Nokia Launches Windows Phone

Before Apple launched the iPhone, Nokia is the ruler in phone sales. Nokia is now trying to win the market by launching a mobile based on Windows operating system.

The launch of this smartphone is the first time since Nokia collaborates with  Windows operating system maker, Microsoft.

The launch of smartphone was carried out in  "Nokia World" arena, 26-27 October 2011 in London. In this event, Nokia launched three new smartphones known as 800, Ace and Sabre.

For Asia Pacific markets, launching conducted in Singapore on December 7, 2011. The launched phone are named Lumia 800 and Lumia 710.

Both of these phones are using an operating system called Windows Phone 7.5 known as Mango OS. In addition both of these phones will use the Micro SIM Card as used iPhone.

The main feature brought by Nokia Lumia 800 and Lumia 710 is the Mango OS, 1.4 GHz processor, 3.7-inch touch screen, People Hub, Outlook Mobile, Market Place, Xbox Live Hub, full Microsoft Office, Internet Explorer 9, and other. Besides, the features that Microsoft presented, two Lumia is also equipped with specialized applications that are only present in Nokia smart phone, the Nokia Drive for navigation, Nokia Maps and Nokia Music. The difference between the two types of Lumia is situated on the wrapping material, the type of screen, internal memory, and camera quality.

In addition to launching a Windows-based phones, Nokia also will continue to launch a Symbian mobile phone. Nokia is not going to abandon Symbian and will try to grab his prime with Symbian as it was before the emergence of the iPhone and Android phone.

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Sony Ericsson Owned By Sony Completely

Sony Ericsson is a joint venture between Japanese Corporation, Sony with Ericsson AB from Sweden. This company has been established since 2001 ago. This company is a leading mobile phone manufacturers, Sony Ericsson.

At the beginning they was quite successful market their products. But the last five years they have trouble to following the market trends so that the sales decline. In 2007 they managed to sell 103 million units of mobile phones and last year only able to sell 43 million units.

Sony wants to have the company fully by buying 50 percent Ericsson's stake in the Sony Ericsson company with a value of U.S. $ 1.5 Billion.

Thus, Sony will produce independently of their products such as tablet PCs, gaming consoles, smartphones, televisions and other products. Previously, mobile phones production are made separately by Sony Ericsson.

By the ownership of Ericsson, Sony is also entitled to intellectual property licensing company that allows them to use those patents to develop their tablet products, especially in the field of wireless communications.

If Sony really wants to split up, Ericsson will be back in sales and service of wireless transmission business that they do from the first.The acquisition process is expected to be completed in early 2012.

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iPad 3 Will Be Launched In March 2012

After some time ago Apple launched the iPhone 4S and the iPad 2 , Apple will re-release of its newest product by launch the iPad 3. Fans of Apple products are very enthusiastic waiting for the launch of the product. Perhaps this is the way of Apple in marketing their products.

From DigiTimes report, Apple has sent of these tablets component for the making of iPad 3 supplies to Apple's partner. Another indication is the reduction of production of the Apple iPad 2.

But this does not mean that sales of iPad 2 will decrease. Some analysts estimate sales of iPad 2 will remain stable between 14-15 million units in the December quarter. Production will be reduced gradually to 4-5 million units in early 2012.

Apple's closest competitor, Samsung, seems to be working hard to be able to compete with Apple. Both of these tablet computer manufacturers had clashed around the world such as Europe and Australia. Let's wait what steps Samsung take when Apple iPad 3 was released. This product is expected to begin production in January and launched in March 2012.

Looks like Apple is very astute in terms of marketing their products. Apple often create a buzz and surprises like the launch of the iPhone 4S. Apple products are very enthusiastic fans waiting for the launch of the product. Perhaps this is the way Apple in marketing their products.

The launch of the Apple iPad 3 seems also will present the same phenomenon when it launched the iPhone 4S. The public will be intrigued by the presence of these tablets. So, for fans of Apple's tablet, from now on you have to set aside ypur money to be able to have these tablets.

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