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Samsung and Apple crushes the competition-In the 2nd quarter of 2013, worldwide shipments of smartphones rose 52.3% to 237.9 million units. If the two giants of the sector, Apple and Samsung, see their sales increase over one year of respectively 20% and 43.9%, they did not lose market share less, sign of the intensification of competition on the market.

In the first quarter of 2013, 216.2 million smartphones have thus been delivered worldwide by manufacturers. Apple (17.3%) and Samsung (32.7%) two 50% of worldwide shipments of smartphones, with a net length in advance for Korean in terms of units: 70.7 million, against 37.4 for Apple - positioned on the value.

Samsung dominates Apple in Western - Europe In the first quarter of 2012, Apple had delivered 7 million iPhone in the European countries of the West, against 6.2 million this year, according to IDC. Samsung knows him any other fortune with a market share which increased from 39 percent to 45 percent with shipments of smartphones increase of 10.9 to 14.3 million units. As for Nokia, despite the turn on Windows Phone, it still continues to abandon the field.

Samsung remains the leader in 2012- In 2012, 722.4 million smartphones were sold worldwide, 46 per cent more than in 2011. Samsung maintains its leading position with 215.8 million units sold in the year, become Apple that displays 135.9 million iPhones sold. Nokia, HTC and RIM Announce much more modest performance that the two leaders, with equivalent sales ranging between 32.5 million (RIM) and 35.1 million units sold (Nokia).

Rejected - Nokia In terms of market share, Nokia is definitively excluded from the top 4 in 2012, and Samsung maintains its leading position in all the quarters, with a maximum of 32.3% in the second quarter. Apple, which occupies the second position, declined over the first three quarters with a minimum to 14.6% in Q3. Sony still trolling with a market share of around 4,5%, elbow to elbow with Chinese competitors, ZTE and Huawei.

Samsung leader Nokia in constant - recoil In 2013, the global market for mobile phones continues to grow but at a pace moderate 4% in the first quarter and 6% in the second. This is significantly less than on the segment of smartphones which has grown 40% and 50% over the same period. On the global mobile market, Samsung maintains its domination gained at the expense of Finland's Nokia. The latter is in net decline since the beginning of the year with deliveries of mobiles in decline of 25.1% in the first quarter of 2013 and 27% in the second.

Samsung past leader - In 2012, 1.7 billion of mobile have been sold in the world, for a very light regression of 1.7% from 2011. Samsung past leader before Nokia with 384.6 million units sold in the year against 333,9 million for Nokia. Apple, well below, is in the third position because it focuses on a market premium with 130.1 million iPhones sold. Motorola and RIM, in a Pocket handkerchief, occupy the last two places with sales around 34 million units.

In terms of market share, Samsung is mechanically leader, capturing 22% of the market, followed closely by Nokia to 19.1 per cent. Apple by far is third place, up to 7.5%. RIM and Motorola are still trolling with equivalent market share (around 2%).

Between 2008 and 2012 there is an increase in sales of smartphones in France from 1 million units sold to 13.5 million, an increase of 1250%. However, this growth slows from 2011, since the market is growing by 18.4% between 2011 and 2012.

Android 4.3: a hidden feature to control the permissions of the apps

Open Source: The feature is called App Ops, and allows to check given to applications for access to the various tools physical and software of the device.

The latest version of Android Jelly Bean, 4.3, brings in its hidden features an interesting novelty for users: the ability to finely monitor permissions left to the applications installed on the device, reports Android Police.

The installation also

While it was necessary until now to make a radical choice - allow all permissions, or do not install the application - App Ops is a new menu grouping all the permissions installed third-party software. What application can access the GPS, read your contacts or know your appointments... App Ops provides near real-time achieved access.

Users may also refuse to grant certain permissions, and this much more easily than with solutions already available. A-update of its article, the site reported even it is possible to manage these permissions upon installation of an application.

It seems that the feature will be accessible to all in the future, and it is hidden because it is not quite ready. It must pass through a somewhat circuitous path, by launching an application that can start an "activity", like the third launcher Nova for example.

In the menu "Settings" App Ops appears, and can be launched with a shortcut. However, an alternative exists for those who have already installed Android 4.3: it's the third "Permission Manager" application, which is available on the Google Play.

Smartphones: Samsung dominates again Apple

According estimates supplied by Strategy Analytics, Samsung has in the second quarter largely dominated the global market for mobile devices by delivering 107 million devices in the space of three months.

The Korean manufacturer holds almost 28% of the global market. In the segment of smartphones, despite good sales of the iPhone (31.2 million units sold by Apple), Samsung remains largely front with 76 million terminals.

Nokia on the decline because of its classic phones

In the 2nd quarter, the Korean manufacturer to display a market share of 33%, when Apple reverses him 16.7% a year ago to 13.6%. "Apple's global market share is at its lowest since the second quarter of 2010," said Strategy Analytics leader, Neil Mawston.

The former glory of the mobile phone, Nokia continues to sink with mobile sales reduced by almost a third on a year. The market share of the Finnish thus fell from 22.5% to 15.5%.

If on the side of IDC, which delivered its estimates for the second quarter of 2013, the numbers are a little different, the trend remains the same. Over one year, the Smartphone market is growing 52.3% with 237.9 million units shipped worldwide.

Apple is progressing more slowly than the market and loses ground

And among the five leading manufacturers of smartphone, despite sales exceeding expectations, Apple is the one whose growth was more moderate: 20%. It is good, but at the same time, Samsung recorded an increase of 43.9% of its deliveries, LG, Lenovo and ZTE over 50% - and beyond 100% for the Chinese.

(Credit: IDC)

However, these progressions are to put into perspective because these manufacturers go much further down, and for Lenovo and ZTE, they are not as strong as Apple and Samsung global presence. However, for Apple, this competitive pressure translates directly into a decline in its market share to 13.1%. And Samsung has an equivalent spell.

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Firefox OS:: Geeksphone opens pre-orders for the Peak +

Open Source: The Spanish manufacturer of smartphones, which had launched the first devices under Firefox OS for developers, is back with a version improved to 1 GB of RAM.

Geeksphone has made on its site a new smartphone on Firefox OS, the mobile OS open source developed by the Mozilla Foundation, in advance. Available from 149 euros, excluding taxes and shipping, the unit should be supplied from the month of September.

His name, Peak +, will necessarily remind something. When it launched the first two Firefox OS smartphones in last April, Geeksphone the had baptized Keon for the entrance of range and Peak for the more expensive version.

RAM multiplied by two

At the time, the two aircraft were especially developers. They were torn off in a few hours, and more no stock is available from. Also Geeksphone resumed the characteristics of Peak, has improved, and handed on the market this Peak + wider target - at least in the communication of the manufacturer.

The appliance has the following features:

Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 DualCore 1.2 GHzEcran 4.3 inch multipoints1 RAM4 GB GB memory stockageBatterie 1800 mAh removable
Connectivity Edge / 3G, WiFi N, Bluetooth 2.1, microUSB, microSD, radio FMDeux cameras: one on the front of 2 Mpx, one on the back of 8 MP with LED flash
Firefox OS in its version 1.1.

Best "look and feel"

Relatively few changes a priori from the Peak, if doubling, welcome the RAM. The device is sold at the same price, and may entice developers failed to get the first version or lovers wishing to test the new operating system at cost of interest.

Manufacturer Announces also that apart from performance improvements that can expect, Peak + consists of better quality materials and will be both more beautiful and more enjoyable to learn. It expected the tests to learn more.

In passing, Geeksphone devices are currently the only can be purchased easily everywhere in the world. For "commercial" Alcatel and ZTE smartphones, they are sold directly by operators in Spain, and should arrive soon in Greece and Poland.

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Samsung: record sales but slower on mobile

Like his great rival Apple, Samsung is also faced with an intensification of competition. Yet, at first glance, everything is going well in the Korean who reported new record results in the second quarter.

