Friday 30 December 2011

'Siri' Comes To Android    [ 30-12-2011 21:41 ]

Author: Oleg Kononosov   Source: thenextweb     Translation by: Paul Smith     

Whilst Siri might not be quite setting the world on fire for iPhone users it seems to have sparked something of a covetous spark amongst Android users. Many have wondered when a similar service would appear for Android and there have even been a couple of services here and there that offer similar functionality. One of those services if Google'sown voice services of course, which Android users have had access to for some time now. Taking that a step further a version of Siri has appeared for Android, only it isn't actually Siri at all.

The app is basically a rebadging of Google's existing voice services with the addition of a Siri icon to go with them. The app really just links to Google's voice services and doesn't offer anything significantly different to what Android users have already been using. The only major difference it seems is that Siri icon that you can place on your handset's homescreen. Will that get the app into trouble with Apple? Well it is just an icon called Siri, it doesn't duplicate Siri's functionality. Of course Apple may not let details like that get in the way of a chance to sue.

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Infographic: Mr Android    [ 30-12-2011 20:09 ]

Author: Oleg Kononosov   Source: BlueStack     Translation by: Paul Smith     

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SE Trademark 'Xperia Ion' Hints At New Handset    [ 30-12-2011 19:03 ]

Author: Oleg Kononosov   Source: thenextweb     Translation by: Paul Smith     

Sony Ericsson has been busy at the U.S.patent and trademark office this festive season. Just before Christmas, on 13th December, they registered the trademark 'Xperia Ion' and is to be used in connection with 'mobile phones'. It could be another handset Sony Ericsson is looking to bring Stateside along with the currently rumoured LT28at, which is said to be one of the company's premier products next year. There is also Nozomi, currently undergoing field testing around the world, which again may be coming to the United States if some ofthe current web chatter is to be belived. Whether Ion turns out to be low or high-end a clutch of new handsets possibly destined for American shores might signal that Sony, the new masters at Sony Ericsson, are looking to make more of a dent in a market that has traditionally been lukewarm to their charms.

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ComScore's Final 2011 Figures Tell Us Nothing New    [ 30-12-2011 18:58 ]

Author: Oleg Kononosov   Source: ComScore     Translation by: Paul Smith     

ComScore's last figures for 2011 might very well be any of their other figures for 2011 as they give us a view of a smartphone market that has changed little over the past quarter. The figures for the U.S. market show both Android and iOS slightly up from the last time ComScore released results, with both of those platforms taking the lion share of the smartphone market. Android is still in the number one spot with 46.9%of the market and iOS is still in second place with 28.7%.

RIM continues its fall from grace, losing 3.1% (the same number of percentage points Android picked up). RIM's share of the American market now stands at just 16.6% with no obvious sign of a turnaround on the horizon. Microsoft fared little better, losing 0.5% to bring its total to 5.2%. Symbian is all but gone of course, now residing at 1.5%.

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