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Articles tagged with: Ipod and Bluetooth
Apple Adds MMS and Copy/Paste to the iPhone
Apple has previewed an upgrade of its operating system for the iPhone handsets, along with the immediate availability of a beta software release to registered developers. The iPhone OS 3.0 beta release includes an updated Software Development Kit (SDK) with over 1,000 new Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) including In-App Purchases; Peer-to-Peer connections; an app interface for accessories; access to the ipod music library; a new Maps API and Push Notifications. more
Related Tags: google, wi-fi, iphone, mms, apple, iden, parental-controls, operating-system
Music Phones Surpass ½ Billion Units Shipped in 2007
MultiMedia Intelligence reports the worldwide unit shipments of music phones exceeded ½ billion units in 2007, outnumbering shipments of personal media players like the ipod by almost 300 million units. In 2011, over half of all mobile phones can be considered music phones with 941 million units shipped. MultiMedia Intelligence defines a music phone as a phone with two features: (1) Music codec functionality: MP3, AAC, etc. and (2) memory slot which allows for a full featured music experience by allowing the user to carry a personal music library. This is really only possible with expandable memory. more
Related Tags: sony-ericsson, verizon-wireless, verizon, arpu, sony, mobile-music, memory, walkman, ringtones
Apple's iPod touch is More Than an iPhone - Without a Phone
On the outside, Apple's ipod touch looks a lot like its iPhone. On the inside, there's a strong resemblance too - but a dissection conducted by iSuppli's Teardown Analysis service reveals the touch sports a distinct design and unique advancements compared to the iPhone. more
Related Tags: semiconductor, flash-memory, isuppli, samsung, semiconductors, touch-screen, memory, wlan, nand, displays, andrew, flash
UPDATE: LG's Voyager Handset Positioned to Challenge the iPhone
Related Tags: rcom, verizon-wireless, lg, touchscreen, apple-iphone, nano, USA
Infineon, National, Balda and Samsung Score iPhone Design Wins"
In terms of cost, iSuppli's teardown analysis of Apple's iPhone offered few surprises, with its Bill-of-Materials (BoM) closely conforming with the preliminary functional estimate issued in January by iSuppli. However, in terms of suppliers, the iPhone is packed with surprises, with newcomers Infineon Technologies, National Semiconductor and Balda providing key components in the product - along with established component makers like Samsung Electronics - according to iSuppli's Teardown Analysis service. more
Related Tags: flash-memory, isuppli, infineon-technologies, toshiba, sharp, touch-screen, infineon, memory, samsung-electronics, balda, nand, andrew, dram
Bluetooth Shipments Forecast to Surge 47% this Year
Bluetooth is attractive because of is its applicability to a large array of consumer and business products. That translates into a high-volume opportunity. more
Related Tags: hands-free, telematics
Wireless Users Make the Most of the Net
Research from the European Interactive Advertising Association (EIAA) have reported that 37% of European wireless users regularly visit social networking sites, a third create and share their own content and 33% of wireless users contribute reviews and ratings to websites, illustrating the high level of online engagement of those who regularly access the internet on the move via a PDA or laptop in a wi-fi location. more
Related Tags: social-networking, ebay
Apples iPhone Could Have Massive Profit Margins
Each Apple iPhone sold will generate nearly a 50 percent gross margin for Apple and partner Cingular Wireless, giving the companies a hefty profit, as well as plenty of room for future price cuts, according to a preliminary functional Bill of Materials (BoM) estimate created by iSuppli. more
Related Tags: isuppli, playstation, cingular, samsung-electronics, apple-iphone, dram
UPDATE: Apple Confirms Mobile Phone Launch
Apple Computer has confirmed the long rumoured Apple mobile phone device will be launched. The iPhone will be a widescreen version of the company's video ipod, with a touch screen and Internet connection, said Apple CEO Steve Jobs at the annual Macworld Expo. more
Related Tags: itunes, steve-jobs, visual-voicemail, voicemail, yahoo, touchscreen, battery, cingular, steve-jobs,, accelerometer, displays
Mobile Phones Don't Just Talk The Talk
WASHINGTON (Dow Jones) -- David Chamberlain and his friends wanted to lunch on barbecue one day, but the nearest restaurant was a half-hour drive. So he flipped open his cell phone, checked his satellite-navigation service -- and found a tasty BBQ shack hidden just three miles away. more
Related Tags: t-mobile-usa, itunes, in-stat, hands-free, memory-chips, cingular, walkman