Friday, January 31, 2014

Android has nearly 80% of the smartphone market. What about the competition? - Computer World (press release)

Such information in its latest report published Canalys. Analysts have estimated that the share of Android in the segment of new equipment was at the end of last year 79%, which translates into 785 million smartphones running Google. In December 2012, according to Canalys Android had 68% of the global market.

report is based on data from more than 50 countries monitored, so we have a slight discrepancy between the estimates Canalys, and even information made available recently by IDC. For example, Canalys estimated that the amount delivered to the smartphone market is still not exceeded the magic limit billion units (number 998 million came smarfonów). IDC reported billion and 4,000,000.

According to Canalys other OS platforms except BlackBerry OS also came out in the black. However, in practice, only Windows Phone has been able to grow fast enough to gain anything in terms of percentage (an increase of 2% to 3% of the market). Apple sold last year more iPhones than a year earlier, but at the same time it was not able to sell their smartphones quickly enough to bite Android. As a result, the share of iOS market share dropped from 20% at the end of 2012, to 15% at the end of 2013.

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individual systems coped with the increase

Canalys rated the increase in Windows Phone at 69% year on year (2013 vs. 2012). Android came to 54%, and iOS only 7%. Thus it is clear that the market slowly begins to saturate and device manufacturers can forget about the situation in the years 2011-2012, when sales of smartphones from year to year grew by over 100%.

At the moment, more rarely smartphones are sold to consumers who so far have used ordinary cells. More and more so the key is to convince the customer to your old smartphone exchanged for a new one.

If you are looking for a slightly different point of view, it is worth a look for the corresponding IDC report summarizing the year 2013. IDC Analysts, however, are focused not on the individual operating systems, and smartphone sales by brand.

Fig. dreamstime.com Canalys

Source: Canalys

> Every fifth inhabitant of the globe is no longer a smartphone

Thursday, January 30, 2014

Android 4.4 for HTC One KitKat in Poland - Computer World (press release)

This week we mentioned that the selected European countries have already reached Android update for HTC One . Now Android 4.4.2 KitKat may also have native owners of this unique flagship.

update weighs more than 308.24 MB and the build number is 4.19.401.8. These improve the safety level smartphone, introduced printing service in the cloud, improves Bluetooth, and browser support Flash Player removed.

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Meanwhile

arrives rumors about the successor of HTC One, which for now operates under the name HTC M8 . Maybe I’ll see him again at the MWC 2014, and perhaps until March. It will be available in four colors. @ evleaks published a few days ago, wallpapers, which suggest a screen resolution of Full HD.

>> Sony Xperia Z1 Compact on the Polish market

Wednesday, January 29, 2014

It has Android 4.4 KitKat for smartphone HTC One - BBC News

began the process of updating the Android software to version 4.4.2 KitKat for smartphone HTC One – Phone Arena is reporting service.

HTC One / AFP

HTC One

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message about the availability of the new version appeared on the screens of smartphones HTC One in Europe. Pack with Android 4.4.2 supposedly weighs 308.24 MB. The update also includes enhanced security options, Cloud Printing, whether new Bluetooth profiles.

detailed test HTC One can be found in this site .

Thursday, January 23, 2014

Android 4.4 for HTC One KitKat is already close to the Polish? No, it's ... - PC World

French operator SFR first in Europe began distributing Android 4.4.2 KitKat for smartphone HTC One? Uh, unfortunately not … mistake.

Members smartphone HTC One, as the owners of the flagship models from other manufacturers, are looking forward to upgrade your system to the latest Android 4.4 KitKat . Today we learned that the latest system Google has already hit Europe.

informed about the French operator SFR:

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Unfortunately, a little later, it was reported that there had been a mistake here, what a time the French operator has confirmed via Twitter. Wcze?neijsza message changed while the content to the following:

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It implies that (as far as I deduced from Google translator) that the laboratory SFR checks out technical accuracy required to update FOTA (Firmware Over The Air), and that this bodes well for keeping the date of commencement of deliveries of renovation in the first half of February.

Android 4.4 KitKat LG G2

It may be recalled that a similar situation occurred in the case of division of LG Mobile in Saudi Arabia, which withdrew an earlier statement that the smartphone LG G2 will get Android 4.4 in late January. As you can see the Google introduces great nervousness among operators and equipment manufacturers. Each of them wants to make it because of its delivery against competitors.

Update: January 21, 2014 21:21
text has been updated. Thank you “Chris”.

Wednesday, January 22, 2014

Android instead of flower for grandma and grandpa - PCLab.pl

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People over 55 years of age are a growing number of Polish Internet users. In the last year accounted for 10% of all Internet users. The activity of the mature Internet users perceive NGOs and local governments, inviting courses and training. Manufacturers of consumer electronics also try to reach seniors, among others, equipping the device in a simple-to-use Android operating system.

