G Optimus Pro, LG Android Phones

LG introduces its newest Android smartphone wild. Optimus M Pro, as the name implies, it bears class specification. Like what?

This handset is in the category phablet 5 inch landscape display with full high definition 1080p. In addition to the bright screen, the hardware is capable to fight its competitors.

performance is certainly speeding with quad core 1.7 GHz Snapdragon S4 Pro. Coupled with 2GB of RAM.

Other specifications include a 3000 mAh battery, Android 4.1 Jelly Bean, 13-megapixel camera, 32GB of internal memory, microSD slot and 4G LTE connectivity.

G Optimus Pro will first be marketed in Japan with NTT DoCoMo operator in April. Then maybe other countries will be visited.

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Nokia Maybe Better if using Android

As Nokia's rumored revenue decline. Various criticisms of this whack Finnish vendor. The critics even mentioned the Nokia should choose Windows instead Android Phone 7 (WP7).

Nokia shares this week has decreased 15 percent and thus, Nokia will cut its product prices to increase sales. Analysts said the steps taken by Nokia is not surprising.

CCS Insight said adjustment underscores the severity of the situation experienced by Nokia in several segments and markets, and emphasized the need to bring the device WP7 and dual sim quickly, in order to sustain the portfolio.

Jonathan Leggett, an analyst of mobile phone comparison site Top10.com of expression even further. He said the prediction that Nokia continues to weaken it is not surprising. And this is a proof how comprehensive mobile phone makers competing to outperform each other in high-end handset market.

"Nokia seems increasingly out of date. I wish Nokia would prefer Android than WP7? possible that this could lead to a smartphone with great traction in the marketplace, and a step quicker," he said as quoted by the Telegraph, on Thursday (2 / 6 / 2011).

According Legget, this option is still better than choosing WP7 is still in process. Moreover, Microsoft is still trying to catch up from Apple and Android. Nokia in this case has a small chance, but can do the best with what is available.

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Microsoft menaikkan pembayaran lisensi ke HTC

Jakarta - HTC indeed has agreed to pay Microsoft for licenses on each Android phone. But it seems Microsoft has not been satisfied with it. Software giant is making big plans to increase setorannya.
Reported, Microsoft will charge USD 7.50 - USD 12.50 per unit of mobile phone. Report Citibak Securities said, this amount rose from $ 5 which becomes the current license fee.
Analysts estimate the industry, this step would increase payments HTC license to Microsoft more than 50 percent to a level comparable with that deposited capital.
Reported by the Taiwan Economic News and quoted on Monday (5/30/2011), HTC confirmed the existence of such increase. But the Taiwanese handset vendor refused to mention the amount.
Chueh-sheng Jung as Chief Financial Officer of HTC, a statement indicating the company would not mind if Microsoft so enforce this.
He mentioned, quite common for hi-tech technology companies to pay a license. He added also, in the past four quarters, gross margins are at the level of satisfaction HTC approximately 29-30 percent. According to him, the increase in license fees would be balanced with the expansion of sales markets by HTC.
As is known, April 2010 HTC agreed to pay a license from Microsoft. These agreements have emerged due to Microsoft's patents used in HTC phones that run Android. But no mention of what Microsoft patents used in the HTC Android handset.

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Paid Android Application No Practice

CALIFORNIA - According to the latest analysis about business opportunities in the mobile platform, users often avoid paid applications, especially among users of Android.

Firm Distimo analysis found approximately 80 percent of paid applications, especially for the Android platform, just downloaded less than 100 times. Meanwhile, only 20 percent downloaded free application that is less than 100 times. Similarly, as reported by PC Pro, on Friday (27/05/2011).

"Looking at the list of paid applications on Google's Android Market, the number unduhannya much lower than the free application,"the report said.

"These figures show the challenges the developers of the Android platform to make money from applications on Google's Android Market."

"This is probably one reason why most applications on Android Market are free, unlike at Apple's App Store,"the analysis Distimo.

Recorded only 0.1 percent paid Android applications that successfully downloaded more than 50 thousand times. In contrast, 6.6 percent of Android Market applications could break the 50 thousand. Even 1 percent of applications can be obtained more than 500 thousand downloads.

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Acro Xperia Introduced in Japan

Sony Ericsson (SE) brings new Android phones in Japan, with a product called Xperia Acro. What is the difference with Xperia Arc earlier presence in other countries?
It makes no difference, because in Japan, Xperia Arc named Acro. As quoted from intomobile, Sunday (05/08/2011), mobile phone 4.2 inch sail also has a mobile technology Reality Display with Bravia Engine.
From the side view, the phone is equipped with 8.1 megapixel camera with Exmor sensor R. The sensor is able to reduce noise during low lighting.
Acro Xperia Android OS 2.3 comes with Gingerbread, armed with a User Interface Japanese-made by European companies.
Which became one differentiator is the version of Arc in Japan has a TV function and features an infrared port for sharing data to another device. In Japan Xperia Acro also functions as a 'digital wallet'.
This phone will be available in Japan this summer, with a choice of black and white. 

So:inet

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Android Market Predicted to overthrow the "App Store"

As the growing popularity of Android, the number of applications developed for this operating system more and more. Even predicted soon, applications on the Android Market will be higher in number than the Apple App Store.

Research from Research2guidance company in Germany said that though initially slow, the growth of Android Market began to exceed the Apple Store. In April 2011, as many as 28 thousand new application added to Android Market, compared to 11 thousand in the App Store.

Until May 2011, the Android Market had 294,738 applications. This amount is approaching the App Store that had 381,062 applications at the same time.

By analyzing several factors such as higher growth than the App Store, Android applications, Research2guidance predict the number of applications will exceed the Android Market App Store around August 2011.

Research2guidance also revealed several other points. For example only 36% paid Android applications, compared with 60% application in the App Store. Apple's revenue edges will still be higher than Google.

Quoted from PCWorld, Saturday (05/07/2011), although the growth of Android Market so soon, but the number of fixed income more dredged App Store. Projected, Apple will reach about three-quarters of total revenue of all stores and existing applications in 2011.

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