February 7, 2012

iPad 3 Rumors Continues to Grow

iPad 3 RumorsThe gossip for Apple’s iPad 3 appears to be gathering pace, with the latest DigiTimes report that the firm will probably embrace IGZO or indium gallium zinc oxide flat panels for the new batch of tablets.

“Starting with the new iPads, Apple will utilize IGZO panels from Sharp in order to upgrade the display resolution of the new tablets to full HD level,” according to an unnamed source from Apple’s supply chain.

“To enter the supply chain of iPads, Sharp has switched some of its capacity for large-size panels to the production of small-size panels for smartphones and tablet PCs.”

Whether or not that report happens to be accurate-if the iPad have shown something in the last 2 years, it is that any kind of prerelease gossips must be taken along with a truck-load value of salt-rumors concerning the iPad have definitely picked up in current weeks.

DigiTimes reported on Dec. 29 that Apple would likely introduce 2 iPad designs in January. “Apple is set to unveil its next-generation iPad-which will come in two versions-at the [MacWorld/iWorld expo] scheduled for January 26, 2012,” according to the report, but no names mentioned.

“The new models will join the existing iPad 2 to demonstrate Apple’s complete iPad series targeting the entry-level, mid-range and high-end market segments.” the report also cited.

Sony’s Tablet S is $100 Cheaper

Sony's Tablet SI hope anyone haven’t grabbed Sony’s elegant Tablet S Android slate ahead of the holidays, simply because it is currentlya very nice $100 less expensive.

Beginning today, the Tablet S today starts at $399 for the 16gb model and $499 for the 32gb model, undercutting iPad 2 products with a full Benjamin. Sony is additionally hurling in 5 free PlayStation Classic titles, 180 days of the Music Unlimited service, along with ‘tokens’ and downloads free of charge from the Video Unlimited store.

The price cut, may very well be too little far too late for Sony’s tablet products – especially when it appears to have been intentionally moved into a position following the holiday shopping season. Evaluations have discovered the Tablet S being well-designed, yet in any other case a reasonably standard Android tablet. Months from now, Tablet S from and dual-screen Tablet P from Sony must deal with Apple’s iPad 3, along with latest Android tablets operating Android 4.0 or “Ice Cream Sandwich.”

According to Sony, the Tablet S will probably be enhanced to Ice Cream Sandwich OS at some time.

The Tablet S is 9.4-inch primary iPad rival, featuring a somewhat curved style that looks like a rolled magazine, and apparently makes it much simpler to carry using one hand.

The Tablet S is operated with a dual-core Tegra 2 CPU and features a 5mp rear camera.

Adobe Suddenly Moves to Smart TV Project

Adobe Smart TVAdobe isn’t just axing Flash Player regarding Mobile, nevertheless refocusing their method to smart TV also, pressing native software rather than Flash compatibility. Even though the business continue to aid active licensees of its Open Screen Project, a good Adobe spokesperson instructed GigaOM, this now feels “the right approach to deliver content on televisions is through applications, not a web browsing experience.” Meanwhile, Research in Motion has verified that it’s going to independently develop Flash for the BlackBerry PlayBook, sharing with AllThingsD that it features qualified Adobe’s source code.

Needless to say, even though it doesn’t believe Flash is perfect for connected TVs, doesn’t suggest the organization is leaving behind the actual section fully to be able to opponents. Alternatively, it’s going to force Adobe AIR applications included in their recently announced smart TV interface, with programmers previously while using technology to make software program with regard to Straight talk samsung models. AIR apps may also be used upon mobile devices and so on the actual computer’s desktop, but you are stand-alone signal in lieu of moving into the particular internet browser.

RIM’s concern, meanwhile, is to surpass it’s large Flash centered promoting to the PlayBook, together with assistance to the regular being a key part of the Canadian company’s worth proposition versus the actual iPad as well as Android mobile phone slates. The master plan would be to use up self-sufficient development of Flash for your PlayBook, though Research in motion may also check out HTML5 with regard to upcoming BBX phones and tablets.

“As an Adobe source code licensee, we will continue to work on and release our own implementations. RIM remains committed to delivering an uncompromised Web browsing experience to our customers, including native support for Adobe Flash Player on our BlackBerry PlayBook tablet (similar to a desktop PC browser), as well as HTML5 support on both our BlackBerry smartphone and PlayBook browsers” according to Research in Motion.

