Samsung's second-quarter profit is less than the expected but stock price still rise over 5%

[REVIEW] Samsung's second quarter results below expectations, but phone supremacy established and emerging markets on the strong demand for digital products is expected, the market is still optimistic about the performance of the Samsung market outlook.

Samsung today announced second quarter net profit below market expectations, but expected to usher in a higher demand on the market the company's flat panel and mobile phone in the third quarter, Samsung (Samsung Galaxy SIII Back Covers) will continue to maintain the dominance of live global mobile phone manufacturers. Boosted by the above message, the highest increase of Samsung shares after the earnings release was more than 5%.

Samsung today said that emerging markets may stimulate demand for the company's digital home appliances, while under the European economic downturn adversely affected, the TV needs of the markets of developed countries could decline further.

At present, the global smart phone market with annual sales expected to reach $ 219 billion. Investment institutions KTB Asset Management fund manager Lee Jin Woo said: "For Samsung, the third quarter is crucial. The Galaxy S III (Samsung Galaxy SIII Cases) mobile phone sales and chip business is able to usher in turn is the most important."

Samsung mobile phone business, Vice-President Kim Hyun Joon in the earnings conference call after the meeting, said that sales of the new Galaxy S III (Samsung Galaxy SIII Case) is very "robust" and the phone is expected to be achieved "great success", which will help on enhancing the performance of the third quarter.

Kim Hyun Joon said: "We want to see third quarter performance remains robust and we will make every effort to take full advantage of market opportunities."

As of Seoul on Friday afternoon at 2:30, Samsung shares yesterday closing price rose 5.2% to $ 1,233,000 won. The stock has risen during the year 16 percent over the same period Apple's stock price has risen 42 percent, Sony shares are down 32%.

Apple employees expose iPhone 5 will debut on September 21

Apple retail employees claimed that they have notified their acceptance of the training of the new iPhone, Apple will release a new iPhone on September 21. Coincidentally, not long ago Apple French retail store executives also revealed that same message.

There is no doubt that Apple's security measures, so full of anticipation for the upcoming release of iPhone. Today, the American media once again sent out the debut of the new generation of iPhone (iPhone 4s cases).

Apple retail employees claimed that they have got notice that Apple will start the system to accept the training of the new iPhone at the end of August, and Apple will be released before September, the aircraft officially added to the September 21th.

Similarly, the recent French media also reported the news, the French retail stores, Apple's senior management have also revealed that Apple will release in September of next-generation iPhone (iPhone 4s case), its time to market is scheduled for September 21.

A few days ago, Cook has said it will be released this fall iOS 6, which also seems to imply with unveiled the new iPhone (iPhone 4s cases), according to speculate that the words of this time period, Apple has already begun iPhone related production, and in fact seems to have officially (Foxconn insiders claimed that Zhengzhou has begun small-scale trial production of the new iPhone.)

Leaked the news according to the present point of view, the new iPhone will be equipped with a larger touch screen, at least 4 inches, while providing nano-SIM card and 19-pin Dock Interface, and also built-in 1GB RAM and large capacity battery, and may equipped A6 quad-core processors.

 

Summary: the next generation iPhone rumors

iPhone 4S launched less than a year's time, but all kinds of rumors about the next generation iPhone overwhelming, so that people can not distinguish between true and false, also tempt the appetite of the Apple fans on the next generation iPhone. Now, DPGate want to summarize all the rumors about the next generation iPhone.

1, the name
When we originally expected the new iPad (the new iPad cases) will be named "iPad 3”, then Apple gave us a surprise, simply known as "The new iPad ". In this situation, the current market is widely expected next-generation iPhone will be called "The new iPhone", instead of the "iPhone 5" or other similar names.

But others say, according to the naming rules of the Apple phone, the next generations of iPhone products are named with a number, the name of the next generation of the iPhone perhaps is more familiar with the iPhone 5 (iPhone 4s cases) rather than to the new iPhone based on the iPad mode.

2, release date
This is probably the most concerned about most of the Apple fans. First of all, can be sure that Apple has denied the next generation iPhone (iPhone 4 cases) will be released on August 7 rumors. The current concentration of argument is that the next generation of iPhone will be available in mid-October, but the time with the next-generation iPhone will be exposed today in French media App4phone.fr, the news officially on sale on September 21, the release of the next generation iPhone become complicated and confusing.

