It was September when the technology giants, Apple, touched the very peak at NASDAQ, with their stock trading above $ 705. However, the stock closed at $ 595 in October. In between, apparently, they became relatively popular because of their new products after witnessing long queues at the shops to buy them. However, it seems like they decreased their users […]
Nov 1 2012 | Posted in
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Shares of BlackBerry maker Research In Motion were up 11% in early trading Friday after the company late Thursday posted Q2 results that beat Wall Street expectations. For its fiscal second quarter ended Sept. 1, the smartphone maker reported revenue of $2.9 billion, above consensus estimates of $2.5 billion of analysts polled by Thomson Reuters. […]
Sep 29 2012 | Posted in
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Research in Motion was up in the stock market on Wednesday afternoon after it released the second quarter report. The second fiscal term, ended September 1, showed optimistic view of the company compared to year-earlier quarter. Although the company announced a loss in EPS of 27 cents a pop, it was better than the 40-cent […]
Sep 28 2012 | Posted in
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Microsoft and Research in Motion are the biggest beneficiaries of the ongoing half of 2012, according to the market research firm ABI Research. Both companies have their flagship operating systems in line expected to be launched in September 2012 and first quarter of 2013, repectively. Microsoft, who recently redesigned and re-launched its corporate logo, are […]
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Smartphone turf war is enraging gradually and original equipment manufacturers (OEM) are taking every possible step to humble their competitors. Be it hardware or software, every one of them is bringing new features to the board. The month of June was evident of the case as the likes of Google, Apple, Microsoft and Research In […]
Jul 19 2012 | Posted in
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All of these companies have launched their OS but as hard it was to give undivided attention to each one of them, it was the same tough job comprehending what was announced and what was still to expect. None of these companies published complete spec-sheet to the media. The closest was Google giving a thorough […]
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In addition, the voice recognition system has been jazzed up to come at par with the competition on various fronts. It will be able to launch applications, making reservations at restaurants and create call reminders. It is also integrated with the new turn-by-turn navigation system that Apple developed, replacing Google Maps. Furthermore, the new OS […]
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NFC capabilities are strengthened to transfer bigger files. In addition to URLs and contacts, users can now transfer audio and video content to other NFC-enabled handsets. Windows Phone 8 The last official OS launch was by Microsoft. The new Windows Phone 8 is more than a mere upgrade, it has been revamped down to its […]
Jul 19 2012 | Posted in
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The company is expecting operating losses in the first fiscal quarter, says CEO Thorsten Heins The beleaguering smartphone manufacturer, Research in Motion, froze the trade of its shares at Nasdaq on Tuesday. The trading however, started again after a fifteen minute interval. In a statement CEO Thorsten Heins released to explain the action taken, he […]
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There have always been talks about the competition between Android and iOS, Android and Windows Phone, due to the success all these platforms are receiving. Though Windows Phone is in its nascent stages and enjoys only a small market share, globally but it is undoubtedly growing a fast speeds. Microsoft re-designed its mobile operating system […]
May 10 2012 | Posted in
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Therefore, it can be said that Windows Phone at the moment is competing with RIM’s Blackberry OS and QNX-based OS. However, the difference is in stark contrast. Both are two different elements working on different strategies. Blackberry is losing its oomph by the day and there is nothing the company is doing about it. It […]
May 10 2012 | Posted in
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Apple owns 8% of global mobile market (not to be confused with 29% market share of Smartphones), but gets 73% of all industry profits, a figure below that point up point is repeated every quarter, according to the research made by Asymco. The remaining profit sector belongs to Samsung, which has grown in a year in sales of […]
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