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The List 1. The Jobs family: “In his public life, Steve was known as a visionary; in his private life, he cherished his family. We are thankful to the many people who have shared their wishes and prayers during the last year of Steve’s illness.” Tech Leaders and Journalists / Bloggers 2. Apple Co-founder Steve Wozniak: “It’s like the world lost a John Lennon I mean Steve was clearly the most outstanding business thinker and almost everybody high up in the technology business recognized that somehow he had the ability to think out new ways
of doing things, not just ways to improve what we have (do a better version of something) but do it in a totally different way that the world would swing towards.” 3. Apple CEO Tim Cook: “Apple has lost a visionary and creative genius, and the world has lost an amazing human being.” 4. Apple’s Board of Directors: “Steve’s brilliance, passion and energy were the source of countless innovations that enrich and improve all of our lives. The world is immeasurably better because of Steve.” 5. Pixar Chief Creative Officer John Lasseter: “He saw the potential of what Pixar could be
before the rest of us, and beyond what anyone ever imagined. Steve took a chance on us and believed in our crazy dream of making computer animated films; the one thing he always said was to simply ‘make it great.’” 6. Walt Disney President Bob Iger: “Steve was such an ‘original,’ with a thoroughly creative, imaginative mind that defined an era. Despite all he accomplished, it feels like he was just getting started.” 7. Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates: “Steve and I first met nearly 30 years ago & have been colleagues, competitors and friends over the course of more than half our lives.
The world rarely sees someone who has had the profound impact Steve has had, the effects of which will be felt for many generations to come.” 8. Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen: “We’ve lost a unique tech pioneer and auteur who knew how to make amazingly great products. Steve fought a long battle against tough odds in a very brave way. He kept doing amazing things in the face of all that adversity. As someone who has had his own medical challenges, I couldn’t help but be encouraged by how he persevered.”
9. Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer: “I want to express my deepest condolences at the passing of Steve Jobs, one of the founders of our industry and a true visionary. My heart goes out to his family, everyone at Apple and everyone who has been touched by his work.” 10. Yahoo co-founder Jerry Yang: “Steve was my hero growing up. He not only gave me a lot of personal advice and encouragement, he showed all of us how innovation can change lives. I will miss him dearly, as will the world.” continued to page 4
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11. Google CEO Larry Page: “He was a great man with incredible achievements and amazing brilliance. He always seemed to be able to say in very few words what you actually should have been thinking before you thought it. His focus on the user experience above all else has always been an inspiration to me.” 12. Google co-founder Sergey Brin: “From the earliest days of Google, whenever Larry and I sought inspiration for vision and leadership, we needed to look no farther than Cupertino. Steve, your passion for excellence is felt by anyone who has ever touched an Apple product (including the macbook I am writing this on right now). And I have witnessed it in person the few times we have met.” 13. Google Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt: “Today is very sad for all of us. Steve defined a generation of style and technology that’s unlikely to be matched again. Steve was so charismatically brilliant that he inspired people to do the impossible, and he will be remembered as the greatest computer innovator in history.” 14. Google Research Director Peter Norvig: “Honor Steve Jobs: resolve to do something insanely great.” 15. Google head of web spam Matt Cutts: “The tech industry lost an amazing, world-changing person today. Rest in peace, Steve.” 16. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg: “Steve, thank you for being a mentor and a friend. Thanks for showing that what you build can change the world. I will miss you.”
17. Dell CEO Michael Dell:” The legacy of Steve Jobs will be remembered for generations to come.” 18. Serial entrepreneur Bill Gross: “Steve Jobs is in 6.36% of EVERY Tweet in the world right now, 50% of my Google + stream, and in 100% of ourthoughts. #He Made The World A Better Place” 19. Nokia CEO Stephen Elop: “Steve’s passion for simplicity and elegance leaves us all a legacy that will endure for generations.” 20. Twitter CEO Dick Costolo: ”Once in a rare while, somebody comes along who doesnt just raise the bar, they create an entirely new standard of measurement. #RIPSteveJobs” 21. Twitter/Square co-founder Jack Dorsey: “Rest in peace, Steve Jobs. Your genius will live on for generations to come…” 22. Foursquare CEO Dennis Crowley: “” 23. Sean Parker of Facebook, Napster, Plaxo, Spotfiy, etc.: “Steve Jobs was the most important technology leader of our era-perhaps even the most important business leader of our era. He was also a unique figure in the world of business and technology, a man who demonstrated—more so than any other—that pure force of will, energy, and creative drive can change the world for the better.” 24. Virgin Chairman Richard Branson: “He was a truly great businessman but more than that he was an inspiration to young people, entrepreneurs, inventors, designers, early adopters,
budding musicians, and people with disabilities who discovered with Apple’s devices a way to engage with the world.”
