Samsung is apparently planning to equip it’s developers with the latest technologies. Hence, it is calling all developers to join it in Barcelona on 28 Feb 2012.
Hurry up, limited seats left. you can register at http://developer.samsung.com/mwc2012/registration.do and view the schedule at http://developer.samsung.com/mwc2012/session.do
Happy developing…!!!
Here comes February, and we bring to you the top 10 phone list from Krusell. And the winners are
1. (1) Apple iPhone 4/4S
2. (2) Samsung I9100 Galaxy S II
3. (3) Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc/Arc S
4. (-) Samsung Galaxy Note
5. (5) Samsung Galaxy Nexus
6. (-) Nokia C2-01
7. (7) Nokia 3720 Classic
8. (-) Sony Ericsson Xperia Ray
9. (10) HTC Sensation
10. (-) Sony Xperia S
() = Last month’s position.
Ulf Sandberg, CEO at Krusell says
The first top seller list from Krusell in 2012 shows the same top three phones on the list as in December 2011. The most interesting in this ranking list are two things. First thing is that the trend of larger devices is obvious, devices like Note and Nexus are becoming very popular. Secondly I would like to point at the fact that a device like Sony Xperia S, which is not yet launched in the stores has created so high volumes of pre-orders that it has climbed in to the Top seller list. This is a sign that the market has high expectations on Sony this spring
Krusell’s list is unique due to the fact that it reflects the sales of phones on six continents and in more than 70 countries around the globe.
No one can arguably deny the tight integration promises smartphones and mHealth apps make. While in 2011, the health app market grew significantly, it is expected to almost double in 2012.
According to a report released by research2guidance
The smartphone application market for mobile healthcare will reach US$ 1.3 billion in 2012 – up from US$ 718 million in 2011. Despite this substantial growth, the mHealth market is still in an embryonic state – especially in comparison to the US$ 6 trillion of the overall global healthcare market. Several factors (esp. smartphone penetration), will continue, however, to drive mHealth market growth over the next couple of years. These findings are part of our new Mobile Health Market Report 2011-2016 report.
The increase of revenue stems from downloads, in-app advertisements, mHealth services, direct transactions and sensor sales. As a number of big healthcare companies published mHealth apps in 2011 that go far beyond a simple allergy tracker or pill reminder (e.g. Sanofi Aventis’ sensor-based iBGStar Diabetis monitoring app) sensors are a growing part of the landscape.
In 2012 the number of mHealth application users – mobile users who downloaded a smartphone mHealth application at least once – will reach 247 million. Compared to the 124 million users who downloaded mHealth smarthphone applications in 2011, this is a near doubling.
The technical aspects of the healthcare landscape are changing rapidly and fundamentally. Healthcare data, the number of healthcare apps and their usage on mobile phones is growing. It is all evolving around smartphones and sensors attached to the phone.
This exponential growth of the mHealth apps is a direct result of the technological capabilities modern smartphones possess, alongwith the app stores promoting them.
mHealth applications are proving to be a boon for patients and doctors alike. With smartphones coming to “everyman’s reach”, mHealth apps have seen a spurt in growth.
Research2Guidance, the ever number crunching firm, has released a report which gives an insight into the mHealth app market.
2011 was the first year of substantial business in the market for mobile health services delivered via smartphone applications.
The smartphone application market for mobile healthcare increased by a factor of 7 to reach $US 718 million in 2011. Nevertheless, the mHealth market is still in an embryonic state. Theoretically the market potential is enormous given the overall worldwide healthcare market size of US$ 6 trillion (WHO estimate) and the potential use cases and benefits for mobile patient healthcare support.
Within the last year, the growth in the mobile healthcare market has greatly accelerated. The main drivers for this growth have been the increase in the smartphone user base on the demand side, and the doubling of the number of mHealth applications on the supply side. These findings are part of research2guidance’s new Mobile Health Market Report 2011-2016.
