Sony seems to issue two concept products made of flexible material
Sony Executive Deputy President Kaz Hirai shows off a concept tablet during the company's CES 2012 press conference this week. This year, the Japanese company is showing off two compelling Vaio computer prototypes, which should have you drooling. The first product is a rounded tablet with a separate, sleek keyboard. The other is a hybrid tablet/notebook with an ultra-thin docking station that includes a bronze keyboard, speakers, and a stylus.
During CES 2012, DVICE came across a few rather interesting concepts presented by Sony that seem to borrow some esthetics from Star Trek: The Next Generation (Sorry Kirk fanboys, but Picard is The Man). The concepts were encased in glass, so there wasn't any touchy-feely going on. But that's ok, because if these products are any indication of what's to come, then the future is looking rather slick.
As seen in the video below, one of the concepts currently on display is a tablet made out of an unknown, flexible material that can "shapeshift." This allows users to change the rear of the device from a flat surface to a stand so that it can sit upright on a table. Sony said the flexible material is indeed real, but conveniently hasn't allowed anyone to touch it.
Moving on. The keyboard is what actually looks rather TNG-ish, a slim, flat device with rounded edges. It is supposedly made of the same flexible material and plays host to an extremely thin backlit set of keys. Those keys reportedly light up as you touch them, perfect for helmsmen and talking androids. Scanning the system for life forms now, Captain.
Sony's third prototype, an ultrabook-tablet hybrid device, features a slide-out copper-colored keyboard when the screen slides upwards. DVICE reports that it was "incredibly thin" and may even have some bend on its display. There's also a built-in stylus mounted at the foot of the keyboard.
DVICE said that Sony wouldn't elaborate on the devices given that they're merely concepts. Still, some of us are eager to get our hands on that cool paper-thin keyboard. Though we imagine it probably wouldn't be any good for gaming.
The demand for enterprises introducing tablets will increase
According to foreign media reports, IDC for domestic enterprises to use in tablet computer survey and found that enterprise for introducing tablet PC demand is increasing, nearly nine into enterprise introducing tablet computer to a positive view. The survey was conducted by Microsoft and IDC cooperation, for domestic 302 firms survey, 88.9% of enterprise think into tablet computer can increase employee productivity and enterprise competitiveness, nearly eight into think that use tablet computer can meet industry special needs, raise work efficiency.
IDC greater China market research vice director said, the global tablet computer market demand is growing fast, 2010 compound annual growth rate of 50%, the expected 2015 tablet shipments will reach 135 million units, Taiwan market compound annual growth rate is to nearly 76%.
Investigation shows, the United States held on average 6.6 mobile devices, along with the rapidly growing mobile equipment market, tablet computer have become an important one of the equipment. Last year in the early tablet computer delicious jabuticaba Popsicle consumers give priority to, are expected to be from consumer market expanding into the commercial market, enterprise implements commercial application is given priority to, increased the demand for tablet computer.
Although as high as nearly 9 into a positive view of the enterprise, but also for this type of equipment enterprises have questioned, one of the most concerned about compatibility and security, except with enterprise IT systems necessary compatibility, use the smart phone, tablet computer equipment, safety management and derivative of demand.
The survey found that 77.6% enterprise based on compatibility considerations, consider using the Windows platform, and secondly on Android, iOS platform such as the consumption market although at present to iOS, Android two big platform is given priority to, but Windows in commercial flat market has inherent advantage.
No matter use Android, iOS or Windows platform, at present had the part industry test introduced tablet computer, such as finance, insurance, house property intermediary used in employee production or customer service, medical industry used for internal medical care, education and invigorating the teach companies to tablet computer as auxiliary teaching material, elementary and junior high schools test electronic schoolbag. Show flat computer from the use of personal entertainment has consumer electronic products, gradually in-depth industry special applications, to become the enterprise productivity, customer service experience of important tools.
IPhone 5 is reported to be capable of sustaining T-Mobile network
According to Forbes magazine reported online edition, apple is about to release of the iPhone 5 smartphones will support T-Mobile provide network service, make the mess up the fourth big network operators have a chance to show fist, from other competitors in the market share of the certain back.
T-Mobile's technical director Neville Ray participated in Las Vegas this week at the consumer electronics show (CES), and to the technology blog CNET and other media sources, fifth generation iPhone chipset will support advanced wireless services, or rather AWS 3 G network services.
IPhone 5 to the T-Mobile off-line operation, does not mean that the company and apple have reached a cooperation agreement. In the past, apple largely ignored T-Mobile wanted to launch support network system AWS version of the request of the smart phone, iPhone, at the same time, the operators think Android smartphone is very good, even worse than the iPhone is good, and based on the Android platform has actively promoted the brand of the Mobile phone.