33. Mark Cenedella, Founder of The Ladders: “We’ve lost our Jobs. Life / swipes by, fingerprints reveal: / He adopted us. #ThankYouSteve”
25. AOL co-founder Steve Case: ”I feel honored to have known Steve Jobs. He was the most innovative entrepreneur of our generation. His legacy will live on for the ages.”
34. Search Engine Land Editor-in-Chief Danny Sullivan: “Me to boys: Did you hear about Steve Jobs. Yes. What do you think about that? ‘It’s sad because he has four kids.’ Kids always bring it home.”
26. Salesforce CEO Mac Benioff: ”Steve Jobs was the greatest leader our industry has ever known. We are all blessed by his life. My thoughts and prayers are with his family.” 27. Sony CEO Howard Stringer: “The digital age has lost its leading light, but Steve’s innovation and creativity will inspire dreamers and thinkers for generations.” 28. iEntry CEO and WebProNews Founder Rich Ord: “A sad day for America. Steve Jobs was our generation’s Thomas Edison.” 29. Journalism industry voice Jeff Jarvis: “We have lost our Gutenberg, Edison, Picasso, Carnegie….” 30. O’Reilly Media Founder Tim O’Reilly: “May the uncompromising vision of Steve Jobs live on, inspiring others, making them reach further, do better.” 31. Technologizer Founder Harry McCracken: “Pixar alone would have been a dazzling legacy.” 32. Demand Media CEO Richard Rosenblatt: “I am sad; just teared up when I heard steve jobs died; a true inspiration and the CEO I admired most with no real number 2. Farewell.”
35. Mashable Founder Pete Cashmore: ‘Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life.’ — Steve Jobs” 36. Mashable editor Ben Parr: “You were the force behind multiple computing revolutions. You created a company that changed how we interact with the world. And for good measure, you created on [e] that changed the face of entertainment.” 37. Wall Street Journal tech columnist Walt Mossberg: “He did what a CEO should: Hired and inspired great people; managed for the long term, not the quarter or the short-term stock price; made big bets and took big risks.” 38. GigaOm founder Om Malik: “Every generation has its heroes. I was too provincial to love the Beatles and cry over John Lennon. I was too Indian to care much about Elvis. And I read about President Kennedy in books. But for me, Steve Jobs was all of those people. I don’t know why, how and where that happened but Jobs was my icon.” 39. TechCrunch founder Michael Arrington: “Damn. People like steve jobs are
supposed to live forever.” 40. Tech influencer Robert Scoble: “I was driving on the freeway in Cupertino when I heard the news. Shocking. So much emotion is swirling about.” 41. Journalist Katie Couric: “Rest in peace, Steve Jobs. You’ve changed forever the world you leave behind.” 42. Film critic Roger Ebert: “I’m reading about the loss of Steve Jobs on the 17th Macintosh I’ve owned.” 43. Huffington Post Founder Ariana Huffington: “My thoughts go out to Steve Jobs’ family and friends. Thank you for changing our world.” Politics 44. President Barack Obama: “Steve was among the greatest of American innovators – brave enough to think differently, bold enough to believe he could change the world, and talented enough to do it.” 45. NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg: “Again and again over the last four decades, Steve Jobs saw the future and brought it to life long before most people could even see the horizon.”
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48. Presidential candidate Mitt Romney: “Steve jobs is an inspiration to American entrepreneurs. He will be missed.” 49. Maria Shriver: “I’m so happy that I knew him and was so blessed by his friendship. He impacted all of our lives and changed the world.” 50. Presidential candidate Newt Gingrich: “Steve jobs was an American 85 establishment-he will be missed.”
46. California Gov. Edmund Brown: “”Steve Jobs was a great California innovator who demonstrated what a totally independent and creative mind can accomplish. Few people have made such a powerful and elegant imprint on our lives.”