The research carried out by scientists that most mature people spend time on the Internet searching for current information on the country and the world, economic and community health.

In western countries, the researchers observed an interesting trend: more than 40% of people aged 65-69 use the internet services video on demand more often than once a week .

In Poland, the older Internet users complain about the difficult handling laptops and small size of mobile equipment. This may be due to the fact that mobile devices are new to them. However, there is a way to help them become familiar with the technology, expanding their already well-known TV HD with new features available. Can use this adapter for Smart TV Measy U4C , which allows the receiver gain opportunities Android operating system . Too fast and stable operation of the device corresponds to the quad-core processor clocked at 1.6 GHz and 1 GB of DDR3 memory. A one-time installation and configuration of starters takes only a moment.

Android system is characterized by a clear and legible interface, and the most commonly used applications can be displayed on the main screen. Plus the associated Google Play Store is access to thousands of free applications . Among them are the basic tools, such as a Web browser, radio stations and weather forecast. For easier navigation, you can use the remote control uncomplicated, eg Measy RC9 with built-in gyroscope. Thanks to him, sitting in a chair, just point the application icon on the screen and start it with one click.

In Google Play Store apps are available for viewing video on demand . Their advantage is the ability to reproduce the program or the show at any time, and its pausing and rewind. In addition, the majority of video you can watch for free .

Smart TV hookups to facilitate communication with your loved ones. Model Measy U4C is equipped with a camera and a microphone . Using Skype you can make free video calls from people who live in the country and beyond.

advantage of devices with Android operating system is the simplicity of use. For many seniors may be the beginning of the adventure to the Internet in a friendly environment of the TV screen.

Price Measy U4C is about 370 z? and remote RC9 about 60 z? . Both products are covered 24-month warranty manufacturer.

Sunday, January 19, 2014

Android still on top in mobile devices - Media2.pl

Android most popular operating system for mobile devices. Microsoft software is still most often used by the Polish Internet.

Gemius checked whether the Polish Internet users connect to the network using the same systems as the year before. It turned out that, yes. As shown in the measurement of web traffic, holders of mobile devices is still the most commonly connect to the network using the Android system from Google (almost 7 percent. Internet traffic in Poland). Also popular iOS dedicated tabletom and smartphones from Apple (2 percent.) And the latest mobile system Microsoft – Windows Phone 8 (0.4 percent)..
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In annual terms, most Android has gained a share of Internet traffic has increased almost fourfold (from 2 per cent. To 7 per cent.). Also gained his main competitors – iOS (of 1 percent. 2 per cent.) And Windows Phone 8, which debuted on the direction in October 2012 (an increase of 0.4 per cent.).

network traffic operating systems

Still operating system, by means of which the most Internet users surf the Internet, is Windows 7 (47 per cent. Web traffic). In the second place, as before, is Windows XP (26 percent.), And the third Windows Vista (7 percent.). In annual terms, the largest increase, because almost sixfold, noted Windows 8, which debuted on the market at the end of October 2012 (up to 6 per cent.). While the largest decrease, by almost a third, reported Windows XP (with 36 per cent. To 26 per cent.)

Saturday, January 18, 2014

News that brings Android 4.4.2 for Galaxy S4 and Galaxy S3 on film - Internet Zone

Android 4.4.2 KitKat for Samsung Galaxy S4 and Galaxy Note 3 in the test version already circulated the web. Although this is an unofficial update, some users have had a chance to download it and start to use the features offered by the latest installment of software at the end of October. Thanks to them we can learn what so stubbornly wait.

Samsung has not yet released the official version of Android KitKat , but the progress and already there is a trial. We know – you should check that there are no errors and that actually improves performance, especially after the raid that took place with Jelly Bean 4.3. To beguile the expectations, you can already see the effects of pre-recorded updates by C4E Tech.


Visual Changes

Let’s start with interface changes. Firstly, the status bar is now slightly transparent, as in the Nexus, and the icons change color from green to white. Interestingly, users can now choose the launcher, even among developed by third parties, abandoning the typical TouchWiz. The same thing happens with the application messages, which can be replaced by Google Hangouts.


Lock Screen

Very convenient new feature is a large camera icon on the lock screen, allowing direct access. The same thing happens in the case of running the music player – the device is locked, we can control the interrupts songs using the buttons that appear on that same screen, in the background we see a photo attached to a song as it is in the Nexus 5

which should not surprise us, on the contrary – what would be the lack of an unpleasant surprise is to improve efficiency, in this case by testing significant. In short, it is to wait. See for yourself:

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Friday, January 17, 2014

Google has a new API - make it easier to integrate Android ... - Computerworld

Android Apps could be so far also integrate with Google Drive magazine. But it was enough temporal and pracochonne task. Developed by Google new API will allow developers to do a lot less effort. Java-based solution called Drive Android API and is still being worked out in detail, but users can already test the preview version of the software, by visiting this site.

