Samsung and Apple to kick Nokia in place No3 analysts say



Nokia is having problems, we all know that and CEO, Stephen Elop, acknowledged the burning platform the Finns are sitting on. Things seems to be worse than just a burning platform, according to analysts. Reuters is running a story claiming that Samsung Electronics Co Ltd will become the world’s largest smartphone maker this quarter, overtaking struggling Nokia which has lead the market since 1996. That’s what Nomura analysts said on Monday. Gartner analyst Carolina Milanesi is on the same page claiming that “if Nokia’s new phones are not well received in the third quarter and (with) the Galaxy S2 ramping up, Samsung might overtake them and become the smartphone leader in Q3″. According to Nomura’s analysis, if Apple keeps growing and Nokia keeps being, oh well Nokia, the Cupertino based company will overtake Nokia in the next quarter placing them at No3 in the world’s largest smartphone maker list.

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HP Shows Off the TouchPad and webOS 3.0 in Video




HP has released a series of videos on YouTube showing off the TouchPad and it looks as good as we've ever seen it. WebOS on a tablet has a chance to be fantastic. Remember, the TouchPad launches July 1st for $500. [YouTube]

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Nokia, Apple Sign Patent License Agreement, Apple Pays Up

Nokia sued Apple over ten GSM, UMTS, and WiFi related patents allegedly infringed by Apple in its iPhones back at the end of 2009 with Cupertino striking back with a lawsuit against Espoo for alleged infringement of thirteen Apple patents. The two companies have reached an agreement and withdrew complaints to the U.S. International Trade Commission.

By power of the agreement Apple will pay Nokia a one-time check as well as on-going royalties from Cupertino to Espoo. Of course, the value of the checks as well as the terms of the agreement are confidential. While Nokia CEO Stephen Elop said "we are very pleased to have Apple join the growing number of Nokia licensees", Nokia will definitely benefit from the injected capital as the Finnish company is not having one of its best financial periods.

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New tool lets devs port Xbox 360 games to iOS, Web and soon Android, OS X



Programmer Andrew Russell is working on a project that will undoubtedly pique the interest of game developers around the world. Dubbed ExEn, Russell’s open source software allows devs to port XNA games to iOS, Silverlight and in the near future, Android and OS X as well. In practical terms, this software gives developers a much easier way to take games they have built for Xbox 360, Windows or Windows Phone 7 using Microsoft’s XNA framework and port them to the iPhone or iPad, the Web (Silverlight), and soon to Android devices and Mac OS Xl. Russell’s project is community funded and a public preview for developers who made donations was just released on Wednesday.

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Moving from Android to iPhone: The good and bad



As some of you may know, I made the plunge and switched from Android to the iPhone a few weeks ago and I’ve been using the iPhone 4 as my primary device over the course of that time. While I definitely played with iOS on my iPod touch and iPad extensively, I was always an Android-in-the-pocket kind of guy. The experience has been pretty good but I sure do miss a lot of things about Android.

To be fair, I’m using the iOS 5 beta 3, so I’m not going to complain about some crashes or bugs that I’ve experienced as an accurate representation of the overall user experience. I’ve found it to be mainly stable but know that the battery life will improve and (hopefully) some of the crashes won’t occur as often.

The good



There’s a reason why there are over 200 million iOS devices out there and why grown-ass people will camp out overnight for these products: there is an elegance and grace to the iPhone that isn’t currently matched by Android products. I don’t even agree with some of the design and UI choices but I completely get why it is the toast of the tech town and such a mainstream success.

The iPhone 4‘s hardware is gorgeous and super premium. I’ve known that since last year but taking it in and out of your pocket everyday really brings that point home. The 3.5-inch screen looks puny compared to Android phones like the Infuse 4G but the OS has been properly designed for this screen and it works perfectly to maximize space.

The camera is quite good on the iPhone 4 and having a great camera makes you want to take more pictures. Sure, the latest generation of Android devices like the myTouch 4G Slide can outdo the Apple phone but it’s still above most other devices we see on the market.

I’m conflicted about things like the transition animations and how the iPhone handles crashes in apps. On one hand, I understand how having those neat, little animations between screens and apps creates an emotional connection with the user and the device but I also see that as wasted RAM. I’d rather it switch faster and go directly to the next action than have some cutesy animation that slows the process.

Additionally, when an app crashes on the iPhone (and this does happen, fanboys), you’re just kicked into the home screen and can quickly re-launch it. Android hits you with a cumbersome crash report screen that could wind up making it a better product overall but it definitely kills the flow of what you’re doing. If you crash on iPhone, it’s a pain but you quickly dive back into it. If you crash on Android, it’s a freaking ordeal.

The main reason I switched to the iPhone is the better app ecosystem and I haven’t been disappointed, really. The breadth and selection in the App Store continues to outpace Android Market and I’m not sure if we’ll see that change soon. I have become an Instagram whore and as we saw from CNN this morning, the iOS platform will continue to be the primary platform for app innovation for the future.

The “fringe” features also rock, as I don’t carry my standalone iPod touch now. I never felt comfortable using my Android phones as my primary music player because of concerns about battery life and FaceTime works, is simple and is something that my grandparents even understand.

The bad



I know I’m starting to sound like those annoying iPhone ads, so I’ll start laying into what I don’t like about this shift. I use Google services to get through my day and the iPhone doesn’t play that well with these things. I use Gmail for work and play and the Mail client on the iPhone is frustrating, slow and childish. Is this really what the other side has been forced to deal with?

Google Voice works okay but nowhere near the deep integration with Android, Maps on iPhone is generations behind Google Maps on Android (although I found the exact GPS positioning is amazingly accurate) and I struggle with getting my Google Calendar on the go. It makes a lot of sense for Google’s operating system to be better with its services on the go but I truly wasn’t prepared for such a downgrade on the iPhone.

My statements about the apps stand but it’s not a clear cut advantage. The ability for Android apps to get deep into system functionality is amazing and I hate having to open the Instagram or Facebook app just to share a photo on that service. It can be done a better way.

Apple also gives app makers better tools for creating great-looking apps but if you play with enough, you start to notice templates and patterns that can be a little boring. I know there’s something to be said for consistency of design and user experiences but the freedom Android gives good app developers can lead to cool things. For example, I like the look and feel of the Spotify app on Android much more than on the iPhone.

Switching over to the iPhone has proven to me what I believed beforehand: Android and iOS are both really good smartphone platforms that appeal to different users. It’s not a zero sum game, despite how it may be portrayed.

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iPhone overtakes Symbian in UK, Android getting close


Apple has orchestrated a symbolic changing of the guard in the UK as new comScore data gave it the lead in the country. A 46 percent spike in ownership over the past year made the iPhone the single largest smartphone platform in the country as of this past May, with about 5.5 million users. Symbian's user base dropped 10 percent over the same space of time and left it with about 4.5 million predominantly Nokia-based users.

Android had meteoric growth over the same period. Even with a 634 percent boost, though, it was still just under the iPhone's ownership.

Smaller platforms had mixed results. The BlackBerry showed evidence of its fast rise in a few key non-American areas after RIM's sales soared 59 percent to put it just under four million. Microsoft's combined platforms weren't enough and saw it bleed 32 percent share to get slightly over half a million.

Although Android is collectively the largest platform, a disproportionately large amount of its share has come from the US, where limited iPhone carrier reach and frequently the world's best Android device mix have given Google an edge. The iPhone has led Europe overall in very recent studies. Most European countries have two or more iPhone carriers to choose from and see some HTC or Motorola phones only rarely if at all.




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