsung released without SPH-M550 Exclaim mobile phone, cell phone to display a blue and black. Exclaim Samsung model is obviously not only has a QWERTY keyboard with a standard 12-key alphanumeric keyboard.
Exclaim Samsung with 2 million pixel camera, with an additional MicroSD card slot. As well as with Bluetooth A2DP stereo headset support. Best Buy listed the phone without a contract price of 399.99 U.S. dollars.

Appear mysterious in Samsung mobile phone official website

Samsung yesterday's official website announced that it will form a feature in the June 15 grand release of a top-level smart phones, from various indications, there will most likely release Samsung Omnia series of second-generation mobile phones. In order to maintain the mystery in order to attract more eyeballs, the mysterious new Samsung phone was a prototype of the package closely together, and is an official described as possessing "the strength and performance of overwhelming force" of the top smart phone. At the same time in order to create an atmosphere full of suspense, Samsung will be torn off on June 10 of the outer packaging and will be in Dubai, Singapore and London to win the three cities in the cities.

And then announced June 15 the answer for all this mobile phone opened the innermost mystery of that layer. Thus, while the identity of the aircraft there are all kinds of speculation, but at least before June 15 will miss their true colors allow people to see. However, Samsung's products from the current front in the analysis, with the S60 with the advent of i8910HD system, as well as the first release of Android phones i7500, Samsung's smartphone is not the only family of products is released with the new Windows Mobile platform of the new products. According to the positioning of its top-level view, a grand is about to launch the second generation of its flagship phone Omnia series of intelligent choices seem to have become a matter of course.

China's TD-HSUPA product in the third quarter to enter the commercial

TD Industry Alliance said a few days ago the Secretary-General Yang Hua, the current TD-enhanced R & D progress, HSUPA chip testing has been completed, the second quarter of this year at the end of the third quarter, the main TD-volume equipment manufacturers can provide commercial TD-HSUPA systems . TD has been responsible for the standardization of the Department of Public Works letter Cao Shumin, vice president of Telecommunications Research Institute also told reporters that in June this year, indoor and outdoor testing of HSPA will come to an end, then, to support the HSPA systems and terminals will be entered into the network of the testing phase This also means that the second half of this year will be a number of system and chip HSUPA, or HSPA terminals have the function.

In addition, standardization, TD at the national and international progress is also new.

According to Cao Shumin, the follow-up study in the TD technical standardization will be completed by the end of my 3GPPR8 based on the HSPA + technology to enhance the standardization of work, HSUPA standardization was completed by the end of last year.

LTE as the leading international standards bodies, 3GPP in 2008 completed a TDD-LTE3GPPR8 standards, the basic realization of the FDD-LTE standards and synchronization, and in March 2009 completed a TDD-LTEASN.1 Specification .3 GPP R9 standard ( that the LTE-Advanced) is expected to be completed by the end of 2009.

Follow the evolution of TD technology for the international standardization work, industry and information technology, Vice-Minister Lou in last week's TD-LTE international summit also stressed the urgency of their time, hoping the broad participation of the industry, and jointly promote the TD in the domestic and international standardization synchronous development.
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