Adobe has been belittled for the Flash cellular choice * as well as the length of time the idea got the organization to be in with a method : through ex- Flash En aning along with Flash Cellular steer Calos Icaza.

India Introduces Cheapest Tablet Computer

AakashIndia has 1.2 billion people are most and of these are poor, this means that technology is out of reach and products like Apple’s iPad is beyond the grasp of many.

Telecoms and Education Minister Kapil Sibal said “The rich have access to the digital world, the poor and ordinary have been excluded. Aakash will end that digital divide…”

The government is going to buy the first batch of units of the lightweight device, called Aakash or “SKY” in English. Each unit cost $50 from a British company which assembled the web-enabled tablet computer in India.

A dry run of 100,000 units will be handed out to students for free, with 500 units handed out at the launch to have a mixed response. The tablet computer supports video conferencing, two USB ports and a battery life that lasts for three hours but some users said the performance is poor or slow.

Under development for two years, Aakash or SKY helped the government’s goal of introducing information technology in education, but critics were doubtful about it.

Apple Inc. Requests Banning of Galaxy Tab 10.1 in Australia

samsung galaxy tab 10.1 vs ipadSydney, Australia – Samsung’s latest Galaxy Tablet 10.1 is allegedly infringing at least three patents of Apple Inc. and must be banned in Australia because it would steal the iPad sales, according to the Apple Inc. lawyer.

In the Apple Inc. patent, Samsung’s Galaxy Tab 10.1 infringed the design of the iPad, according to Steven Burley, Apple’s lawyer, said at the scheduled 2 days of hearing in Sydney, Australia. “They ought to clear the way in advance rather than attempt to crash through.” He also added.

Apple is asking Annabelle Bennett, Federal Court Justice, to stop the sales of Samsung’s Galaxy 10.1 Tablets in Australia. This battle of the two companies is a continuation of their argument which began last April in the U.S. after the California-based company sued Samsung accusing them that the Galaxy products are completely imitating the technological ideas and designs that the iPads and iPhones have. Samsung fought back with lawsuits filed in South Korea, Japan, and Germany.

According to a research from Gartner Inc., Apple’s iPad dominated about 73 percent of the tablet computer market sales in this year. Other products that run on Google’s Android operating system, which includes the Galaxy tablets, will have to take 17 percent of the market.

Samsung agrees on the ruling in August to delay the release of the Galaxy 10.1 tablets in Australia until Federal Court Justice Annabelle Bennett rules on Apple’s request of banning the sales of the products.

Apple and Samsung Rivalry Continues in UK

samsung vs appleThursday – Apple said it filed a lawsuit against its rival Samsung in United Kingdom’s High Court earlier this week, as the two technology big players continue to fight for its legal rights involving their tablets and mobile phone products.

Apple did not release or expose any details regarding the lawsuit. Last June, the company, Samsung, filed a lawsuit against Apple in Chancery High Court, accusing apple of violating Samsung’s patented wireless technology inventions, according to the statement.

The Korea-based company also confirmed  that it had also filed  a lawsuit in a French court last July 8 alleging Apple of infringing their patent. The three patents Samsung has been complaining that Apple infringed covers 3G technology, the products iPhone, and 3G versions of iPad and iPad2, Samsung confirmed.

The rivalry between the two tech giants are engaged in legal battles around the world. Sept. 9, Apple gained the favor of winning the case to permanently ban the sales of Samsung Tablets in Germany. The Dusseldorf district court found that Galaxy tab 10.1 is very similar to Apple’s iPad 2.

Samsung was said to appeal the ruling. The company also said that the ruling was inconsistent with its previous ruling on Aug. 24, in which did not find the Samsung Galaxy tab were similar to Apple’s iPad products.

Apple Wins Over Samsung: Permanent Ban of Selling Tablets

galaxy tab bannedFriday, the Dusseldorf district court ordered Samsung must not sell the Galaxy Tab 10.1 in Germany because it looks much as iPad 2 by Apple Inc. Samsung Germany is also not allowed to sell the Tablet in any other European Union country, but other divisions of Samsung can sell into those countries.

Samsung will try to appeal the decision in the Higher Regional Court in Dusseldorf, according to a spokesman. He said in a statement, “We are disappointed with this ruling and believe it severely limits consumer choice in Germany…”

Apple filed infringement charges against Samsung’s Galaxy Tab 10.1 as it infringes the design of iPad 2, which is registered with the European Union’s office for Harmonization in the Internal Market.

