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Monday, July 29, 2013
Upgrading Dr.Web for Android 8.0.4
The company "Doctor Web" reported the Dr.Web for Android updated to version 8.0.4. Product features to detect malicious programs have been expanded, says the developer. Now Dr.Web for Android detects applications that exploit the recently discovered vulnerability Android OS 9695860 (extra field). However, the possible causes have been eliminated crash in automatic updating of virus databases. updated version of Dr.Web for Android is available on Google Play (Antivirus Dr.Web, Antivirus Dr.Web Life license) and on the website, "Doctor Web" (Dr . Web for Android). For users of Dr.Web for Android update will take place automatically. If automatic updates are disabled on the device, you should go to Google Play, choose from the list of applications Dr.Web Anti-virus or Anti-Virus Dr.Web Life license and click "Update." To update a site of "Doctor Web" to download the new distribution. If the option is enabled in the settings of "New version" when updating virus databases the user will receive notification of the availability of the new version, which can be downloaded directly from this dialog.
US patent office rejects claims of Apple 'pinch to zoom' patent
Samsung devices were found by a jury in California to have infringed one of the claims of the patent
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has rejected claims of an Apple patent that figures prominently in a patent infringement lawsuit against Samsung Electronics, according to documents filed by the South Korean company in a U.S. federal court.
The 21 claims of the patent were rejected by the USPTO in a "final office action," as they were anticipated by previous patents or unpatentable. Known as the "pinch-to-zoom" patent, it covers the ability to distinguish between the scrolling movement of one finger and two-fingers gestures like pinch-to-zoom on a touch-screen to activate certain functions.
Apple has up to two months to respond to the USPTO decision. In a filing in April after USPTO rejected multiple claims of another patent in a similar final office action, Apple said it had further options, including appeal to the Patent Trial and Appeal Board and seeking judicial review.
Claim eight of the patent was involved in Apple's lawsuit against Samsung in the court, according to a filing Sunday by Samsung in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, San Jose Division. A jury last August awarded Apple $1.05 billion in damages, but the court has ordered a partial retrial to review the damages to be paid to the iPhone maker.
The jury found at trial that 21 of 24 Samsung smartphones and tablets infringed claim 8 of U.S. Patent No. 7,844,915 ('915 patent), Samsung said in its filing on Sunday. The claim relates to "determining whether the event object invokes a scroll or gesture operation by distinguishing between a single input point applied to the touch-sensitive display that is interpreted as the scroll operation and two or more input points applied to the touch-sensitive display that are interpreted as the gesture operation," according to a USPTO document filed in the court by Samsung.
The USPTO ruled claim eight was anticipated in U.S. Patent No. 7,724,242 awarded to Daniel W. Hillis and Bran Ferren. "Hillis teaches distinguishing the number of contact points and determining whether the event object matches a gesture pattern," the USPTO wrote in its decision.
The USPTO rejected in April multiple claims of another patent that figured in the lawsuit, known as "overscroll bounce" patent. Apple, however, said in a filing that the reexamination is not finished, and it is entitled to file a response to the action which may result in a withdrawal of the rejection or certification of the claims under reexamination.
The company also raised the possibility that it may appeal to the Patent Trial and Appeal Board, and if unsuccessful, may seek judicial review in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit or the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. A similar filing is likely from Apple in connection with the rejection of the '915 patent, even as Samsung is expected to argue for lower damages. The jury awarded damages to Apple with regard to all but two products found to infringe the '915 patent, Samsung said in its filing.
http://www.computerworld.com
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has rejected claims of an Apple patent that figures prominently in a patent infringement lawsuit against Samsung Electronics, according to documents filed by the South Korean company in a U.S. federal court.
The 21 claims of the patent were rejected by the USPTO in a "final office action," as they were anticipated by previous patents or unpatentable. Known as the "pinch-to-zoom" patent, it covers the ability to distinguish between the scrolling movement of one finger and two-fingers gestures like pinch-to-zoom on a touch-screen to activate certain functions.
