That carriers love Android is not really a surprise. Go to any carrier, anywhere in the world, and you’ll notice that most of their smartphones are now based on Android. They even have their best promotions and marketing campaigns around Android smartphones. Android phones are a great way for carriers to also hook customers that have never used a smartphone before and never needed data, on their data plans, and get them to sign more expensive contracts. The conclusion: carriers make more money with Android.

But is the same true about the iPhone? Do carriers love the iPhone, too, and are they making money from it? Apparently not, and this is why it’s a nightmare for them. The iPhone can bring them some extra customers, but at what costs? Some carriers are even forced to subsidize the most of iPhone’s price, as we’ve seen with the Sprint deal, where they’re paying $650 to Apple for every iPhone. That would be $450 subsidized by the carrier.

Considering other manufacturers charge the carriers from $400 to $500 for their high-end phones, that means the carriers are giving Apple an extra $150-$250 for every single phone. That also means that for every 1 million extra customers, it costs them an extra $200 million. That’s a lot of money, and it really puts a dent in the carrier’s profitability.

This also explains why Apple is able to make so much profit compared to everyone else in the industry. Apple can make several times the profit on their phones compared to other manufacturers because the carriers are still willing to pay Apple a lot of money. If only they would realize that Apple is at a point where losing a big carrier would not be acceptable to them anymore, which means the carriers could  have the power to bring Apple down a notch in their negotiations.

I don’t think anyone should watch out for the “poor” carriers. They can take care of themselves. But these negotiations that are heavily favoring Apple are also hurting all the other manufacturers. If the other manufacturers would be able to charge the carriers more because Apple is doing it, then it would be fine, but I think the opposite is happening. The carriers are giving in to Apple, and then try to recover their losses by squeezing all the profit from all the other manufacturers, which is bad for all of us, because our favorite manufacturers get less money to work with for future devices.

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Here’s a new study we found, and it’s even better than the 87% of Android users using their phones on the toilet: Android users are most likely to have sex on their first date.

Apparently, Zoomerang (a polling firm) created a survey for Match.com (a highly successful dating site). On the study, they discovered that 62% of Canadian Android singles have had sex on their first date. They compared this number with the 57% of iPhone and 48% BlackBerry users; studying the number of people who would most likely have sex on a first date. Additionally, 72% of BlackBerry users said they would most likely drink alcohol on a first date.

On the topic of engaging themselves in one-night stands, 55% of respondents were Android users, while only 50% belonged to iPhone users and 47.6% to BlackBerry users.

To add, Android users were the ones who frequented dating websites (72%), followed by iPhone users (58%) and BlackBerry users (50%).

However, on the topic of dating a co-worker, iPhone users were most likely to do so—having almost a quarter of the whole single respondents. They claimed that they have been involved in a workplace romance in the past 5 years.

All in all, the survey discovered that 75% of all single respondents have indicated that texting and emailing have made a significant improvement in their dating life.

“Thanks to social networking and online dating, our love lives and our digital lives have never been more intertwined,” said the dating website.

Given these numbers, it is still best to follow proper etiquette—especially when on a date with someone.

The study conducted involved 1,068 single Canadians from Oct. 13 to 15. No margin of error was provided.

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Here’s a funny survey: 87% of Android users admitted to using their device while on the toilet.

11mark surveyed 1000 Americans and discovered neither men nor women are going to the bathroom empty-handed. They found out that 74% of men and 76% of women use their mobile phones in the bathroom. Out of this number, 63% of people take calls and 41% initiated a call. Moreover, 67% read text messages while 38% surf the internet.

Surprisingly, men are the ones who are more attached to their smartphones compared to women. 30% of men said “I don’t go to the bathroom without my mobile phone,” only 20% of women answered yes to this. 20% of men also work from their bathroom cubicle; while only 13% of women do this.

On the subject of which smartphone people use on the toilet, 87% of respondents use their Android device, while 84% and 77% were BlackBerry and iPhone users, respectively. Compared to BlackBerry users (who answered phone calls), Android and iPhone users were most likely using a social network or an app on the toilet.

“The writing is on the stall,” says 11mark’s Nicole Burdette “This study confirms what we all know – that the last private place is no longer private. And, that the ‘mobile-everywhere’ phenomenon is flushing out a host of new opportunities for savvy communicators.”

How about you? What do you do when you use your smartphone in the loo? Let us know in the coments below.