Samsung has thus realized a turnover of EUR 39 billion, an increase of 20.7% over one year. Quarterly net income rose him close to 50% to 5.26 billion euros. Why then this concern of financial markets?

Samsung promises growth for the end of 2013

Mainly because Samsung mobile division, representing not less than 61% of its turnover, sees growth slowing in the second quarter: + 9%. This is however not a surprise since the manufacturer had warned investors as early as the first quarter.

Sales of smartphones, if they increase always do so at a lesser pace. According figures IDC, Samsung sold 70.7 million smartphones in the first quarter and 72.4 million in the second.

But already, Samsung reported its sales of terminals handgun more clearly on the rise as early as the third quarter.

"We cannot hide the fact that the economic recovery in Europe is always expected or that we are exposed to the risk of increased competition in smartphones and other products" recognizes at the same time the Vice President of the manufacturer, Robert Yi, quoted by AFP.

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Firefox OS:: Geeksphone launches pre-orders for the Peak +

Open Source: The Spanish manufacturer of smartphones, which had launched the first devices under Firefox OS for developers, is back with a version improved to 1 GB of RAM.

Geeksphone has made on its site a new smartphone on Firefox OS, the mobile OS open source developed by the Mozilla Foundation, in advance. Available from 149 euros, excluding taxes and shipping, the unit should be supplied from the month of September.

His name, Peak +, will necessarily remind something. When it launched the first two Firefox OS smartphones in last April, Geeksphone the had baptized Keon for the entrance of range and Peak for the more expensive version.

RAM multiplied by two

At the time, the two aircraft were especially developers. They were torn off in a few hours, and more no stock is available from. Also Geeksphone resumed the characteristics of Peak, has improved, and handed on the market this Peak + wider target - at least in the communication of the manufacturer.

The appliance has the following features:

Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 DualCore 1.2 GHzEcran 4.3 inch multipoints1 RAM4 GB GB memory stockageBatterie 1800 mAh removable
Connectivity Edge / 3G, WiFi N, Bluetooth 2.1, microUSB, microSD, radio FMDeux cameras: one on the front of 2 Mpx, one on the back of 8 MP with LED flash
Firefox OS in its version 1.1.

Best "look and feel"

Relatively few changes a priori from the Peak, if doubling, welcome the RAM. The device is sold at the same price, and may entice developers failed to get the first version or lovers wishing to test the new operating system at cost of interest.

Manufacturer Announces also that apart from performance improvements that can expect, Peak + consists of better quality materials and will be both more beautiful and more enjoyable to learn. It expected the tests to learn more.

In passing, Geeksphone devices are currently the only can be purchased easily everywhere in the world. For "commercial" Alcatel and ZTE smartphones, they are sold directly by operators in Spain, and should arrive soon in Greece and Poland.

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Ubuntu Edge: for its smartphone, Canonical tests the crowdfunding

No respite for Ubuntu on the front of the smartphone. Under pressure following the launch of the first devices Firefox OS and the acceleration of Samsung with its system Tizen, Canonical should upgrade the package to ensure a place for the mobile version of its distribution GNU / Linux.

South African editor therefore embarked on "the largest campaign of crowdfunding of all time" to develop and manufacture the Ubuntu Edge, its first smartphone, which must have specifications at the height of an entry-level laptop.

3.13 on raised $ 32 million

For the leader of Canonical, Mark Shuttleworth, there will be "a new range of devices that mark the advent of convergence that we see as inevitable between the smartphone and the PC". On the platform of crowdfunding Indiegogo, Canonical hope that his vision will take and will enable it to recover in one month the $ 32 million needed for the development of its Ubuntu Edge.

 

This would produce approximately 40,000 phones. At the time of this writing, the editor has already managed to raise more than 10% of its target, while only two days have passed. Canonical has until August 21 to recover the balance, which seems prima facie feasible given the beginning of enthusiasm for the project.

A optimistic condition, obviously, that enthusiasts are not working on the deal, predictions of a painful and slow long tail to recover 90% of the funding still to find. $ 3.31 million have so far been promised. Remember the operation of these sites of crowdfunding: If the desired amount of pledges is not reached, donations are cancelled and the project "will not do", announced Mark Shuttleworth.

Launching in April-May 2014?

Another figure interesting: the distribution of donations on the basis of the claimed return, which indicates the approximate amount of the promised amounts by users. While only 1000 people asked to receive the $ 20 consideration, those $600 is already past: more than 5,000 people were therefore given at least this amount.

It must be said that at $ 600 voucher to retrieve the smartphone, which, in the light of the classical difficulties to get a new camera during its limited release, can largely explain the craze for this level of donation. Three people still gave at least $ 10,000 to the project.

Delivery dates promised first donors seem to indicate an actual launch of the device in April or may, 2014. The specifications are currently provisional, but the device could ship a chip to multiple cores running at 2.4 GHz, 4 GB RAM and 128 GB of storage. The slab expected would measure 4.5 inches with a resolution of 1280 by 720 pixels.

All would benefit from speakers stereo HD, of a rear camera 8MP and a front 2 MP, as well as sensor connectivity LTE compatible with American and European networks, and a connector MHL that will plug into an external screen HDMI and use it as a computer, promise of departing from Canonical.

Here is the video of presentation of material:

Firefox OS: the leaders want-to-update every three months

Open Source: Mozilla announced a quarterly update-plan for its mobile operating system. In addition to the security fixes.

Mozilla plans to print its mobile operating system, Firefox OS, up-to-day cycles particularly short: they will be published every three months, if the reality is sticking to plans for executives, announced Monday.

Since the release of version 1.0, Mozilla seems if be rendered account of the magnitude of the task. In a blog post of Alex Keybi, in charge of the management of updates at Mozilla, the editor explains that unlike existing products (the browser Firefox on Mac, Linux and Windows, his mobile on Android version and Firefox ESR), other constraints have to be taken into account.

Harder to keep pace for Firefox OS

"We had to juggle the time jobs and the needs of all OEMs, operators and chip manufacturers with which we partner. These new variables have led us to build on Gecko 18 for the first two major versions of Firefox OS."

This explains the length of publication of these two major versions: six weeks on average. Either far enough away from the six-week delay between two Firefox publications on computer, Android and Firefox ESR. But this period of six weeks, that Mozilla calls its "heartbeat", must inspire future updates of Firefox OS.

The mobile operating system will fail to do as well, but the intended duration of three months between posts in fact still updates cycle "the most aggressive market", Judge Alex Keybi.

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Smartphone: Motorola renews its Droid line with three models

Technology: Associated with the operator Verizon, Motorola yesterday unveiled the Droid Ultra, Maxx and Mini. The first update on the fineness of the design of its screen 5 inches while the Droid Maxx Announces 48 hours of battery life.

The Droid are back at Motorola with 3 new models unveiled yesterday at the United States. There is first the Droid Ultra, equipped with a screen 5 inch HD and a sensor 10 megapixel and displays a 7.2 mm thickness.

Then comes the Droid Maxx with the same screen 5 inches but that all self-government with a 3,500 mAh battery intended to provide 48 hours of battery life. Droid Mini finally moves to the waist with an amoled display 4.3 inch screen.

99-299 $

These smartphones use a system on a chip X 8 Mobile Computing System designed by Motorola. The SoC contains 8 hearts 4 are dedicated to graphics applications and one is only used to manage passive voice recognition system (which we find in the Moto X). This chip is based on the architecture Krait of Qualcomm, but Motorola did not indicate by whom it is made.

