Apple iPhone Dominating U.S. Smartphone Sales

Market research firm, NPD has released an overview of smartphone industry in the United State at the fourth quarter yesterday.

During the three-month period, which included the launch of Apple iPhone 4S, this iOS platform getting the U.S. smartphone market share by 43%. The results also said that Apple iPhone 4S has step over Samsung and LG as the best selling smartphone brand.

5 best-selling smartphone during the last holiday season in the U.S. is Apple iPhone 4S, Apple iPhone 4, Apple iPhone 3G, Samsung Galaxy S II, and Samsung Galaxy S 4G.

As seen in the chart below, mostly users who first time using the smartphone prefer Android (57%) compared to iOS (34%) as well as when viewed in its entirety.

Android become a largest choice OS with a little difference with the iOS. Perhaps this is because freedom that granted, the choice of a variety of handsets, and Android supports LTE networks in the United State. A percentage of smartphone sales in the U.S. mobile phone market at 68%, up 18% from last year.

After being Uproar, iPhone 4S Back for Sale in China

After a delay of  iPhone 4S sales in China last January, Apple will now resume sales in the country. Apple's latest mobile phones can be purchased through the online Apple Store in China.

So, that way means that Apple has end a sale delay for nearly a month after the phone is launched in the country.

Although the sale was delayed, doesn't mean interested on these phone dropped. Proved, since last Wednesday, the Apple online store in China has received an order, but the possibility they could get a new device after several times.

"If you pay today, maybe you'll get the items that purchased tomorrow, and at the latest, on March 2nd," said Apple sales representative, as reported by Apple Insider, sunday (02/05/2012).

The reopening of this online orders, then Apple have established  sales policies to prevent  resellers to buy supplies online and reselling this mobile phone with a very high price.

Apple is imposing new rules, by limiting two devices purchases for one person. But it seems to be reviewed whether the newly rules adopted will reduce the number units were sold through unofficial channels.

But it seems with the new rules, some Apple stores has seen changes. "Since yesterday, when we accept online orders, not many people are selling the iPhone as before," said an Apple Store employee, in Xidan, Beijing.

As we all know, discontinuation iPhone 4S sales in China several time ago probably came from the problems that faced when there is chaos in Sanlitun, Beijing. There was a big crowd and some of them are brokers who had gathered before the device was released.

A large crowd, make the store forced to closed and they started acting up. At that time they were throwing the store location with eggs, after a man with a loudspeaker saying that these iPhone 4S will not be sold.

iPhone 5 Rumors : Will Have More Light Screen?

After the appearance of iPhone 4S several time ago, now the presence of  iPhone 5 rumors circulating. Although the Apple  has not leaked the form of iPhone 5, but the rumors was widely heard, mid 2012, the iPhone 5 will come on the market.

If the rumor were right, for the first time iPhone will have a different size. Previously, starting from the first generation iPhone until the last generation, iPhone 4S, the screen size is 3.5 inches.

Geek, a technology media, trying to compose about iPhone 5 rumors which strong circulating, and this is the approximate its form according to their version.

iPhone 5 will come with a 4 inch screen, where the screen extends to the left and right side of the casing. While the screen is given a resolution up to 1080x720 pixels.

In addition, it is estimated, iPhone 5 will be supported quad-core processor and LTE connectivity. From the analysis of Susquehanna Financial institutions, believes that iPhone 5 will be released to the market in June 2012.

iPhone is the most popular smartphone, and these products accounted for 39 percent of Apple's revenue in the fourth quarter sales and 43 percent for annual earnings in the year that ended September.

If it already started in production phase, there is no guarantee of other rumors about iPhone 5. But at least these iPhone 5 rumors will give insight like what these devices will be released.

iPhone 4S Siri, an Attractive Feature

No doubt,  Siri is a very attractive feature on iPhone 4S. Not only as a voice control, this application can understand users speech.

Yes, many users have been amazed by the greatness of Siri. A variety of videos that show the greatness of this application can be easily found on YouTube. In America, Siri does look very interesting because all the features in it can be used. While in other countries,  Siri features is very limited.

For location-based services for example, all questions related to this will not be answered by this digital assistant. Also from the type of language support. Siri can only recognize the style of Australian English, American and British. While other foreign languages are supported French and German.

Siri is not just a voice control application, but also can understand what is meant by his interlocutor. For example, when asked, "Show me today's meeting schedule," then Siri will respond by displaying a list of meetings that must be done today. Also released a similar answer when the user asks, "Do I have a meeting today?,".

Siri  answer also very diverse, although repeatedly asked the same question, Siri often displays with different answers to the same purpose. And when asked the question a slightly distorted, Siri would answer diplomatically.

Well, things like that which have not been able to competed other similar applications. Siri was not the ordinary sound controllers.

In addition, users also can ask Siri to send emails, sms, or make phone calls, schedule meetings, or a reminder of its users. Quite interesting isn't it?

Siri require a smoothly internet connection to be able to run the command from his interlocutors, when the connection is lost, then automatically Siri will not respond to any request.

This condition indeed very annoying, so make sure you have good connections before using iPhone 4S Siri.