Apple has up to two months to respond to the USPTO decision. In a filing in April after USPTO rejected multiple claims of another patent in a similar final office action, Apple said it had further options, including appeal to the Patent Trial and Appeal Board and seeking judicial review.
Claim eight of the patent was involved in Apple's lawsuit against Samsung in the court, according to a filing Sunday by Samsung in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, San Jose Division. A jury last August awarded Apple $1.05 billion in damages, but the court has ordered a partial retrial to review the damages to be paid to the iPhone maker.
The jury found at trial that 21 of 24 Samsung smartphones and tablets infringed claim 8 of U.S. Patent No. 7,844,915 ('915 patent), Samsung said in its filing on Sunday. The claim relates to "determining whether the event object invokes a scroll or gesture operation by distinguishing between a single input point applied to the touch-sensitive display that is interpreted as the scroll operation and two or more input points applied to the touch-sensitive display that are interpreted as the gesture operation," according to a USPTO document filed in the court by Samsung.
The USPTO ruled claim eight was anticipated in U.S. Patent No. 7,724,242 awarded to Daniel W. Hillis and Bran Ferren. "Hillis teaches distinguishing the number of contact points and determining whether the event object matches a gesture pattern," the USPTO wrote in its decision.
The USPTO rejected in April multiple claims of another patent that figured in the lawsuit, known as "overscroll bounce" patent. Apple, however, said in a filing that the reexamination is not finished, and it is entitled to file a response to the action which may result in a withdrawal of the rejection or certification of the claims under reexamination.
The company also raised the possibility that it may appeal to the Patent Trial and Appeal Board, and if unsuccessful, may seek judicial review in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit or the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. A similar filing is likely from Apple in connection with the rejection of the '915 patent, even as Samsung is expected to argue for lower damages. The jury awarded damages to Apple with regard to all but two products found to infringe the '915 patent, Samsung said in its filing.
http://www.computerworld.com
US patent office rejects Apple’s ‘pinch to zoom’ patent claims
Of all the patents that Apple has sued Samsung over in the past couple of years, the pinch to zoom patent was perhaps the one that always came to the fore in every discussion related to the legal tussles, and in a move that will not make Apple happy, the US patent office (USPTO) has rejected claims of the Cupertino company to the pinch to zoom functionality.
The rejection of the patent’s 21 claims are deemed to be a “final office action” by the USPTO, after passing a preliminary ruling in December 2012 that the patent claims were invalid, but is open to appeal by Apple to the Patent Trial Appeal Board, similar to the “overscroll bounce” patent that was rejected in April and is currently under review. Claim eight is the most important here, as it was the one that got the courts to make Samsung pay $1 billion in damages, but with the claim now nullified, it seems things could get a bit uneven for Apple.
Whatever may happen in the coming months, this ruling is enormously in Samsung’s favor (and a big win in the fight against silly software patents), and it’s great to see the USPTO actually acting sensibly for a change (even if they did pass the patent initially). The war is far from over, but hey, Samsung is no doubt very h
http://www.sammobile.com
The rejection of the patent’s 21 claims are deemed to be a “final office action” by the USPTO, after passing a preliminary ruling in December 2012 that the patent claims were invalid, but is open to appeal by Apple to the Patent Trial Appeal Board, similar to the “overscroll bounce” patent that was rejected in April and is currently under review. Claim eight is the most important here, as it was the one that got the courts to make Samsung pay $1 billion in damages, but with the claim now nullified, it seems things could get a bit uneven for Apple.
Whatever may happen in the coming months, this ruling is enormously in Samsung’s favor (and a big win in the fight against silly software patents), and it’s great to see the USPTO actually acting sensibly for a change (even if they did pass the patent initially). The war is far from over, but hey, Samsung is no doubt very h
http://www.sammobile.com
Galaxy S 4—Ready for Take-off
There's never been a better time to make the switch. Easy Mode, Smart Pause, and Smart Switch are just some of the innovative features that make up the Galaxy S 4. To learn more about all the features that make the Galaxy S 4 The Next Big Thing, join the community at www.facebook.com/SamsungMobileUSA.
