Android is champion among operating systems - Kioskea.net - Kioskea

Android, Google’s operating system has increased its dominance in the United States within the smartphone segment in 2013. According to research by Kantar Worldpanel ComTech, in the first quarter of this year, 49.3% of smart phones sold in the U.S. market were Android because iOS, Apple had the share of 43.7%.

In other markets also important, the dominance of Android is even greater. In Spain, the number is 93.5%, a percentage overwhelming. Already in Germany the figure drops to 73.6%, but still with plenty of representation and, in China, the percentage is 69.4%.

Apple, according to research led in the first quarter only in Japan, with a market share of 49.2% to 45.8% for Android.

Windows Phone also growing, according to the survey data. In North American environment, Windows has increased its share from 3.7% a year ago to 5.6%, Kantar said. Windows got 10.9% of smartphone sales in Italy, 7.2% in France and 7.0% in Britain. “As iOS and Android continue to struggle to record the biggest selling smartphone operating systems, we have seen that Windows has grown steadily over the past year and has now reached its highest number of sales so far,” said analyst Kantar Mary-Ann Parlato.

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class=”zebra”> The Android mobile operating system Google has extended its dominance in the smartphone segment in the United States and other major markets in early 2013, according to research published on Monday . Credit: AFP / Karen Bleier.

WASHINGTON (AFP) – The Android mobile operating system Google has extended its dominance in the smartphone segment in the United States and other major markets in early 2013, according to research published on Monday.

According to research conducted by Kantar Worldpanel ComTech, Android was used in 49.3% of smartphones sold in the U.S. market in the first quarter, compared with 43.7% with Apple’s iOS, the operating system of the iPhone.

The Android has thus increased its advantage over a year ago, when Apple surpassed by a margin of 47.9% to 44.6%.

In other markets, the Android was even more dominant: 93 represented 5% of smartphones in Spain, 73.6% in Germany and 69.4% in China.

Japan was the only country in the survey where Apple led with a market share of 49 2% to 45.8% for Android.

However, the survey also showed growth in various countries for a relative ‘outsider’, Windows Phone from Microsoft, after the presentation of the updated platform at the end , 2012.

In the United States, Windows has increased its share from 3.7% a year ago to 5.6%, Kantar said. Windows got 10.9% of smartphone sales in Italy, 7.2% in France and 7.0% in Britain.

“As iOS and Android still struggling to register largest selling smartphone operating systems, Windows saw that grew steadily during the past year and has now reached its highest number of sales so far, “said analyst Kantar, Mary-Ann Parlato.

“The strength of Windows seems to be the ability to attract early buyers of smartphones, which had basic features of a phone,” he said, adding that this means that the outlook is positive for the Windows, especially in the United States.

“With more than half of the U.S. market even with a basic phone features, many are likely to update their devices over the next year, which will contribute to further growth of the Windows brand,” said Parlato.

AmBev launches GPS Skol in the Northeast for Android and iPhone - Diário do Nordeste

The most common choice of Ceará in the hour of fun is the bar table with friends and cold beer. However, at that time, many people are in doubt which bar to choose. Thinking about ending the doubts at the time “we will take a” Skol Tarca launched on Wednesday (30) in Ceará and other regions of the Northeast , the application GPS Skol, which lets you know which bar Skol sells at the lowest price.

GPS Skol is now available for Android and Iphone. Photo: Skol / Handout

download the free app by Skol site, the consumer will have access to the price of beer in all bars that are partners of AmBev in Fortaleza. Entering GPS Skol + the name of the neighborhood of interest, consumers will know before you even leave the house, which property is the more affordable price.

“If the bar John, for example, is what is the best price near your home, you can invite friends via an event created with the name of the bar itself, or at the wall facebook . Application also traces a route, so you know what the best way to the bar on foot or by taxi, “says Cesar Portella, industry marketing company.

Other application tools allow the user to make an assessment of the bar.

“If it happens the price shown on the application is less than the charged in bar, the user can sort the site with little arrows Skol 0-5 and give his note,” Portella said.

application began in November last year, in the south. Already earlier this year, Southeast received the system that now reaches the Ceará, Paraíba, Rio Grande do Norte, Maranhão, Pará and Piauí.

The company’s forecast is that during the month of May, smartphone users who have not also have access to the application through SMS .

“A person will register on the site, send an SMS to 22046 and then immediately gets on the phone which bars the lowest price,” said Planning Manager of AmBev, Romulus Piredda.

