The report shows the function mobile phone margins above intermediate smartphone

A new report shows that a $40 nokia (the Po) functional  cellphone profits even higher than a $200 of SONY Ericsson Android smart phones.

The report showed that in 2011, the fourth quarter, global smartphone shipments year-on-year growth of more than 50%. The traditional functional cell phone (Feature phone) shipments continue to slide, but 2012 shipments will still close to 1 billion department.

For the last 3 years, most of the cell phone manufacturers have quit functional mobile phone market, only nokia and some Asian "white card" mobile phone manufacturer hold your position. In functional mobile phone market, nokia's operating profit margins of 13%. Nokia a $40 functional mobile phone profits even higher than SONY Ericsson a $200 Android smart phones.

Leading a dwindling mobile phone market and not long-term strategy, but it will give the nokia more time to make a feasible low-end smart cellphone strategy.

At present, MOTOROLA (the Po) mobile, SONY, HTC (the Po), LG and other cell phone manufacturers are aimed at high-end smartphone business. But the market is apple and samsung (the Po) dominated, so these manufacturers in the fourth quarter of last year performance is not satisfactory.

Last year in the fourth quarter, samsung mobile phone shipments to more than 3500 department. But MOTOROLA mobile fourth quarter net revenue mobile equipment department for 2.5 billion us dollars, up 5%, but operating losses of $70 million.

SONY Ericsson mobile phone fourth quarter revenue fell 20% year-on-year, pre-tax loss of 250 million euros ($330 million). Even if the cell phone shipments last year in HTC in November and December, also have declined. An irony is, nokia functional cellphone unit, last year in the fourth JiYing wealth but annulus comparing the growth of 5%

IPhone 3 GS help apple to return to the smartphone sales first

Market Research company Juniper Research report published Monday last year, according to the fourth quarter, apple more than samsung (the Po) electronics, in the smartphone shipments ranks first.

Although samsung electronics has launched a series of new smartphone, but apple iPhone sales still do well, this was partly due to the reduction of apple products. In October last year after launch iPhone 4 S, cut the apple iPhone 4 and iPhone 3 GS prices. In a two year contract users use, iPhone 4 the price down to $100, and iPhone 3 GS is free.

In addition, in the United States except the iPhone AT&T and Verizon wireless carriers, but also by Sprint Nextel.

Juniper Research data shows that, in the fourth quarter last year global smartphone shipments for 149 million department, but apple accounts for one of the 37 million department, market share is about a quarter. Samsung electronics also fast growth. Last year in the fourth quarter, samsung electronics in this market share is 21.7% higher than that in the first quarter of 2010, when the 4.7%.

Juniper Research analyst Daniel ella, assorted when (Daniel Ashdown) said: "samsung electronics product line scale has covered the whole market. Apple needs to similar Galaxy Ace products to respond, in order to improve the brand recognition."

The data shows, RIM smartphone shipments remain stable, 14.4 million in the fourth quarter of last year, 0.7% year-on-year drop. And nokia (the Po) smart cellphone sales plunged 31% year-on-year.

Large-scale Android malicious software or infection 5 million users

Internet security company symantec said Sunday, the most massive Android malicious software attacks could lead to 5 million users affected, the user is through the Android Market application download infected.

Symantec will the malicious software called it "Android. Counterclank", it being sealed in three different publishers 13 different applications, the title from a "Sexy Girls Puzzle" to "Counter Strike Ground Force". By the time the eastern part of the United States on Friday afternoon at 3 o 'clock, most infected application in Android Market, still can be downloaded to the shops.

"They don't like the real publishers," symantec security deal with team director Kevin harry (Kevin Haley), "and we see many before malicious software, they are not rebundling together."

Harry are referring to Android malicious software makers use the common strategy, that is legal application and attack code package together, and then released for application store, have the effect of the genuine confuse your users.

Symantec expected, infected 13 total application download is expected to be in the 1 million to 5 million times. "Yes, this is the biggest outbreak of Android Market a malware incident." Harry said.

"Android. Counterclank" is a Trojan horse, were installed in the Android intelligent machine can collect information after many, including duplicate bookmarks and mobile manufacturers, etc, it also can modify the browser home page. Hackers can be infected cell phone to send spam profit.

Although infected application of privilege of operation must get user's permission, but harry said, there are few users in the agreed to terms before reading. "If you belong to suspicious type, then you may will be curious about the reason why they modify the browser or GPS coordinates in extraordinary users agree, but most people don't upset about it."

"Android. Counterclank" is old money Android Trojan horse Android. Tonclank miniature varieties, and the latter in June 2011 was found.

In this paragraph 13 applications, some of which have been identified in the Android Market put left at least a month of time, but the symantec found yesterday. Android users before this has got suspicious notice, some Android users of affected application given low grade evaluation, called the "junk".

The above paragraph 13 application all can download for free. Harry said, symantec researchers have notified Google (the Po) they found suspicious of the application, but Google has not immediately respond to.