Three smartphones will be available exclusively at Verizon from August 20 to 299 dollars for Droid Maxx, $ 199 for the Droid Ultra and $99 for Droid Mini with a two year subscription. It is unclear if these models will be available internationally. (Eureka Prese)

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Nokia unveils the Lumia 625: widescreen and 4G to tight price

Whereas for an important announcement, Nokia today confirmed the continuation of its policy of occupation of the ground on Windows Phone 8. After the Nokia Lumia 1020, new flagship photo-centric and unveiled with great fanfare there a few days, and the high-end Lumia 925, here's the 625 Lumia, a more traditional and more modest smartphone.

Available in several colors in the third quarter, it should be proposed 299 naked euros at the sale, affordable "" according to Nokia, which makes it one of the axes of its communication. The other two, "nice" and "fast", are served by correct specifications and a 4.7-inch screen, the largest to date from the manufacturer.

Mid-range good level

This Nokia Lumia 625 on Windows Phone 8 integrates a dual core processor clocked at 1.2 GHz, 512 MB of RAM, 8 GB of memory storage - and a microSD slot, a sensor on the back of 8MP able to run in 1080 p and a VGA front-facing camera, and a 2000 mAh battery. A good camera on paper, especially given the mid-range Nokia positioning.

The phone will be customizable with five interchangeable covers. It also includes a number of advances Unveils with Lumia 1020: applications for photography as Nokia Smart Camera or Nokia Cinemagraph, etc. It also incorporates classic Nokia applications: mapping Here, or Nokia Music.

Note that the manufacturer seems to take the crease already traced by HTC and its partnership with Beats: the Finnish announcement have worked with Coloud to create a pair of earphones called BOOM and supposed, she also, provide exceptional audio qualities to the device. All this will obviously be to confirm or exclude test.

On the bottom, Nokia a little here reinforces its strategy around Windows Phone 8. The manufacturer continues to believe, while its sales always seem to grow steadily. What seems to validate his choices to a certain extent: recently, the CEO Stefen Elop explained the choice to the impasse on Android, where Nokia had felt according to him the coming dominance of Samsung.

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Android 4.3 Jelly Bean available for the Nexus. What are the new features?

Technology: Google broadcasts since yesterday the last update Android 4.3 for smartphones and tablets of the Nexus family. The menu, support of Bluetooth Low Energy, support OpenGL ES 3.0 for 3D display or even a more substantial management of user profiles.

Google wasted no time. Just yesterday unveiled while the Nexus 7 and HDMI Chromecast, Android 4.3 Jelly Bean key was immediately available for the Nexus Terminal. Referred to as 'minor' update, it in does not least some notable innovations.

Starting with support for Bluetooth Low Energy used by a growing number of sensors for sport and fitness as well as smart watches. Android 4.3 also inaugurates the support of OpenGL ES 3.0 in order to provide an even more realistic 3D rendering, especially in games.

Notable news

Note also the possibility to activate the AutoComplete with the dial pad. Thus, when one begins to dial a number, suggestions of contacts are displayed.

For tablets, Android 4.3 offers several setting options to manage multi user accounts. For every profile created, one can define the type of application to which it will be able to access.

The update is broadcast since yesterday for all smartphones and tablets of the Nexus range and should arrive shortly on the 'Google Play Edition' of the S4 Galaxy and HTC One versions. (Eureka press)

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Google Chromecast: wrench HDMI to connect TV and stream broadcast from mobile terminals

Technology: Google introduced yesterday Chromecast, a WiFi dongle which plugs into the TVs HDMI port and can relay the stream broadcast since tablets, smartphones, PC or Mac. It is currently marketed in the United States for $ 35.

Google organized Thursday night in its California offices a presentation dedicated to several innovations around Android, including the Nexus 7. But the real surprise came from a small accessory, the Chromecast.

It is a key that is connected to the TV HDMI socket. It connects to the home WiFi network and broadcasts of streaming content from a Tablet, smartphone, PC or Mac via the Chrome browser.

Modified version of Chrome OS

Chromecast is already supported by YouTube, Netflix, Pandora applications as well as films and music purchased on Google Play. The key uses a modified version of Chrome OS, and Google offers developers the preview of an SDK (Google Cast) to enable them to make compatible their applications and web sites.

 

Chromecast works with Android smartphones, the iPhone, Android tablets and the iPad. The Windows Phone and the BlackBerry are not a priori not affected. The accessory is already marketed in the United States for $ 35. Google did not specify its plans for an international launch. (Eureka press)

Read, our blogger Pascal Lechevallier analysis: Google goes back to the onslaught of TV with Chromecast

Apple: an iPhone September announcement?

Technology: In announcing its growth forecast for the fourth fiscal quarter, Apple shipped a hint on the announcement of new products which should take place in September.

Tim Cook, Apple pattern has even said during the presentation of the results of the third fiscal quarter, new features are in the pipes for next fall and in 2014.

Indices

Despite these vague terms, it could even though the firm Apple has itself a little more clarified things by revealing its objectives for the fourth fiscal quarter.

Apple thus put on a turnover between $ 34 billion and $ 37 billion and a gross margin of 36% and 37%. However, according to an analyst with the firm BTIG (reproduced by All Things Digital), these results are possible only if one or more new products are launched in September.

Indeed, the fourth fiscal quarter of the company ends on 28 September. Given the expected gross margin level, BTIG looks for the announcement of a new iPhone which profitability is higher than that of the iPad. (Eureka press)

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Samsung will hold its first conference for developers end of October

Technology: from 27 to 29 October, Samsung organizes its first developer conference in San Francisco during which new tools will be revealed to assist in the creation of an ecosystem bringing together all its families of products.

Samsung has added a large stone to its status of must-have brand in announcing a conference for developers. To be held from 27 to 29 October in California, San Francisco. The Korean firm has not unveiled details of the program but says that this event will be an opportunity to discover new tools and SDKs.

Expect, like what Apple and Google, to leading products advertisements? The Verge, Samsung would in any case not intended to take his distances with Android by launching its own app store dedicated as Amazon has done. The main purpose of the conference would be to emerge an ecosystem unified over its families of products (TV, mobile, tablets) to create the virtuous synergy which Apple masters to perfection. (Eureka press)

A removable camera for Xperia smartphones?

Technology: Sony could propose an external camera that would attach to its Xperia smartphones with a magnet. The accessory would be equipped with sensor and the lens used in the digital camera DSC - RX100 II.

If Samsung and Nokia have chosen to integrate a camera powerful in their smartphone Galaxy S4 Zoom and Lumia 1020, Sony would be left on any other concept. According to SonyAlphaRumors, the Japanese brand has developed an external camera that will attach to the rear hull of its Xperia smartphones with a magnet.

NFC

The accessory comes in the form of a Carl Zeiss lens f/1.8 with a 20 megapixel Exmor R sensor found on the Sony DSC-RX100 II AFN.

With its own storage memory, it could be used separately or from a smartphone Xperia with which he would communicate through Bluetooth or NFC.

Another model with a less powerful sensor and a larger zoom would be expected. No commercialization date is advanced, but it would be no surprise to discover this product in September on the occasion of the IFA. (Eureka press)

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The Motorola Moto X will be presented on August 1

Technology: Motorola convened the press week next in New York for the presentation of his Moto X, the first smartphone designed under the supervision of Google.

It's official, Moto X will be unveiled on 1 August in New York. Motorola convened the press for this event which will be the opportunity to discover the Android smartphone on which we already know a number of things.

Starting with the fact that it will be manufactured in the United States and propose to purchasers of options personnalisationsur the color of the hull, the engraving of a message or even the possibility to choose the storage capacity.

$ 199 bare

It was also learned that the Moto X will have new features such as the activation of the camera with a movement of the wrist and a system of unobtrusive notification available even when the screen is idle.

Through a system of passive listening, the smartphone will be able to respond at any time to a voice command to activate certain functions or services.

With respect to hardware, Moto X should propose a 720 p screen between 4.3 and 4.7-inch with a System on a chip Snapdragon S4 Pro dual core 1.7 GHz, 2 GB RAM, 16 GB of internal storage, a photo sensor 10 megapixel camera and a front-facing camera 2 megapixels.