3, the touch screen changes
The screen of iPhone is Apple's core technology. There are rumors that the next generation iPhone will be about 4.0 inches touch screen, and will also use a in-cell touch screen, it can make the screen become thinner. This in-cell touch panel features is the touch sensor integrated in the LCD panel, no single touch layer.

4, the body design
Since Apple bought patented technology from Liquidmetal Technologies Inc in 2010, the rumors about Apple new generation of iPhone may use more outstanding performance liquid metallic materials has never stopped. Liquidmetal former executives said, the liquid metal is a new metal alloy, but also the lack of large-scale production conditions and technology, so Apple can not use this excellent alloy in the short term.

On the design of body size, experts say, the next generation iPhone is likely similar to the iPhone 4 in size, but its design is thinner, and has a full metal body.
 

 

5, processor equipped
The quad-core competition in the mobile phone has been in full swing, Apple is naturally not willing to lag behind other competitors in this field. From the Far East industry sources said, the next generation iPhone will be equipped with a the Samsung Exynos4 architecture quad-core ARM processor. Apple quad-core ARM processor for the development of next generation iPhone, according to the naming of the apple before the processor, the all-new processor will be called the A6 processor.

6, the interface
There were a few pictures exposed about the chassis of the iPhone next generation in May, the photo displayed the headphone jack at the bottom of the device, which means that the next generation iPhone will be to provide a new set of gestures. Today, another media exposed, the next generation iPhone will adopt a new, smaller 19-pin connector, while the purpose of doing so, they want to move the headphone jack to the bottom of the device, together with the 19 pin connector. Apple using this similar design in iPod touch.

Samsung expected to begin producing flexible AMOLED display screen this quarter

A named DDaily Korean IT news site say Samsung will begin producing "flexible" AMOLED display in the quarter. This screen is named as "Youm", it is very thin, only 0.6 mm. In contrast, the LCD screen thickness is 1.8 mm. Samsung (Samsung Cases) has been previously made outside display collapsible and can ring up the display, but DDaily products of the past still is "inelastic" glass.

However, at least initially, Samsung will produce a very thin panel, only about 1 mm thick, a protective glass cover on it, rather than flexible plastic panel. Samsung (Samsung Back Covers) initially planned to launch is equipped with the Youm display device at the end of this year, now it seems it will soon become a reality. It is reported that in 2014, Samsung will mass production of flexible displays.

Nokia First Met iPhone: high cost and doesn’t anti-throw wouldn’t become a threat

Over the years, Nokia has not been able to launch of a product of a truly compete with Apple iPhone and Nokia thought iPhone would fail have part of the relationship.

Apple launched the first iPhone (iPhone 4s cases), Nokia engineers extensively studied on this product, and concluded that the product did not pose a threat to Nokia, because it’s high cost, and even did not pass the most basic drop test.

According to informed sources, the Nokia engineers stressed that the above findings, the high the cost of the iPhone, and can only be run on a second-generation networks, and certainly not compared with the 3G technology Nokia begun to use.

Nokia's engineers in a research report pointed out that the iPhone (iPhone 4 cases) failed the most basic drop test. The so-called drop test, let the phone drop from 5 feet high, and dropped to the concrete floor in a variety of angles.

However, Apple CEO Tim Cook show the world how to reduce the manufacturing cost of the iPhone (iPhone accessories). The second year after the launch of the first iPhone, the product supports 3G network. In recent years, the fact that people prefer to buy a beautiful appearance but less by the fall of iPhone is not willing to buy Nokia phones strong through the fall but it looks stupid.

Until 2008, when Nokia's executives realized that the iPhone has become a very popular product and a strong competitor, and they must respond. But due to the company's organizational problems, including the Nokia internal R & D team must be mutually compete and participate in company decision-making too many, to develop new products compete with the iPhone things have been delayed.

Windows 1.0 possessed Windows Logo retro style

In February of this year, Microsoft announced that Windows 8 new Logo. For the new Logo Microsoft explains a lot, but in the eyes of many people, Microsoft is back to nature. Could it be, Microsoft would also like to return to the past?

Designer Andrew Kim pointed out that the Windows Logo changes in the review over the years, you will find the Windows Logo and Windows 1.0 Logo in 1985 is very close to not only the shape, but also bore a striking resemblance. (iPhone 4s cases)

U.S. judge approved the Apple lock-up Samsung Nexus phone application

U.S. District Court judge Lucy Koh approved Apple's proposed ban mobile phone Samsung Galaxy Nexus (Samsung Cases) application before the trial in the U.S. market on Friday. This indicates that within a week, Apple's second round victory in a legal battle with Samsung.