A majority of the big healthcare companies have discovered mHealth applications as an innovative way to promote and deliver healthcare services and products. A testament to this is that a number of these large players published mHealth apps in 2011 that go far beyond a simple allergy tracker or pill reminder, e.g. Sanofi Aventis’ sensor-based iBGStar Diabetis monitoring app.
We are undoubtedly witnessing a transition phase, and mHealth apps will surely become a “must have” for doctors and patients alike.
Research2guidance, the ever number crunching company has produced it’s latest report concerning development for smartphones.
In 2011 publishers created $US 6.8 billion in application download revenues while app development revenues reached $US 20.5 billion. The development service became a mass market almost 3 times of the size of the application download market today.
The market for mobile application development services, including application creation, management, distribution and extension services, has reached $US 20.5 billion vs. $US 6.8 billion in app downloads in 2011. Thus the development market surpassed the content market by the factor of 3.
Today most app project revenue is generated from “classical” app creation services (concept creation, design and coding). New service types like app libraries, white label solutions and multi platform app development tools have become more and more popular, but do not yet take a major share of the market.
Prices for application development services vary significantly between regions. UK developers charge $US 626 per day whereas competitors from India charge, on average, $US 138 per working day.
App development partners using price as the main criteria for selection will not be lead to an optimal solution as most of the price differences are offset by the additional time needed by offshore app developers.
App developers can get a copy of the 98 page report from http://www.research2guidance.com/the-market-for-mobile-app-development-services-reached-us-20.5-billion-in-2011/
The best just got better. Broadcom, the maker behind come of the most needed chips in our smartphones and tablets (read as network chips) has introduced its first family of 802.11ac (5G WiFi) chips.
According to Broadcom, its new family of chips offers speeds up to three times faster than 802.11n Wi-Fi with up to six times the power efficiency over a broader range. The new chips use a 40nm process and deliver HD video content over longer distances nearly instantaneously. Broadcom says the chips deliver content so quickly, that the Wi-Fi radios on mobile devices can return to low-power mode faster, which results in significant power savings.
The full press release is as follows
Broadcom Launches First Gigabit Speed 802.11ac Chips – Opens 2012 CES with 5th Generation (5G) Wi-Fi Breakthrough
5G WiFi Offers Consumers the World’s Fastest, Most Reliable Wireless Coverage for HD-Quality Video and Near Instantaneous Data Synch
Innovation Attracts Support from Industry Leaders – Comcast, Lenovo, Motorola, NETGEAR and OthersLAS VEGAS, Jan. 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — CES —
News Highlights:
- Broadcom introduces first family of IEEE 802.11ac chips based on the 5th generation of Wi-Fi (5G WiFi)
- 5G WiFi improves wireless range in the home, allowing consumers to watch HD-quality video from more devices, in more places
- The increased speed of 5G WiFi allows consumers to load web content on a mobile device faster, synch large video or music files quickly, all while extending battery life
- 5G WiFi addresses the growing need for a more robust and efficient wireless network
Broadcom Corporation (NASDAQ: BRCM), a global innovation leader in semiconductor solutions for wired and wireless communications, today introduced its first family of 802.11ac (5G WiFi) chips designed for a broad range of product segments. The new IEEE 802.11ac chips are three times faster and up to six times more power efficient than equivalent 802.11n solutions. Visit Experience Broadcom @ CES for more news, blogs and multi-media from CES and www.5GWiFi.org for more information on consumer advantages of 802.11ac.
5G WiFi is the next generation Wi-Fi standard required for today’s mobile and video era. Based on 802.11ac, 5G WiFi is a major evolutionary step from the existing 802.11a/b/g/n networks. Broadcom’s 5G WiFi dramatically improves the wireless range in the home, allowing consumers to watch HD-quality video from more devices, in more places, simultaneously. The increased speed enables consumers to download web content from a mobile device faster and quickly synch large files, such as videos, in a fraction of the time it would take on a similar 802.11n device. Since 5G WiFi transfers the same volume of data at a much faster rate, devices enter low-power mode faster, which results in significant power consumption advantages.
