Apple and Samsung will take 90% of benefits of the market in this year

Fortunate are the predictions of market analysts. Maynard Um of UBS, continues the optimistic speech most of his colleagues, many smartphones will be sold (1,690 million) and companies will gain 242,000 million. At first prediction was somewhat lower but seeing the financial results of Apple decided to climb a little estimation.

Apple and Samsung

Nothing new: optimism and growth in a market that continues to expand. However Um has left us a prediction rather curious. Apple and Samsung, two of the great titans of the industry, will grab 90% of the profits obtained during this year, a huge figure but with a little nuance.

This well, 90%, is an outrage. But Um clarifies that it is earnings before interest and taxes. According to analyst the competition will be tough this year even though Apple and Samsung will grab 55% of the market. A figure not so far fetched when you consider ComScore data for the last quarter of 2011 in the United States. Continue reading

Apple gets to prohibit the sale of some models of HTC in U.S

The legal battles continue in the technology market and although it seemed that Apple was too busy fighting Samsung continuously, also decided to undertake legal action offensives against HTC.

An accusation of patent did it by means of indicating that HTC was using Apple’s patents in mobile devices without the corresponding license. At the end of the confrontation, the International Trade Commission has determined that HTC is guilty of violating the Apple patent number 5.946.647 that relates to user interfaces and mobile internal structures.

Apple gets to prohibit the sale of some models of HTC in U.S

HTC has violated Apple products and patents. The verdict is linked to the phone software and has been subject to an import ban which will come into force on April 19, 2012. The ITC has said that HTC devices may continue to send replacement products have been sold. Continue reading

New data on the possible design of the iPhone 5

It seems quite surprising, but it’s only been a few months since Apple officially announced the iPhone 4S, putting an end to months and months of rumors and speculations that starred in tons of headlines in media specializing in mobile devices. And while the 4S iPhone still has a long life ahead, this has not stopped the press and users have already started talking about its successor.

An anonymous source quoted being very close to Apple’s computer or iPhone for more precision, says the iPhone 5, or as we like to call the next smartphone from the company, will undergo some design changes have not been seen to date in previous reviews of their terminal star.

iPhone 5

These changes include an improvement to a 4-inch screen and some changes in the construction of the housing of the device. Arises as now, the plan is to give the smartphone a back made of aluminum and make the plastic front bezel, allowing radio signals to pass from a more appropriate way. Continue reading

TSMC will produce Apple processors A6 and A7

It is said in the press that Apple has signed an agreement with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC) could imply that the 2 processors next generation of the company and have new manufacturer.

The Taiwanese publication Digitimes reports TSMC and ensures that it will use its technological process 28nm and 20nm, presumably for chips currently known as A6 and A7. “It is believed that TSMC has quietly secured the contract with Apple and has been successful even extend for manufacturing the A6 chip successor”, the report from the Asian Media.

Apple processors

Of course, for the moment nothing is confirmed, as has not yet conducted the presentation of the A6 chip and, of course, nor that of his successor. However, sources inside the industry have already made it clear that the A6 chip will be responsible for enhancing the iPhone and sixth generation of the iPhone third generation when it launched, according to estimates, in 2012. Continue reading