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Yes, we know. The iPhone is the best selling smartphone in history. Does that make it the best? Does it have the latest and greatest technological innovations inside? Sure, it’s a beautifully crafted device for people that love what technology can do, but perhaps don’t necessarily want it to be to technical. It’s difficult to sum up why it is so popular without being offensive or obtuse, but really, it boils down to marketing, ease of use, and these two things contribute to its overall appeal. That being said, it won’t remain like this forever. Apple has a knack for adding technologies to their portfolio in a way that makes it seem like they are the ones that came up with it. This, however, isn’t the case. For anyone that knows what is inside today’s smartphones, they know that many, many researchers and companies are hard at work coming up with new designs, new technologies, and are working at a furious pace to improve the overall technological landscape. With this in mind, what sort of technological innovations can we look forward to in the months and years ahead? Let’s take a peak, shall we?

Waterproof Devices

Several Japanese manufacturers including Panasonic and Fujitsu are pioneers in this space, and are bringing to market Android devices that are not just water resistant, but actually waterproof. For anyone that has ever lost a $500+ device because of the rain, or because they accidentally dropped it into a toilet, this will come as a huge step forward!

Video 

Self Charging Technologies

Dual cores, quad cores – so what? Aside from the absolutely massive battery (3300mAh) in the RAZR MAXX, most devices can run out of juice pretty quickly when put under ultra heavy loads. That being said, a brilliant team of researchers at the University of Cambridge is hard at work on a variety of technologies designed to curtail excessive energy waste and to extend and contribute to overall battery life.

To extend the time between charges, the research group created a prototype device that converts ambient light into electricity using an array of  solar cells made up of super thin film “hydrogenated amorphous” silicon that fits within the phones display. Essentially you can think of it as a solar cell inserted in between the display that collect residual light in between charges. It’s smart because it’s currently an unused venue for harvesting additional power, and because it takes advantage of the smartphone display’s large footprint. The research team went on to say that in a typical organic light-emitting diode (OLED) display, most of the light generated actually escapes out of the sides, with only about 36% actually being projected onto the front of the screen. That means that 64% escapes out of the sides. They wanted to take it a step further and harness this wasted light by putting thin-film photo voltaic cells around the display’s edges as well.

 More on this here

Ultra Rapid Charging

Researchers have long aspired to create a battery that is both long lasting, and fast charging. With significant applications for the medical, military, and commercial sectors, battery research is finally yielding some breakthroughs. Findings recently published in the March 20 online edition of the journal Nature Nanotechnology featured a group that developed a three-dimensional nanostructure for battery cathodes that enables significantly faster charging and discharging without giving up energy storage capacity.

“This system that we have gives you capacitor-like power with battery-like energy,” said Braun, a professor of materials science and engineering. “Most capacitors store very little energy. They can release it very fast, but they can’t hold much. Most batteries store a reasonably large amount of energy, but they can’t provide or receive energy rapidly. This does both.”

The performance of typical nickel metal hydride (NiMH) or lithium-ion (Li-ion) rechargeable batteries typically degrades substantially when they are either charged rapidly or discharged. The research group, led by Professor Braun, wrapped a very thin film into three-dimensional structure, which enable the battery to achieve the holy grail of battery achievement: high active volume (high capacity) and large current. They demonstrated that the battery electrodes can charge or discharge in a few seconds, 10 to 100 times faster than equivalent bulk electrodes, but can can still perform normally in existing consumer devices, like smartphones and tablets, and much more.

Remarkably, this kind of battery technology could soon lead to our smartphones, tablets, and notebooks being able to charge in minutes or even one day, seconds, thus removing the necessity for overnight charging. As our devices get more and more powerful, improvements in the area of battery technology such as this will likely be a very welcome addition, wouldn’t you agree?

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Quad-Core, Octo-Core & More

Over the next few months, there’s going to be a ton of Quad (5 core, actually) Tegra 3 devices hitting the market. We’ve got the Lenovo K2010, with its 2GB of RAM and 1080p display, we’ve got the ASUS Transformer Prime, and the 700T variant with its 1080p display, and the ASUS Memo 370T, which comes in a 7 inch form factor, but is said to launch at the $249 price point. And there’s lots more coming too! In our discussion with NVIDIA and ARM, both are already actively working on octo (8) core SoC’s, which should be arriving in devices sometime in 2013. The thing to remember is that both companies have already demonstrated that they are increasing performance beyond that of Moore’s law, and that the trend is accelerating.

Not too long ago, Samsung disclosed that they were actively working on a dual core 2 Ghz Cortex A15 chip called Exynos 5250.  Despite not being quad or even eight core, this dual core 2 Ghz Cortex A15 chip is reputed to be at least 2.5x as powerful as the current dual core 1.2 Ghz Cortex A9 chip in the Galaxy S2.

