Apple I- Phone

We are hearing it from a long time that Apple is planning to launch the next iPhone in September. We also heard that there will be two versions of iPhone and Apple will bring both in September. Now DigiTimes is reporting that Apple has placed an order for 15 million iPhone 5 (may be iPhone 4S too) with a Chinese company known as Pegatron. Pegatron was one of the key members in production of Apple iPhone 4. DigiTimes is also saying that iPhone 5 won’t be a major update from iPhone 4, but as we heard that iPhone 4S will be slightly changed and iPhone 4 will be a completely new device. Anyway, the shipments will begin in September which proves it once again that new iPhone will be out in September.

Some sources are saying that iPhone 5 will be completely new device and some are opposite to it. I am sure that Apple will clear the air in September or maybe a leaked screenshot will do the work, right? So who’s looking forward to Apple’s upcoming new flagship device or happy with you iPhone 4?

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Looks like Samsung’s latest Android flagship – Galaxy S2 has set new sales records for the company as it has managed to sell  3million units globally in just 55 days. Not a bad number at all ! The company claims one S2 was sold every 1.5 seconds.  Although the S2 has been successful , it has  had it’s own share of problems some users have faced issues with the display and camera. We ourselves spotted a display bug in the S2 . some users also report over-heating. But for the most part , S2 users seem a happy lot. If you are picking up an S2 soon , make sure your unit does not face any issues mentioned above . For S2 owners , its party time ! Also do check out our review of the device.

Here is the press release

Galaxy S 2 Set a Record of 3 Million Global Sales in 55 Days

A global smart buzzword, Galaxy S 2 set a record of 3 million global sales only in 55 days.

Samsung Electronics said on July 3 that its flagship smartphone Galaxy S 2 has marked the accumulated global sales of 3 million units, 55 days after its initial release: Within the period, a unit of Galaxy S 2 was sold in every 1. 5 seconds. This record shortens the record of 85 days of its predecessor Galaxy S, a ten-million global seller, by 30 days.

Samsung Electronics has dramatically increased its mobile market share in Europe, owing to the Galaxy S 2 smartholics there. In the UK where the local major reviewer Uswitch.com selected Galaxy S 2 as the best mobile phone in May and June, Samsung Electronics has become the most sold mobile brand for straight 17 weeks.

In Austria, Galaxy S 2 jumped into the fourth place on the smartphone hit-list, right after its release. In Switzerland, it spearheaded into the third. Owing to the fast-growing popularity of Galaxy S 2, Samsung Electronics topped the Austrian smartphone market with the market share of 30 percent. It also seized 36 percent of the smartphone market in Switzerland.

Meanwhile, Samsung Electronics held the launching events of Galaxy S 2 in Mexico and Brazil on June 30 to spread its ‘smart’ frenzies to Latin America.

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Earlier this year, Samsung announced the powerful Galaxy S II smartphone at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2011 in South Korea. This handset runs on the Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) Operating System and it comes with a 4.3 inch Super AMOLED Plus display, 1.2 GHz dual core processor, 8 megapixel camera with full HD (1080p) video recording and more. Recently, we posted that, the Samsung Galaxy S II international pre-orders crossed 3 million units. And now, Samsung Hub is reporting that, Samsung managed to sell more than 1 million units of the powerful Galaxy S II in South Korea.

Samsung Galaxy S II features a 4.3 inch Super AMOLED Plus display with 800×480 pixels resolution, Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) operating system, 1.2 GHz dual core processor, 3D user interface, HSPA+ connectivity, Bluetooth 3.0+HS, 8 megapixel camera with full HD (1080p) video recording, Android Market, Social Hub Premium, Readers Hub, Game Hub, Music Hub, Kies Air, NFC (Near Field Communication) and more.

Samsung Galaxy S II was released in South Korea on April 29th. Samsung sold 1 million units of the original Galaxy S in 70 days, but the company easily managed to sell 1 million units of the Galaxy S II in just 30 days. This handset is available in South Korea on the SKT, KT and LG U+ networks. Samsung sold 100,000 units of Galaxy S II in 3 days, 200,000 in 8 days, 400,000 in 14 days, 500,000 in 18 days and 1,000,000 in just 30 days.

This handset was recently launched in India. Are you planning to buy the powerful Samsung Galaxy S II? Let us know your views in the comments section below.

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There is an unconfirmed report that Nokia has managed to ship close to 4 million units of the N8 smartphone since launch according to Finnish research firm Inderes. They are estimating the shipments at 3.5 – 4 mn units

The report also talks about the N8 being a success in India, Finland, United Arab Emirates and Malaysia. Close competitors for the 12Megapixel Camera phone were the Samsung Galaxy S and HTC Desire.

Seems like the company arrived at this estimate using a variety of factors such as data from chipmakers, job figures at factories, online search trends and general buzz surrounding the handset.

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Most of us were eagerly waiting to know the sales figure of the handsets powered by Microsoft’s latest Operating System, the Windows Phone 7. Microsoft has finally announced the official sales figure of Windows Phone 7. Earlier we reported that, Microsoft managed to sell only 40,000 units of Windows Phone 7 handsets on its launch, but the latest sales figure will surely surprise you.

UPDATE:

In a recent interview with the Microsoft News Center, Achim Berg, Microsoft’s VP of business and marketing for Windows Phones officially announced that, Microsoft has sold over 1.5 million units of Windows 7 Phone devices to carriers and retailers in the first six weeks.This is not the actual number of Windows Phone 7 devices sold to end users but just that number of handsets that have hit the distribution point.

“Our numbers are similar to the performance of other first generation mobile platforms. Yes, and I think our expectations are realistic for a new platform. We started fresh with Windows Phone 7, and it’s a different kind of phone. Measuring for success is more long term than short term. We have 18,000 developers who are developing for our marketplace.”

“We all know that the competition is extreme in this industry, and we have to compete on multiple fronts. We have to deliver a great product that people want to use. We have a different point of view than just delivering apps, and we have received great customer feedback on our approach”, said Achim Berg, corporate vice president, Mobile Communications Business and Marketing Group.

He also said that, Microsoft is working on updates that will take Windows Phone 7 to the next level. To read the full interview, head over to this page.

LG managed to sell more than 1 million units of Optimus One in just 40 days and now, within a month LG crossed another milestone. LG finally sold more than 2 million units of its popular entry-level touchscreen phone, the LG Optimus One. The company supplied 1.3 million units in North America, 450,000 units in South Korea, 200,000 units in Europe and 50,000 units in Asia.

LG Optimus One is powered by the Android 2.2 (FroYo) operating system and it will be soon updated to the Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) OS. In the US, LG Optimus One is available in 5 different flavors – LG Vortex for Verizon, Optimus S for Sprint, Optimus T for T-Mobile, Optimus M for Metro PCS and Optimus U for US Cellular.

This handset will be available on the airwaves of AT&T by early next year. LG is expected to sell more than 10 million units of LG Optimus One.