Samsung also focuses on his next vintage mirror less?

Fuji film Fine Pix X100 certainly has an unquestionable merit: he brought public attention to the lines' vintage '. After the arrival of the compact market with APS-C and fixed lens 35mm camera equivalent of the mechanical style of the past has returned to vogue, pushing, apparently, other manufacturers on the same street.

It seems that Samsung wants to ride the wave with a vintage mirror less next, while aiming to bring the dimensions close to those of the premium compact, such as those of a reference market, Canon G12. For now it's just rumors, but the speed with which Samsung has stepped in to make them disappear from sites that were reported may be an interesting indicator of truthfulness.



It speaks of a very compact metal body, retro style like that of X100, and phase detection auto focus APS-C CMOS sensor 24 mega pixels. It is not entirely clear whether this is a camera with interchangeable lens or not: if you really were the size of a compact premium would be a good result to find a spot for the union Samsung NX system. The rumors also describe the likely price, in direct competition with the X100 at just under 1000 €.

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3 Apple iPhone will be thinner and lighter

In addition to the numerous rumors circulating around 5 iPhone, expected for the month of October, here are other rumors circulated about the other best-selling Apple. We are obviously talking about the iPad, a tablet PC sold millions of copies in its first and second generation.

PCL launches that reports news that Simple Technology Co. Dina pack International Technology Corp., supplier of batteries for Apple, has developed a new technology to reduce the overall dimensions of the batteries, while reducing weight. Does not mention independence, but it is probable that is at least identical to that of the previous generation accumulator.

The finalization of the production processes should take place for the fourth quarter of 2011, while mass production is expected in the first quarter of 2012. IPad will therefore very likely that 3 will be more subtle than the current model, as will lower the weight. These are two key features on which the very competition is aiming to convince the public to choose their own solutions than those of the apple.

The new technology, however, goes hand in hand with a downside too well known: more and according to rumors, the new batteries will be priced 20-30% higher than the previous generation. Less than filings of other components is likely to iPad 3, as well as reducing weight and size, could rise in the price. However, this is speculation, which will be confirmed or denied only at the official launch.


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More and more smart phones sold in European countries

European consumers are increasingly interested in buying smart hone solutions, according to the released by IDC. For the first time, during the second quarter of 2011, sales of so-called feature phones, or phones with basic functions, were lower than those of smart phone solutions.

The data show for the second quarter sales in Europe of 20.4 million phones to feature a drop of 29% on an annual basis; solutions for smart phone sales totaled 21.8 million units, an increase of 48%. In total, however, sales of phones in the regions of Western Europe were down 3% versus the second quarter of 2010, for a total of 42.2 million units.

Strong growth in the spread of solutions-based smart phone operating system, Android, in the second quarter increased 352% over the same period last year. In total solutions Android sales have collected 10.5 million units, representing 48.5% of total smart phone.

Top Western European Mobile Phone Vendors, Shipments and Market Share Total, Smart phones and Feature Phones 2Q11 (Units in Millions)

Vendor

2Q11 Unit Shipments 2Q11 Market Share 2Q10 Unit Shipments 2Q10 Market Share Change 2Q11/2Q10
1. Samsung 13.9 33% 10.8 25% 29%
2. Nokia 9 21% 16.2 37% -44%
3. Apple 4.6 11% 2.8 6% 64%
4. HTC 3.1 7% 1.4 3% 121%
5. Research in Motion 3 7% 2.6 6% 15%
Others 8.6 21% 9.7 23% -11%
Total 42.2 100% 43.5 100% -3%

Samsung has won first place among handset manufacturers in Europe, thanks mainly to the sharp contraction of Nokia, which has lost 44% on an annual basis. Apple in third place, strong growth of 64%, followed by HTC who has achieved the highest increase among the companies with 121% growth on an annual basis.

Top Western European Mobile Phone Vendors, Shipments and Market Share, 2Q11 Phones (Units in Millions)

Vendor 2Q11 Unit Shipments 2Q11 Market Share 2Q10 Unit Shipments 2Q10 Market Share Change 2Q11/2Q10

1. Samsung 4.8 22% 0.6 4% 700%
2. Apple 4.6 21% 2.8 19% 64%
3. HTC 3.1 14% 1.4 10% 121%
4. Research in Motion 3 14% 2.6 18% 15%
5. Nokia 2.3 11% 5.8 39% -60%
Others 4 18% 1.5 10% 167%
Total 21.8 100% 14.7 100% 48%

And 'in the smart phone segment that Samsung has the highest increases its market share, with a +700% on an annual basis and a total of 4.8 million devices. In second place we find Apple, capable of increasing by 64% year on year, followed by HTC and RIM. Nokia last place closes; it loses 60% of the volume versus the second quarter of 2010 with a total of 2.3 million smart phones sold in Europe.

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Details on mirror less Nikon AF phase detection and optical adapter F

Less than ten days to Sept. 21, when Nikon has scheduled press conferences in the world and from which can thus reasonably expect important developments. The rumors are so many, and by now clear that a few days ago Nikon has released an official note to say that at the time was not made any presentation of new models. In these last hours the picture was further more accurate.

Have been confirmed rumors that takes two models to debut for the system mirror less Nikon, with an electronic viewfinder and the other without this particular speech similar to the built-in flash. In addition to FX format (full frame) and DX (APS-C) of Nikon interchangeable lenses at home, the new format mirror less should receive the name Nikon CX.