A spokesman from Samsung said in a statement “By imposing an injunction based on this very generic design right, this ruling restricts design innovation and progress in the industry,” he also added in his statement that the August 24 ruling by a Dutch court is inconsistent with the decision of a separate case involving the two companies, which found that the design of Samsung’s Galaxy Tab doesn’t step on Apple’s iPad 2 design right.

Apple’s wish was granted by the German court a month ago preventing Samsung from selling its tablet in the European Countries except the Netherlands. A week later the ban was elevated in all E.U. countries except Germany due to the court is not sure whether they have the authority to stop Samsung from selling its products outside Germany.

Collaboration of Microsoft and Samsung to Battle iPad

Microsoft and SamsungReported from a Korean newspaper, Microsoft and Samsung are going to announce their collaboration next week at Microsoft’s Build conference in California.

The Tablets from Samsung will handle the Windows 8 version, the Korea Economic Daily said citing an industry source.

The source also reported that, “This new product manufactured by Samsung will be the company’s first collaboration with Microsoft in its hardware devices…”

Samsung and Microsoft did not give any comments on the said report.

Microsoft has already gave glimpse of the latest OS – Windows 8, ahead of the conference, and the documents that leaked on June suggested a version of tablet computers, optimized for low-power ARM processors was in development. This strategy by Microsoft would be in contrast to Apple Inc., which is improving their iOS mobile operating system for smartphones and tablets, with its PC operating system OSX – separate.

The company Microsoft has long been attempting to challenge the many tablets based on Google’s Android operating system and Apple’s iPad which is already dominating the market.

July last year, Steve Ballmer, the company’s chief executive stated that making the tablets was “job number one” but not followed with major announcements.

Collaboration with Samsung can be a great change in the mobile computing landscape. Samsung already builds smartphones that runs with Windows Phone 7 but based their tablets on Google Android operating systems.

Amazon Tablet Get Ready for the Release

Amazon TabletOver the past few months, the rumors about the Amazon Tablet has been running and getting people excited. Amazon, which is the only company that might reach and directly compete in the market with iPad – currently dominates the tablet PC market abroad and the US.

Today, evidences of the said Tablet by Amazon have been released. According to MG Siegler at TechCrunch, he has not only seen the Tablet of Amazon but he also played with the actual thing. He said on a post that, “The device is a 7-inch tablet with a capacitive touch screen. It is multi-touch, but from what I saw, I believe the reports that it relies on a two-finger multi-touch (instead of 10-finger, like the iPad uses) are accurate…”

He also claimed that the Tablet of Amazon won’t be called in that name – Amazon Tablet, but it will probably be called “Amazon Kindle”, which allows the company to position their tablet as a the heir of the original Amazon Kindle. But, this is much different from the original one, Siegler said, “There is no e-ink to be found anywhere on this device…” He also noted that the price will start at $250 which will be a good surprise for the price conscious consumers.

Release date

The release date is said to be on November.

Siegler said on the post, “Originally, Amazon had planned to launch a 7-inch and a 10-inch tablet at the same time,” he also added, “But that plan changed this summer. Now they’re betting everything on the 7-inch. If it’s a hit, they will release the more expensive 10-inch tablet in Q1 2012.”

Court Favors Apple Putting Samsung Tabs on Hold

Court Favors AppleSamsung Electronics Co. never had the chance to show their latest tablet computer at the largest electronic shows in the world just when Apple Inc. took the second injunction blocking the sales of the Latest Galaxy tab in Germany.

Apple’s closest rival in tablet computers, Samsung, pulled out Galaxy Tab 7.7 from the IFA consumers. IFA consumer is an electronic show held in Berlin on Sept. 2 after the Dusseldorf court granted Apple’s wish to ban sales of Samsung products, James Chung, Samsung spokesman from Seoul confirmed over the phone. But Mr. Chung could not confirm if they received the court order. On the other hand, Apple spokesperson from Seoul, Steve Park, could not comment on the ruling.

Mr. Chung said, “Samsung respects the court’s decision,” he also added the Samsung Electronics Co. believes it “severely limits consumer choice in Germany.” The company will do anything to defend its rights including legal actions.

Both Apple and Samsung are both involved in a legal dispute in three continents. Apple, as one of the largest consumer of the chips and displays from South Korean Manufacturers said that Galaxy Tabs copied its iPad and iPhone products. Just last month, Dusseldorf Regional Court approved Apple’s wish to temporarily ban the sales of the Galaxy Tab 10.1 model in the 26 European Union member countries.