Furthermore, Samsung demoed a 10 inch display that featured a resolution of 2560×1600, which blows away current resolution on tablets not even released yet. Our writer Lucian Armasu tracked down some intel on this beast in this post here.

We should all look forward to insanely powerful devices in the years ahead, with this trend unlikely to ever stop. Of course, necessity is the mother of innovation, and in this case, I am confident that display technologies will continually improve, as will the batteries that continue to power the devices we know and love. More on this to come.

Ultra HD Displays – Beyond 1080p

Not too long ago, Toshiba demonstrated what many consider to be the highest resolution display ever created for a mobile device.

Here’s the specs: 

• 6.1-inch LCD (to be further miniaturized to 4.65inch, and increase up to 10.1 inches, too)
• 2560×1600 resolution
• an extremely high density of 498 pixels per inch
• dubbed “photographic quality,” Toshiba said it even adds a sense of depth in 2D.
• 1000:1 contrast ratio and wide 176-degree viewing angles.
• Its color accuracy at 61 percent of the NTSC color range, which is substantially better than any mobile display on the market
• 3D capable

People always ask me, why do we need quad-core? Why do we need that much power? The truth is, with such extremely high resolution displays coming to our mobile devices in the near future, extremely powerful and responsive hardware will be required to maintain the 60 frames per second we demand as consumers, for smooth performance. Imagine how many pixels need to be changed simultaneously, even with a quick flick of the finger, as the screen has to redraw absolutely everything – at 60 frames per second. That’s a lot of calculations folks.  This particular display created by Toshiba has a resolution four times that of the iPad 1 & 2.

Rumors are persisting that Apple is aggressively courting Toshiba, as they’ve essentially burned a lot of bridges with their largest component supplier, Samsung, and many companies are actually actively withholding their latest and greatest from Apple in the hopes that they can bring their own devices to market, with their own technologies on board. That being said, companies love money, and that’s something Apple has a lot of.

Either way, we can all look forward to glorious HD filled futures, whether the displays are in our smartphones or tablets!

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Biometric Authentication Technology

Here we have another design win out of Fujitsu, which looks to radically improve the security of our devices. To any of you that have followed the incorporation of Face Unlock in Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, first featured in the Galaxy Nexus, this will likely be something that you are interested in.

Fujitsu has worked very hard to develop a “contactless palm vein pattern authentication technology” that uses our highly unique vascular patterns as personal identification data. Vein recognition technology is pretty much as secure as it gets because the authentication data exists inside the body itself, and is therefore almost impossible to forge. In their tests, they also showed that it is also highly accurate — in testing over 140,000 palm profiles of 70,000 individuals, it had a false acceptance rate of less than 0.00008% and a false rejection rate of 0.01%. Not bad eh? Maybe time to bust out the tinfoil hats, people. Either way, it’s way more secure than Face Unlock, which can be duped by a photo. Finger prints can be read and replicated, thus foiling finger print readers like the one in the Motorola Atrix. Do you feel like your device is already secure enough? Would you welcome this additional security feature on your Android device?

More on this here.

 Ultra Fast Wireless File Transfer Between Devices 

Toshiba has come up with a wireless transfer protocol, called Transfer Jet, which looks like it has potential to revolutionize the way we transfer data in between devices. Got a 1GB 720p movie? Good luck Bluetoothing that. How about Wifi then? No thanks, still too long. Transfer Jet is a 360Mbps wireless transfer protocol that is able to send large files lightning quick.

More on Transfer Jet here!

Smudge Proof Displays

We know, we know. You’ve got a beautiful device, but you’ve got greasy hands, right? Well, everyone does. It’s always a nuisance to to have to rub it clean, but it’s looking like this won’t always be the case. Researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research have released some findings on an inexpensive way to coat displays with a “liquid-droplet” repellent. Check out the video below.

They discovered that by collecting soot from a burning candle that they could further heat the soot to enable calcination to occur, thus making the soot transparent. After testing this surface, the researchers found out that it was extremely durable, and could even withstand sandblasting. Most importantly though, they realized it had other unique properties, and when the surface was sprayed with different liquids and water, the droplets “bounced up and down on the surface, became spherical, rolled off and left absolutely nothing behind”. Pretty cool, right? Hopefully, we can all look forward to touchscreen displays that are water resistant, oil resistant, and soon – smudge proof!

What Are You Most Excited About? 

