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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BlackBerry Bold 9900: Slim but Powerful

Jakarta - Although looks like the Bold 9000, BlackBerry Bold Touch 9900/9930 but has capabilities that far above its predecessor's. Research In Motion (RIM) also promises great performance behind the slim design of this smartphone.
Strong performance of these devices can directly feel when seeing 1.2 GHz processor embedded in it. With strength like that, no doubt the computing process that is managed Bold 9900 will qualified.
Turning to the operating system that already carry the BlackBerry OS 7. According to RIM, this is an OS that is specifically designed for the platform Bold. Performance is also claimed to be running faster and easier for users to browse affairs, and perform personal and corporate activity.
In terms of design, Bold 9900 appear quite elegant. RIM embedded material for this product is said to use premium materials that reflect family line Bold.
Mike Lazaridis, President and Co-CEO of RIM said the Bold 9900 is born of inspiration derived from millions of users around the world who want a device that combines performance, functionality and design.
"This smartphone is fully equipped with the beauty of offering to the user experience as well as smooth and fast performance. Touch screen is also brilliant and has an amazing ability to type," said Lazaridis, RIM's in an official statement on Tuesday (03/05/2011).
Bold 9900 BlackBerry touted as the thinnest available today. Devices that glance similar to the original version of the Bold (9000 series) which was launched in 2008 and has a level of 10.5 mm thinness.
This device would have made two versions, series 9900 for GSM and the Bold 9930 series to CDMA segment.
Here are the specs of the Bold 9900/9930:




    * Dimensions 115 x 66 x 10.5 mm
    * 2.8 "capacitive touch screen display - VGA (640x480), 287 dpi resolution
    * Ultra-easy qwerty keyboard, optical trackpad
    * 1.2 GHz processor, 768 MB RAM
    * 8 GB on-board memory, plus microSD slot supporting up to 32 GB cards
    * NFC technology
    * 5.0 MP camera, supports 720p HD video recording
    * Orientation Sensor (Accelerometer), Digital Compass (Magnetometer), Proximity Sensors
    * Built-in GPS / aGPS
    * Dual-Band Wi-Fi ® - 802.11 b / g / n at 2.4 GHz and 802.11 a / n at 5 GHz
    * Bluetooth ® 2.1 + EDR support
    * Wireless Network support:
    * 9900: Tri-Band HSPA +, Quad-Band GSM / EDGE
    * 9930: Dual-Band CDMA / EV-DO Rev. A, Dual-Band HSPA +, Quad-Band GSM / EDGE
    * 1230 mAh removable, rechargeable battery
    * BlackBerry 7 OS

Source : DetikInet.com

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