Harry says, symantec researchers will continue to the problems in depth excavation, and will publish more information. "It's interesting, malicious software developers and development is not legal applications, but development is similar to the legal application software," harry said, "of course, download is very big still." (XiaoMing)

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IPhone release provisions will expire prison break the organization called for an extension

According to the United States "digital one thousand act of a release clause, escape the iPhone act is legal. This exemption clause is about to expire, and digital rights group that the us government will be able to update and extend the terms.

Digital front foundation called on the public to take action this week, protect the rights of the prison break. Through the effort to escape, users can crack iPhone or iPad, and run unauthorized code. So far such break-jail actions by the digital one thousand act of the protection of the exemption clause, but this clause will in expires this year.

Digital front foundation senior lawyer horse josiah hoffman (Marcia Hofmann) said: "the number one thousand act mainly used for copyright infringement, but this from a bill may be misused, influence those who just want to make equipment safer, more powerful users. The United States should listen to the users of the copyright administration of voice, they hope that in their choice of equipment running their choice of software."

Electronic front in 2010 had to take action foundation, ensure break-jail actions are still under the number one thousand act exemption clause of the protection. This year, the organization will hope the exemption clause of the applicable scope to expand the tablet computer game system and video. For this, the organization launched "prison break is not a crime" publicity activities, and set up the related web sites jailbreakingisnotacrime. Org.

Nissan renewable iPhone launch box: off paint to repair itself

According to foreign media reports, Japanese cars brand nissan recently for iPhone 4 S launch a mobile automatic repair iPhone box. Nissan said, iPhone on the box paint if fall off, can be repaired.

Statement said nissan, this paint technology to use in the nissan car. For the principle of raw lacquer again, nikon explanation:

Outer coating gather round by silane (polyrotaxane) form, that is, when the coatings meet scraping the ceng, its chemical structure will automatically to reverse reaction, fill in paint, changed back to its original form.

It is reported, nissan in Japan have indeed again raw lacquer patents.

Qualcomm CEO: mobile processor based on computer will become super the opponent

Qualcomm chairman and CEO Paul Jacob (the Po) this day visit sina micro interview, he said, based on mobile cellphone processor computer will become super strong opponents of this. In the lower power consumption, qualcomm design Krait microprocessors, the 28 nano IC technology, can be in lower power consumption next to achieve the best performance.

For the past CES, Jacob said, "the most exciting including the new computer based on mobile processor, I think they will be the super this concept of strong rivals. Based on the calculation of Snapdragon will be very thin, terminal endurance, and online at any time longer, keep update."

And for people care about power consumption problems, Jacob said, "battery progress was too slow." He said, qualcomm has design Krait microprocessors, the 28 nano IC technology, to achieve a low power consumption.

And the relationship with qualcomm ARM, he said, "is not our competitors ARM, we are part of the ARM community."

He revealed, the new dual-core Snapdragon terminal will launch in the first half of this year, performance will more than rival four nuclear products.

The apple online store iPhone 4 S break goods channel the most high is 1500 yuan

Apple China's two official channels  for comprehensive broken, and the iPhone 4 S market price continues to be wantonly fry high. The Beijing morning paper reporter understanding to, even if it is apple authorized channels also sold at a premium, from 500 yuan to 1500 yuan. However, a large number of 4 S are keeps pouring in, will gradually alleviate hot situation.

The online shop "no supply"

This month, 13, 4 S HangHuo first pin in the mainland, chaotic situation for apple China's first send out "-to make" : all the iPhone is not in Beijing and Shanghai for retail sales. And reporters noticed that apple's online store has sold out, delivery time from two weeks to "no supply". At present in the mainland official channels of apple has four retail retail and online shop.

The apple online store customer service staff to tell a reporter, current order channel has been temporarily closed, because out of stock, it is not clear when open. Other advice reporters to other authorized dealers look around, or wait for a period of time. It is reported, online shop there are 8 G iPhone4 can buy.

4 S caused it to snap up the tide pedophilia, net friend calls to buy tickets could be compared to the difficulty Spring Festival transportation. It is said that in 13 on that day, the online store two hours was snapped up. And apple in the big city of pleasant xidan retail only with an hour he sold out, because the sanlitun devoted cattle conflict, a also did not sell. Apple sanlitun staff with reporters yesterday confirmed, at present the store stop selling mobile cellphones.

Simulates gets $500 to $1500

The price of the stock to 4 S hype further fermentation, but after three days of precipitation, the reporter found that price appeared the differentiation.

At the lowest allocation of 16 G 4 S, for example, apple retail price for 4988 yuan official, 13,, at least 700 yuan cattle tariffs, which drives a lot of apple authorized dealers also will hype prices. A chain store controller tells a reporter, two days before the increase is in commonly 800 yuan to 1000 yuan, but yesterday has slumped to 500 yuan from top to bottom. In his view, with the next batch of goods, the arrival of this kind of situation will further ease.

A reporter to interview, found that some apple authorized channels have said there is sufficient supply. A distributors to tell a reporter, a 4 S to increase 1500 yuan, but can choose 1500 yuan worth of parts. At present in zhongguancun gray market, 16 G for the 4 S from 5200 yuan to 6200 yuan.

