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Will Android Survive iPhone Dominated Market?
Apple iPhone has taken the world by storm, overwhelming the market in just a few short years. Today, there is not a person on the planet that at least has not heard about iPhone. Apple wooed people with iPhone’s highly intuitive user interface and a host of addictive features. Meanwhile, Google was lying in wait to introduce its own iPhone counterpart – Android. Like anything that comes out of Google, Android immediately acquired its following, but has Google waited a tad too long?
Apple’s iPhone has an enormous fan following, with their iTunes App Store offering well over 100,000 apps. Apple controls the distribution of iPhone applications through a centralized online hub, which every app maker has to go through to publish its products to the public at large. Apple requires that all applications submitted to its App Store follow a very strict set of rules, prohibiting adult content and Apple imagery. Google’s version of App Store is called Android Market, which, in a nutshell, implements a similar workflow. Compared to App Store’s, however, Android Market’s rules are somewhat lax, allowing for all types of apps to be submitted.
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association with Aircel, has launched the first Indian HSPA+ smartphone – the OliveSmart V-S300. Powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon MSM8255 processor and Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) OS, the OliveSmart V-S300 delivers 3G experience that will appeal to India’s youth and young professionals.
Arun Khanna, Chairman, Olive Telecom, said, “We are pleased to introduce a breakthrough convergence device which is more than a conventional smartphone and offers cutting-edge services that will appeal to generation-Y. This device promises to be a game-changer with its rich looks and advanced features like 3G HSPA+, Android Gingerbread, Adobe Flash (10.1), DLNA, HD video and surround sound. With our sizeable R&D investments in the Olive Convergence range of mobile computing and communication devices, we are well positioned to compete with the world’s leading brands.”