Pentagon will Grant Approvals for DoD Employees to Use iPhones and Samsung Smartphones

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The two largest smartphone maker and great rivals Apple and Samsung is soon to be cleared and granted security approvals by the Pentagon so they can be used by the employees of Department of Defense. The Pentagon is prepping so Samsung smartphones and Apple’s iPhone can access their system.

According to reports and people knowledgeable about the matter, the Department of Defense will see the security approvals in the coming weeks for the Galaxy smartphone line by Samsung, iPhones and iPad tabs by Apple Inc.

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BlackBerry CEO Claims Tablet PCs will be Obsolete after Five Years

BlackBerry CEO

Tablet PCs has been quite aggressive today along with the smartphones. Some think that this technology will continue for a longer time but with during the interview of Bloomberg with BlackBerry CEO Thorsten Heins, he said that tablets will be obsolete in five years. This indicates that he is not a fan of this technology in spite of releasing their own PlayBook Tablet

This is a bold statement from the CEO of a mobile technology manufacturer which also makes tablet PCs. In BlackBerry’s history, they also joined the tablet PC market and introduced their PlayBook. It . . . → Read More: BlackBerry CEO Claims Tablet PCs will be Obsolete after Five Years

Apple will Regain Profit and Share in the Coming Years According to Analyst

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Android reportedly caused the drop of shares of Apple Inc. According to analysts and income reports of both companies, though Apple sold many iPads in the first quarter, their share in the tablet PC market decreased slightly and might continue this year. While Android platform together with Samsung, Apple’s greatest rival, is enjoying a huge leap of profit and increased market share.

But one analysts, Carl Howe, concluded that Apple might also cause a drop of profit and share of Android smartphones in the coming years.

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Apple’s iPad Share in the Market Drops while Android Tabs Increased

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Apple Inc. finally posted their first quarter earnings on Tuesday showing a drop of profits.

Gates are opened and market research firms are making their own analysis about the results of the tablet and smartphone sales in the first quarter of 2013. The Cupertino, California-based company managed to sell many iPads in the first quarter, however, it just cant stop the increasing growth of the much lower cost Android tablets. This caused the drop in profits and market share of Apple Inc.

With Apple’s earning announcement, they stated that they have sold 19.5 million . . . → Read More: Apple’s iPad Share in the Market Drops while Android Tabs Increased

Apple Shares Dropped and Sales Could Slow Down

Apple Shares Dropped

Apple shares are falling in Wednesday trading in spite of recording increase of sales. Dips down to $398.11 and ends in $402.80.

The issue started when Cirrus Logic, an Apple supplier that makes the sound parts for the iPads and iPhones, reported a drop in sales. 90% of Cirrus Logic’s revenue accounts from Apple, according to reports.

With the Cuppertino, California-based company expected to released their quarterly results, some worries that it might not be surprising anymore.

Pressure on the company

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iPad 5 to Sport Modified LED Backlights to make it Thinner and Lighter

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With the fast growing rumors of the upcoming iPad 5, another reports are adding that Apple will be using new LED backlights to make the full-sized iPads more light and thinner.

According to NPD Display Search, they are anticipating the fifth-generation of Apple tablet will be sporting the modified LED that will make the tablet more effecient. The Cupertino, California-based company is also rumored to change their touch sensor with a much thinner film to make the tablet thinner as possible.

According to analyst Paul Semenza, the much thinner design of the iPad 5 . . . → Read More: iPad 5 to Sport Modified LED Backlights to make it Thinner and Lighter

Apple will Start Production of iPad 5 this Summer

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While rumors of the full-sized iPad which is due to come out this month continues to spread in the internet, another reports suggest that the Cupertino, California-based company will instead start the production of the next tablet in their iPad line, the iPad 5, this summer.

Reports came straight from the Taiwan tech news site, DigiTimes, which has also reported some rumors about Apple devices that came out to be true.

According to the report, the iPad 5th-gen is said to be thinner and lighter than the 4th-gen version with a design same that . . . → Read More: Apple will Start Production of iPad 5 this Summer