According to The Verge, it will be available in the United States with the main operators at a price of $ 199 non-subscription. (Eureka press)

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Nokia: Lumia sales still grew in the second quarter

Is Nokia relief happening? The results are still mixed. In the second quarter, the Finns displayed a loss (yet another) of EUR 115 million but is less than quarter previous (272 million) and much less a year where Nokia lost EUR 824 million over three months ago.

Turnover also continues to fold:-24% over one year (!) to EUR 5.69 billion and reached 32% in the mobile industry. The Group sold 61.1 million terminals 27% less than a year ago.

It is in the area of the 'feature-phones' that Nokia has suffered the most with a decline of 27% to 53.7 million units. Nokia indeed lost feathers in emerging markets that are turning more and more entry-level Android smartphones, particularly in China where sales of the group founded by 48%.

Sluggish sales in North America

But the Finns concentrated now all efforts in its Lumia under Windows Phone smartphones. And on this ground, the growth is there. Lumia sales bound by 32% on a quarter to 7.4 million units "reflecting strong demand on the part of consumers", says Nokia. It is indeed a level never reached by the group.

This result is even more tasty that the manufacturer has faced competition from size with the S4 from Samsung Galaxy or even the Z Sony Xperia. Only black point: the North America where sales are down from one year to the other with only 400,000 Lumia passed.

But after 5.6 million units in the first quarter, 4.4 million in the fourth quarter of 2012 and 2.9 million copies in the 3rd quarter of 2012, it seems that Nokia is on track even if a Samsung sells 8 times more smartphones...

Nokia can now count on a real range of products recently reinforced with the 1020 Lumia, who plays the card of innovation by the image and also the opening of other manufacturers Windows Phone services Here.

Finally, remember that Nokia has decided to buy the 50% of shares of Siemens in Nokia Siemens Networks to EUR 1.7 billion.

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Nokia: Lumia sales still rose in the 2nd quarter

Is Nokia relief happening? The results are still mixed. In the second quarter, the Finns displayed a loss (yet another) of EUR 115 million but is less than quarter previous (272 million) and much less a year where Nokia lost EUR 824 million over three months ago.

Turnover also continues to fold:-24% over one year (!) to EUR 5.69 billion and reached 32% in the mobile industry. The Group sold 61.1 million terminals 27% less than a year ago.

It is in the area of the 'feature-phones' that Nokia has suffered the most with a decline of 27% to 53.7 million units. Nokia indeed lost feathers in emerging markets that are turning more and more entry-level Android smartphones, particularly in China where sales of the group founded by 48%.

Sluggish sales in North America

But the Finns concentrated now all efforts in its Lumia under Windows Phone smartphones. And on this ground, the growth is there. Lumia sales bound by 32% on a quarter to 7.4 million units "reflecting strong demand on the part of consumers", says Nokia. It is indeed a level never reached by the group.

This result is even more tasty that the manufacturer has faced competition from size with the S4 from Samsung Galaxy or even the Z Sony Xperia. Only black point: the North America where sales are down from one year to the other with only 400,000 Lumia passed.

But after 5.6 million units in the first quarter, 4.4 million in the fourth quarter of 2012 and 2.9 million copies in the 3rd quarter of 2012, it seems that Nokia is on track even if a Samsung sells 8 times more smartphones...

Nokia can now count on a real range of products recently reinforced with the 1020 Lumia, who plays the card of innovation by the image and also the opening of other manufacturers Windows Phone services Here.

Finally, remember that Nokia has decided to buy the 50% of shares of Siemens in Nokia Siemens Networks to EUR 1.7 billion.

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The One formalized mini HTC

As expected, HTC launched Thursday the HTC mini One that feeds the rumor since long workweeks. On his account Twitter, the UK arm of the manufacturer had indicated yesterday that an announcement will take place today on a 'small' new.

The tweet was accompanied by a photo where you can see the corner of a smartphone, whose design is reminiscent of the One, emerge from the back pocket of trousers.

HD 720 p 4.3-inch display

The mini One is equipped with a 4.3-inch HD 720 p with a system on a chip (SoC) dual core 1.4 Ghz, 1 GB RAM, 16 GB of storage, a photo sensor 4 megapixel camera with technology "UltraPixel", a 1700 mAh battery, all under Android Jelly Bean 4.2.2.

It will be available at the end of the month of September at the price of 449 euros naked.

"We are proud to be at the origin of one of the most innovative smartphones in the market, whose success has helped HTC reach 87% of reputation among young consumers. Today, with the launch of the HTC mini One, we offer certainly the best range of smartphones in the world,"said Peter Chou, CEO HTC Corporation.

It also lends to HTC a phablette project that could take the name of 'One Max', based on a screen 6 inches, a SoC Snapdragon 800 quad core 2.3 GHz with 2 GB of memory, up to 64 GB of internal storage and a 3 200 mAh battery. (Eureka press)

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Mobile ad: sponsored links reign supreme master

Driven by the growth of smartphones and networks broadband wireless, the mobile advertising growing worldwide exponential. According to the latest figures from IHS, it grew into the world of 82.8% between 2011 and 2012 to 6,889 billion euros.

As in the pub online, some regions are ahead of others. The Asia-Pacific region is in the lead with a turnover of 2.76 billion euros but the fastest is to look on the side of North America, with a market that spends 1.3 billion to 2.74 billion euros. The Western Europe is lagging behind with only 1.16 billion euros (16.9 per cent expenditure compared to 16.2% a year earlier).

And as in online advertising, sponsored links which are the most used. According to IHS, the research represents 52.8% of revenues compared to 51.1% a year earlier.

 

Advertising extension of the PC?

This growth benefit to a single player: Google. The giant very clearly dominates this market: according to a study by eMarketer, it will make this year 56% of the shares of the mobile advertising market after having won 52% of the market in 2012.

Moreover, North America represents the first market of the 'mobile search' with 1.5 billion euros generated $ 1.3 billion in Asia-Pacific and 698 million in Western Europe. But in terms of weight in revenues, sponsored links represent 60% of the total in Western Europe compared to 59% in North America.

Display (banners) focus 38.7% of expenditure, it is 0.9 point increase in one year. Advertising investments related to courier withdrew from 11.1% to 8.5% of the total. Still popular in the emerging (as in Latin America with 67% of the income), they went below 5% in Asia-Pacific.

 

These figures grow to certain questions. The mobile is as an extension of the PC on advertising? This media yet has its specificities and specific uses. Then it might be time to imagine real new formats, native, truly intended for the users.

With more and more large, touch screens, there are in fact material to be more original (and therefore more effective) than a simple adaptation of banner or sponsored links...

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Moto X: the smartphone always listen, even locked

The last secrets of Moto X, first Motorola smartphone running the era Google, are they pierced? A video presentation published in error by the Canadian operator Rogers (then removed but too late) showcases the functions of the terminal.

These innovative features should allow this Moto X to finally revive Motorola lost in the limbo of the world rankings while he was a solid second in the early 2000s.

Customization

That tells us this video? The main originality lies in the ability of the smartphone to respond, even if it is locked. Thus, the microphone will be continuously so that the user can activate any function to voice starting with "OK Google Now". Be aware of the consequences on the autonomy of this function.

Recognition of movements is also in the spotlight with the possibility to trigger the camera by shaking the terminal or automatically switch on the speaker when driving. Good idea, taking shadow can be done by pressing the screen anywhere.

On the other hand, based on information from ABC News, buyers can choose several options to customize the color with a different possible choices between the back cover and the front.

Guests can also make burn a personal message on the hull and provide a picture that will be used as wallpaper. Moto X will also be offered with different storage capacities.

The smartphone, which will be manufactured in the United States will be sold both online as well as in the shop by the leading operators.