Contract machine sufficient supply

And the reporter found the comprehensive information, contract machine sales is also very popular. China unicom (the Po) for 4 S custom made series contract package, starting price is 5880 yuan.

China unicom last Friday at 7 began selling contract machine, by day 21, only online business hall has 13000 orders, which Beijing market more than 3000 pen. According to information, 13 China unicom online sales channel also met a large access, that once congestion. Reporters yesterday login discovery, at present the online business hall is still have unicom spot.

In addition, the news from a country and big show, at present 4 S sufficient supply. Among them, by 15, gome 4 S sold more than 9000 sets, a new batch is expected to nearly ten thousand will be in 18 the arrival of the goods. And in 13 RiGong su ning sales more than 5000 sets, become the iPhone 4 again after a single product sales the biggest star type. Su ning says, the second batch of supply about 12000 already in place.

Google LiuYun: Android Market into China, there is no timetable

Google global vice President LiuYun said today, mobile Internet have entered the outbreak of growth period, Google this year will still move business as China's market development focus. In addition to that LiuYun sina science and technology, the Android Cellphone Systen Market into China is still in the stage of exploration, there has been no specific timetable.

Mobile Internet strategy to Google's importance is self-evident, Google is the key growth in recent years in China.

Today, with foreign media reports say, Google will be in China's recruiting more engineers, sales and product manager, at the same time, committed to the new service to Chinese consumers. Google aims to use Android operating system's rapid rise, make mobile equipment, the online advertising and product search service in China market growth.

Google the asia-pacific region President Daniel o lai Gerry (Daniel Alegre) even revealed that Google's a goal is to China as soon as possible into Android Market application store.

In view of the above message, Google is responsible for the operation of the greater China region, vice President of global LiuYun sina science and technology today confirm the above statement. He said Google China this year will be in the cellphone Internet Market will have more measures, but the emphasis on Android Market the way into China specific content such as exploration attempt is still in the stage, and there are no specific implementation schedule.

In addition, LiuYun suggests the Google to strengthen the layout in China mobile, is not on the parties of the industrial chain Android threat. He even laugh did not mind the Android system said the search box is not Google.

LiuYun reference data show that the U.S. smartphone penetration rate has reached 50%, while China has also growth to about 17%. The mobile Internet market is gradually to mature.

LiuYun said mobile Internet market will present five trend: one is the entertainment content will be the mainstream of the application, the second is in more smart phone business activity, three is the Internet marketing further integrate online offline, four is the geographical location of mobile cellphone based on attribute, decision making, increasingly localization, five is the user shopping process on more smart phones.

Deutsche bank said apple such as huawei, the mobile phone manufacturer in extrusion space

Deutsche bank said Wednesday, smart cellphone market demand is still strong, but the difference of the between manufacturers are increasing, apple, huawei (the Po) smartphone manufacturers squeezed the contour low in the development of the smartphone manufacturers space.

Deutsche bank, says the United States is mobile and wireless equipment distribution company Brightpoint smartphone shipments are expected this year will be an increase of 30%.

In the high-end market, apple and samsung (the Po) will continue to consolidate its strong position. And in the low end of the market, such as huawei, zte, Chinese manufacturers are fast development. Deutsche bank thinks, this kind of aspect squeezed in a high-end and low-end market between the manufacturers, that includes RIM, MOTOROLA (the Po), HTC (the Po), LG and SONY Ericsson.

Deutsche bank analyst Brian Murray Randolph (Brian Modoff) think, although face competition, but qualcomm will be the biggest gainer smart cellphone growth trend, the integrated Snapdragon processor will allow them to get major smartphone order manufacturers, including samsung.

Mo Randolph said RIM progress has been slow. RIM in the international consumer electronics show (CES) announced the opening of more systems before update, "but we have not in the exhibition RIM see how many positive signs of change on behalf of." Mo Randolph said.

Mo Randolph think, this year will be LTE equipment of the rapid development of the year, especially in the United States market, with quality and mobile phone battery life time rise, demand is also gradually increase. "We expect this year smart cellphone industry LTE equipment will be shipped 20 million more than we expected." He said.

Intel Atom processor released Android smartphone

The western United States time 1 October, the news, in 2012 the United States international consumer electronics show (CES) on this day 10 a.m. in Las Vegas launched formally, the CES attract more than 130 countries worldwide, more than 150000 people visit. Sina science and technology ahead of the special report team event for the whole report.

Intel Medfield Android smart cellphone platform lenovo K800 officially launched, the Atom Z2460 processor, 32 nm manufacturing process, 1.6 GHz single-core processor, Intel graphics accelerator built-in. Positive a 4.5-inch 720 P resolution screen, or 8 million pixel camera, support 1080 P hd video, lead to 1.3 million pixels. Support HSPA + 21 M network, NFC, Micro USB and HDMI data interface.

We care about the energy consumption of the problem, lenovo K800 can theory standby 14 days, continuous 3 G voice calls eight hours, 1080 P video played six hours, 3 G network browsing 5 hours, music continuous play 45 hours.

Lenovo K800 cellphone will be in the second quarter this year by China unicom in China the first to launch, using Android 4.0 operating system.