51. Presidential candidate Herman Cain: “This country is made great by those who personify the American Dream; Steve Jobs gave us new ways with which to dream.”
47. House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi: “His sage advice was respected by policymakers on both sides of the aisle. His courageous
52. Presidential candidate Jon Huntsman: “Sad to hear about the passing of Steve Jobs, a true inspiration and a great American innovator.” 53. Congressman Charles Rangel: “#ThankYouSteve Your iPad has opened a whole new world for me at age 81. We’re sad to see u go but are grateful to have had u. RIP” Entertainment 54. Actor/writer Wil Wheaton: “I feel so weird about Steve Jobs’ passing. I never knew him, I never met him, I don’t think I was ever in the same place with him… but he had such a huge impact on my life, I can honestly and without hyberbole say that I wouldn’t be where I am today without him.”
in your dreams.”
legacy. #iSad”
57. Filmmaker George Lucas: “The magic of Steve was that while others simply accepted the status quo, he saw the true potential in everything he touched and never compromised on that vision. He leaves behind an incredible family and a legacy that will continue to speak to people for years to come.”
67. Radio personality Howard Stern: “Steve Jobs was a true original. So Sad. A tremendous loss.”
58. Musician Jeffrey Biegel: “Steve Jobs expanded technology and the progress of computerization from the 20th to the 21st century as Ludwig van Beethoven transcended the world of music, transitioning from late Classical style to the Romantic style from the 18th century into the 19th century.” 59. Arnold Schwarzenegger: “Steve lived the California Dream every day of his life and he changed the world and inspired all of us. #ThankYouSteve” 60. Rapper Snoop Dogg: “RIP Steve Jobs Rest in peace homie.” 61. Comedian/actor Jimmy Fallon: “Thank you, Steve Jobs, for all of the fun and amazing ways you made our lives better….Sent from my iPhone.” 62. Singer Weird Al Yankovic: “RIP Steve Jobs. Thanks for improving life as we know it.” 63. Comedian/Actor Patton Oswalt: “RIP Steve Jobs. Closest thing we had to Tony Stark.” 64. Actor Neil Patrick Harris: “Rest in peace, Steve Jobs. Your genius will live on for generations to come…”
55. Alyssa Milano: “Rest in peace, Steve Jobs. You were always a big part of my world with your special inventions. Thank you for your brain.”
65. Actor Ashton Kutcher: “We have all surfed on the wake of Steve Jobs ship. Now we must learn to sail, but we will never forget our skipper.”
56. Actor/comedian Dane Cook: “Thank you Steve Jobs for so many ‘wow, that’s really cool’ moments. You changed the world by believing
66. TV producer Steve Levitan: ” I’m so sorry to hear about the death of Steve Jobs. He was truly one of my heroes. He leaves one hell of a
68. Performer will.i.am: “#youchangetheworld we lost a great innovator… steve jobs designed a whole new world…he will be missed…” 69. TV/radio personality Ryan Seacrest: “‘Have the courage to follow ur heart & intuition. They already know what u truly want to become. Everything else is secondary.’ – Steve Jobs” 70. TV host Nancy Grace: “About to go to air & discovered news about Steve Jobs – My heart goes out to his family tonight. #RIP Steve Jobs” 71. Actor Zach Braff: “RIP Steve Jobs. A legend. A visionary innovator.” 72. Singer Nick Lachey: ” Best wishes to the family of #stevejobs. What an amazing man and amazing life! Certainly, his legacy will be with us all forever. #RIP.” 73. Actor/filmmaker Jon Favreau: “We lost a man of true vision today. Condolences to the whole Apple family.” 74. Lost co-creator Damon Lindelof: “Steve Jobs. On behalf of every dreamer sitting in his or her garage who is crazy enough to try to change the world, you will be missed.” 75. Actor/writer/comedian Donald Glover: “R.I.P. Steve Jobs. I can honestly say you changed my life and the world many times over.” 76. Model/TV personality Tyra Banks: “As I type on my iPhone, tears spring2 my eyes4an amazingMan I never met. His genius has touched us all. Steve Jobs, you will b/with us 4ever”
77. Actor Jim Carrey: Steve Jobs was an amazing man. He will live in my hard drive forever! ?;^}”
for the tools, the inspiration, the possibilities… Miss you already Steve.”