It should propose a 720 p screen between 4.3 and 4.7-inch with a System on a chip Snapdragon S4 Pro dual core 1.7 GHz, 2 GB RAM, 16 GB of internal storage, a photo sensor 10 megapixel camera and a front-facing camera 2 megapixels. All led by version 4.2.2 of Android.

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BlackBerry: the next A10 unveiled in video

The BlackBerry situation is still delicate and the manufacturer knows he must offer a range of terminals BB10 to emerge. Objective seems to apply methodically.

After the Z10, Q10 and the Q5, the manufacturer would be in its cartons an A10 which will stand at the top of the range. All touch (like the Z10), however, it will be larger than its predecessor with a 5 inch instead of 4.2-inch screen.

A video revealing the terminal since a few days on the Web and confirm these first features.

If the first Blackberry models were rather well received by critics, the manufacturer has however sorely need for volume growth. Recall q' in the first quarter, the manufacturer sold 6.8 million smartphones, an increase of 13% from the previous quarter.

Still it is 1 million less than in the first quarter of 2012 and more than 6 million less than in the first quarter of 2011... 40% of these shipments were BlackBerry 10. Analysts were expecting shipments of about three million of these new phones.

Sling-shareholders

Suddenly, the Group has plunged back into the red with a net loss of $ 84 million, versus a loss of 518 million over the same period of the previous fiscal year.

At the annual meeting of shareholders, Thorsten Heins, p - dg has the calm the sling acknowledging some errors for the launch of the Z10 to the United States while refuting the accusations of failure in this strategic market. The boss reiterated that BlackBerry is still "only at the beginning of her transition".

However, according to the Wall Street Journal, Richard Piasentin, Vice President of sales in the United States was sacked (which was confirmed by the Group) and the quotdien says a new social plan would be in preparation.

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Firefox OS : Deutsche Telekom annonce la disponibilité des smartphones en Pologne

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Le second smartphone Firefox OS à poser le coin de sa coque sur le sol européen est l'Alcatel One Touch Fire. Ce n'est pas une surprise, il était même annoncé par l'opérateur allemand Deutsche Telekom, alors que l'Espagnol Telefonica a misé sur le ZTE Open, commercialisé en Espagne.

Il sera bientôt disponible pour les consommateurs polonais, a annoncé l'opérateur à l'occasion d'une conférence de presse à Varsovie. La filiale de Deutsche Telekom dans le pays le mettra en vente à partir du 15 juillet prochain. La Pologne devient donc le second marché où les smartphones sous Firefox OS sont disponibles pour le grand public.

"Pas de verrou"

Nul besoin de chercher le principal argument de Firefox OS : il s'agit de son ouverture. "Il n'y a pas de verrou, tout le monde peut faire des applications," a martelé Andreas Gal, le vice-président de l'ingénierie, à Varsovie. Et si le modèle propriétaire d'Apple sur iOS est bien visé, Mozilla cible aussi les utilisateurs d'Android...

Car pour l'éditeur, malgré le caractère open source du système soutenu par Google, celui-ci reste fermé... à cause de son app store. L'argument est à double tranchant. D'abord parce que des app stores alternatifs se sont développés sur Android, et même sur iOS, moyennant un contournement de la sécurité de l'appareil.

Sur Firefox OS, "il n'y a pas de marketplace unique contrôlée par une entreprise unique. Et, plus important, la technologie de l'appareil n'est pas contrôlée par une entreprise unique. Nous essayons d'apporter HTML5 dans un espace où chacun peut créer."

Offert pour un abonnement à 9,25 euros

Pour les détracteurs du système, c'est également l'un de ses points faibles. Car l'ouverture peut poser des problèmes de sécurité, argument régulièrement martelé à l'encontre d'Android, supposé moins sécurisé car plus ouvert, par rapport à iOS ou Windows Phone.

La distribution des applications évoluera sans doute, aiguillée par les ratés ou les bonnes pratiques trouvées, voire inspirées de la concurrence. Reste que le pari de l'ouverture est intéressant, et assure d'ores et déjà à Firefox OS quelques soutiens de poids. L'engagement de Telefonica et de Deutsche Telekom en est la preuve, même si là encore, il faudra attendre de voir qui pourra tirer son épingle du jeu de la concurrence, sur le marché prometteur des smartphones d'entrée de gamme.

Pour comparaison, les offres les moins onéreuses pour les smartphones Firefox OS en Pologne débutent à 9,25 euros par mois, pour un téléphone offert par l'opérateur - ou presque, car l'utilisateur doit s'acquitter d'un zloty symbolique. Le modèle pourrait prendre, même si pour ce prix-là, il ne faudra pas attendre de l'Alcatel One Touch Fire qu'il soit un modèle de performances.

Le prochain pays à être fourni devrait être l'Allemagne, où les smartphones sont annoncés pour la fin de l'année. Ils seront commercialisés par Congstar, opérateur low-cost de Deutsche Telekom. Le groupe devrait également viser dans les mêmes dates la Hongrie (avec sa filiale Magyar Telekom), et la Grèce (Cosmote).

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Smartphones : l'orginalité n'est pas gage de réussite

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Qu'est-ce qui ressemble le plus à un smartphone ? Un autre smartphone. C'est vrai qu'aujourd'hui, les designs exploités par les fabricants ne brillent pas par leur originalité.

En fait, depuis l'apparition du premier iPhone, le modèle rectangulaire avec gros bouton sur la partie inférieure semble être considéré, à quelques exception près, comme un standard incontournable.

On assiste en fait à une uniformisation assez malheureuse du design produit. Or, rappelez-vous le temps pas si lointain où les fabricants jouaient la carte de la forme pour se différencier avec des design très hétérogènes...

Faudrait-il alors renouer avec cette tendance pour se différencier ? Qui osera casser les codes pour imposer une nouvelle donne ? Personne. Car, la différence ne paye pas vraiment.

Anxiété

Une étude britannique réalisée par la Warwick Business School repérée par nos collègues de ZDNet.com montre en fait que le consommateur est avant tout attiré par un produit qui ressemble de près à celui de son voisin. Ca le rassure paraît-il...

"Apple et Samsung peuvent bien se battre à coup de plaintes pour violation de brevets, les clients apprécient le fait que leurs terminaux se ressemblent", souligne Qing Wang, professeur de Marketing dans cette école.

Et de préciser : "notre étude visait à vérifier si les similitudes entre les modèles de smartphones avaient un impact négatif sur la décision d'achat. Ce n'est pas le cas. En fait, cette ressemblance a pour conséquence de transférer la confiance d'une marque à l'autre".

Conclusion, jouer la carte de la différenciation par la forme n'est pas la meilleure politique. De la même manière "inonder le client de trop d'informations pourrait être contre-productif en générant auprès des consommateurs de l'anxiété lors du choix".

Bref, chers fabricants, continuez à fabriquer des smartphones sans aspérités, au design commun, c'est votre meilleure chance pour vous imposer...

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Lumia 1020 : Nokia mise tout sur la photo

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Comment se différencier dans un marché du smartphone haut de gamme où les références ont de plus en plus tendance à se ressembler ? Pour Nokia, en difficulté dans le segment face à Apple et Samsung, la réponse tient en un mot : l'image.

Le finlandais capitalise sur l'innovation autour de la photo depuis pas mal de temps déjà. Il s'était fait remarquer avec le PureView 808, un terminal Symbian doté d'un capteur de 41 megapixels. Ensuite, sa gamme Lumia sous Windows Phone a toujours fait la part belle à la qualité des clichés, notamment en basse lumière, avec le dernier 925.

Aujourd'hui, le numéro deux mondial va plus loin en dévoilant le Lumia 1020, digne héritier du PureView 808 à qui il reprend pas mal d'innovations. "Avec le Lumia 1020, vous verrez des images telles que vous ne les avaient jamais vues", lance Stefen Elop, lors de la conférence de lancement organisée à New York ce jeudi.