We’ve got a lot to look forward to, folks. Whether it’s faster processing, more intuitive software with Android 5.0 Jelly Bean, brighter and more astonishing displays, more RAM, increased storage, self charging devices, thinner devices, waterproof, dust proof, smudge proof, you name it, it’s coming. It’s a lot to take in, I know. IF we know one thing about the pace of innovation is that it’s not slowing down any time soon. Which Android device manufacturer is best positioned to take advantage of all of these amazing technological developments? Which one are you most excited about?

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Did you ever think about why your phone works at all? Probably not. But, if you think about it, all portable gadgets rely on a battery to keep ticking – and some have better battery life than others. That’s why we’re going to take a peek at what keeps your phone ticking and why some batteries do better than others.

Lithium-Ion Battery

Lithium-Ion Batteries began their development in 1912. However, they did not become popular until they were adopted by Sony in 1991. Lithium Ion Batteries have high energy-densities and cost less than lithium-polymer batteries. In addition, they do not require priming when first used and have a low self-discharge. However, lithium-ion batteries do suffer from aging – even when not in use.

Lithium-Polymer Battery

Lithium-polymer batteries can be dated back to the 1970′s. Their first design included a dry solid polymer electrolyte that resembled a plastic film. Therefore, this type of battery can result in credit card thin designs while still holding relatively good battery life. In addition, lithium-polymer batteries are very lightweight and have improved safety. However, these batteries will cost more to manufacture and have a worse energy density than lithium-ion batteries.

Wrap-Up and Winner

After reading all of the pro’s, con’s, and specifications of both battery types, you can see that there isn’t much of a competition here. Although the lithium-polymer battery is sleeker and thinner, lithium-ion batteries have a higher energy density and cost less to manufacture. Therefore, we obviously know which one is chosen by companies like Samsung, Apple, Motorola, and more. Finally, with new chemicals and such being added to these batteries often, who knows which will come out on top in the long run. The only thing we do know is that this phone, will be sporting a very thin and transparent lithium-ion battery.

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Little did we all know that the videos and pictures leaking all over the internet, were of the 4S PCB and Apple’s first A5 based smartphone. These all made possible by eager users all around the World Wide Web. Does it do better compared to Android devices? Let’s find out.

The results

The enhanced features of the new iPhone 4S were done in such a way that they catch up with what Honeycomb and Android devices have to offer. The phone’s Javascript performance was improved and the CPU processor is higher than that of the iPhone4.

Overall Geekbench scores show that Apple is using a lower clocked A5 in their new iPhone 4S than in the iPad 2. This is rather a logical case since iPhone 4S uses a smaller 5.25 Whr battery, compared to iPad 2. Lower clock means that there are higher factory yields and low operating voltage as well. Since the CPU’s core voltage is lowered, there is an equivalent significant decrease in the device’s power consumption as well.

This makes the marginal loss in iPhone 4S clock speed reasonable enough. However, the device’s processor is lower than its Android counterpart therefore, making it necessary for Apple to make the most out of its software to avoid any crash and problems with the iPhone 4S performance. The company has been doing this strategy for the past few years, so there should be no problems for people who cross-shop Android and iOS.

The figure above shows the iPad 2′s 21% performance advantage over other devices, which can be attributed to the device’s clock speed. Compared to the existing iPhone 4, the GPU power of the 4S is still better than the former. This should make it enough for the device to run on current generation and well written title at 30fps on its display.

via ANANDTECH

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With the release of the iPhone 4S, Samsung did their part in promoting their own device, the Galaxy S II. Although many people were pretty disappointed by the release of the 4S, Samsung knows that it still poses as a threat in the market. Therefore, they have created a nice little comparison chart that highlights the Samsung Galaxy S II’s triumph over the iPhone 4S. Take a look for yourself below:

Main Differences

Samsung is quick to point out that the Galaxy S II has the following characteristics in which they believe will help the Galaxy S II beat out the iPhone 4S:

• 4G Capabilities
• Super AMOLED Plus
• 4.3-4.5″ Screen
• Front-Facing 2MP Camera
• 1080p “High Profile”
• Weighs Only 4.3 oz
• Battery = Removable
• HDTV Remote Control Capable
• Gingerbread
• Supports up to 32 GB External Storage
• Cost is Not Dependent Upon Storage (iPhone Price Goes Up With Storage Increase)

Wrap-Up

Now that the Nexus Prime has been “re-packed” for awhile, Samsung is using their free time to promote the Galaxy S II. Frankly, they have noted a few key differences and few pieces of bologna. For example, the fact that the Samsung Galaxy S II is 4G capable and the display is larger are the 2 main differences here. On the other hand, adding “High Profile” to 1080p and “preferred 2 to 1″ to the display is something that Apple could easily argue against.