78. Actor Steven Weber: “‘Death…is life’s change agent…’ Steve Jobs”
90. Pee-Wee Herman: “RIP Steve Jobs.”
79. Actress Busy Phillipps: “RIP Steve Jobs. What an incredible man. He will leave a legacy that will go far beyond his inventions…”
91. Actor Ben Savage: “Thank you, Steve Jobs. Your passion, intellect and creativity truly have changed our world. You will be missed.”
80. Actor Zachary Levi: “May we all aspire to change the world the way Steve Jobs has. We’ve only one life. Make the best of it. #ripstevejobs”
92. Actor Danny DeVito: “Steve Jobs miss you from the planet have you with me every day on earth”
81. Actor/comedian Joe Rogan: “Steve Jobs has died and left behind the greatest computer company the world has ever known. A vision reached, a dream fulfilled.” 82. Comedian Hodgman (the PC in the Mac commercials): “Everything good I have done, I have done on a Mac.” 83. Actress Rose McGowan: “I am beyond sad about Steve Jobs’ passing. Beyond.” 84. Writer/director Harry Shearer: “Steve, thank you for changing our lives for the better.” 85. Shaun of the Dead director Edgar Wright: “Farewell and R.I.P. Steve Jobs. Written from a Macbook.” 86. Writer/actress Mindy Kaling: “Hard not to think how much Steve Jobs could’ve done with more years. So sad. You’re the best, Steve.” 87. Reading Rainbow host Levar Burton: “Even though I never met him, I’m feeling the loss of Steve Jobs on a very personal level.” 88. Writer/director/comedian David Wain: “Prayers to Steve Jobs. But he knows that, since his company’s been tracking everybody in a database for quite a while.” 89. Musician Trent Reznor: “Thanks
93. Actor/comedian Tom Wilson (Biff from Back to the Future): “Prayers to Steve Jobs. But he knows that, since his company’s been tracking everybody in a database for quite a while.” 94. Actor Kevin Spacey: “The world lost a true visionary today. Think different.” Sports 95. Cyclist Lance Armstrong: “‘A computer is the most remarkable tool that we’ve ever come up with. It’s a bicycle for our minds’ – Steve Jobs” 96. NBA star Lebron James: “R.I.P Steve Jobs. Someone who definitely left his mark on this world! Innovations that will live and last forever!!” 97. Pro skater Tony Hawk: “Steve Jobs was the man.” 98. NFL star Ndamukong Suh: “It is very sad to hear that Mr. Steve Jobs has passed.He Will be greatly missed in many ways, will pray for his family!! #RIPSteveJobs#Apple” 99. ESPN reporter Adam Schefter: “One of the greatest innovators in history is gone. RIP, Steve Jobs.” 100. NFL legend Jerry Rice: “Thoughts and prayers go out to the friends n family of Steve Jobs. The man is an icon who changed technology forever. #Apple #MAC
Apple launches its first online store in the UAE The store, which will allow customers to shop online for a range of iPhone, iPad, iPod and Mac products. Image for illustrative purpose only. Dubai: A new UAE online Apple store launched on Monday is expected to cut into electronic retailers' profits and drive down prices of the company's products here. The store, which will allow customers to shop online for a range of iPhone, iPad, iPod and Mac products, offers free delivery for products costing more than Dh520 and online credit card payment. It also offers items such as the 16GB iPhone 4 for hundreds of dirhams cheaper than at local electronic retailers. The Apple Store is selling the iPad 2 at Dh2,099 and the iPhone for Dh2,299. As a result, UAE electronic retailers could see a drop in electronics sales as the Apple online store undercuts their prices on some products, said Hazeem Salem, senior research analyst at IDC Middle East. "With Apple going online, there is a slight conflict of interest between them and ABM (Arabian Business Machine) and the retailers. The website needs to only cover duties and transport costs for shipping, but the store has other overheads and its margin is affected. At the store you get the products instantly, but online you have to wait a few days. With these prices, it's worth the delay," said Salem.