Digital-content consumption is on a steep incline, with video content expected to reach approximately 90 percent of global consumer traffic, according to Cisco’s 2011 Visual Networking Index Forecast. At the same time, Internet traffic is shifting rapidly from wired to wireless networks. The increased reliance on wireless networks, the explosion of video consumption and the growing number of wireless devices being used are all putting tremendous stress on legacy 802.11a/b/g/n networks. As a result, consumers are prone to experience deteriorated performance, choppy videos and slower load times.
By creating more reliable whole-home coverage, Broadcom’s 5G WiFi technology overcomes the digital content and wireless device challenge. Broadcom’s family of 5G WiFi solutions includes the BCM4360, BCM4352, BCM43526 and BCM43516.
Product Highlights:
- All 5G WiFi solutions from Broadcom support the following features:
- 80 MHz channel bandwidth that is 2 times wider than current 802.11n solutions
- 256-QAM, a higher modulation scheme that increases data transfer efficiency
- Transmit and receive beamforming
- Low Density Parity Check (LDPC) Codes
- Space-Time Block Codes (STBC)
- BCM4360 supports the PCIe interface and implements 3-stream 802.11ac specifications, and reaches speeds up to 1.3 Gbps.
- BCM4352 and BCM43526 implement 2-stream 802.11ac specification to reach up to 867 Mbps. BCM4352 supports PCIe interface; BCM43526 supports the USB interface.
- BCM43516 supports USB and reaches speeds of up to 433 Mbps with its single stream 802.11ac implementation.
- Chips with the PCIe interface are ideal for access points, routers, DSL/cable gateways and PC products; chips that use USB are ideal for consumer electronics devices including televisions, set-top boxes and Blu-Ray players.
- Broadcom’s new 5G WiFi chips deliver better coverage and longer battery life in a small form factor that is interoperable and compatible with existing technologies.
- Beamforming helps steer content in the direction of the intended receiver, increasing reliability and extending range; this is well complemented by STBC and LDPC code support.
- By transferring the same volume of data at a much faster rate, devices go into a low-power mode faster than existing 802.11n solutions.
- Designed on 40nm manufacturing process, the new chips are smaller and more power efficient, giving customers more design freedom.
- Broadcom’s 5G WiFi solutions work with all legacy 802.11 standards and complement other wireless technologies — like Wi-Fi Direct, Bluetooth and NFC.
Broadcom is sampling 5G WiFi solutions to its early access partners including retail and PC OEMs, service providers and carriers, and will be demonstrating 5G WiFi capabilities at CES.
802.11ac has generated broad support across the consumer-electronics industry. Companies and partners across the ecosystem recognize that 802.11ac is the future of Wi-Fi and are committed to its development, integration and distribution.
Nothing much to add here except there is a horde of quotes from industry experts which can be read at the following link – http://www.broadcom.com/press/release.php?id=s637241
December 2011 has gone. So it means that its high time for Krusell to release the top 10 phones for 2011. Here we go ladies and gentlemen.
1. Apple iPhone 4/4S
2. Samsung I9100 Galaxy S II
3. Nokia 3720 Classic
4. Samsung GT-B2710 / Xcover 271
5. Samsung I9000 Galaxy S
6. HTC Sensation
7. Sony Ericsson XPERIA Arc
8. HTC Desire HD
9. Sony Ericsson Xperia Ray
10. Samsung B2100
Ulf Sandberg, the MD at Krusell quoted
I guess there is no surprise for anyone that iPhone 4/4S is 2011’s top selling device according to Krusell’s list for 2011. The iPhone is a sensitive smartphone with a very high attachment rate on cases,
In a way, it is more fascinating to see other models on our top seller list, such as Samsung’s Xcover which really is a device made for a rougher treatment. Still consumers prefer to buy a case, even if the phone doesn’t need protection as much as the user needs a convenient usage of the device in their daily life.
Apple, as we see, has retained the Number one spot, which is seriously challenged by Sammy. While Sony Ericsson is also not doing that bad, Nokia’s days of being the undisputed king are certainly over. With new devices lined up for new year, let us see what time has in store for us.
Another month, another analysis, and another winner. Krusell, the Swedish case manufacturer has released it’s top 10 phones list for the month of December 2011. And the winners are
1. (1) Apple iPhone 4/4S
2. (2) Samsung I9100 Galaxy S II
3. (3) Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc/Arc S
4. (4) Samsung I9000 Galaxy S
5. (-) Samsung Galaxy Nexus
6. (5) Sony Ericsson Xperia Ray
7. (6) Nokia 3720 Classic
8. (-) Samsung GT-B2710 / Xcover 271
9. (10) HTC Titan
10. (8) HTC Sensation
() = Last month’s position.
Ulf Sandberg, Managing Director at Krusell said
Samsung have thru the whole year, giving them a fight with a number of phones making its way up the list. Notable is that Sony Ericsson’s upgraded Arc S has made it to keep third place during the Christmas period, and that the new Galaxy Nexus made it to fifth place during its first month on the market.
As our esteemed readers know that the lists above is based on the number of pieces of custom made mobile-, smartphone cases ordered from Krusell during December 2011. Krusell’s list is unique due to the fact that it reflects the sales of phones on six continents and in more than 70 countries around the globe.
When Sammy had promised that all the Wave series of phones will be getting bada 2.0, the public went yayyyyyy. It was promised that the update will be rolled out by the end of the year that has just gone by (read as 2011).
But it seems that Sammy has taken a different stance on the whole thing.
Both Samsung of Spain and Samsung of Italy have announced that the bada 2.0 update is being delayed until the first quarter of 2012. The company’s Italian branch is being a bit more specific on the matter by stating that the software won’t be available prior to March of next year. Which will be the first devices to get it remains unclear.
This is precisely the kind of news that makes the public go from yayyyy to being highly-pissed. Samsung has left no stone unturned to be the numero uno smartphone vendor. But to follow a course like this makes Sammy look sloppy….just like Nokia.
We at the Tamoggemon Team wish our readers a Very Happy New Year 2012.
We would like to thank all our readers who visited our website and participated in the discussions. Without you, we would have been nothing
You Rock People…!!!! Happy New Year 2012.
2016 is the year when the health and fitness apps will cross the $400 million mark, as per ABI research. ABI has further predicted that there will be 1 billion health related apps downloads by 2016. Interestingly, the wearable fitness devices are the ones which would be pushing the segment’s growth.
The Press Release from ABI Research is as follows
PRESS RELEASE — The sports and health mobile application market will grow to over $400 million in 2016 – up from just $120 million in 2010. Much of that growth will be spurred by the ability of mobile handsets to easily connect to wearable devices that in turn can deliver new functionality, accuracy, and appeal to sports and fitness applications.
As the mobile handset adds new ways to access and support healthcare applications, it will become increasingly important within the healthcare market, including home monitoring systems for aging users, personal emergency response services, and remote healthcare monitoring applications. However, sports and fitness will dominate the mobile health application market.
“Downloadable apps are moving the sports tracking device market from proprietary devices to mobile phones, but adoption has been limited by the data they can collect. However, with the connectivity that Bluetooth Smart will embed in mobile handsets, wearable devices will bring greater detail to mobile handsets,” says Jonathan Collins, principal analyst.
Handset connectivity to wearable devices brings a new dynamic to the sports monitoring market. Athletic equipment players have already moved to support handset applications by either using proprietary or battery-draining traditional Bluetooth wireless. Meanwhile, traditional players such as Garmin, who recently launched its first handset application for this market, and Polar have delivered high-end specialist systems. Over the next five years, these players will increasingly have to compete directly with the mobile handset. They will also face a slew of start-ups and new entrants offering applications, online communities, and wearable devices offering a range of applications and services.