Redline Rush for Android have tuned cars pursuits ... - Globo.com

Redline Rush is a racing game for Android that puts the player to escape from the police, in the style of Need for Speed ??and Burnout. In fact, the game has many elements of these two titles, with the right vehicles tuned, turbo to run faster and impressive beats.

Redline Rush has high speed in Android (Reuters)

The game arrives in May and promising initial 16 cars, with most others that will be released later through free updates. There will be three different tracks and extensive, with dangerous curves and gigantic straight where you need to step on the accelerator.

Producers say they were inspired by Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit, one of the latest high-speed serial of Electronic Arts. Because of this, the police chases are a high point of action. The price of Redline Rush has not yet been revealed, but there are chances of the game being free and payment options.

Via DroidGamers

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Magazine «Recycle» editing available in Ipad and Android - Digital Journal

After the paper version of the magazine ‘Recycle’, published by Sociedade Ponto Verde, is available in digital format.

magazine, the only one in Portugal dedicated to sustainability, shall be in two formats and maintains the same goal: to get the reader to relevant content in the environment, sustainability and citizenship.
The publication will be available for free for Ipad and Android for everyone who wants to download and will also be available to subscribers of digital versions of Expresso, Caras and Vision.

Interviews and inspiring stories starring people who does not hesitate to defend the environment, which rolls up his sleeves and make a difference, entrepreneurs who support each other as themselves, as well as advice and tips to follow in day-to- day news, sustainable and ecological tours, are some of the contents of the publication.
more dynamic and interactive for the readers, the magazine will provide content such as videos and photos, not accessible in the printed version (distributed with Active and magazines Caras).
Launched in September 2010, the “Recycle” is published quarterly. When editing this magazine, Sociedade Ponto Verde intends to contribute to inspire people to change their habits and attitudes for a better world.

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Google Glass runs Android and uses the same processor Kindle Fire - Globo.com

Google Glass Explorer Edition in hand, a user called lucky Jay Lee managed to discover the processor, the amount of memory and the operating system that runs hidden inside the glasses Google. The specifications have not yet been disclosed and intrigued everyone.

Glass Google have dual-core processor, and probably 1 GB memory (Reuters)

Using a development tool for Android, Lee managed to connect the Google Glass via USB and run commands directly into the operating system, an Android 4.0.4 “Ice Cream Sandwich”. As for memory, found that the device has 682 MB, of which he supposes to reach 1 GB, considering the rest of the memory used by other system processes.

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A dual-core processor from Texas Instruments – the same equipment used in Kindle Fire, Amazon – does all the processing of Glass. Unfortunately Lee could not figure out its speed of operation.

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Promised to have audio transmitted by the bones, Wi0Fi, 12 GB storage and battery for a full day of use, the Google Glass is scheduled to be released in 2014 and can become a watershed in what we mean by interaction between machine and humans.

Via TheVerge.

More Android Jelly Bean before the Key Lime Pie - Telemoveis.com

The next to be Android Jelly Bean will still be displayed, and not the long-awaited version 5.0 of the popular operating system from Google, known for Key Lime Pie.

Anyone waiting for the Android Key Lime Pie is the next version of Google’s operating system will probably still have to continue to wait . According to the information put forward by TecMundo, Google still plans at least one more update to its popular Jelly Bean, which have been suggested by the code ‘JWR23B’, whose first letter corresponds to the name of the update, which should be submitted as early as May during the conference Google I / O 2013.

The development of Android 5.0 may have suffered a delay of about four months, which would explain the potential introduction of a new version of the current operating system.

Android grows between Windows reigns and smartphones - Yahoo

The Android mobile operating system Google has extended its dominance in the smartphone segment in the United States and other major markets in early 2013, according to research published on Monday.

According to research conducted by Kantar Worldpanel ComTech, Android was used in 49.3% of smartphones sold in the U.S. market in the first quarter, compared with 43.7% with Apple’s iOS, the operating system of the iPhone .

Android has thus increased its advantage over a year ago, when Apple surpassed by a margin of 47.9% to 44.6%.

In other markets, the Android was even more dominant: represented 93.5% of smartphones in Spain, 73.6% in Germany and 69.4% in China.

Japan was the only country in the research that led to Apple with a market share of 49.2% to 45.8% for Android.

