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iPhone 3G Teardown

admin — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 22:55:11 +0000

This is somewhat old news now that the new iPhone 3G S is out today but I’m guessing they didn’t really change too much between iPhone 3G and iPhone 3G S. Still, if you ever wanted to know who was making what parts that goes into the iPhone 3G, here it is. Thanks to Phone Wreck.

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Palm Pre vs. iPhone

admin — Sat, 16 May 2009 03:33:35 +0000

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Who’s growing faster? Android or iPhone?

admin — Mon, 11 May 2009 19:19:10 +0000

Who’s growing faster in 2009? Is it Android based smartphones from many different manufacturers or the iPhone 3G from sole supplier Apple?

According to the latest research from Strategy Analytics, Android based smartphone shipment in 2009 will grow by 900% while iPhone’s shipment will grow only by 79%.

What is the best selling smartphone in US?

admin — Mon, 04 May 2009 22:16:16 +0000

According to a market research company, NPD, it’s not the iPhone as many people thought.

Here are the rankings for the Q1 in US in terms of sales.

#1: Blackberry Curve

#2: Apple iPhone 3G

#3: Blackberry Storm

#4: Blackberry Pearl

#5: T-Mobile G1

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iPhone 3G vs. Samsung Instinct Side by Side Comparison

admin — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 03:53:24 +0000

Feature	8GB iPhone 3G	Samsung Instinct
Storage	8GB	2GB (Up to 8GB supported)
Cost (after subsidy)	$199	$129
Type of Storage	Internal Flash memory	MicroSD Card
Size	4.5″ (115.5 mm)x2.4″ (62.1 mm)x.48″ (12.3 mm)	4.57″ (116.09 mm)x2.17″ (55.12 mm)x.49″ (12.45 mm)
Weight	4.7 oz. (133g)	4.4 oz. (124g)
Color	Black or White	Black or Pink
Display Size	3.5″ (88.9 mm)	3.1″ (78.74 mm)
Display Resolution	480×320 pixel	432×240 pixel
Camera	2 megapixel	2 megapixel
Video Camera Support	No	Yes
User Interface	Multi-Touch Screen	Pressure-sensitive Touch Screen with haptic feedback
Live TV	No	Yes
Games	Yes	Yes
US Carrier	AT&T	Sprint
Battery	Rechargeable Lithium-Ion	Rechargeable Lithium-Ion
Talk-Time	5.5 hours	5.75 hours
User-replaceable Battery	No	Yes
Wi-Fi Connection	Yes	No
GPS	Yes	Yes
Turn by Turn Voice Navigation	No, as of a licensing issue with Google Maps, but with the coming iPhone OS 3.0 software, Turn By Turn GPS will be available from the App Store by third parties, so long as they use their own maps.	Yes
Bluetooth 2.0	Yes	Yes
SMS Support	Yes	Yes
MMS Support	No, but available in Summer with iPhone 3.0 Software	Yes
Visual Voicemail	Yes	Yes

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Is the iPhone catching up?

admin — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 00:04:26 +0000

No one can question the impact that an iPhone has in the cell phone industry (although LG Prada was the first all touchscreen phone, not the iPhone). Since the first iPhone was launched in 2007, there has been a lot of copycats but also legitimate iPhone Killers that offered features not found in the iPhone.

When Apple re-introduced the iPhone 3G in 2008, it added some of that lacked features such as 3G data capability and GPS function, something that was very common in other iPhone Killers.

Since that time, iPhone Killers have offered even more features, such as bigger display, better display (AMOLED), better digital camera (up to 12MPixel), video recording, turn by turn directions, voice recognition, FM radio, FM transmitter, etc. etc. etc.

However, purely on the software side, Apple was able to offer the turn by turn navigation, and copy and paste function.

What will the “new” iPhone be like? The question still remains, will the iPhone ever catch up to the real iPhone Killers? I sure hope so. Why? It will make the iPhone Killers even better.

Android to surpass iPhone

admin — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 16:34:31 +0000

Sales of smartphones running on Google’s Android platform will surpass those of Apple by 2012, according to new research by Informa Telecoms & Media.

The research firm said that though handset sales will decline generally in 2009, sales of smartphones are predicted to grow by 30 percent. The key to growth will be open-source development projects such as Android and the Symbian OS. So far, LG Electronics, Motorola, Samsung and Sony Ericsson are among the major vendors that have committed to launching Android phones before the end of the year.

In a related note, Reinhard Clemens, the CEO of Deutsche Telekom’s large businesses division T-Systems, criticized Microsoft’s Windows Mobile platform and called Android the future mobile OS standard. Deustche Telekom is the parent company of T-Mobile USA. Clemens was speaking at this year’s Cebit conference, and said that Android’s open-source nature gave it a definitive edge.

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iPhone “cannot adaquately perform”

admin — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 21:44:13 +0000

Apparently, Apple is being sued by one class action suit after another that the iPhone isn’t quite working out as well as claimed by AT&T.

Notice, the complaints aren’t about the iPhone’s gadgetry but its network connection.

It just goes to show you that the true iPhone Killer not only has to work well with multimedia stuff, it has to work as a phone, foremost, and as a connected data device.

Here is the full story on the lawsuits.

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Blackberry Storm costs more to make than iPhone 3G

admin — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 20:38:18 +0000

Is this a surprise to anybody? According to iSuppli, the company that does teardown and cost estimate, BB Storm costs $203 to make while iPhone 3G costs $175 to make. The difference can be explained partly by the fact that Apple typically negotiates better with their suppliers than their competitors. The other reason is BB Storm has better features not found in iPhone 3G, such as bigger screen, higher resolution camera, video recording capability, etc.

iPhone 3G is the Best Seller

admin — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 14:59:34 +0000

Well, you have to give credit where credit is due. Apple’s iPhone 3G has surpassed Motorola’s RAZR as the best selling phone ever. Even more impressive since it is only available on one carrier per country. Let’s see how long they can keep this up.