Samsung shipped nearly twice as many phones as Apple sold in the last quarter and is also now the top phone seller in the world, surpassing Nokia, according to various reports.
In its latest earnings report, Apple revealed it sold 26 million iPhones, which was about 10 million less than it sold in the previous quarter. The reason for the major drop appears to be consumers holding out on buying an iPhone in anticipation of a newer model sometime this fall.
Meanwhile, Samsung began shipping its flagship phone, the Samsung Galaxy S III, all over the world last quarter. The company earlier this month said it had already shipped 10 million units of the new phone. Business Insider reports that multiple analyst groups estimate Samsung shipped about 50 million units in the last quarter.
Contributing to that number is the fact that Samsung sells more phones than just its all-star Galaxy S III, and it sells those phones across various price ranges, unlike Apple, which for the most part sticks to the high-end market with the latest iPhone starting at about $200 with a two-year contract.
And Samsung's strategy is working out as its latest numbers also pinpoint the tech company as the top phone seller worldwide, surpassing Nokia, which had long held that distinction.
Samsung sold 93 million phones around the globe and saw its market share increase from 20.7% to 25.7% while Nokia sold 83.7 million and saw a decline of 5%, according to Strategy Analytics.
Apple meanwhile holds just 7.2% of the global market.
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Samsung, Nokia Devices Reveal NFC Exploit: Can be Hacked, Controlled - mobilenapps.com
- Attendees gather at the Android developer sandbox during the Google I/O Conference at Moscone Center in San Francisco, California June 28, 2012(Photo: Reuters)
A presentation from a research consultant has revealed the ability to hack into Android and MeeGo devices via NFC exists. The exploit allows information to be sent over short distances through the software, like the NFC-enabled Android Beam, and even the ability to control a device.
Charlie Miller, a research consultant at security firm Accuvant, presented the hack. The hack allows data to be stolen from three handsets. Included are the Samsung Nexus S, from Google; the company's Samsung Galaxy Nexus device; and the Nokia N9. The devices run the Android and MeeGo mobile operating systems.
In the presentation, Miller abused the Android Beam feature using NFC, allowing data to be sent over short distances, similar to Bump for iOS and Android. For those not in the know, Bump is an app that allows contact information to be sent by 'bumping' phones together.
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Miller revealed that a default setting in the Beam software exists, which allows a link to be opened or a file to be sent to the device. In a seemingly simple exploit; therefore, Miller could redirect a device's browser to a website exploiting vulnerabilities in Android. It seems like an obvious way to send malicious software to devices. According to Miller, speaking to technology website Ars Technica, the user does not have to do anything to go to the site.
The Nokia N9 MeeGo device exploit sounded severe as NFC, again, allowed a device to be controlled. Text messages and phone calls could be made and sent through a radio tag.
Not all Android devices can be exploited. However, a particular version of the Android software - 2.3 Gingerbread, still taking a majority share of software running on Android devices - is exploitable. It's possible that the exploits may work in the Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich and Android 4.1 Jelly Bean, even though exploits may have been patched up.
A report recently revealed that around 10 percent of devices run Ice Cream Sandwich, then the latest version of Android. Considering it's probably a patches issue for older versions, devices should be running the operating system or Jelly Bean.
Exploited devices were unlocked and had an active screen. Google didn't comment on the exploit; Nokia said it is "actively investigating" the issue.
The exploit is worrying for Android: the operating system, along with iOS, saw malicious apps entering its Google Play app store recently. It'll be interesting to see if NFC integration in iOS 6 brings similar loopholes.
QWERTY Slider Motorola Photon Q Headed for Sprint's LTE Network [Specs] - mobilenapps.com
- Motorola Photon Q 4G LTE for Sprint(Photo: Motorola)
Sprint wastes no time in releasing 4G LTE smartphones, even though the company does not have a complete 4G LTE network ready at the moment. The latest addition to Sprint's 4G LTE smartphone portfolio is the business-centric Motorola Photon Q.
Motorola announced on Thursday, July 26, that its Photon Q Android smartphone, the successor to 2011's Photon 4G, will soon become available through Sprint in the U.S. Motorola Photon Q 4G LTE page is also up on the company's website.
Like Motorola says, the Photon Q has the largest screen available yet on a smartphone with a QWERTY slider form factor, which also takes device's thickness to 13.7 mm. The smartphone packs 4.3-inch touchscreen with what Motorola calls ColorBoost technology and a 5-row QWERTY slider keyboard ready for business users.
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The smartphone runs on the dual-core 1.5 GHz processor with 1GB of RAM and 8GB of on-board storage. For expandable memory options, it has microSD card support of up to 32GB. It has a 8-megapixel rear-facing camera with LED flash support. The camera records 1080p videos at 30fps. The front-facing HD camera is 1.3-megapixel.
The connectivity features in the Photon Q include Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, NFC, Bluetooth 4.0, assisted GPS, microUSB, and microHDMI ports. With 4G mobile hotspot functionality, it supports up to 8 Wi-Fi-powered devices simultaneously.
Motorola Photon Q 4G LTE runs on the Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich platform with SmartActions integration. Business class security features are also available. Government-grade encryption protects confidential data like e-mail, contacts, and calendar schedules.
The Photon Q 4G LTE packs a 1785 mAh battery, rated at 7.5 hours of talk time on continuous usage and a standby time of up to 220 hours.
Neither Motorola nor Sprint has revealed any price tag or official release date for the device. The only information at hand is that the device is hitting shelves very soon.
Sprint's Photon Q is identical to the Atrix HD that Motorola recently released on the AT&T network. Taking into consideration the $49 price tag of Atrix HD, Motorola Photon Q 4G LTE is expected to be priced similarly for a two-year service commitment with Sprint.
We cannot call the Photon Q Sprint's flagship Android smartphone. The carrier is already offering better deals like the HTC EVO 4G LTE and the Samsung Galaxy S3. However, the affordable price tag can help Motorola in selling a few thousand units of its upcoming 4G LTE smartphone.
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