Samsung Mobile USA Galaxy S4 – Ready for Take-off
A new promoted video by Samsung America has been posted. According to Samsung there’s never been a better time to make the switch. Easy Mode, Smart Pause, and Smart Switch are just some of the innovative features that make up the Galaxy S4. Our question for you. Do you use all these kind of smartfunctions of the Galaxy S4? When I check my Galaxy S4, I only use Smart Stay and Smart Rotate.
http://www.sammobile.com
Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom Unboxing (Clove)
The S4 Zoom is a smartphone and camera that have been merged to create a unique proposition.
Heavier and bulkier than a traditional smartphone, the S4 Zoom isn't your average product as it has a dedicated camera shutter button, 10x optical Zoom and tripod mounting option.
Watch the video to find out what you get in the box and what the product is like to handle as a phone and camera.
Heavier and bulkier than a traditional smartphone, the S4 Zoom isn't your average product as it has a dedicated camera shutter button, 10x optical Zoom and tripod mounting option.
Watch the video to find out what you get in the box and what the product is like to handle as a phone and camera.
We get our hands on the waterproof LG Optimus GJ
We get our hands on the waterproof LG Optimus GJ
http://blog.gsmarena.com/we-get-our-hands-on-the-waterproof-optimus-gj/
http://blog.gsmarena.com/we-get-our-hands-on-the-waterproof-optimus-gj/
Samsung to Jump up Its Application Processor Competitiveness
Samsung to Jump up Its Application Processor Competitiveness
Samsung Electronics is going to apply its own architecture platform to Exynos, a next generation application processor (AP).
It will be the first time for the company to develop Exynos based on its own architecture platform by redesigning the ARM cores. While most of the chip makers are using the ARM cores, there are only a small number of them including Apple and Qualcomm that have developed their own platforms after signing an architecture license with ARM. Therefore, Samsung is expected to drastically jump up its AP competitiveness.
According to the relevant industry on July 28, Samsung Electronics is developing a next generation Exynos that will be equipped with a redesigned ARM core platform led by Samsung Austin R&D Center (SARC). The development is expected to be completed early next year and applied to the company’s flagship Smartphone model.
The platform under development focuses on maximizing the bus performance between the CPU and memories such as DRAM and NAND flash, ensuring that its data-handling capacity and power efficiency are a lot better than the existing ARM cores.
The AP to which Samsung’s architecture platform will be applied is very likely to be a follow-up model of the recently-released processor, ‘Exynos 5 Octa Core’.
It is known that Samsung signed an architecture license with ARM two to three years ago in order to develop its own AP platform. Not only 32bit-based ARMv7 such as Cortex-A15 and Cortex-A19 but also 64bit ARMv8 architecture is included in the contract. The license on the 64bit core is believed to be used for the development of server CPUs.
It is not certain if Samsung would apply big.LITTLE to Exynos as it has had a hard time in addressing heat and design errors after it adopted the technology for its GALAXY S4.
big.LITTLE is a new technology into which Cortex-A7 that boasts low power consumption and Cortex-A15 that handles speedy processing are combined. For calling and texting, A7 is used and for videos, games and other fast processing operations, A15 is switched on.
“It is very positive for Samsung to improve itself from an initial stage of merely utilizing the ARM cores to the point where it deals with the architecture. A new architecture platform that would be equal to the one made by Qualcomm is expected,” says a source from the semiconductor industry.
Samsung Electronics is going to apply its own architecture platform to Exynos, a next generation application processor (AP).
It will be the first time for the company to develop Exynos based on its own architecture platform by redesigning the ARM cores. While most of the chip makers are using the ARM cores, there are only a small number of them including Apple and Qualcomm that have developed their own platforms after signing an architecture license with ARM. Therefore, Samsung is expected to drastically jump up its AP competitiveness.