API allows your Android device to work with Google Drive magazine, when there is it is connected to the network. As a result, the developer does not have to then contend with problems arising from the fact that an API gives the error that occurs when the device is not connected to the network, or when the connection gives errors. The data to be stored in the warehouse Google Drive is in such a situation stored locally on the mobile device, and then when your device is network connectivity, are automatically copied to the magazine.

API also ensures that the magazine and device-to-date data synchronized. Drive Android API can handle smartphones and tablets running on Android 2.3 (Gingerbread working name), and all newer versions of the software

At the end it is worth recalling that other companies offer similar solutions developers. For example, Dropbox has on offer APIs support the same functionality, dedicated to both application developers Android and other platforms.

The Chinese want to face systems Android and Windows ... - Computerworld

Even if the Chinese beats the operating system on the market, it will face a very difficult task, because the vast majority of Chinese people have smartphones, tablets and PCs, which manages the Android or Windows. COS System Developers have hope, however, that Chinese manufacturers of such devices will understand that the issue of safety is paramount and will at some point to design and produce equipment compatible with the SSC.

The case is for the Chinese government’s so important (to do not tell prestigious) that the company designing the system COS (bearing the name of Liantong Network Communications Technology, having its registered office in Shanghai) is working closely with the Chinese Academy of Sciences (Chinese Academy of Sciences), and no small part of its business is government funding.

So far, the company Liantong Network Communications Technology does not reveal too many technical details on COS operating system. We only know that it is already used in devices such as set-top boxes and the company is currently in discussions with the Chinese manufacturers of smartphones and PCs that you have made the production of computer hardware, which will operate under the control of the COS. While every company representative revealed that the software supports HTML5, Java and devices operating under its control can no longer run around 100 thousand. the application.

Windows 7 and Android is still the most popular - eGospodarka

Android most popular operating system for mobile devices. Microsoft software is still most often used by the Polish Internet.

Gemius checked whether the Polish Internet users connect to the network using the same systems as the year before. It turned out that, yes. As shown in the measurement of web traffic, holders of mobile devices is still the most commonly connect to the network using the Android system from Google (almost 7 percent. Internet traffic in Poland). Also popular iOS dedicated tabletom and smartphones from Apple (2 percent.) And the latest mobile system Microsoft – Windows Phone 8 (0.4 percent)..

Annualized gained most Android, whose share of the Internet traffic increased almost quadrupled (from 2 per cent. to 7 per cent.). Also gained his main competitors – iOS (of 1 percent. 2 per cent.) And Windows Phone 8, which debuted on the direction in October 2012 (an increase of 0.4 per cent.).

Still operating system , by means of which the most Internet users surf the Internet, is Windows 7 (47 per cent. web traffic). In the second place, as before, is Windows XP (26 percent.), And the third Windows Vista (7 percent.). In annual terms, the largest increase, because almost sixfold, noted Windows 8, which debuted on the market at the end of October 2012 (up to 6 per cent.). While the largest decrease, by almost a third, reported Windows XP (with 36 per cent. To 26 per cent.)

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network traffic operating systems

As the measurement of web traffic, owners of mobile devices is still the most commonly connect to the network using the Android system from Google (almost 7 percent. traffic Internet in Poland).


About the survey
data come from a survey of traffic on the website (gemiusTraffic), which leads Gemius in more than 20 countries in Europe, the Middle East and North Africa ( combined data for Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Oman, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Iraq, Kuwait, Qatar, Syria, Yemen, Libya and the Palestinian Authority).

Thursday, January 16, 2014

When will Android 4.3 for smartphones SP, T, TX and V? We have ... - PC World

Sony announced at the end, when he plans to begin delivery of Android 4.3 Jelly Bean for smartphones Xperia SP, Xperia T, Xperia TX and Xperia V.

In December of the previous year, the company began the process of updating the Sony Xperia smartphones Z1, Xperia Z Ultra Xperia Z, Xperia ZL, ZR and tablet Xperia Xperia Tablet Z to Android 4.3 Jelly Bean . It brings a lot of changes and additional features such as:

– improve performance (Project Butter)
– optimizing the user interface
– Smart Social Camera
– Battery mode STAMINA mode
– the “Restricted Profiles” for the tablet with allowing for the creation of the profile with limited access to selected resources

Earlier, the Japanese company has announced that the Android 4.3 in November will also models SP Xperia, Xperia T, Xperia TX and Xperia V. Their owners not being able to wait for the update began to push her to gave some information on the subject. These actions resulted in that account twitterowym SonyMobile just appeared the following message:

 Message SonyMobile on Android 4.3 Jelly Bean  Click to enlarge message SonyMobile on Android 4.3 Jelly Bean

It says that Android 4.3 is currently undergoing final preparations and the process of its supply to these smartphones will begin the end of January / beginning of February.