 

Dans la forme, si la face avant reprend l'esthétique des Lumia, la face arrière ressemble de près à un appareil photo. D'ailleurs, peut-on encore parler de smartphone ? Pour certains, il s'agit là d'un photophone...

"Tour de force"

Mais c'est sous le capot qu'il faut s'attarder. Le capteur de 41 mégapixels est muni d'une optique Zeiss à six lentilles physiques (7712 x 5360 pixels) et d'une fonction de stabilisation mécanique de l'image, "pour une clarté de l'image incomparable, même dans des conditions de faible éclairage".

Nokia met également en avant une nouvelle génération de zoom (technologie Over Sampling permettant de rentrer très profondément dans l'image) et un nouveau flash Xenon qui "permet d'enfin prendre des photos avec flash".

"Ce tour de force est dû à l'association d'une technologie de pointe dans l’élaboration de la mécanique des optiques et d'une nouvelle application appelée Nokia Pro Camera. Prendre des images de qualité professionnelle devient un jeu d'enfant. Avant de prendre une photo ou après l'avoir prise, la fonction de zoom permet aux utilisateurs de découvrir et redécouvrir des détails qui peuvent changer la perception personnelle du moment photographié.", explique le groupe dans un communiqué.

Autre innovation, la fonction double capture qui permet de prendre simultanément une image haute résolution de 38 mégapixels tout en créant une photo de 5 mégapixels, plus facile de partager sur les réseaux sociaux.

Autant de nouvelles fonctions qui méritent un nouveau SDK pour les développeurs. Il est disponible dès aujourd'hui a déjà été adopté par certains éditeurs et développeurs, tels Vyclone, Yelp et CNN, qui intégreront ces fonctionnalités dans les versions futures de leurs produits, affirme Nokia.

Hipstamatic a d'ailleurs présenté Oggl PRO, une application exclusive qui offre "les commandes les plus avancées de photographie sur smartphone à sa communauté de créateurs".

Le fabricant annonce également un nouvel accessoire, le Grip Caméra Nokia. Il s'agit d'une coque avec une batterie supplémentaire qui vient "en complément des fonctionnalités habituellement réservées aux appareils photo numérique, comme le flash au xénon et l’obturateur mécanique incorporés du Nokia Lumia 1020. L’accessoire Grip Caméra Nokia est également munie d'une vis pour l’usage d’un trépied photo et devrait être disponible dès la commercialisation du Nokia Lumia 1020, pour un prix de détail estimé à 69€ TTC sur le marché français."

Côté vidéo, ce Lumia permet de filmer en 1080p HD avec capture audio stéréo. D'ailleurs, le terminal est doté de deux haut-parleurs stéréo.

Et sinon ? N'oublions pas que le Lumia est un téléphone. Si la présentation s'est concentrée quasi-exclusivement sur les fonctions liées à l'image, on rappellera que ce Lumia 1020 sous Windows Phone 8 est doté d'un écran de 4,5 pouces AMOLED WXGA (1280x768), 2,5 D verre Corning Gorilla 3, d'un processeur Snapdragon S4 double cœur de 1.5 GHz, de 2 Go de RAM, et de 32 Go de mémoire interne.

Analystes mitigés

Il sera d'abord proposé aux États-Unis à partir du 26 juillet, en partenariat exclusif avec AT&T, à un prix de vente prévu de 299,99 dollars pour un contrat de deux ans. Il sera disponible dans les principaux marchés Européens dans le courant du trimestre à un prix encore inconnu. 

Reste la question essentielle : l'argument image est-il suffisant pour se démarquer et surtout créer un succès ? Les analystes sont assez mitigés. John Delenay d'IDC avoue être bluffé par les capacités techniques qui "défient les lois de l'optique". "Nokia est clairement leader sur ce terrain, mais les technologies avancées ne suffisent pas à faire un succès", poursuit-il, prenant en exemple le PureView 808 "remarquable" plus que "commercial".

L'analyste pointe également le prix élevé de l'appareil. "Un nombre limité de consommateurs est visé et ces consommateurs sont déjà équipés d'iPhone 5 ou de Samsung Galaxy S4". Tout en admettant que Nokia va "attirer l'attention" avec ce Lumia.

Daniel Gleeson, d'IHS Electronics & Media est plus sévère estimant que ce smartphone ne permettra pas à Nokia de renouer avec les volumes. "Le problème est que l'attente ne tourne pas uniquement autour de la qualité de l'image mais plutôt de leur partage et il sera compliqué de faire switcher les fans d'Instagram sur iOS et Android". Rappelons que l'application ultra-populaire n'est pas disponible sous Windows Phone.

Néanmoins, les innovations présentées replacent Nokia comme un "leader technologique". De quoi modifier la perception de la marque auprès des consommateurs, la rendant plus "cool". Et c'est en effet un des premiers objectifs de Nokia aujourd'hui.

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A bug affecting 99% of terminals Android could pave the way for malware

The announcement came from Bluebox, a company of unknown security a few days ago, but who ventured into the very choppy waters of security on the Android operating system. According to the editor, 99% of Android devices are affected by a bug allowing to bypass the security of the system model.

Because of this flaw, a pirate could modify the application code to the APK, the format of containers for the Android applications, without having to break the cryptographic signature. Opportunities possible: malware, Trojan horses, data recovery, etc. Without that user, the phone or the app store to make account.

99% of affected devices

In addition to the blessed bread that it constitutes for the communication services of the editors of security solutions for Android, this flaw "has huge implications", says Bluebox. "Vulnerability, pretty much since the release of Android 1.6 (code name: Donut), can reach any phone released in the last four years - is nearly 900 million devices - and according to the type of application, an attacker can exploit the vulnerability for anything, from data theft to create a mobile botnet."

Bluebox discovery was communicated to Google last February, and the editor today asked manufacturers to update their systems to correct the fault. Those who possess a somewhat old model may wait a long time, but it is very likely that for recent models, the fault has been corrected in the last four months.

That said, as GigaOm, do not be fooled on the Bluebox speech, which necessarily somewhat forward his discovery and expertise. For the online magazine, it will change nothing for most users.

An argument for the Store Play?

Even though he admits that this is not just "a stunt", GigaOm tempers the new. As often, will be especially concerned users who download applications outside Google Play Store. The new is not conspicuous by its incitement to freedom of choice, especially as Google has strengthened its limitations for applications on the app store: impossible for publishers to authorize updates outside the system of Play Store.

This novelty was presented last April... Either two months after Bluebox pointed the fault to Google, according to the dates of the editor. For those who, for many reasons (lack in the country of residence as in China, desire for independence from services Google, etc), prefer to use an alternative store app, risks may be somewhat mixed by systematically checking the identity of the Publisher and by updating the device.

Twitter API: a client for Android attempts to circumvent restrictions

Are the restrictions imposed by Twitter to external clients being exceeded? It would seem that Falcon Pro, a popular application on Android, has found a way to get rid of the limit of 100,000 tokens (tokens) maximum imposed by the social network.

Because of this limitation, the application was forced to refuse new users, and had to withdraw from the Google Play Store. Two problems arose however Joaquim yards, the developer: how to continue to accept new users, and how to allow for updates for existing users?

Update-externally via a website

For the second question, the solution came from the withdrawal of Google Play Store, precisely. Now, the Falcon Pro updates will be distributed via a dedicated website. Sober enough, the site allows to simply download the latest version of the client - currently the 2.04, in the form of APK, the format of the applications on Android containers.

Manual installation required, so with transfer of the APK on the storage of the phone (either by a direct download or by transfer from a computer), and obliged to allow installing applications from sources other than the Store Play on the phone.

Not a priori concern, since the Publisher is known, but this may annoy some users who prefer a-update transparently and automatically. "The requirement to install it is to already hold a token," still says the developer. "In this way, existing users can make their updates and I violate any rules of Twitter."