According to the relevant industry on July 28, Samsung Electronics is developing a next generation Exynos that will be equipped with a redesigned ARM core platform led by Samsung Austin R&D Center (SARC). The development is expected to be completed early next year and applied to the company’s flagship Smartphone model.
The platform under development focuses on maximizing the bus performance between the CPU and memories such as DRAM and NAND flash, ensuring that its data-handling capacity and power efficiency are a lot better than the existing ARM cores.
The AP to which Samsung’s architecture platform will be applied is very likely to be a follow-up model of the recently-released processor, ‘Exynos 5 Octa Core’.
It is known that Samsung signed an architecture license with ARM two to three years ago in order to develop its own AP platform. Not only 32bit-based ARMv7 such as Cortex-A15 and Cortex-A19 but also 64bit ARMv8 architecture is included in the contract. The license on the 64bit core is believed to be used for the development of server CPUs.
It is not certain if Samsung would apply big.LITTLE to Exynos as it has had a hard time in addressing heat and design errors after it adopted the technology for its GALAXY S4.
big.LITTLE is a new technology into which Cortex-A7 that boasts low power consumption and Cortex-A15 that handles speedy processing are combined. For calling and texting, A7 is used and for videos, games and other fast processing operations, A15 is switched on.
“It is very positive for Samsung to improve itself from an initial stage of merely utilizing the ARM cores to the point where it deals with the architecture. A new architecture platform that would be equal to the one made by Qualcomm is expected,” says a source from the semiconductor industry.
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Samsung’s next processor to have customized ARM-based architecture
According to the Korean publication ET News, Samsung is in the process of designing their own processor, which will use a customized version of the standard ARM architecture, similar to Qualcomm’s Snapdragon processors.
You’re probably thinking, “but Samsung already makes its own processors,” and you’re not wrong. Here’s the thing. All the ARM-based processors use the ARM architecture provided by ARM (a British company), but companies like Apple and Qualcomm obtain an “architecture license” and take the default ARM design and tweak it to create versions of their own (users of dedicated GPUs on PCs can relate this to how companies like ASUS and XFX make custom versions of NVIDIA’s GeForce cards, increasing clock speeds, component arrangement, and the like).
This has advantages, such as being able to get higher performance, better power efficiency, and basically improve on the reference design. As a company that has been making processors that have constantly beaten other processors in performance, Samsung is no doubt looking to take it one step further by going with a customized ARM architecture, as powerful competition like Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 800 and (to some extent) the NVIDIA Tegra 4 emerges in the coming months.
We’ll be waiting with bated breath to see what Samsung is able to do, though we’ll have to wait till the first/second half of 2014 to see products using the new processor (the Galaxy S5 will likely use it), according to an anonymous employee quoted by ET News.
http://www.sammobile.com
You’re probably thinking, “but Samsung already makes its own processors,” and you’re not wrong. Here’s the thing. All the ARM-based processors use the ARM architecture provided by ARM (a British company), but companies like Apple and Qualcomm obtain an “architecture license” and take the default ARM design and tweak it to create versions of their own (users of dedicated GPUs on PCs can relate this to how companies like ASUS and XFX make custom versions of NVIDIA’s GeForce cards, increasing clock speeds, component arrangement, and the like).
This has advantages, such as being able to get higher performance, better power efficiency, and basically improve on the reference design. As a company that has been making processors that have constantly beaten other processors in performance, Samsung is no doubt looking to take it one step further by going with a customized ARM architecture, as powerful competition like Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 800 and (to some extent) the NVIDIA Tegra 4 emerges in the coming months.
We’ll be waiting with bated breath to see what Samsung is able to do, though we’ll have to wait till the first/second half of 2014 to see products using the new processor (the Galaxy S5 will likely use it), according to an anonymous employee quoted by ET News.
http://www.sammobile.com
Brief: Snapdragon 600 powered Note II official
There were rumors floating around the internets a few weeks ago saying that Samsung was working on a variant of the Galaxy Note II that used Qualcomm’s new Snapdragon 600 chip instead of the company’s own Exynos 4 Quad. Well, turns out those rumors were true.