What with Android 4.4 KitKat

Here, little has changed. Now officially know only that will get it for sure models Xperia Z, ZL Xperia, Xperia Tablet Z, Xperia and Xperia Z Ultra Z1. Are taken into account also models Xperia SP (is probably the best chance), Xperia T, Xperia TX, Xperia V and Xperia ZR.

Wednesday, January 15, 2014

Motorola Moto G Google Play Edition - a true Android - PC Format

In Poland, there is no shortage cheap smartphones for about 600 z?. Their quality can not complain. Meanwhile, the U.S. is the absolute king debuts this price segment – Motorola Moto G Google.

Motorola Moto G is sold in the United States for 179 dollars., Which is slightly more than 540 z?. At this price the buyer receives 4.5-inch IPS screen with a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels, quad-core Snapdragon clocked at 400 with 1.2 GHz, 1 GB RAM, 8/16 GB built-in storage space, 5 megapixel camera and a battery of 2070 mAh. The whole is running Android version 4.4 KitKat.

Yes equipped device will be sold in the editing Google Play, which means that his work manages pure Android – without additives installed by the manufacturer. This translates to an immediate system updates to the latest versions. If we add to this the said specification and price, we get a recipe for the best and affordable smartphone with Android.

It is worth noting that sales are also other furnishing Google Play Edition – Samsung Galaxy S4, HTC One, Sony Xperia With Ultra or tablet LG G Pad. Unfortunately, while Motorola Moto G likely will be in Poland, so Google Play Edition version does not.

Android still on top - Modern Company

15 January 2014

Android still topie photo RGB. / Flickr

Android most popular operating system for mobile devices. Microsoft software is still most often used by the Polish Internet.

Gemius checked whether the Polish Internet users connect to the network using the same systems as the year before. It turned out that, yes. As shown in the measurement of web traffic, holders of mobile devices is still the most commonly connect to the network using the Android system from Google (almost 7% of Internet traffic in Poland). Also popular iOS dedicated tabletom and smartphones from Apple (2%) and the latest mobile system Microsoft – Windows Phone 8 (0.4%).

annualized gained most Android, whose share of the Internet traffic has increased almost fourfold (from 2% to 7%). Also gained his main competitors – iOS (of 1 percent. 2%), and Windows Phone 8, which debuted on the direction in October 2012 (up to 0.4%).

network traffic photo Gemius

still operating system, by means of which the most Internet users surf the Internet, is Windows 7 (47% of Internet traffic). In the second place, as before, is Windows XP (26%, and the third Windows Vista (7%). On an annual basis the biggest increase, because almost sixfold, noted Windows 8, which debuted on the market at the end of October 2012 y . (up to 6%). contrast, the largest decline by almost one third, noted Windows XP (from 36% to 26%)

data come from a survey of traffic on the website (gemiusTraffic), which leads Gemius in more than 20 countries in Europe, the Middle East and North Africa (combined data for Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Oman, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Iraq, Kuwait, Qatar, Syria, Yemen, Libya and the Palestinian Authority).

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LG G2 - Android 4.4 KitKat in January "snatch" of Korea ... - PC World

Branch LG Mobile in Saudi Arabia reported that the men of the G2 smartphone users will receive Android 4.4 KitKat in late January. This is good news for all owners of the device.

smartphone LG G2 is a Korean manufacturer’s flagship device, which users will eagerly waiting for the update to Android 4.4. KitKat. This is not just Koreans who have received the latest system Google in November last year.

Android 4.4 coming KitKat

At the end of 2013 the speculation that LG is preparing to surprise the inhabitants of other countries, and intends to start the update process from January 1 this year. Unfortunately, already on January 2 it was clear that this is not true.

Today I have, however, the owners of the G2 model, important, and what is important, official information about the Android 1.1 KitKat. Branch LG Mobile in Saudi Arabia because officially announced via his Twitter account that the process of upgrading to KitKat should start in January:

LG G2 smartphone in Saudi Arabia receives an update to Android 4.4 KitKat late January  Click to enlarge smartphone LG G2 receives in Saudi Arabia to upgrade to Android 4.4 in late January KitKat

It is true that here we have no information about other countries, but since we know for sure that Android 4.4 KitKat “snatch” at the end beyond the boundaries of Korea, it can be expected that in late January / February will also appear in other markets.

The following video showing the LG G2 Android 4.4. KitKat “on board”: