Android to overtake iPad in 2013 as price becomes decision point
Apple better have enjoyed its time at the tablet top spot. Android's coming to take the iPad's perch, at least according to one analyst.
The iPad has been the king of the tablet market for some time now. It sold 100 million units since its debut in 2010, when it dominated with a 87 percent market share, according to the International Data Corporation (IDC).
At a recent press conference, Apple CEO Tim Cook said the iPad accounts for 91 percent of all tablet web traffic. A pretty impressive stat, but no one stays on top forever.
Sometime in mid-2013, Android tablet sales will surpass the iPad according to projections by Sameer Singh, an analyst with Finvista Advisors, a mergers and acquisitions consulting group in a recent Tech-Thoughts blog post.
"However, we believe the mini's relatively high $329 (UK£269, AUD$369) starting price leaves plenty of room for Android vendors to build upon the success they achieved in the third quarter."
http://www.techradar.com/news/portable-devices/android-to-overtake-ipad-in-2013-as-price-becomes-decision-point-1112393
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Galaxy S4 with Full HD Super AMOLED display to show up at CES?
Samsung might be pulling out all the stops at CES 2013, at least according to a rumor coming out of Korea.
The firm might unveil a phone loaded with a 4.99-inch Full HD Super AMOLED display at the Vegas show, one that rivals devices coming out of HTC, LG, Sharp and Sony.
According to a Samsung official speaking to a Korean newspaper, the company will pull out a handset featuring the ultra-thin AMOLED material and a screen with a 441 pixel per inch density.
Such blockbuster screen specs are likely to only show up on a blockbuster handset, pointing to the possibility that the main attraction Samsung offers the CES crowd is the Galaxy S4.
S4 time
According to the paper's source, Samsung is using its current mass production method mixed with advanced LITI technology to bring the phone to life.
It should feature a resolution of 1920 X 1080 and if kinks in mass production scaling can get ironed out, the S4 should arrive during the second quarter of 2013.
The source also reportedly said that the head of Samsung Electronics demanded the SIV feature a Full HD AMOLED display and not (yawn) LCD, giving it a unique selling point over new arrivals like the Droid DNA, the rumored Sony Yuga and Odin and Sharp's Aquos SH903W.
TechRadar will be in the lion's den that is the CES show floor come January, so stay tuned for word on what Samsung brings forth.
http://www.techradar.com/news/phone-and-communications/mobile-phones/galaxy-s4-with-full-hd-super-amoled-display-to-show-up-at-ces-1113293
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Leaked Nokia slide looks to confirm new Windows Phone 7.8 features
The internet got some official looking confirmation for the new features supposedly coming to Windows Phone 7.8 Friday.
The source of the info is reportedly a slide from Nokia training material. And, even though it's in Chinese, a translation outlines the features that should come with the update.
There have been all sorts of rumors surrounding what Windows Phone 7.8 owners will see once their phones upgrade, but this is the first sighting of anything official with talk of the new features.
Microsoft, by the way, has promised those with older Windows OSes (and not the most recent Windows Phone 8 OS) to keep their phones current with updates, so this could be a sign the Softies weren't just blowing hot air.
You can teach an old phone new tricks
The slide lays out a new start screen for Windows Phone 7.8, while three live tiles sizes are available to let owners give their phones a unique, personalized feel.
The update brings 20 more themes to match what's available in WP8. Users can also plaster their lock screens with Bing wallpapers instead