China Mobile, the world’s largest operator, just announced a device called the GT-N7108D on Weibo (the Chinese version of Twitter), and yes, it uses the new Snapdragon. Why would Samsung make this variant? Because it’ll be able to support the operator’s complicated network, which right now uses TD-SCDMA, W-CDMA, TDD-LTE, and FDD-LTE.
Should you be jealous?
Not really, the Note III, rumored to have a Snapdragon 800, is coming out soon.
http://www.androidbeat.com
http://e.weibo.com/2001627641/A0iKIqHBF
China Mobile, the world’s largest operator, just announced a device called the GT-N7108D on Weibo (the Chinese version of Twitter), and yes, it uses the new Snapdragon. Why would Samsung make this variant? Because it’ll be able to support the operator’s complicated network, which right now uses TD-SCDMA, W-CDMA, TDD-LTE, and FDD-LTE.
Should you be jealous?
Not really, the Note III, rumored to have a Snapdragon 800, is coming out soon.
http://www.androidbeat.com
http://e.weibo.com/2001627641/A0iKIqHBF
Deal: Buy one Sprint Galaxy S4 on two-year contract, get another S4 absolutely free
In what is perhaps one of the best deals you’re ever going to find on a flagship device, those who purchase a Galaxy S4 from Sprint on a two-year contract for $199.99 will get another Galaxy S4 absolutely free(after a $50 mail-in rebate).
The offer is part of Sprint’s Back to School promotion, and will be available till August 15th, which gives you a lot of time to jump in on the deal. Giving away two Galaxy S4s for the price of one is the best promotion Samsung could have for its 2013 flagship, as flagships from other manufacturers look on in jealousy as even more Galaxy S4s fly off the shelves.
The Galaxy S4 sports a 5-inch 1080p Super AMOLED display, beastly Snapdragon 600 processor with 2GB of RAM, a 13-megapixel camera, 16GB of inbuilt storage and a microSD slot, Wi-Fi, HSPA+, LTE, and NFC connectivity, a 2,600mAh battery, and Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean with Samsung’s TouchWiz UI, which includes features such as Air View, Smart Pause, and Multi-Window split-screen multitasking.
Hit the source link to take advantage of this awesome deal.
P.S: You will have to enter a 2-year agreement on the free Galaxy S4 as well, either a new one or as an upgrade over your previous device.
Samsung Seeks Growth From Component Business
South Korean Company Says Pace of Smartphone Growth May Slow in Third Quarter
Samsung Electronics Co.'s estimated spending of nearly $12 billion to upgrade and invest in its chip facilities this year underscores the South Korean company's reliance on its component business to drive earnings at a time when smartphone profits appear to be hitting a plateau.
While the South Korean company reported a 50% increase in second quarter net profit Friday to a record 7.77 trillion won ($7 billion), margins from its smartphone business—its biggest profit generator for the past year—were squeezed due to hefty marketing expenses tied to its flagship Galaxy S4 smartphone.
"The smartphone market will likely continue to grow ...
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323854904578633303875307458.html
Samsung Electronics Co.'s estimated spending of nearly $12 billion to upgrade and invest in its chip facilities this year underscores the South Korean company's reliance on its component business to drive earnings at a time when smartphone profits appear to be hitting a plateau.
While the South Korean company reported a 50% increase in second quarter net profit Friday to a record 7.77 trillion won ($7 billion), margins from its smartphone business—its biggest profit generator for the past year—were squeezed due to hefty marketing expenses tied to its flagship Galaxy S4 smartphone.
"The smartphone market will likely continue to grow ...
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323854904578633303875307458.html
Snapdragon 600-powered Galaxy Note II officially announced by China Mobile
Well, that didn’t take long. After peeking out in a benchmark listing less than a week ago, the Galaxy Note II powered by a Snapdragon 600 processor has been made official in China, with the model number GT-N7108.
