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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iPad 'Made in Brazil' Meet Obstacles

The plan, Foxconn will build a plant in Brazil. Later this factory will be used to make the iPad, mainly to South American markets.
However, as quoted by Reuters on Saturday (05/07/2011), the plan still seems to be experiencing a lot of obstacles. Foxconn also backed the plan from July to November 2011.
Foxconn mentioned is still negotiating with the rule of the Samba Shake it. Among others, they hope for tax relief and capital assistance.
Value Foxconn investment in Brazil was mentioned could reach $ 12 billion. Significant value to help inoculate the economy there.
On the other hand, Foxconn and their clients such as Apple could reap a profit by having a factory in Brazil. This will help marketing iPad into Latin American market, known consumptive.
Currently, the iPad in Brazil could be sold for twice that in the United States due to tax and others. Yet in terms of location, Brazil and the United States is pretty close. 

Foxconn hopes to get tax incentives for production and also the relief to be able to import the required components. The company also wants to help Taiwan to be sent 200 engineers from Brazil for training to China.
Initially, Foxconn will perform in Brazil iPad assembly of imported components. Later, several components and spare parts will be manufactured locally there.

sO : detikinet

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Microsoft Developer Want to Leave Google Maps

Jakarta - Microsoft wants developers to use Bing Maps on the iPhone and iPad their application. To that end, Microsoft is providing a special device to help developers.
They say this is one another example of how Microsoft is working to protect itself in the mobile realm by supporting the popular Apple platforms. Microsoft never even tried for iPhone developers entering their applications to the Windows platform Phone 7.
Reported by Business Insider and quoted on Friday (05/06/2011), Bing has had an application IOS since 2009. And earlier this year, Microsoft released its first Office application for the iPhone.
Well last month, Microsoft also released an application for the iPad Bing who looks like a want to interfere with Google Maps. Software Development Kit (SDK) Bing new IOS, enabling iPhone application developers using Bing Maps service and other features, including a list of search locations, routes and directions. 

sO : detikinet.com

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Facebook Integrated In New Xperia

Jakarta - Sony Ericsson make a breakthrough to FB users. In its newest product, FB is now integrated in the Xperia. Like what?

By providing direct access to FB on features that are often used, such as a photo gallery, music player, phone book and calendar, users can directly interact in it.

The most prominent feature is the provision of comments 'like', the music being played in Xperia handset, and immediately forwarded to our FB wall account.

"The use of social media on your smartphone is now part of everyday life. Sony Ericsson has improved the integration of FB in Xperia portfolio to provide a unique experience and mengibur directly to consumers," said Djunadi Satrio, Head of Marketing at Sony Ericsson Indonesia, according to detikINET information received, on Friday (06/05/2011).

Here are some FB integration feature in the Xperia:

     * instant ability to share music with a 'like'
     * Album and photo gallery application is integrated FB Xperia
     * Event will be synchronized with the calendar FB Xperia
     * Alert notification FB on the screen to make sure users do not miss the latest information

source : detikinet.com

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