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Nokia showcases bold portfolio of new phones, services and accessories at Nokia World Nokia Lumia 800
Nokia Lumia 710
The stunningly social Nokia Lumia 800 features head-turning design, vivid colors (cyan, magenta and black) and the best social and Internet performance, with one-touch social network access, easy grouping of contacts, integrated communication threads and Internet Explorer 9. It features a 3.7 inch AMOLED ClearBlack curved display blending seamlessly into the reduced body design, and a 1.4 GHz processorwith hardware acceleration and a graphics processor. The Nokia Lumia 800 contains an instant-share camera experience based on leading Carl Zeiss optics, HD video playback, 16GB of internal user memory and 25GB of free SkyDrive storage for storing images and music. The estimated retail price for the Nokia Lumia 800 will be approximately 420 EUR, excluding taxes and subsidies.
The purposely built, no-nonsense Nokia Lumia 710 can be personalized with exchangeable back covers and thousands of apps to bring the Lumia experience to more people around the world. The Nokia Lumia 710 is designed for instant social & image sharing, and the best browsing experience with IE9. It is available in black and white with black, white, cyan, fuchsia and yellow back covers. With the same 1.4 GHz processor, hardware acceleration and graphics processor as the Nokia Lumia 800, the Nokia Lumia 710 delivers high performance at an affordable price. The estimated retail price for the Nokia Lumia 710 will be approximately 270 EUR, excluding taxes and subsidies.
First two smartphones based on Windows Phone introduce a range of new experiences designed to make everyday moments more amazing. Nokia Asha 300
Nokia Asha 303
The beautifully designed Nokia Asha 300 is a touch device which also offers the convenience of a keypad. The Nokia Asha 300 has a powerful 1GHz processor and 3G to deliver a faster Internet and social networking experience. The Nokia Browser allows for fast, affordable and localized Internet access by compressing web pages by up to 90%.
The Nokia Asha 303 is a stunning phone designed with sophisticated materials and metallic finishes. It combines a large 2.6" capacitive touch screen with a high quality QWERTY keypad. The Nokia Asha 303 is built with Internet and social networks ease in mind.
Nokia Asha 200 The Nokia Asha 303 is a stunning phone designed with sophisticated The Nokia Asha 200 is Nokia's latest dual SIM phone with Easy Swap functionality, allowing consumers to easily change their second SIM without switching the device off. It is a fun and colorful QWERTY phone designed to meet the needs of young, urban consumers who want to constantly stay in touch. The Nokia Asha 200 features integrated social networking, email and IM, adding RenRen, Orkut and Flickr support. Nokia Asha 200 makes it possible to carry thousands of songs with support for 32 GB memory cards and providing a battery for an amazing 52-hour playback time. The price will vary by market and operator. The estimated retail price for the Nokia Asha 200 will be approximately 60 EUR, excluding taxes and subsidies. It is expected to start shipping in the fourth quarter of 2011.
Local Telecom News DUBAI - The use of mobile phones in the UAE, a technology-oriented country with majority of its residents among the most tech-savvy in the world, is expected to grow by 11 per cent over the next three years, mobile service application provider Info2cell.com has revealed. The Dubai-based company, quoting figures from the International Data Corporation, said that 1.7 million smartphones were shipped in the UAE in 2010, a 46 per cent increase over the previous year. At present, mobile phone units have penetrated all age groups across all countries, even reaching down to the bottom of the economic pyramid. According to recent studies, it is outpacing the use of personal computers as more
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utilities are being integrated into them, making mobile phones more of an all-in-one tool rather than just being a communication device.
users looking to keep in step with data and information on the go, especially in the business and social networking sectors.
Smartphone competition in the UAE has been stiff on both manufacturer and service-provider fronts, yet new and better offerings have helped rake in more customers; mobile phone makers have continuously added to their arsenals of models, while the UAE’s two telecom providers - etisalat and du -have rolled out various packages to cater to all sorts of user needs. Innovations in the segment has also helped it keep in pace with the rising popularity of tablet computers, which can be considered as the toughest competitor of mobile phones.
Aside from user benefits, the rising popularity and adoption of smartphones in the UAE is also creating opportunities for mobile application developers, as evidenced by the fact that the UAE controls a majority share of the development of mobile phone applications in the region.
The continued rise in the future is attributed to demand from more
“The UAE’s market dynamics, young demographic, strong government support and excellent telecom infrastructure make it a flourishing market for mobile application content developers,” Info2cell.com founder and chief executive officer Bashar Dahabra said in an e-mailed statement to Khaleej Times.
