Microsoft, Apple, HTC, ATT Sales

According to the Washington Post gave an update on some of the larger players in the electronics industry:

Microsoft has sold over 1.4 million Xbox 360 game consoles.
Nokia has sold over 12 million phones for the quarter, half of what they did the previous year.
Apple sold over 35 million Iphones for the quarter, double year over year. Over 11 million Ipads were sold which were over double what they did a year before.
ATT has sold over 4.3 million Iphones for the quarter.
HTC Corp reported less earnings in the quarter because of troubles competing with the Iphone.

What does all of this mean?
Competition is fierce in the industry, something we already know.
Apple is extremely popular, more than any other brand.

As new tablets and phones come out this year, it will be interesting to see how things fare for the rest of the year. One thing is for sure is Apple is not going away anytime soon. Apple Siri is revolutionizing the industry giving technology a new level of interactivity with the user.

It will only get more exciting to see what comes out next.

AT&T is Offering Extended 3G Coverage with the 3G MicroCell

AT&T is offering the 3G MicroCell to extend its service coverage indoors, especially where access would be limited or unavailable.  This is not yet available nationwide in the US but only in selected markets.  This is similar to the GSM femtocell but the MicroCell fully supports 3G connectivity.  A femtocell is a small cellular base station, designed for home or SOHO (small office/ home office) applications.  It connects to the telco provider’s network via broadband (either DSL or cable) and typically can support up to 4 active mobile phones in a home or SOHO setting.  The femtocell extends the 3G functionalities of the base station to the connected mobile devices.  The telco operator not only benefits from the improved capacity and coverage provided by the MicroCell but also allows them to reduce capital expenditure and operating expense.  But what’s in it for the mobile phone user?  There are arguments from some quarters that the burden of expanding coverage and capacity should be on the operator.  So, they should at least subsidize the cost of the femtocell or MicroCell and also its broadband connection to the provider’s network.

Get Ready for Samsung Mythic This Fall

Slim and sleek Samsung Mythic comes with efficient multimedia features like video and audio recording, a camera with a large 3.3-inch touch screen display which is specifically made to carry AT&T’s newly upgraded Opera Web browser for an easy navigation and has support for AT & T Mobile TV.

It boasts of three windows on which a user can look at three kinds of data all at the same time without switching screens which saves time and definitely less annoying and confusing. Frequent users of Facebook and Twitter will find it very convenient in updating their accounts wherever they go as it runs on Samsung’s Touchwiz interface feature.

This fall we will get the chance to discover its uniqueness as Samsung will be releasing Mythic to the market this November.

Smartphones or Cell Phones – Which To Buy?

There used to be a great divide between a smart phone and a cell phone. Now, with the continuing improvement of cell phones, there is a thin difference between them. Usually a smartphone is a gadget that is handled from a centralized service such as a blackberry.