However, the survey also showed growth in various countries for a relative ‘outsider’, Windows Phone from Microsoft, after the presentation of the updated platform in late 2012.

In the United States, Windows has increased its share from 3.7% a year ago to 5.6%, Kantar said. Windows got 10.9% of smartphone sales in Italy, 7.2% in France and 7.0% in Britain.

“As iOS and Android continue to struggle to record the biggest selling smartphone operating systems, we have seen that Windows has grown steadily over the past year and has now reached its highest number of sales so far,” said analyst Kantar, Mary-Ann Parlato.

“The strength of Windows seems to be the ability to attract early buyers of smartphones, which had basic features of a phone,” he said, adding that this means that the outlook is positive for the Windows, especially in the United States.

“With more than half of the U.S. market even with a basic phone features, many are likely to update their devices over the next year, which will contribute to further growth of the Windows brand,” said Parlato.

How to create custom ringtones Vibration in Android - Globo.com

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smartphone with Android operating system is another option for customizing the device. You can develop your own touch vibrating cell phone, even create a different vibration for each contact in your phonebook. In this tutorial you will learn how to create them with simple actions.

Step 1. Vybe Download the app for your Android phone. The application is compatible with Android phones from version 2.2 and occupies 5.5 MB of memory. It is in English, but it’s free.

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. Open the application on your phone. The first time the app is used you can follow a brief guide to English usage. Pass the pages until you reach the building interface.

Step 3. To build your vibration, use the circle. The entire inside of the circle can be used in the invention. Begin the recording of vibrations touching the red button. Invent the circuit with the intervals you want, with no time limit. By keeping your finger pressed on the circle, the vibration is constant and intense.

Use entire inner circle to create ringtones Vibrating (Photo: Playback / Marcela Vaz)

Step 4. To finish the operation, touch the red button again. Check the result by touching the red button indicating “play”. The vibrations are accessed through the saved icon audio frequency.

Feel the vibration using the” play “button. The ringtones are saved accessed via the icon audio frequency (Photo: Playback / Marcela Vaz)

Step 6. You can associate the ringtone you created the contacts in your phonebook. Use the person icon and select one or more contacts. When selected, a new menu will open. Tap the ring to make the association.

will display several possibilities, how to apply vibration SMS, WhatsApp, Viber, and link all these items.

You can associate the vibration SMS, WhatsApp, Viber, and link all these items for a contact (photo : Playback / Marcela Vaz)

Step 7. If you want to disassociate any contact of a touch, just open the person icon, use the icon with three dots and select “remove vybration”. The removal may be fully or relating to SMS WhatsApp, and Viber connection.

removal of the vibration corresponding to a contact may be wholly or relating to SMS WhatsApp, and connection Viber (Photo: Playback / Marcela Vaz)

Step 8. In addition, you can configure your touch vibrating default for calls, SMS, WhatsApp, Viber, Skype, Gmail, Facebook and Facebook Messenger.

can relate touches the calls, SMS, WhatsApp, Viber, Skype, Gmail, Facebook and Facebook Messenger (Photo: Playback / Marcela Vaz)

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Intel bets on laptops under $ 200 Android - Computerworld Portugal

The availability of the new Atom processor, code-named Bay Trail should support the emergence of portable touch screen with Google’s operating system instead of Windows 8.

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The current Intel CEO Paul Otellini said that the arrival of the new Intel Atom processor, code-named Bay Trail, will facilitate the emergence of portable touchscreen at a price equal to or below the $ 200. Are computers with Android operating system instead of Windows 8.

Dadi Perlmutter, Director-General of the Intel drive for mobility also suggested that laptops equipped with Atom processors for low power consumption will have a low purchase price. Perlmutter refused to reveal the name of the manufacturers of the computers with which they are working to develop these machines.

charge also said that the price of laptops with Intel Core should soon drop to more affordable, between 399 and 499 dollars. However HP has returned to the market with the Slate 7 tablet equipped with Android 4.1 and a price of $ 169.

iPhone and its iOS platform desbancarão rival Android in the U.S. ... - Christian Post in Portuguese

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From what was reported, Apple should take a good part of the market, by consumers who do not have smartphone , while the estimate for Android users, as is the Case Samsung Galaxy, Sony Xperia and Motorola Razr, which establishes the platform will get the same niche market by 2017.

within the stipulated period, Apple must climb a 20% share of users of iOS for 42%, while the number of people without a smartphone should drop from 32% to only 12%. Android should already be unchanged at around 34%.