Nikon seems to have done things in a big way: not too close to a sensor pumped from the point of view of the resolution ( 10 mega pixels ), should find a space and phase-detection auto-focus and contrast , and video support Full HD 1920x1080 60fps . Very important also is the presence of an adapter for F-mount lenses: the device should support the ' auto-focus of AF-S and AF-I lenses (those with built-in auto focus motor).

If confirmed the new package might be really interesting and bring a small revolution in the world of mirror less, succeeding where the time who has taken different roads seems to have failed.


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Growing sales of workstations

The trend in sales of workstation solutions, according to data entered in the most recent market analysis published by Jon Peddle Research, shows an overall positive result for the second quarter of 2011.

During the reporting period, sales of workstations have been equal to slightly less than 907,000 systems, with an increase of 5.4% over the previous quarter. During the first 3 months of 2011 the result was negative, compared to the last 4 months of 2010, 4.8%, pattern of the rest in line with the historically recorded for this type of product.

The share market is that of HP, able to score 42% of total net distance Dell with 33.8%. The two companies continue to remain in any case the dominant forces in the field of workstations with the Renovo positioned in third place capable of a significant leap forward from the previous 7.9% to 9.9%.

Turning to sales of video solutions integrated into the workstation point out a dominant market share for NVIDIA with 80, 9% of the total, albeit with a fort located crescent AMD to 18.5% of the total. The latter was capable of more than double its sales levels compared to that seen in mid-2008. In total, between integrated and discrete GPUs for desktop systems and notebooks, were sold about 1.25 million GPUs for use in workstations.

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Nintendo 3DS: sales grew by 260% after price cut (DS)

Nintendo has sold 50,000 units in North America, Nintendo 3DS 1 to 12 August and 185,000 units in the remaining days of August. This was announced by the same company Nippon, August 12 that just has practiced reduction in the price of the new handheld console, changing from the old to the current $ 249 169. The reduction of the price, therefore, led to an increase in sales by 260% compared to the results of the previous month.


"Customers have responded very well to the new suggested retail price of 3DS," said Scott Moffitt, executive vice president of Sales & Marketing Division, Nintendo of America. "Along with Star Fox 64 3D and the new edition of the console in color Flame Red launched September 9, as well as Super Mario and Mario Kart 3D Land 7 arriving at the end of the year, Nintendo 3DS offer a type of entertainment and essential of great value in the holiday season.”

The price reduction was announced, Nintendo 3DS after verification of operating losses to 37.7 billion yen in the first quarter of fiscal Nintendo over the same period last year the losses amounted to 23.3 billion yen.

According to Bloomberg Japan, Nintendo sells its portable console at a loss after the price reduction. In a conference call with the press in Osaka, Nintendo president Satoru Iwata had stated that these decisions were necessary to improve performance in the financial results during the next fiscal year and next.

Nintendo has also announced it had sold 190,000 W ii units in the month of August. In 2011 were sold 50 million pieces of software in the W ii and DS, and total units of software sold by the time the two systems were launched on the market is 540 million.


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Microsoft: Acer and View Sonic taxed for the exploitation of patents

The list of companies from which Microsoft receives money for the licensing of intellectual property related to the Android operating system boasts two new companies. From now on, in fact, Acer and View Sonic also pay a "tax" for every solution Android produced and marketed.

The products included in these agreements include smart phones and tablet equipped with the proprietary operating system of Google Chrome and the baby-OS.

"We are flattered that our program by taking advantage of Acer sharing of intellectual property created to help companies that use the Android operating system and exploit it as related patents," these words of Horace Gutierrez, vice president of IP and Licensing at Microsoft.

Microsoft seems so determined to keep battling on the front of the Android licensing, operation from which, according to some reports, the Redmond Company would take more profit than revenue derived from license sales of its Windows Mobile OS phones.

The list of companies that have agreed to pay Microsoft for use of patents related to Linux kernel to now also include General Dynamics, Velocity Micro, Onkyo, and Weston. Microsoft has also tried to impose even Samsung payment for Android devices, as well as a cause is still under way involving Motorola and Barnes & Noble. For its part, Google, accusing the actual owner of the operating system Microsoft has joined with Apple in the fight against Android, guilty of being the mobile operating system with the highest prevalence rates.


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Nokia brings Microsoft applications on Symbian Fine

Over the past few hours, the Finnish company Nokia has announced that the latest version of its operating system, Symbian Belle, will receive an update that will implement some productivity applications from none other than Microsoft . Contrary to what you might think so, the partnership between the two manufacturers could help to trace the Symbian China instead, as suggested by some to bury it completely.

The applications of the package will be installed on all terminals compliant with the latest release of the OS include Nokia's owner Microsoft One Note, Microsoft Lynch 2010 Mobile, Microsoft Document Connection, and Microsoft PowerPoint Broadcast . Compatible terminals mentioned above not only include those marketed under the latest version of the software installed natively but also upgradeable to Symbian Belle, such as N8, C7, C6-01, E6 and E7.

According to Nokia, which will update the Microsoft applications on Symbian fine should be issued in the first quarter of next year. Before then the company will still be engaged in the Scandinavian launch of the new Windows Phone.

Another update scheduled for 2012 for the Symbian operating system could then be introduced in addition to the above tools including Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel and Power Point. If this were to happen would be the first time that these programs are not installed on devices based on Windows platform (as specified by Nokia itself).


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