Apple and Samsung in several countries play the patent battle, mutually accused each other of violations of the patent, to compete for the fast-growing mobile market dominance. Since 2010, Apple (iPhone 4s cases) began to set off a patent war on a global scale, to suppress the growth of Android. The competitors said the apple is too active in the use of patents to suppress competition.

A few days ago, Lucy Koh also approved Apple's proposed ban Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 (Samsung Cases) Tablet PC applications.

Apple spokeswoman Kristin Huguet, Hugh Gheit same old bomb allegations Samsung copied the look and feel of the company's products. Samsung is not available for comment.

As a condition of the embargo in force, Apple needs to pay more than $ 95 million bond, once after the embargo proved to be wrong, the margin will be used to compensate the Samsung inflicted economic losses.

The analysts said Apple will release mini iPad in October

Investment company Pacific Crest analyst Andy Hargreaves on Thursday released a report forecast that Apple will release 7.85 inches display a configuration iPad, 8GB of storage capacity, for sale price $ 299 in this October.

Hargreaves wrote in the report, we expect the 8GB of storage capacity of 7.85 inches of the entry-level iPad price of $ 299, the first when the gross margin was 31% and we expect the first quarter of fiscal year 2013, Apple will expected to sell 10 million units, 7.85 inches iPad throughout the year shipments will reach 35.2 million units. we expected based on the estimated components ordered, on the iPad mini shipments does not exceed the apple production. we estimate that the iPad the mini 9.7 inches the iPad (the new iPad cases) encroachment rate was 25%, that is, the iPad mini shipments for each additional four 9.7 in. iPad shipments decreased by 1, therefore, our fiscal year 2013 before the iPad shipments is expected to be 65.2 million units to 9160 million units.

There has long been rumors that Apple (iPhone 4s cases) 7 inches in the development version of iPad, but Apple never say yes or no.

Tom Mainelli, a market research firm IDC research director of mobile networking equipment sector, launched the iPad mini to further consolidate the dominant position of Apple in the Tablet PC market.

Hargreaves said, Apple may eliminate $ 399 iPad 2 (iPad 2 cases), a similar price to launch a storage capacity of 16GB iPad the mini. He also expects that Apple will be released in October, the new 9.7 in. iPad configuration lighter batteries, oxide TFT display, the camera will be installed at the new location.

The Hargreaves raised Apple price target from $ 630 to $ 690.

Rumors that Amazon will increase their social function in the Tablet PC games

Amazon will release new tools make it easier for developers to add social features to narrow the Apple Tablet PC (iPad cases) market lead in the Kindle Fire Tablet PC Game.

The source said, Amazon will release new tools to the digital game developers at the end of July. Amazon plans yet to be announced, the source requested anonymity. After the release of the new tools, developers can add a variety of functions in the game, which includes monitoring user game won numerous awards, and track the scores list.

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos is committed to making the Kindle Fire game more attractive to enhance the sales of equipment. Tablet PC market $ 66.4 billion, the Amazon Kindle Fire accounted for 17% market share, Apple iPad (iPad leather cases) accounted for 55% share. Amazon hopes to attract developers to its share of the global social gaming market bigger a cake. U.S. investment bank Lazard Capital Markets expects the global social gaming market by 2015 will reach $ 8.98 billion.

Cat Griffin Amazon spokesman declined to comment.

Amazon behind Apple in the application downloads. Amazon App Store launched in March 2011, there were only 4000 applications, but now has grown to 43,000, but the App Store of Apple, Google applications has exceeded 600,000. Amazon app store sell Android applications, per-user revenue is higher than the Google application store.

According to data released by the application and analysis firm Flurry, Apple iTunes App Store for every $ 1 in revenue, the Amazon App Store will earn 89 cents a share, Google stores to earn 23 cents. Amazon also has taken steps to let the application more attractive, from the beginning of April this year, they allow the user to purchase within the application to match the functionality provided by Apple and Google.

Increase the diversity of application stores is also the Amazon part of the strategy to enhance the Kindle tablet needs, the Tablet PC is listed in the last year in November to obtain revenue through sales of digital music, books, movies and applications. RBC Capital Markets analyst Ross Sandler is expected to sell movies, books, and provide application download, Amazon Kindle Fire equipment to earn 136 dollars in January this year.

According to data released by market research firm IDC, the Kindle Fire in the fourth quarter in the global tablet PC market share of 17%, while the Apple iPad (iPad leather cases) to 55%.