However, for not long ago miss AT&T acquisition opportunities T-Mobile, iPhone 5 will be joining the operator network under the main driving force. In the AT&T announced acquisitions T-Mobile, for as long as nine months for the examination of the user was worried about the fate of the operators, thus losing the thousands of a customer support, the company is currently the business strategy for reconstruction.
In addition to attract customers to find the loss of development of new customers return and the method, T-Mobile is also facing a reality-as apple's device doesn't support HSPA + network, this enterprise in the first four big operators only in a doesn't sell the iPhone.
Compared with other challenges, product squad lack of iPhone is considered as the T-Mobile the biggest obstacle, however, this obstacle may be temporary.
For T-Mobile such smaller operators speaking, sell the iPhone will pay a high price. T-Mobile won the AT&T for $3 billion break-up fee, have some cash can be used for investment. However, the third largest operators Sprint will be in the next 5 years, the $20 billion dollars to the marketing of the best-selling apple equipment, and create a more suitable data network. So far, Sprint move looks already played a certain result, however, in the foreseeable future, the company's huge investment is still difficult to quickly pull.
In addition, T-Mobile launched LTE network in high speed also lag behind other rivals, the company doesn't look very anxious. In order to cater to consumer for faster data and video transmission speed needs, Verizon and AT&T to speed up the pace of expansion 4 G network, and Sprint will later this year with the launch of new building network. If the next generation iPhone only support LTE network of words, T-Mobile will be found myself again be isolated.
However, T-Mobile has to the way to recovery. The company through the introduced new package, introduce the samsung Blaze 4 G and other new hardware equipment way, you can look forward to a breakthrough.
Apple will roll out this fall the iPhone 5 will be smart phones for T-Mobile bring a comparable and competition of opportunity, however, for such a disadvantage in the operator speaking, this also is certainly a risky move.
Apple has made a wise decision to choose ARM chip
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer think, Microsoft and apple in the mobile market is the only difference: apple for smart phones choose ARM chip is a wise decision.
Ballmer on 2012 Microsoft prospects are optimistic, Microsoft says this year will have "regrouped" moment. As for Mr Ballmer, 2012 in his career is an important turning point. Nokia and Microsoft last year reached cooperation at the beginning of this year will show results.
Microsoft to design of this year after operating system can also attract consumer and enterprise users, whether in the flat play computer field, this year's bet is Microsoft target. This year or become ballmer years, prove the plans of ballmer can make Microsoft out of weakness.
Although Mr Ballmer as Microsoft CEO for 10 years. But since Bill Gates exit daily management, people often forget ballmer in three and half years ago and add new work.
Ballmer admitted that Windows Vista is not a Microsoft "GuanRong moment" for the company has some negative influence.
Ballmer valued very much Microsoft to spend $8.5 billion acquisition of Skype. In October last year, he met the 400 Skype engineer, in order to better understand the service mode.
Microsoft retail strategy is quite simple: and then open in apple retail stores nearby. Ballmer said: "we just want to blow apple."
Although Windows Phone 7 failing to meet the expected, but he said he is concerned about the long-term goals, and think Microsoft will win.
Apple needs to reduce the price of iPhone to compete with Chinese rival
Forbes magazine published online Thursday analysis, the paper said although apple in the aggressive use of weapons such as HTC lawsuit against samsung competitors to protect the interests of the United States, but it limits the Europe and Australia the development of the market. For potential market in China, they may need to cut price competition and iPhone.
Apple has been actively Sue samsung, such as HTC competitors to protect them in the United States and other of the profits of the market, but so far, apple limit themselves in Europe, Australia and other developed nations.
But facing huge potential and in the growing smartphone market in China, apple now focus on promoting the market penetration. Apple may be facing a threat, that is including the association, zte, TCL, cool and konka, China mobile phone brand form an alliance back to foreign threats, strengthen their patent portfolio.
According to the market research firm Strategy Analytics figures published in the third quarter of last year, according to the calculation, China has already surpassed the United States as the world's largest smartphone market, this is mainly thanks to China's huge population.
But China's 2010 smartphone permeability only about 15%, with the development of China's national strength, the purchasing power of the ordinary Chinese in ascension, the Chinese market smartphone demand will increase. Even apple CEO Tim Cook (Tim Cook) also admitted that China market has great potential and he in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2011 earnings apple conference that China is now apple business fastest growth area, apple is trying to do the best in the promotion of a brand.
IPhone through China unicom has listed on China, China mobile and China telecom and operation iPhone plan.
However, China's telecom industry seems to be more inclined to operation cheap smartphone, but not from apple, samsung and nokia smartphone of high prices. According to the latest report, China wireless operators had started actively promote price in RMB 1000 smartphone, smartphone these by huawei, zte, lenovo, cool, TCL and mulberry of Chinese brand to offer.
Since most of the Chinese users are still unable to buy the smartphone high price, the strategy for China mobile phone manufacturers will bring huge profits.