The new variant will be exclusive to China Mobile, the country’s and the world’s largest carrier, and the only reason they’re switching to a Snapdragon processor this late is to add support for the operator’s TD-SCDMA, W-CDMA, TDD-LTE, and FDD-LTE-enabled network, which offers increased 4G speeds.
With the N7108D, the Galaxy Note II has become even faster, while keeping its other high-end specs intact, including 2GB of RAM, 5.5-inch 720p HD Super AMOLED display, 8-megapixel rear and 1.9-megapixel front camera, 16GB internal memory and a microSD slot, a 3,100mAh battery, and Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean with features such as Multi-Window multitasking and stylus support.
Sorry folks, this one is going to be China-only, so the best you can do is wait for theGalaxy Note III, which will be powered by an even faster Snapdragon 800 processor.
Smartphone growth to slow down in Q3 due to intensified competition, says Samsung
Despite seeing sales of smartphones at an all time high of 72 million units, Samsung believes that the company’s smartphone growth will slow down in the third quarter, owing to increased competition and the addition of more low to mid-range models to the portfolio.
The latter will also be responsible for a lower average selling price for the smartphones Samsung sells in the current quarter, something it has warned investors against, though margins are down even at the high-end thanks to the increased spend on marketing the Galaxy S4.
“The smartphone market will likely continue to grow in the third quarter, but there’s a chance that the pace of growth may slow as competition intensifies with new model releases.”
-Kim Hyun-joon, vice president, Samsung Mobile
The competition Hyun-joon mentions is going to be the hardest in the phablet category, as Sony is bringing the Xperia Z Ultra to compete with Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy Note III, so even if the latter is expected to be sold in the millions, it isn’t going to be as easy as it has been in the past. Even HTC is supposedly working on a phablet (the HTC One Max), and the HTC One has already given a slow yet noticeable fight to the Galaxy S4, so it is surely going to be a tough ride leading into the end of this extremely eventful year.
Of course, the fact that overall smartphone growth is also expected to slow down isn’t going to help the case for Samsung, so let’s just keep hoping the company continues to improve on what they’ve already put on the market, and makes their “next big thing” a force to reckon with.
http://www.sammobile.com
The latter will also be responsible for a lower average selling price for the smartphones Samsung sells in the current quarter, something it has warned investors against, though margins are down even at the high-end thanks to the increased spend on marketing the Galaxy S4.
“The smartphone market will likely continue to grow in the third quarter, but there’s a chance that the pace of growth may slow as competition intensifies with new model releases.”
-Kim Hyun-joon, vice president, Samsung Mobile
The competition Hyun-joon mentions is going to be the hardest in the phablet category, as Sony is bringing the Xperia Z Ultra to compete with Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy Note III, so even if the latter is expected to be sold in the millions, it isn’t going to be as easy as it has been in the past. Even HTC is supposedly working on a phablet (the HTC One Max), and the HTC One has already given a slow yet noticeable fight to the Galaxy S4, so it is surely going to be a tough ride leading into the end of this extremely eventful year.
Of course, the fact that overall smartphone growth is also expected to slow down isn’t going to help the case for Samsung, so let’s just keep hoping the company continues to improve on what they’ve already put on the market, and makes their “next big thing” a force to reckon with.
http://www.sammobile.com
"Smart" car charging from Scosche for iOS and Android
California-based Scosche has announced its new line of chargers, which have car charging Lightning-connector - Scosche strikeDrive 5W and 12W, as well as charging "2 in 1» - reVIVE Line and strikeDRIVE smart - with two types of connectors on a single cable. This kind of cable that allows you to simultaneously charge two devices with different connectors. revive Line - charger that allows you to charge gadgets with 30-pin connector and a micro-USB, which will charge a device from Apple, and gadgets based on Android, e-books and more more.
strikeDRIVE smart - Lightning and charge with a micro-USB connector, which also will charge the iOS and Android devices with connectors.
As the producer, his Chargers ergonomic features a compact size and spiral cable that allows you to adjust the length and fits rechargeable device.