Info2cell.com sees mobile value added services playing an important role in consolidating the UAE’s position as one of the region’s leading tele-communications markets and as such, the company is pushing for the development of this particularly in the non-voice segment - as a means to help the telecom industry maintain revenue increase and growth. “The growing use of mobile devices… has also contributed significantly to the remarkable rise in smartphone penetration in the UAE,” Dahabra added. “As a mobile content developer, we are required to stay ahead of the game and continuously innovate to cater to the growing demands of this generation.”
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Android's March Continues Apace Despite Popularity of Apple's Devices Mobile advertising agency, InMobi says that it experienced a 25% growth in global ad impressions over the previous quarter, serving 126.7 billion mobile advertising impressions across the globe, and reports that smartphone growth continues apace, representing more than two fifths (42%) of mobile ad impressions since May. The continuing rise in Android's popularity (+1.7 share points to 17.9% share) now means that it takes Symbian's place as the second highest performing mobile platform after Nokia OS (down 1.9% since May to 18.2%). Of the top three, Android was the only operating system to show any growth over the quarter, as both Nokia OS and Symbian OS continue their downward trajectory. James Lamberti, VP Global Research & Marketing, InMobi, comments: "As forecast in our
previous quarterly report, Android is demonstrably moving toward becoming the top mobile platform, having taken Symbian's place in the league table. Indeed, at this rate of growth, it may well take the number one slot before year-end. However, four of the top five handsets are Apple devices, and with iPhone 5 rumoured to be just around the corner, we may see a slight stall in Android's march over the coming months."
grown 26% to reach 13.4 billion ads during the quarter, with both the growth (43%) and a proportion (68%) of smartphone impressions significantly higher than the global average.
Whilst the iPhone remains the most popular handset in Europe, with 7% share of ad impressions, and Apple is still the top manufacturer (20% share), Android is the dominant mobile ad platform in the region for the third quarter, continuing to The report also highlights the increase its share whilst its strong growth in the European nearest competitors, iOS and mobile ad market, which has Symbian OS, are in decline.
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Enjoy real 3D content and games without the need for glasses. Although 3D content, especially for smartphones, is still few and far between, the Optimus 3D is fun in that you can use it to create content with its five-megapixel 3D camera. But that's not all, you can also convert your 2D pictures and videos to 3D and vice versa. Share all of this via a HDMI to
your 3D TV or upload it straight to YouTube's dedicated 3D channel. The Optimus 3D also has a dedicated 3D hotkey, which takes you directly to all the third-dimensional goodness the phone can offer. This includes games such as Asphalt 6: Adrenaline and Let's Golf and pre-loaded videos and film trailers. Other Specifications: The
Optimus 3D comes from the company's successful Android -powered Optimus line of phones, with a 4.3-inch capacitive touch screen featuring 400x800 pixels, it also has an extra front camera besides the 3D one in the rear and an 8GB internal memory with a microSB slot to expand it up to 32GB. The phone weighs 168 grams.
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It's slick, thin, and fast. It's also the most complete tablet available thanks to the morethan 60,000 available apps.
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The Tab 10.1 features excellent hardware and design, and Honeycomb 3.1 also impresses. Still, limited appselection is this Android tablet's glaring drawback.
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T hin and light as they come
E xcellent battery life
Honeycomb 3.1 eas y to us e
Amazing app s upport
G reat keyboard and text entry
G ood, not great, dis play
Weak app s election at launch
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Average quality cameras
Limited s treaming video options with Honeycomb
The ASUS Eee Pad Transformer is a viable and low-cost alternative to the Xoom and other Honeycomb tablets. The keyboard adds for regular tablet tasks.
The Xoom hardware is outstanding, but it lacks decent apps support. It’s still a good tablet with great promise.
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In theory, the ViewPad 7 is a very modern and powerful tablet that has a lot to offer. In practice, it has as many shortcomings
The PlayBook has enough enterprise goodies to make it appealing for business users, and once the email client and other needed apps ship, it will be appealing for everyday users as well.
Inexpensive and powerful Honeycomb tablet
Honeycomb OS lives up to hype
S olid and convincing performance
Tough, solid build
Keyboard features full-sized USB and SD
Amazing display
Responsive display and quality multitouch
BlackBerry Tablet OS responsive, fluid
G ood Office apps
G reat T egra 2 performance
Excellent connectivity and call quality withSIM card
Most complete tablet browser to date
Mediocre build quality
Android tablet apps s till limited
Average dis play and s peakers
B as ic on-s creen keyboard
Honeycomb not meant for keyboard and curs or navigation
App management in Honeycomb could be better organized
A very average on-screen imaging
Mis s ing bas ic apps at launch (coming s oon, however)
Average rear-facing camera quality
No S D card s lot
N ot enough built-in memory
P ower button way too s mall
No flash support
Memory management needs work
Source: Stellar Marketing
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PICURFONE Review
November 10, 2011
Aakash, Made in India sub-$50 Tablet Scratch that, of $22 Tablets and more. Insane as it may sound, this is what India has pulled off. For about what you would spend on a meal at a restaurant, you can now get a full fledged seven-inch screen, rubberised back, WiFi-enabled, Androidbased tablet with a video processor that can play 1080P video. That, for those that are foreign exchange conversion challenged, comes to about R1,100. Yup, for the price of two books, for the price of a pair of jeans, for the price of 1/30th of an iPad – you can be the proud owner of an actual working Tablet. There’s a story to tell and as always I am getting ahead of myself. It was about a year back that Mr Kapil Sibal sat down with us and made a startling announcement. He and his ministry would be able to develop, produce and supply a $35 Tablet to the education sector – that is colleges, schools and other institutes. Students would be able to see full HD video lessons, have all their course books in e-book format, browse the Net for information – as well as watch a few HD movies if time permitted. He held in his hands a
device that looked like it was held together with band-aid and Fevicol, was fat and heavy and wasn’t able to do much. That was a prototype and we were quite forgiving as Mr Sibal had his heart in the right place even if the Tablet wasn’t. The reaction was instantaneous. From Twitter to emails and from every person we met – we were ridiculed for falling for this grand plan of nothingness. Impossible, said everyone, that we could even think that a Tablet could be made for $35, just a screen costs more said most e-mailers, @rajivmakhni has lost it as he now has started believing in government propaganda said the Twitterati. And for a while it all seemed true. Months passed, no Tablet, no answers to our queries and no response to a follow-up story. It all seemed like a great idea on paper that was just not executable. Then came the call that it was ready. The $35 Tablet was all set and it was even cheaper. And it wasn’t a prototype but a ready to ship device. Could I come across to take a look, as it was now only a few days away from launch? With great trepidation and
hesitation I arrived at Shastri Bhavan. It wasn’t an auspicious start at all. The guards, despite advance notice and a VIP pass, weren’t happy to let me through, a walk from one gate to another to a third and finally a reception that made me fill in extraordinary details in a register and gave me another small piece of paper that finally allowed me entry. So far – so not good. Then it all changed and how. Mr Sibal appeared, the Tablet was pulled out of a box, I hit the power button and lo and behold – it sprang to life. Lightweight, resistive screen, took a little time to boot, instantly connected to WiFi – it all worked well. We were watching a 1080P video clip in about two minutes. Here’s how this remarkable device has come about and what the gameplan is. It’s made in India, it’s for the education sector, will first be given out to colleges, costs about $38 dollars to make, will be subsidised by the government to the tune of 50 per cent, colleges may issue them out to their students like library books (thus costing them nothing), it’s part of a grand plan to make education accessible and interesting to all, will have almost
Author: Rajiv Makhini
all courses in the form of videos available to play on it, each college will be outfitted with a high speed broadband connection, text and course books will eventually make it to the Tablet, special apps and services will come soon – and the government will easily manage to subsidise eight million of these in this financial year. What we’ve pulled off in India has been the dream of every country for the last 10 years. A low-cost, mass-produced device that imparts education, services, information and entertainment to each and every student in the country. Each country has tried and each country has failed. And it seems that this one will not – and thus bring about an educational revolution. Move over Mr Negroponte – we have a new rock star. Let me answer the other two burning questions. How good is it as a Tablet and can you get one for yourself? Well, as compared to the big guns and their Tablets, this is an average device. But for what they want it to do – it’s an exceptional device. And yes, it will come out in the retail market but with no subsidies – and you
should be able to pick it up for about Rs 2,700. Simultaneously, two other big things happened. Amazon’s Kindle Fire got announced and I got my hands on a Samsung Galaxy Note. Why is that significant? The Amazon Kindle Fire ($199) finally gets what the others haven’t till now. That an Android Tablet shouldn’t be competing on features but on price and content. On the other hand, the Note is the first true hybrid (it’s a phone and it’s a Tablet as it has a huge 5.3 inch screen, a mind-boggling resolution of 1280x800, super slim, slips easily into a pocket) that negates the need for a separate phone and a Tablet and may well be a sign of things to come. The Tablet market is on fire. Its usage and diversity is startling, its price points and abilities are jaw dropping. The Tablet revolution has truly kicked off and will changes the rules of all we know. As Mr Sibal proclaimed – they’ll upgrade this Tablet soon to a capacitative touch-screen, double the battery life and add 3G capabilities, yet maintain the same price of Rs 1,100. Now, I believe him!