Although we agree that this is a pretty un-classy move by the Korean giant, they are only trying to promote their own product.

Source: Computerworld

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The two firms have been battling over the claim of being the best provider and manufacturer of tablets and smartphone since April of this year. Unfortunately for Samsung, Apple has proven yet again its superiority by successfully blocking Samsung phones and tablets in other countries such as Netherlands and Germany. Aside from conquering Europe, Apple has also caused an indefinite delay in the launching of new Galaxy tablets in Australia.

Big competitors

Galaxy gadgets powered by the Android operating system, is currently one of the biggest competitions of the iPad in the market. However, the company will certainly lose much of its profits if it continues to take passive steps just to maintain Korea as its biggest market.

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Back in March of 2008, Android held only 8% of the smartphone marketshare. The clear majority was under the control of Apple with their iOS. By Q4 of 2010, Android, iOS, and RIM had a 3-way tie for first place in that same market. Now, the little green robot has turned the tables and flipped the smartphone OS market shares upside down.

Smartphone OS Market Share

Just 3 days ago, Nielsen released a blog post containing a survey taken from August of this year. The data shows that 43% of all smartphones are powered by Android. Although that is a clear majority, the even more intriguing number lies within new smartphone buyers. According to Nielsen, over the past three months, 56% of new smartphone owners chose an Android device. Even with the highly awaited iPhone 5 on the horizon, customers have chosen to ride with the little green robot.

Another fascinating number from this survey reveals the true rise in smartphones. In the past 3 months, 56% of people who purchased a new phone bought a smartphone instead of a basic feature phone. With the holiday season just around the corner, we could see smartphone manufacturers pushing out sweet goodies for us. Whoever said that smartphones are killing us could soon be singing a different song.

Smartphones vs. Feature Phones

Any thoughts?

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The research firm forecasted that Apple will have a hefty 6.1 billion downloads by year end but this won’t surpass the predicted 8.1 billion surge for Android apps. What’s more, by 2016 it seems that Android downloads will be a little less than double that of the iPhone: 21.8 billion for the former and 11.6 billion for the latter.

That seems like good news for devs but the flip side is that Apple will still be the revenue leader for paid apps. The numbers for app revenues are reversed this time around: iPhone is amassing $2.86 billion by 2016, compared to Android’s $1.5 billion. And that number is still set to rise for iOS since the apps for the iPad aren’t plugged into that figure yet.

So, what’s an application developer to do then? Well, the path to fortune seems to be through freemium. As a short primer, freemium is when a developer offers their app for free but finds a way to monetize users once they get into the groove of using the app. It’s usually used in games since those types of apps need to make the barrier to entry to playing their game as low as possible to compete with other apps. It’s also applicable to a few other app genres like reader and media apps, social apps and other apps that have a high level of engagement.

And freemium is looking quite profitable. As Android gains more acceptance, this only means that more users will have Google-powered devices in their hands and with that, more users eager to try out new apps. And it looks like a few Android devs are already cashing in. Gameview, makers of Tap Fish, have mentioned that the average revenue per user on Android is 30 percent higher compared to iOS. Another developer, Hongkong-based Outblaze, mentioned that they too found the same when comparing revenues between their iOS and Android apps.

One of the reasons why this setup works is because of the openness of Android marketplaces, where incentives can be used to draw people to download apps, an activity that Apple doesn’t allow. There’s also less competition in the Android Market, in a relative sense, and all a dev has to do is make sure that his app gets noticed. Another reason is that Android devs are free to update and improve on their app as they wish, compared to the App Store which often leaves developers’ apps in approval limbo.

But of course, not everything is springtime and roses. A large percent of downloads in the Market go to the top apps and this is an area that Google is trying to address. In fact, the recent revamp of the Android Market app should make discovery of new apps easier, though it seems that more needs to be done to bring amazing long tail apps to the fore. Hey Google, how about showcasing excellent but often unnoticed apps on a visible site?

Another serious threat to Android is piracy. Free distribution is great and all, but for a developer trying to earn his keep, this is a huge disincentive for selling apps on Android. A survey conducted by Skyhook Wireless shows that a large number of devs see piracy as a problem and indeed, a third of those surveyed have replied that it’s costing them over $10,000 in revenue. Of course, freemium can be used to defeat app piracy though do remember that apps like these need to be continuously cared for to create revenue.

Android is fast becoming the handset OS of choice for many and developers need to at the very least explore the possibility of creating for Android or be left behind. In the end, they can always have the best of both by having apps available on each market.

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