Android Dominates the Tablet Market in 2013 Q2
Strategy Analytics: Android Dominates the Tablet Market in 2013 Q2 with 67 Percent Share of Global Tablet Shipments.
According to the latest research from Strategy Analytics, global tablet shipments reached 51.7 million units in the second quarter of 2013. Android secured a robust 67 percent global share, while Apple iOS declined further to 28 percent. Windows also fell back but secured a 4.5 percent global share.
Peter King, Director of Tablets at Strategy Analytics, said, "Global Branded Tablet shipments reached 36.2 million units in Q2 2013, up 47 percent from 24.6 million in Q2 2012. The branded Tablet market had a rest period as very few new products came to market during the quarter. When we add in White-Box Tablets, shipments reached 51.7 million units, up 43 percent from 36.1 million in Q2 2012. Android is now making steady progress due to hardware partners like Samsung, Amazon, Google and White-Box tablets which, despite the fact that branded OEMs are lowering price-points and putting pressure on the White-Box manufacturers, are still performing well," King added, "Apple iOS shipments were 14.6 million iPads in Q2 2013 which declined 14 percent annually. In the same quarter a year ago the first Retina display iPads were launched which could partly explain the decline as there were no new models in this quarter. However, to compensate that, iPad Mini which was not available a year ago, now freely available was expected to take the figure higher than 14.6 million."
Other findings from the research include:
The full report, Global Tablet OS Market Share: Q2 2013, is published by the Strategy AnalyticsTablet & Touchscreen (TTS) service.
1. A white-box tablet is a product produced by one company (the manufacturer or ODM) that other companies (the vendors or OEMs) rebrand to make it appear as if they made it. White box tablets invariably use different components to branded tablet in order to keep costs to a minimum.
1. Shipments refer to sell-in. Numbers are rounded. The definition of tablet does not include e-book readers or convertible PCs.
According to the latest research from Strategy Analytics, global tablet shipments reached 51.7 million units in the second quarter of 2013. Android secured a robust 67 percent global share, while Apple iOS declined further to 28 percent. Windows also fell back but secured a 4.5 percent global share.
Peter King, Director of Tablets at Strategy Analytics, said, "Global Branded Tablet shipments reached 36.2 million units in Q2 2013, up 47 percent from 24.6 million in Q2 2012. The branded Tablet market had a rest period as very few new products came to market during the quarter. When we add in White-Box Tablets, shipments reached 51.7 million units, up 43 percent from 36.1 million in Q2 2012. Android is now making steady progress due to hardware partners like Samsung, Amazon, Google and White-Box tablets which, despite the fact that branded OEMs are lowering price-points and putting pressure on the White-Box manufacturers, are still performing well," King added, "Apple iOS shipments were 14.6 million iPads in Q2 2013 which declined 14 percent annually. In the same quarter a year ago the first Retina display iPads were launched which could partly explain the decline as there were no new models in this quarter. However, to compensate that, iPad Mini which was not available a year ago, now freely available was expected to take the figure higher than 14.6 million."
Other findings from the research include:
- Microsoft captured a niche 4.5 percent global tablet share in Q2 2013. There may be an uptick in Windows RT shipments in Q3 following savage price cuts by all the partners still involved in the RT Market. Microsoft has reduced prices by $150 and other vendors even more; they are still not cheap, but are much more where they should be to compete. The shortage of apps continues to be a problem, with seemingly little incentive for developers to work on the platform.
Exhibit 1: Global Tablet Operating System Shipments and Market Share in Q2 2013 (preliminary) 1
The full report, Global Tablet OS Market Share: Q2 2013, is published by the Strategy AnalyticsTablet & Touchscreen (TTS) service.
1. A white-box tablet is a product produced by one company (the manufacturer or ODM) that other companies (the vendors or OEMs) rebrand to make it appear as if they made it. White box tablets invariably use different components to branded tablet in order to keep costs to a minimum.
1. Shipments refer to sell-in. Numbers are rounded. The definition of tablet does not include e-book readers or convertible PCs.
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