Of false applications registered

The other problem is a little more complicated to solve.On post Google + where he explains the changes, Joaquim yards is mysterious. "I want to try a little experiment with this version of the application. If you don't have a token, there is always a way to register... But you will need to find it."

It only took only two hours to a user to find the solution, and the post comment on Google +. Hidden and somewhat tedious - handling must tap several times the corners of the application in a specific order and then shake the phone - allows to show a "custom login" dialog box.

Falcon Pro solution? Prompt the user to save a non-existing application on the Twitter site dedicated to developers, and then copy the API key in the application itself. For the time being, explains The Verge, Twitter has not responded, but there are chances that this circumvention of its limits quickly prohibited by the social network.

Twitter is however difficult to make a public case of these workarounds, these being the result of its own restrictive policy, which limits to 100,000 users an application through the tokens. Falcon Pro, one of the best clients on Twitter, is that using the rules to bypass. Until these rules be strengthened...

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A bug affecting 99% of terminals Android could leave the door open to malware

The announcement came from Bluebox, a company of unknown security a few days ago, but who ventured into the very choppy waters of security on the Android operating system. According to the editor, 99% of Android devices are affected by a bug allowing to bypass the security of the system model.

Because of this flaw, a pirate could modify the application code to the APK, the format of containers for the Android applications, without having to break the cryptographic signature. Opportunities possible: malware, Trojan horses, data recovery, etc. Without that user, the phone or the app store to make account.

99% of affected devices

In addition to the blessed bread that it constitutes for the communication services of the editors of security solutions for Android, this flaw "has huge implications", says Bluebox. "Vulnerability, pretty much since the release of Android 1.6 (code name: Donut), can reach any phone released in the last four years - is nearly 900 million devices - and according to the type of application, an attacker can exploit the vulnerability for anything, from data theft to create a mobile botnet."

Bluebox discovery was communicated to Google last February, and the editor today asked manufacturers to update their systems to correct the fault. Those who possess a somewhat old model may wait a long time, but it is very likely that for recent models, the fault has been corrected in the last four months.

That said, as GigaOm, do not be fooled on the Bluebox speech, which necessarily somewhat forward his discovery and expertise. For the online magazine, it will change nothing for most users.

An argument for the Store Play?

Even though he admits that this is not just "a stunt", GigaOm tempers the new. As often, will be especially concerned users who download applications outside Google Play Store. The new is not conspicuous by its incitement to freedom of choice, especially as Google has strengthened its limitations for applications on the app store: impossible for publishers to authorize updates outside the system of Play Store.

This novelty was presented last April... Either two months after Bluebox pointed the fault to Google, according to the dates of the editor. For those who, for many reasons (lack in the country of residence as in China, desire for independence from services Google, etc), prefer to use an alternative store app, risks may be somewhat mixed by systematically checking the identity of the Publisher and by updating the device.

Samsung: forecasting record profits... which disappoint the market

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20 Samsung Galaxy S4 million passed. And doubts?

Launched late April, the last born of the Samsung Galaxy S, the S4 range, would be passed to 20 million units. 20 million terminals delivered (and not sold to the final consumer), it's better than for the S3 for which the manufacturer had to wait 100 days to achieve this milestone.

If the balance is not yet officially claimed by Samsung, it should not delay, reports the iNews24 site that the manufacturer will soon conduct a press conference to celebrate, with great fanfare, this new stage.

Doubts of analysts and fear of a slowdown

A month after the release, Samsung had announced triumphantly 10 Galaxy S4 million sold in the world. The 4th generation smartphone would be one for which the rate of adoption is the higher the official figures from the constructor.

Yet doubts remain. JP Morgan has reduced from 80 to 60 million its forecast of sales for the S4 this year. In question, a slowdown in demand illustrated by the reduction alleged Samsung supplies from its suppliers. An assumption contradicted by Korean.

In the first months of the year, i.e. before the launch of the S4, Samsung has what it is claimed his power. Thus Korean represents in the first quarter almost 95% of the proceeds from the sale of smartphones Android. Android mobile OS market share was 75 per cent over the same period.

Undisputed domination in the first quarter, but competition

Still in the first quarter, Samsung shipped 70.7 million smartphones in the world, for a market share of 32.7%, compared with 17.3 percent for his rival, Apple. And in Europe, the domination of the Korean is even sharper with a PDM of 45%, up 6 points over a year.

Is Samsung so far above the fray? No, no more than other manufacturers of smartphones. Moreover, on the occasion of the presentation of financial results in April, Korean clearly emphasized the tightening of competition and anticipated stability of sales to the 2nd quarters - followed by a new rise in the 2nd half.

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HP confirms his return in smartphones but did not say when

Will HP make forget its disastrous strategy in smartphones? Recall that the giant had bet on webOS through the acquisition of Palm for a spot in this market.

But very quickly, the manufacturer had all stopped, paralysed by a commercial failure combined with a slowdown in PC sales, its core business. And fall by the wayside an investment of $ 1.2 billion, to the chagrin of the founder of Palm, Jon Rubinstein.

Despite this setback, HP, aware that it is vital to be present in this market, announced last September that a smartphone is in the pipes. This is what showed Meg Whitman, the patron saint of the group.

This announcement was confirmed these days by Su Yin, Director of the Consumer PC and Media Tablets for Asia-Pacific activity. "The question, are we going to offer a smartphone, the answer is Yes. It would be foolish for HP to ignore this market. HP must be in the game. But I can not give you planning."

"HP must be in the game"

HP thus delay in this matter would no problem raise according to the official. "This allows us to propose new approaches. Many things can be done, it is not too late to offer a different experience. ''

We want to believe it. Remains that with a market-dominated by very few players, HP should really innovate to hope to emerge. And the giant is expected on these strategic and technological choices.
The objective would particularly target markets where clients use smartphones as main unit. "Ultimately we need to offer a smartphone because in many countries this is the first computer terminal. There are countries in the world where most people don't have never of Tablet, of laptop or desktop PC (...) We are an it company and we must exploit this format,"said Meg Whitman in September.

Technologically after webOS, manufacturer psychodrama playing prudence, but the choice will necessarily between Android and Windows Phone. In the first case, HP may be embedded within a bloated offer in all types of ranges. Differentiate will be complicated.

The Windows Phone choice may be more relevant, the eco-system being primarily fed by a single player (Nokia). Furthermore, this choice have meaning in the context of compatibility with the administration tools for business offered by HP.

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Firefox OS: first smartphones available this week in Spain

The first Alcatel and ZTE under Firefox OS smartphones will be sold tomorrow. The first to launch will be Telefónica, Spanish operator and partner of Mozilla on Firefox OS. It will market in Spain, under its brand Movistar, ZTE Open.

This entry-level unit will not satisfy the most demanding of users, accustomed to high range on Android, iOS and Windows Phone terminals. This segment is clearly not in the heart of the strategy of Mozilla, and it will take these advanced users turn to phones for developers - if stocks return one day - for a little more power.

69 naked euros, 2.18 euros per month in subsidized

Sold to 69 euros, with 30 EUR included credit, ZTE Open marketed by Telefonica will also be subsidized at the rate of 2,38 euros per month for a commitment of 24 months. The target is clear and is confirmed: Mozilla and Telefónica aim people having not yet smartphone or refusing more expensive handsets by lack of need or budget.

Ultimately bother to wait for a machine of war, but with a 3.5 inch screen (480 x 320), 256 MB RAM, 512 MB of storage and a microSD included 4 GB, the device should do the trick for target users by the offer.

Other manufacturers on rows, it may appoint Alcatel, which will soon launch its One Touch Fire. Manufacturers will be distributed directly by operators partners, Telefonica and Deutsche Telekom, with launches planned before the end of the year in Spain, Eastern Europe, Central Europe and Latin America.

