There are many rumours that Apple will finally have to move to a 6m refresh cycle for its iPad and iPhone lines in order to keep up with the pace of change from competitors.
I’m not so sure on this one, but it would certainly help keep the product lines fresh from a hardware point of view. If Apple did update every 6m it could only be incremental updates too.
Lets see whether we get 2 new iPads in March, a full size and Mini. What do you think?
These images of the upcoming Blackberry Z10 have leaked on to the web. Rather good looking phone. Lets hope the operating system is great though.
Full list of Sony Experia Z formats supported.
Below is list of Sony Experia Z Bluetooth, wifi & dnla profiles.
Below is photo of full list of Sony Experia Z Communication, Messaging, Design, Entertainment, Organiser and Connectivity features.
See picture below of the full list of features for the Sony Experia Z camera, music and Internet.
RIM Chief Marketing Officer Frank Boulben commented at CES that RIM will be leaving no stone unturned when it comes to pricing offering low, mid and premium price points.
The BlackBerry Z10, a touchscreen handset, and BlackBerry X10, which features a qwerty keyboard will be launched in a few weeks. A further 4 handsets are planned.
Is it to late for RIM. Lets hope not. Competition is healthy.
John Lewis a well established UK department store reported huge increases in its online orders over Christmas and made a jibe back at Amazon, stating it paid UK tax unlike Amazon.
John Lewis gained online sales despite Amazon’s dominant position. This shows that Amazon is not invincible to clever competition.
Now Target, a US store, has stated it is going to price match Amazon all year round, so as not to allow its stores to become browsing only but to encourage browse and purchases.
So if Amazon is all about price, what happens when price is no longer their unique selling point. I wonder of this is the first fight back by traditional retailers against Amazon.
Somehow, I think Amazon is too well established but anything is possible.
An interesting topic and probably with mixed views. What would happen if you had a mobile contract that didn’t cover the cost of the handset or the subsidised cost. Instead mobile operators would help by offering payment of the handset over the contract period.
I could see premium phones struggling to be sold and the more mid prices and low cost value phones become more popular. This may be more of a reality in today’s economic crisis. However, some phones always have a lust factor and people will pay regardless.
What do you think?
Polaroid are looking to revive their fortunes. They are launching lens cases in bright colours, that snap onto the case with a minimum of fuss to your iPhone or iPad.
They come in three main flavours: a standard fisheye, a telephoto lens that will bring you two feet closer to whatever it is you’re snapping and a tele zoom good for three feet. The fisheye and tele zoom are constructed of metal, while the telephoto is a white plastic affair. These seem similar to Olloclip concept, although the Olloclip is simpler IMO.
The price of these lenses will be around $20 to $30.
