2011年9月23日星期五

Apple's iPad Still Leads the Tablet rucksack, Says Gartner

Sell study definite Gartner estimates so as to Apple's iPad long for allow a 73.4 percent share of the tablet sell by the come to an end of 2011, down from 83 percent by the side of the come to an end of 2010.
The data, released by Gartner in the present day, shows so as to overall tablet sales are on run to attack 63.6 million units this time, a 261.4 percent augment from 2010.

Despite Apple's decline in the field of sell share, it is projected to come about the dominant force in the field of the tablet sell in favor of several years to come up to, Gartner thought.

"We expect Apple to keep in good condition a sell share be in charge of the whole time our forecast full stop by strong new than 50 percent of the sell until 2014," Carolina Milanesi, study subordinate president by the side of Gartner.

"This is as Apple delivers a higher and unified user experience across its hardware, software and services. But for competitors can respond with a analogous make contact with, challenges to Apple's take long for come about negligible. Apple had the insight to create this sell and in the field of burden so as to deliberate in favor of it in the role of far in the role of section materials such in the role of remembrance and screen. This acceptable Apple to bring the iPad shown by the side of a very competitive penalty and nix compromise in the field of experience with the dissimilar models so as to offer luggage compartment and connectivity options."
Apple iPad's dominance in the field of tablet sell continues
Android-based remedy, however, long for barely financial credit in favor of 11 million of the absolute tablet sales in the field of 2011, with Gartner having bargain its estimate in favor of overall sales of machine remedy by 28 percent since the keep up quarter. Android's sell share long for attack 17.3 percent by the come to an end of the time, up from 14.3 percent keep up time.

However, Milanesi sees a brilliant hope in favor of machine. "So far, Android's appeal in the field of the tablet sell has been constrained by area of high pressure prices, weak user interface and incomplete tablet applications" she thought.

"Google long for take in hand the breakup of machine across smart phone and tablet form factors inside the after that machine emancipation, recognized in the role of 'Ice Cream Sandwich,' which we expect to go to see in the field of the fourth quarter of 2011. Machine can count on stanch support from tone OEMs, has a sizeable developer cooperation, and its smart phones purpose ecosystem is succeeding barely to Apple's."

Gartner did allow a caution in favor of Windows 8-based remedy, axiom so as to further entrants to the tablet sell would recover it remorseless to compete with Apple and Android-based procedure, which allow already established themselves.

"Most of Apple's competitors are struggling to convene Apple's prices devoid of considerably sacrificing margins. Screen quality and giving out power are the two hardware skin texture so as to vendors cannot afford to compromise on," thought Roberta Cozza, principal analyst by the side of Gartner.

"They be supposed to consider everything as well 'nice to allow,' instead than essential, in the field of order to keep bills-of-materials overheads competitive with individuals of the iPad."

However, the tablet sell long for prolong to grow, with overall sales by the side of the come to an end of 2012 projected to attack 103 million and 326 million by the come to an end of 2015, Gartner forecast.

2011年9月14日星期三

Apple iPad second quarter global market share increased to 68.3%

September 15, according to foreign media reports, according to market research firm IDC released the latest data show that Apple iPad2 second quarter global market share increased to 68.3%, while Andrews is the Tablet PC market share slipped to 26.8%.
IDC said the worldwide media in the second quarter total sales of Tablet PC 13.6 million units, growth of 88.9%, an increase of 303.8%. According to Apple's own report shows that its second-quarter sales iPad 925 million units, the global market share from the previous quarter of 65.7% to 68.3%.
Apple iPad increase market share mainly from competitors Andrews Tablet PC, which the sales market share from 34% in the previous quarter fell to 26.8%.
IDC expects the market share of the Tablet PC Andrews will continue to decline, may fall in the third quarter to 23%, but rebounded in the fourth quarter to 25.9%. In addition, IDC expects Apple iPad will continue to maintain its market leadership, market demand will remain strong growth momentum intact.
IDC also predicts that HP may be sold before the end of this year nearly 100 million TouchPad, so WebOS platform in the third quarter is expected to achieve 4.7% market share. In order to clear inventory of light, HP TouchPad price down to $ 99, this result has stimulated the rapid growth of sales of tablet PCs.

2011年8月31日星期三

HP will create lower prices stimulate demand about TouchPad


September 1, according to foreign media reports, the world's largest PC maker Hewlett-Packard announced on Wednesday by the reduction in selling prices drive the market demands, the company will make the last batch of tablet TouchPad.
HP spokesman Mark Budgell in this week's official blog that, "Since we announced the price cut since the TouchPad, TouchPad inquire about the number is growing, and the product inventory has been sold out, we also will provide limited products, these products will be listed in the next few weeks. "
HP previously announced plans to stop production WebOS products, which will include the TouchPad, and a series of smart phones. Subsequently, HP will TouchPad price down to $ 99, far below the original $ 499 price of the product. As the price dropped substantially, making a more market-leading TouchPad Apple iPad has a clear price advantage, so many consumers to purchase this product. According to HP's plan, will be the last batch of TouchPad as of October 31 in the fourth quarter of the market.
Since the announcement of price cuts has been consulting for the product on a single volume and stock plummeting stock surprisingly, this is amazing market response. Bajie Er said: "We decided to reproduce the last batch of TouchPad, in order to meet market demand, we will not know exactly when to market, and how many will be produced, we can not promise to provide enough to meet the Tablet PC the needs of every consumer, but we know, need to wait at least several weeks. "
TouchPad does not mean that the last batch of production changed the WebOS HP equipment plan. HP had previously announced that it will stop its WebOS mobile operating system based on smart phones and tablet PCs, and consider giving up the PC market. HP's $ 1.2 billion last year, the acquisition of smartphone maker Palm, and get a WebOS operating system. HP's senior vice president Stephen DeWitt had previously said, HP plans to continue to provide technical support for the WebOS and continue to update the system. He said HP is considering cooperation with a number of equipment manufacturers, or to provide authorization, so that others can use the device in the system.
HP's decision to resume production of the TouchPad analysts perplexed. Entry-level manufacturing cost of the TouchPad is $ 296, if the price is only $ 99, meaning a loss of $ 197 per TouchPad. Investment institutions Sterne Agee analyst Shaw Wu (Shaw Wu) that, like a temporary resumption of production TouchPad not well thought out decision. The analysts believe that, "Hewlett-Packard in the past there had been many times reckless move, the move will allow users and application developers confused."

2011年8月23日星期二

Osram sues Samsung, LG in the sphere of South Korea


German high-tech lighting manufacturer Osram gmbh and its subsidiary, Osram Opto Semiconductors, filed multiple lawsuits in the sphere of South Korea in opposition to companies controlled by LG Electronics Inc. And Samsung LED Co. Ltd., claiming with the aim of the companies are infringing self Osram patents.

Osram (Munich, Germany) whispered it filed a complaint in opposition to LG subsidiary LG Innotek Co. Ltd. With the Korea Trade Commission (KTC) and filed  nullity suits and infringement measures in opposition to patents and companies of LG and Samsung in the sphere of Korea.

Only remaining month, Samsung LED filed a complaint with the U.S. International Trade Commission requesting with the aim of the ITC impede the import of products made by Osram, Osram Opto Semiconductors, and Osram Sylvania Inc. Into the U.S. Samsung LED in addition filed suit in favor of patent infringement in the sphere of U.S. Area risk in the sphere of Delaware to seek indemnity and a eternal injunction barring Osram's infringement. In the sphere of June, Samsung LED in addition filed a patent infringement feat in opposition to Osram in the sphere of a Korean risk.

LG only remaining month attached Samsung in the sphere of countersuing Osram, according to a explosion by the Reuters news service.

"Our the largest part crucial competitors contain acknowledged our patents by entering into cross-license agreements with us or else paying royalties," whispered Aldo Kamper, first in command of OSRAM Opto Semiconductors, in the sphere of a statement. Kamper whispered Osram was "setting a make signal" by filing the complaints in the sphere of South Korea.

Osram whispered the complaint with the KTC alleges with the aim of LG Innotek infringes four LED patents in favor of generating ashen light, often used in the sphere of put on view backlighting in favor of new box sets and PC monitors. Osram is requesting the KTC subject an order banning the exports of individual LG LED products from Korea with the aim of are allegedly manufactured using patented Osram self know-how.

In the sphere of its infringement measures with the Seoul Central area risk, Osram whispered it stresses with the aim of LG convene and Samsung companies are infringing its patents on ashen and get out mountable LEDs in the sphere of Korea and requirements with the aim of these companies refrain from using Osram know-how. Osram's complaints in addition call for indemnity, the company whispered. 

Osram whispered it in addition filed nullity suits in opposition to patents with the aim of both companies contain asserted in opposition to Osram. In the sphere of Osram's scrutinize, these patents are null and void, the company whispered.

In the sphere of June, Osram whispered it sued LG convene and Samsung companies in favor of infringing patents and filed lawsuits in the sphere of the U.S. And Germany. Osram in addition filed infringement lawsuits in opposition to LG convene companies in the sphere of Japan and tableware, someplace Osram requirements injunctive relief and wound compensation, the company whispered.

In the sphere of the U.S., Osram whispered it in addition filed in favor of an import prohibition, in opposition to LG and Samsung companies.

In the sphere of a statement issued Monday, Samsung LED whispered it was aware of Osram's notice but with the aim of the company has yet to receive in the least lawful papers associated with it.

"Osram's measures in the sphere of South Korea are a standard and likely response to Samsung's lawful measures and appear to live an attempt to delay Samsung LED's infringement feat in opposition to Osram in the sphere of Korea," the statement read.

Samsung LED whispered it alleges infringement by Osram of eight patents on self LED technologies. The patented know-how is used in the sphere of a widespread range of products, plus lighting, automobiles, projectors, cell phone screens, and televisions, Samsung whispered.

2011年8月16日星期二

Analysts say Apple will double the pressure or the acquisition of Nokia RIM patent


August 17, according to foreign media reports, the Wall Street investment bank Jefferies & Co recently said that Google $ 12.5 billion acquisition of Motorola's mobile may weaken Apple suppress Android capacity of ecosystems, however, Apple may also be through the acquisition of patents for Google this move to fight back.

Jefferies believes that Nokia, InterDigital and RIM's patents may be Apple's acquisition of the object.

Google recently lost bid for the assets of Nortel in the Apple, Microsoft and other companies hands, making it has been facing pressure to constitute patent portfolio. Google acquisition of Motorola's mobile is constantly on their competitors such as Apple filed a patent lawsuit back.

Jefferies said: "Motorola's patented wireless mobile is the most the most extensive company Google move could prompt Apple to carry out large-scale acquisition of patents, we believe that Apple is by Nokia patent licensing company, to pay for the huge cross-licensing royalties Nokia may have at least 50 basic 4G patents, and over 100 important 3G patents. "

Jefferies said, according to statistics RIM spent more than 50 million acquisition and development of the patented product, now has a key security-related patents, Apple may be interested in these patents. Given Google's 63 percent premium to acquire Motorola Mobile, RIM's valuation may be more than $ 20 billion. In addition, InterDigital has also been looking to sell themselves, Google has reported its intention to acquire the company may become a takeover target Apple.

Jefferies rating on Apple stock a "buy", and the Apple stock target price to determine $ 500.

2011年8月3日星期三

Sony TV: a bad moment

Is to make the TV business for the eighth consecutive years of losses, or sale of television business in exchange for market value rose 70% return?

This allows analysts and Sony, are entangled. Sony's TV business in the ended fiscal year end of March this year to bring 75 billion yen (about $ 964 million) of the huge loss, but analysts then used a series of financial figures demonstrate a "sale of the television business for growth" proposal But for Sony, has always been hard to break away this is called "Without it there would be no revival of Sony's revival," the TV business. Last week, Sony's chief spokesman Shiro Kamb firmly said: "The TV business is one of our most important business, never thought of giving up the business."

Just before that, Sony has just produced a poor first quarter earnings: Sony's total sales amounted to 1.4949 trillion yen, compared with the same period last year dropped by 10%, operating profit, revenue 27.5 billion yen, and last year dropped by 59%.

By LCD TV sales decline, Sony lowered its full-year earnings outlook. Sony LCD TV from 27 million units in sales down to 22 million units, the annual revenue forecast downward from 7.5 trillion yen to 7.2 trillion yen, net profit down from 80 billion yen to 600 billion yen. Sony attributed the European and U.S. markets for its products, weak demand television, flat panel TV sales prices and the yen higher against the dollar, which makes Sony's exports suffer.

According to DisplaySearch data, last year, Sony TV has a 12% global market share, Samsung and LG are left behind.

Aware of the seriousness of the problem of Sony trying to help themselves through the restructuring. Sony Chief Financial Officer (CFO) excellent Kato said the company is scheduled this month to develop a TV business restructuring plan, changes may include restructuring the TV business development, procurement and operations, and may include alliances with other companies.

"Blindly nostalgia because CRT technology to bring brilliant performance, around 2000, Sony LCD TV at the start transition slow, while the LCD panel and related aspects of the patented technology of weakness, resulting in its era of giant LCD TV loss. "PRC, black studies director Pengxian Dong told reporters.

Once upon a time, because of innovation, Sony has been the birth of many of the world, but compared with Apple's competitors, Sony is now developing concepts and technologies in terms of transformation, both gradually became more conservative. Apple products are a result of full integration and good design that fans queuing overnight to buy, while Sony's consumer electronics, there is little correlation to achieve this effect.

At the same time, Sony's various business units is some infighting. Took the lead in developing the Sony Vaio laptop Koichiro Tsujino had said in an interview with Reuters, Sony's problem is failure of corporate governance, internal jealousy in general, which destroyed the atmosphere of past innovations.

It can be said that since listing in 1958 ushered in the history of the Sony is the worst moment. Sony's market value has been in the history in more than $ 100 billion mark, but the current market value of only 1.96 trillion yen (250 billion U.S. dollars), which is almost 2005, Howard Stringer (Howard Stringer), when Sony took over the market value of the half. In contrast, its Korean rival Samsung has exceeded the market value of billions of dollars, and become the world's largest TV and LCD panel manufacturers.

Sony has been trying to regain global consumer electronics king of the place. On the one hand, Stringer resorted to layoffs, reduced investment, increased overseas contract manufacturing, and many "bleeding" of tricks. For example, in June this year, Sony plans to expand Taiwan's EMS factory as the center LCD TV OEM orders for release after Sony has Slovakia Nitra (Nitra) plant and LCD TV plant in Mexico for 90% of the shares sold to Hon Hai , will be sold in European markets but also to Hon Hai TV manufacturing contract.

On the other hand, Sony tried to challenge Apple by Apple model. March 10, Sony announced that it would split into global business, "Consumer Products and Services Group" and "professional equipment solutions group," the two groups, the former including Sony's consumer electronics and networking services, such as game consoles, TV, mobile phone, PC, digital imaging products, as well as the underlying network service platform, which includes the key components business, such as semiconductors, batteries and other key components. This is the outside world as the speed of hardware, content, software and network integration integration move, is it the other competitors, Apple is doing.

The 3D technology is also regarded as Sony's last straw. Sony tried to 3D technology, "armed" to the TV, Blu-ray players to laptops, gaming and many other product lines. However, the 3D TV, for example, has yet to break through the contents of the bottleneck and visual security industry standards and other issues.

"Sony is always shattered when each change into strong", the former head of Sony, Nobuyuki Idei, the "Sony shattered the myth of the five" in such statements. This time, Sony can re-new the face of adversity from the myth, and perhaps also marked with a question mark.
















2011年7月27日星期三

Apple iOS Vulnerability new Serious Than opening accepted wisdom

Apple's modern security area in favor of iOS is a lot in life new judgmental in favor of users of iPhone, iPad, and iPod impress procedure to install than was to begin with so-called, according to Chester Wisniewski, a Sophos senior security advisor.
Apple's cell operating arrangement is vulnerable to an updated version of a tool called sslsniff, so as to "allows users to by a long way function man-in-the-middle attacks touching SSL/TLS links," Wisniewski wrote Wednesday on Sophos' NakedSecurity blog.
What's new the further version of sslsniff can apparently "identify vulnerable Apple procedure and allows everyone to snoop on secure communications."
"This area be supposed to come about functional without delay if you log in the field of to in the least service on your device, especially things like your have an account before PayPal," Wisniewski writes. "Users are particularly vulnerable to this attack if they normally make use of public/open WiFi."
The vulnerability is dowry in the field of iOS versions 4.3.4, 4.2.9, 5.0b, and earlier. Unfortunately in favor of users of Apple procedure even scarcely a join of generations old, nearby is nix repair, according to Wisniewski.
"If you are using an iPod impress generation single before two, before an iPhone elder than the 3GS, you long for come about continually vulnerable," he writes. "Owners of these procedure be supposed to not make use of them in favor of in the least use in favor of which security before privacy is essential."
And like a figure of recently identified security vulnerabilities in the field of Apple's Mac OS X operating arrangement, the most up-to-date iOS vulnerability has a known history—as a flaw originally seen in the field of Microsoft software.
"Oddly the flaw in the field of iOS was a general flaw in the field of WebKit and Microsoft's CryptoAPI nine years in the past," Wisniewski writes. "It allows in the least defensible certificate purchased from a Certificate Authority to sign in the least other certificate, which the client device long for afterward consider defensible.
"This allows everyone who can capture traffic from your iPhone, iPad before iPod impress with man-in-the-middle techniques to intercept and read in the least and all encrypted SSL traffic silently and devoid of notification to the user."