For other operating systems, Windows Phone promises a slight rise of 6% to 7%, and BlackBerry goes low on the preference of the market, with a drop of his only 3% to 2%.

still pointing to the future on the iPhone, the research reveals that fidelity to smartphones with iOS is another factor that will help Apple grow, as 91% of consumers apple phone will updating the mobile device so that the new version is released.

On the other hand, Android is an exciting prospect to customer retention, with 76% of its members ensuring the exchange of their devices for a new model during the upgrade of the gadgets through their manufacturers.

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Despite showing the advantage of Apple, the survey does not specify whether the rise of iOS also covers direct dispute with Samsung, which has taken more space in the smartphone market, especially with the Galaxy S model will present their new generation S4 in the last week of April.

To remain steadfast in pursuit of market leadership, Apple is expected to bring a new version of the iOS operating system 7 with the unit iPhone 5 S . To date, the company has not made any official announcement about the release, but rumors indicate the arrival of experts for the month of July.

(Reuters)

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Developers Vine confirm that the application is ... - Content Nerd

The Vine, as every cool app and minimalist, first arrived in iOS, popularized by and by pressure from some users seems to be coming on Android.

Give According to Android Community Blog, application developers confirmed that they are working on a version for Android, but for now, that’s all, no date, or version information if something happens, such as updating interface for the application.

The Vine is Twitter, and this is expanding enough on Android, will we see the Twitter app for Android # Music, already confirmed but no date, along with the Vine?

Next version of Android 4.3 and will keep name Jelly Bean - Tecnologia.com.pt

Already missing less than a month for the Google I / O 2013, where it will be presented the new version of Android, but contrary to what was thought, might be the Android 4.3 .

The Google I / O 2013 , for developers conference, will be held next month between the 15th and 17th of May. In recent years have been presented new versions of Android mobile operating system at this conference, which is understandable to think the same for this conference.

However, there may be a novelty contradictory to previous rumors we have heard, because instead of being presented the Android version 5.0 Ley Lime Pie, we may see a update Android 4.x for Android 4.3 and will keep the name Jelly Bean .

Who goes with this information is AndroidPolice. The site found in the database of your server reference to a talbet Nexus 7 with Android 4.3 version . Although the site itself stated that this information can be easily spoofed, the site checked the IPs that correspond to Google employees as well as IPs that had already confirmed earlier Android versions before the official announcement, so the site gave some credibility to this Information.

Another indication given by the website is not yet found any reference in code to Android 5.0, while for the first time, we already see reference to Android 4.3 , which has account missing less than a month for the event gives strength to this rumor.

Adding the build number is JWR23B, which was also found in the code of Chromium based browser Chrome.

At Google I / O 2013 also we see presented a new version of the Nexus 4 with 4G and Motorola X Phone.

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Writing on the phone even easier with SwiftKey - TeK.sapo

The authors say that the Android app gets smarter as it is used, because it learns how you write, and ensure that it offers “a more accurate self-healing of the planet.”

The latest updates bring new features such as the ability to “draw on the keyboard”, or write by sliding your finger over the letters, stopping the spacebar to separate words.

Several times distinguished, has different keyboard types, allowing also adjust the size of the keys.

With nearly 160,000 downloads, the SwiftKey costs 3.99 euros, but has a free version for use for a month. The application is available in over 60 languages, including Portuguese (Portugal and Brazil).

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Intel is preparing to launch low cost Android notebook - Tecnologia.com.pt

Intel CEO Paul Otellini confirmed to CNET that the company is working on producing a notebook with Android system instead of Windows 8 with prices starting at 200 €.

The device should hit the market in a few months and will have a mobile Intel Atom processor . The company claims that the notebook is an excellent product taking into account the relationship between the quality / price.

Intel has dominated the market for a long time processors for PCs. Currently, with sales of computers falling due to user preference for tablets and notebooks, Intel wants to reverse the decline of production, with the launch of new products.

The company’s intentions seem to be rival competitor Qualcomm, since it dominates most of the mobile market, with LTE system used the devices from Apple, with the iPhone 5, and Samsung, the new Galaxy S4.

The company also notes that can launch notebooks of 399 € and 499 €, with more powerful processor integrating the LTE system. The news will be known in the coming months to ensure that Intel will also introduce new processors based on LTE technology.

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