A smartphone sold by Telenor is example expected in Eastern Europe as early as 2013, while Deutsche Telekom should aim at an early date, a unit in Poland. Most popular Alcatel or ZTE manufacturers could also begin, since Mozilla counts among its partners Sony or LG.

Firefox also functional Marketplace

Firefox OS is an alternative to the dominant systems, especially for the 21% of mobile subscribers worldwide who don't have a smartphone, according to Kleiner Perkins figures cited by Mozilla. The Editor still promises the extension of its area of sale to "other markets by the end of the year".

We know that Western Europe is not in his line of sight, but perhaps there come from here, with more top-end smartphones? It will probably depend on the commitment of developers. If they are, according to Mozilla, more interested in Firefox OS by Tizen, Blackerry, or Kindle Fire, the arrival of top-of-the-range terminals is also linked to intensive applications (and vice versa).

For now, Firefox Marketplace, the app store of Mozilla, is equipped with a few essential applications: Nokia Here for navigation, Facebook and Twitter for social networks, Soundcloud for the sound, Terra, AccuWeather, the weather and a few EA games browser.

Other applications are integrated (the classic calculator, unit photo, etc), or to discover (Wikipedia, Airbnb, etc) on the web interface of the app store. Note that some are in good recovery of the mobile version of the site... So more or less optimized.

On the side of manufacturers, the Firefox OS experience must prove its relevance. Interviewed by ZDnet.fr, William Chhao, Director of sales of terminals for ZTE France explained: "we are pragmatic, it is a test we do request the operator Telefonica. But there's a real shot to play in the emerging countries with less than $ 50 terminals. Firefox OS can fill this niche. Will develop more products if the success for the operator is satisfactory. Remains that alternatives to iOS and Android have never really worked".

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Android holds more than 70% of the European market of smartphones

Android reigns over Europe. Kantar Worldpanel ComTech has published the figures for sales of smartphones for the period from March to may 2013. On the five main European countries (England, Germany, Spain, France and Italy), the Google OS represents 70.4% of sales in the period with an increase of 9.1% in one year. iOS is a distant second with 17.8% 1.4%.

Windows Phone is with Android mobile OS only to have seen its market share grow positively, from 4.3% to 4.2%. BlackBerry falls strongly by 7% to 2.5% of Symbian (from 5.4% to 1.2%).

65.2% of market share in France

If we take only the figures for the France, Android is 65.2% (+ 8.5%), ahead of iOS (17.9%), Windows Phone (7.4%), BlackBerry (2.9%) and Symbian (1.4%).

The study by Kantar Worldpanel ComTech also stresses the fact that nearly 50% of the smartphones sold in Europe during this period are of Samsung brand. But analysts point to a resurgence of Sony who became the 4th seller of smartphones in England. Across the channel, 38% of the buyers of a Xperia model are old Samsung users and Kantar believes that the Korean brand will have to be vigilant against competition who knows how to offer products combining quality of finish and use approval. (Eureka press)

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Firefox OS: the first smartphones arrive this week

The first Alcatel and ZTE under Firefox OS smartphones will be sold tomorrow. The first to launch will be Telefónica, Spanish operator and partner of Mozilla on Firefox OS. It will market in Spain, under its brand Movistar, ZTE Open.

This entry-level unit will not satisfy the most demanding of users, accustomed to high range on Android, iOS and Windows Phone terminals. This segment is clearly not in the heart of the strategy of Mozilla, and it will take these advanced users turn to phones for developers - if stocks return one day - for a little more power.

69 naked euros, 2.18 euros per month in subsidized

Sold to 69 euros, with 30 EUR included credit, ZTE Open marketed by Telefonica will also be subsidized at the rate of 2,38 euros per month for a commitment of 24 months. The target is clear and is confirmed: Mozilla and Telefónica aim people having not yet smartphone or refusing more expensive handsets by lack of need or budget.

Ultimately bother to wait for a machine of war, but with a 3.5 inch screen (480 x 320), 256 MB RAM, 512 MB of storage and a microSD included 4 GB, the device should do the trick for target users by the offer.

Other manufacturers on rows, it may appoint Alcatel, which will soon launch its One Touch Fire. Manufacturers will be distributed directly by operators partners, Telefonica and Deutsche Telekom, with launches planned before the end of the year in Spain, Eastern Europe, Central Europe and Latin America.

A smartphone sold by Telenor is example expected in Eastern Europe as early as 2013, while Deutsche Telekom should aim at an early date, a unit in Poland. Most popular Alcatel or ZTE manufacturers could also begin, since Mozilla counts among its partners Sony or LG.

Firefox also functional Marketplace

Firefox OS is an alternative to the dominant systems, especially for the 21% of mobile subscribers worldwide who don't have a smartphone, according to Kleiner Perkins figures cited by Mozilla. The Editor still promises the extension of its area of sale to "other markets by the end of the year".

We know that Western Europe is not in his line of sight, but perhaps there come from here, with more top-end smartphones? It will probably depend on the commitment of developers. If they are, according to Mozilla, more interested in Firefox OS by Tizen, Blackerry, or Kindle Fire, the arrival of top-of-the-range terminals is also linked to intensive applications (and vice versa).

For now, Firefox Marketplace, the app store of Mozilla, is equipped with a few essential applications: Nokia Here for navigation, Facebook and Twitter for social networks, Soundcloud for the sound, Terra, AccuWeather, the weather and a few EA games browser.

Other applications are integrated (the classic calculator, unit photo, etc), or to discover (Wikipedia, Airbnb, etc) on the web interface of the app store. Note that some are in good recovery of the mobile version of the site... So more or less optimized.

On the side of manufacturers, the Firefox OS experience must prove its relevance. Interviewed by ZDnet.fr, William Chhao, Director of sales of terminals for ZTE France explained: "we are pragmatic, it is a test we do request the operator Telefonica. But there's a real shot to play in the emerging countries with less than $ 50 terminals. Firefox OS can fill this niche. Will develop more products if the success for the operator is satisfactory. Remains that alternatives to iOS and Android have never really worked".

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HP confirms his return in smartphones

Will HP make forget its disastrous strategy in smartphones? Recall that the giant had bet on webOS through the acquisition of Palm for a spot in this market.

But very quickly, the manufacturer had all stopped, paralysed by a commercial failure combined with a slowdown in PC sales, its core business. And fall by the wayside an investment of $ 1.2 billion, to the chagrin of the founder of Palm, Jon Rubinstein.

Despite this setback, HP, aware that it is vital to be present in this market, announced last September that a smartphone is in the pipes. This is what showed Meg Whitman, the patron saint of the group.

This announcement was confirmed these days by Su Yin, Director of the Consumer PC and Media Tablets for Asia-Pacific activity. "The question, are we going to offer a smartphone, the answer is Yes. It would be foolish for HP to ignore this market. HP must be in the game. But I can not give you planning."

"HP must be in the game"

HP thus delay in this matter would no problem raise according to the official. "This allows us to propose new approaches. Many things can be done, it is not too late to offer a different experience. ''

We want to believe it. Remains that with a market-dominated by very few players, HP should really innovate to hope to emerge. And the giant is expected on these strategic and technological choices.
The objective would particularly target markets where clients use smartphones as main unit. "Ultimately we need to offer a smartphone because in many countries this is the first computer terminal. There are countries in the world where most people don't have never of Tablet, of laptop or desktop PC (...) We are an it company and we must exploit this format,"said Meg Whitman in September.

Technologically after webOS, manufacturer psychodrama playing prudence, but the choice will necessarily between Android and Windows Phone. In the first case, HP may be embedded within a bloated offer in all types of ranges. Differentiate will be complicated.

The Windows Phone choice may be more relevant, the eco-system being primarily fed by a single player (Nokia). Furthermore, this choice have meaning in the context of compatibility with the administration tools for business offered by HP.

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