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PICURFONE Review
November 10, 2011
Global smartphone sales increase by 74% in Q2 Worldwide sales of mobile devices totalled 428.7 million units in the second quarter of 2011, a 16.5 percent increase from the second quarter of 2010, according to research firm Gartner Inc. Sales of smartphones were up 74 percent year - on year and accounted for 25 percent of overall sales in the second quarter of 2011, up from 17 percent in the second quarter of 2010. Gartner said it expects sales of mobile devices to grow around 12 percent in 2011. "Smartphone sales continued to rise at the expense of feature phones," said Roberta Cozza, principal research analyst at Gartner. Consumers in mature markets are choosing entry-level & midrange Android smartphones over feature phones, partly due to carriers' and manufacturers' promotions."
However, replacement sales in Western Europe showed signs of fatigue as smartphone sales declined quarter-on-quarter. Nokia's smartphone sales in the second quarter of 2011 were low, partly due to a very competitive market that deflated demand for operating system Symbian, but also to inventory management issues in Europe and China in particular. These factors reduced Nokia's average selling price for smartphones, compared to the first quarter of 2011 but it remained the leading smartphone manufacturer by volume, Gartner said. Samsung achieved strong growth in sales of mobile devices, with the Galaxy S II selling well, chalking up 5 million sales by the end of July. A strong performance in the smartphone market helped Samsung increase its market share, to become the third-largest
smartphone vendor. Apple continued to exceed expectations even though the iPhone 4 will soon be replaced by a new model. Part of its growth came from the 42 new carriers and 15 new countries that it entered in the second quarter of 2011, which brought its total coverage to 100 countries. Research In Motion's (RIM's) share of the smartphone market declined to 12 percent in the second quarter of 2011, from 19 percent a year ago. The company also lost its No. 5 position in the worldwide ranking of mobile device vendors to ZTE. "We expect manufacturers and distributors to remain cautious about raising their stock levels in the second half of 2011, following the recent uncertainty on the world financial markets," said Annette Zimmermann, principal research analyst at Gartner.
"Consumers in mature markets are choosing entry - level and midrange Android smartphones over feature phones, partly due to carriers' and manufacturers' promotions." However, replacement sales in Western Europe showed signs of fatigue as smartphone sales declined quarter-on-quarter.
chalking up 5 million sales by the end of July A strong performance in the smartphone market helped Samsung increase its market share, to become the third-largest smartphone vendor. Apple continued to exceed expectations, even though the iPhone 4 will soon be replaced by a new model. Part of its growth came from the 42 new carriers and 15 new countries that it entered in the second quarter of 2011, which brought its total coverage to 100 countries.
Nokia's smartphone sales in the second quarter of 2011 were low, partly due to a very competitive market that deflated demand for operating system Symbian, but also to inventory management issues in Europe and China in particular.These factors reduced Nokia's average selling price for smartphones. compared to the first quarter of 2011 but it remained the leading smartphone manufacturer by volume, Gartner said.
Research In Motion's (RIM's) share of the smartphone market declined to 12 percent in the second quarter of 2011, from 19 percent a year ago.
Samsung achieved strong growth in sales of mobile devices, with the Galaxy S II selling well,
"We expect manufacturers and distributors to remain cautious about raising their
The company also lost its No. 5 position in the worldwide ranking of mobile device vendors to ZTE.
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