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Apple backfires at Nokia : Asks to ban all Nokia US imports

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We knew it was coming. Nokia had posted a complaint against Apple in International Trade Commision (ITC) in US asking ITC to ban all imports on Apple products ranging from Macs, iPods and iPhones and now Apple has come up with another counter attack against the worlds largest producer of Mobile Phones with more infringing patents.

The war had started long time back and now it’s going on and it could be the biggest stories in 2010 if ITC grants any of the companies what they are demanding for, which ITC has already done with Microsofts Word.

The complaint is pending in the ITC and is awaiting review. Soon, the battle will break out like never before because both the parties, Apple and Nokia have huge number of registered patents and it is obvious since both develop products with much similar technology, this could go on for a long time with more and more infringed patents being discovered!

Thanks Engadget.

The failure of Nexus one begins now : Cannot survive against iPhone?

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Nexus one was so much hyped. Termed as iPhone killer but i had written a post as to why Nexus one won’t be a iPhone killer and i think it’s going true. I have got proof this time too.

First week sales recorded for Nexus one were as low as 20,000 units whereas incase of iPhone about 1,600,000 units were sold. You can argue that it was the third generation phone and such that it would surely have lot of people upgrading but you see these huge numbers do speak the truth. Also, i mean look a Motorola’s droid sales too. They sold about 250,000 units first week and i mean it was also a first cellphone of its kind and still the numbers are quite better than Nexus one.

3G connectivity problems have seemed to worsened problems for Apple and also currently, the biggest factor affecting Nexus one sales could be iPhone 4G rumors in a way because currently a general consumers mindset could be that why not wait for something better and then buy the best among them, and so this though could be stopping large number of customers from buying it now though i don’t deny that Nexus One sales could pick up later.

Nexus one has also got a blow as it’s availability is also less, and it’s only available online for ordering. If they decide to go offline ever then they could expect a lot more sales. In terms of advertising, they’ve not done some big deal and i hope do something about it compared to it’s competitors.

Via Flurry.

Apple Tablet nearly confirmed by Orange Exec : Will be coming out this month

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Guys, this is not a rumor. Recently, Stéphane Richard Vice President of Orange France in a informal press talk with Europe Radio 1 was questioned about Apple Tablet.

He was asked if any Tablet was coming out this month? Guess what he answered? He said a yes!

Later he was asked if this was coming to Orange, and he said Sure! Now this gives a clear indication that something like the Apple Tablet is cooking!

Here’s the video thanks to Engadget and SlashGear, where the the news was broken.

Rumor : iPhone 4G to have LED flash

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Much Expected. Motorola Droid, Nexus one and nearly most of the top-end smart phones have got a LED flash.

Why is this needed? To capture pictures where light occurs faintly and for Apple, the reason is the growing competition. The Proof is that recently Apple had ordered huge number LED flash components (numbers are as high as 10 Million) and the provider this time is Philips Lumileds lighting sector.

Frankly this isn’t a great innovation but it is something that is necessary and it’s obvious that it might be surely coming to next version of iPhone, 4G. A disadvantage could be the battery consumption part which many people would overlook but i guess then the hardware would be ready for that.

Another interesting part of the story is the Flash Components “Luxeon Led” which Apple has ordered are meant to be usage with 5 Megapixel camera’s. So now, the earlier rumor of iPhone getting 5 Megapixel camera gets a stronger base.

Image Credit : Droto

Via Apple Insider

7 reasons why the Nexus one won’t kill the iPhone

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When Nexus one came out and even before it’s launch, people started claiming it as the iPhone killer. It’s been the story with nearly all the phones and the most recent one was Motorola Droid.

Applications

If you see Apple’s iPhone has about a 100,000 applications. Yes, there’s a app for everything you would ever think off. Google’s android currently offers 20,000 applications.

Apple crossed 3 Billion downloads recently and 1 billion downloads were achieved in a short span of about 3 months.

Features

If we speak of the camera, Google’s Nexus one has got a 5 megapixel camera while the iPhone has got a 3 Megapixel. You might be guessing that, now i can’t argue on it, nexus is the winner.

Frankly, no. If you use a iPhone you surely love the camera interface and with Video recording capabilities in iPhone 3.0 you might never think of using any other phone again. Also i just wanted to clear out that a two megapixel difference does not affect the picture quality hugely, mostly it’s the quality of the image sensor which i think Apple has got.

You really don’t argue over the multi-touch interface iPhone has got!

Design

Simplicity is brilliant design. Apple’s iPhone completely a living example of that statement. Apple’s design skills have been everywhere, from it’s iPods to those unibody MacBooks and iPhone’s design is just too much to ignore.

No doubt, that Nexus one’s design is nice but it surely isn’t enough to beat the iPhone as of yet (even if you don’t agree with this it’s alright).

The black color on the iPhone goes very well and can suit nearly any of your clothes and styles. This is Apple’s plus point too.

Pricing and availabilty

Google’s phone is priced at $530 without contract and $180 with T-Mobile contract. iPhone is priced at $199 with AT&T contract and $599 for unlocked.

$20 and $50 difference doesn’t make it a big winner though. Well if you know Apple has got the name and some sort of a mindset in most people’s mind. If you think buying an iPhone is cool why won’t you be ready to spend some money more to get the trendy stuff? Also, when your getting access to 80,000 applications more?

The iPhone is available in 77 countries while the Nexus one is present in 48 countries. Also Nexus is ignoring markets like India too where they can expect a high sale number due to huge population. Nexus one will be coming to more countries soon later this year.

Internet Experience

iPhone was the first phone to revolutionize the internet browsing experience. Being first is always a good chance and in this case it surely is. I am not saying that no one can challenge it, (infact many did, like Palm with the pre) but not many have not been successful with their attempt so chances are low.

Integrated Store

One of the biggest advantage iPhone has is the iTunes store. Movie rentals, applications, music and everything you ever want. Android compared to the iPhone store is a kid.

Apart from that, the PC and Mac integration with the iPhone is the best thing you ever wish for. One library for everything Apple (ipods, iphone, macs!) is what i love.

Marketing

Buzz. iPhone’s there in the newspapers in everyday, it’s on television for things which i am sure Apple didn’t pay for. Geeks dream of it. Bloggers love it. Celebs also love it!

Nexus one is a new contender but if Google really wants to kick off iPhone, it surely needs a real strong marketing campaign.

Maintainence

iPhone maintenance costs are very very high but it being in the market for such a long time it doesn’t take a long time to find a good service centre (either authorized, or some guy sitting in his garage).

Here’s another picture of Nexus one Vs. other phone comparison. Have a look over it for some good pricing numbers too.

Forget everything. A new iPhone version could also be on it’s way, 4G iPhone which might give iPhone a great comeback in turns of technology and till now Apple has not disappointed us and i hope so they really won’t on 26th January!

Image Credit : BillShrink, TechTree. You might like to check out AppleInsider’s post too.

Apple to enter Mobile Advertising market with acquisition of Quattro Wireless

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Google acquired AdMob, silicon valley based startup for a price of $750 Million. This startup was focused on mobile advertising specifically for the growing smartphones, iPods, iPhones, Androids and so on.

Apple is also not behind in the race. Recently there was a cold war between Apple and Google over Google Voice application denial and also the most famous story of 2009, Eric Schimdt, who is Google’s CEO, resigning from Apple as board of director.

Apple is also rumored to be making a new map application which would challenge it’s rival Google Maps , currently used on all iPhones. Apple has challenged Google in nearly all fields and this step could be another challenge.

Quattro Wireless is also another startup which concentrates on advertising on Smartphones. It is supposed to be acquired for a price of $275 Million and the news is expected to arrive today.

Thanks AllThingsD

Nokia to Apple : Ban all your product imports to U.S

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The two electronic giants Nokia and Apple have literally gone on a legal war. First, Nokia slapped Apple with a patent infringement case where they said the iPhone was infringing their 10 patents. Apple’s answer was a countersuit claiming that Nokia infringed 13 patents.

It was quiet till Nokia once more issued a complain to ITC (U.S International trade commission) over patent infringement and now the most recent news is that they appealed to court to ban nearly all of it’s devices from being imported to the U.S.

iPhone’s, iPods and all the Macs are said to be infringing Nokia’s patents and according to the company, the only way to stop is would be banning the products. They are also asking Apple for a huge fine with interest as damages.

Nokia said,

Apple’s acts have caused, and unless restrained and enjoined, will continue to cause, irreparable injury and damage to Nokia for which there is no adequate remedy at law

It’s business and it’s a game. Earlier things like this have worked like Microsoft was slapped by a lawsuit and they had to stop selling Word in U.S till they had made some changes to their software.

We are still waiting for Apple’s answer and it’s obvious that Apple has got a fireball to throw at Nokia soon!

Image Credit : Engadget.

What next? HTC tablet to appear at CES 2010?

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It’s back again. The tablet rumors just don’t stop coming up. Apple’s rumored tablet “iSlate” has got enough buzz needed to get other manufactures back to the race.

The funniest thing is that no official confirmation has been made regarding the mysterious Apple device but people just don’t stop talking about it and even predicting future sales, etc.

Current rumors suggest that HTC is also planning a tablet computer which will run on Android OS along with Qualcomm manufactured processors and that it will be showcased at Consumer Electronics Show 2010 (CES ’10).

This could be possible because mobility now relates itself to portable computing and so tablets could be something at which all the top manufacturers could be eyeing at.

26th Jan : The day of Apple tablet and iPhone 4G or simply rumors gone bad?

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Decision day for Apple’s rumors coming soon. Recently Apple announced a event on 26th of January which was confirmed by Fox news.

First thing you would be expecting would be Apple’s Tablet Pc, next iPhone 4g and the list continues with Apple’s 2010 expectations. The event is going to be held at San Francisco at Yerba Buena.

There’s a fuss that this event is going to be a real “big” one (yeah, now you’ve confirmed it to yourself that this is a tablet, baby!), and if we look back at rumors all of them promise for something pretty big.

This event will be focusing on mobility which means iPods might get some fresh changes too. Also, speaking about mobility, tablets also fall in that category and so, this could be it.

The best thing about this is that people have started making on predictions that Apple would sell 10 Million Tablet computers, even without the announcement of the tablet! If you know this mystery company never spoke a word about any of these rumors, it’s just few strong, reliable, trusted sources who have given out news ( ;) ) and what happened last time, iPod case company had left  iPod cases with a hole for camera already in the wild and no iPod touch with a camera came, something of that sort could happen here too.

What? You are trying the demo of iSlate? [Super Fake?]

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Recently we posted about what could be Apple possibly do in 2010. While i was browsing through the comments i just found this interesting comment.

I have been trying out the demo of iSlate?

I couldn’t stop laughing at this. Anyway, after checking out the link i found that this guy is not good at anything except photoshop. Here is the picture which was there on the link (click to view larger version)

What do you think? Is it real or fake? (Post it down in the comments please!)