Facebook latest concept phone exposure

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg personally designed a bright blue wedge-shaped concept phone, with a long strip of touch-screen, there is a "like" button at the bottom of the screen, Instagram and Spotify button on sides, behind equipped are speaker, microphone and camera. We can imagine what it looks like when take this phone out. Like everyone holds a TV remote control. lol

Microsoft original Surface touch screen computer change name

Microsoft's new Tablet PC to be known as the name of the Surface, the company decided to change its launch in 2007 the Surface name of the computer with a new name PixelSense.

This desktop computer has multi-touch function is launched by Microsoft in 2007, mainly sell to retail stores, hotel lobbies and museums, and now Microsoft is re-named PixelSense. The original Surface computer is not suitable for ordinary consumers because the price up to $ 12,500. (iPhone 4s cases)

However, the new name come from a technique used by the old Surface computer. The old Surface computer panel in pixels between two million sensors can be cross-receiving visible light or infrared. The technology of the device identification data per second to identify the 1G data, the Microsoft PixelSense. (iPhone accessories)

In last year's Consumer Electronics Show, Microsoft launched the device to upgrade version 2.0. The new version of the device thinner, better touch sensitivity, can be applied to legacy equipment can not be applied in the field. (iPad leather cases)

The new version of device is priced at 7600 U.S. dollars, with 40 inches wide, 4 inches thick display, supports 1080p full HD video aspect ratio of 9:16, with a resolution of 1920x1080.

Google launched the Android voice services Robin focus on car navigation

Apple last week launched the Voice Assistant Service Siri may be the envy of many Android users. Google launched the Android voice services Robin to respond to the challenge from Apple.

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Android users are very lucky, they do not have to buy the new iPhone (iPhone 4s cases) for Apple's car navigation voice services Siri choose, and have waited a few months. Instead, they have their own voice assistant Robin.

And other similar voice assistant is that Robin is focused on car navigation services, mainly to bring relevant information and guidance to drivers. Robin's design can be described as fully consider the needs of motorists, designed to provide direction for the latter navigation, location queries, real-time parking spaces, traffic information, prices, weather information inquiries and a variety of localization services, with voice and gesture interface. In the car, this interface plays a crucial role, because the driver can achieve the complete operation of the blind spot: the input voice can get a voice input instructions. (iPhone accessories)

In addition, Robin Another feature is support for gestures. Hand waving in front of the screen twice, Robin, will be given in response, so you can ensure that drivers always keep the eyes look forward and driving the process. More important is that, Robin, has a powerful engine of dialogue, to protect the dialogue natural and smooth, and able to track the implied context of dialogue.

Robin is still in Beta stage, only to provide services in the U.S. market. Act as the voice navigation aids at the same time, it will also serve as a personalized radio's role by collecting and analyzing large amounts of information, Robin described the personal Twitter news or tell jokes based on personal preferences. (iPhone cases)

Robin's development company Magnifis said, but the company's design for Robin, the first step function. The company was inspired by the popular American TV series "Knight Rider" Knight, Rider, the famous KITT sports car body design Robin voice assistant to a better understanding of the intent of the "master". For example, according to master driving routes and driving style, Robin, can warn drivers about road traffic or speed limit camera top. Robin interactive mode of communication also allow motorists to more easily share information.

Ilya Eckstein, co-founder and CEO in Magnifis, said, today, people still navigate as a major car assistant but in fact, navigation is just one part of a lot of time, we all know that traveling route What we really need in our process of moving or when the 'people' can remind us that at this time is not only the direction of navigation, but all things even if we do not have real-time staring at the screen, it also provide all kinds of help to us, this is Robin wanted to do. "

Angry birds overseas expansion first stop choose China

Yesterday, the developer of the world's most popular mobile phone game "Angry Birds" Finland Rovio announced its overseas expansion is the first step in the election in China, its first overseas office and the first overseas retail stores are located in China (iPhone cases).

It is understood that the Rovio company first overseas office outside Finland - the Shanghai office has been officially put into operation, this July 3 and July 10, will set up an angry bird retail stores in Shanghai and Beijing, which Rovio set up outside the Finland native, the first and the second home of an angry bird retail store. In future, the company will open more angry bird retail store in China (iPhone cases).

Rovio select the beginning of the overseas expansion in China is because China has a lot of "Angry Birds" fan group, the continued expansion in China can better enable the company to provide services to vast China fans.