“As applications increasingly become part of a bundle that ships with wearable devices, revenues from mobile applications will lag behind the growth in app downloads. Mobile application downloads will actually grow at nearly twice the rate of revenues between 2010 and 2016, with more than a billion downloads annually by 2016,” says Collins.
Apple surely has a brand loyalty that every CEO yearns for. According to a research published by GfK,
Some 84 percent of iPhone users said they would pick iPhone also when they replace their cellphone, while 60 percent of consumers who use smartphones running Google’s Android said they would stick with phones using the same software.
Only 48 percent of people using Research In Motion’s cellphones said they would stay loyal to their BlackBerrys, the study showed.
While Apple is the leader at present, the current development on Android, RIM’s BBX and Windows Phones from Nokia are all set to give Apple a tough challenge, according to the report.
The scope for brands to lure customers from rivals has diminished and the richest rewards will go to those providers that can create the most harmonious user experience and develop this brand loyalty
What is noteworthy here that 70 percent of consumers said they would stick with their phones due to their seamless integration of features and access to content. The present and future undoubtedly belongs to the Apps and Internet.
Though the firm interviewed around 4500 people in various countries, it never mentions anything about Symbian or Windows Phones. This is quite surprising as a certain percentage of these 4500 people must be carrying Symbian and Windows phones, which the report fails to mention.
Localized apps are the future when it comes to China.
ABI research has published it’s findings, the excerpts of which are as follows
Providing localized features for apps will drive 5.5 billion downloads in China in 2012. An example of a successful localized app is Halfbrick Studios’ Fruit Ninja for China, which includes Chinese zodiac animal images.
Working with local developers and social networks is another way in which foreign developers can localize their apps.
Research analyst Fei-Feng Seet quoted
Regardless of device type, successful apps in the Chinese market are those with a local look and feel and incorporate local content.
China has the most cellphone subscribers in the world, and it is adopting smartphones at an exponential rate. With this adoption rate and the emergence of different app stores, developers who add a local touch to their apps are at a chance of earning higher than the others.
After many users of Facebook (including my own friends) were left baffled and utterly infuriated at the news feeds showing highly objectionable content, a new hoax is apparently doing it’s annual rounds on Facebook.
According to the hoax,
When filling out your Christmas cards this year, take ONE CARD and SEND it to this address:
A Recovering American Soldier, c/o Walter Reed Army Medical Center, 6900 Georgia Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20307-5001.
If we pass this on and everyone sends one card, think of how many cards these soldiers could get to bring up their spirits! Feel free to repost. This is a wonderful thing to do !!
According to Snopes.com
The U.S. Postal Service will not accept mail addressed to "Any Soldier," "Any Wounded Soldier," or the like because if it did, it could be providing a conduit for those who might do harm to armed services members. Such offerings are either returned to sender (if a return address has been provided or if one is found within the package) or donated to charities (if no address for the sender is found). Similarly, military hospitals will not accept letters, cards, or packages addressed in such manner for the same reason. Such beneficences, no matter how kindly meant, are not permitted to reach the soldiers they were intended for.
But there is a legit way to send your greetings to unknown soldiers. It’s called "Holiday Mail for Heroes" and is sponsored through the Red Cross and Pitney Bowes.
You can be a vigilante and spread this message across to fight the hoax.
It’s confirmed ladies and gentlemen. Adobe has put an end to all the rumor mill by stamping the death certificate of Flash Player for mobiles.
This move comes from Adobe after it has decided to focus more on the ailing HTML5, a platform which is “more capable” than Flash. As per Engadget
Adobe will of course also be pushing developers to work in its AIR platform for a more native experience, and the company will continue to work on Flash Player for desktop operating systems, but one can’t help but see the platform as a whole standing on fairly shaky footing at this point.
RIP Flash, you were the sole weakness of Apple, an area where you kicked Apple right in the Hemorrhoids and showed it the finger. The scores now stand Apple – 1, Adobe – 0.
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