The next iPhone might well be the most significant smartphone launch of 2014 — what Apple introduces the industry assimilates — but Motorola’s first Android Wear smartwatch could have a similar impact. It offers contextually aware alerts such as the weather forecasts, sports results and other timely information. And it responds to gestures, touch and voice commands. However it’s the timepiece’s look and feel that is creating the biggest stir and grabbing most of the attention.
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Global smartphone shipments pass 300m in Q2, new record | Digital Trends
Related: The best smartphone OS While Apples iOS share dropped from 13 percent to 11.7 percent, it did at least manage to increase its year-on-year shipment volume by 12.7 percent (35.2 million units up from 31.2 million in Q2 2013). The same couldnt be said for Windows Phone or BlackBerry. Windows Phone may have established itself as the third player in the smartphone market, but its way behind Android and iOS in terms of shipment volume, and IDCs data indicates some cause for concern. GlobalQ2 shipments for Microsofts mobile OS came in at just 2.5 percent, down from 3.4 percent a year earlier.
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Apple Needs iPhone 6 To Stem Market Share Losses
alone, according to Quartz . But loyalty only goes so far to boost shipments and sales. Apple iPhone 6 sales are likely to come from the approximately 25 million existing iPhone users looking to upgrade in the next six months. ComScore Another place of growth for Apple may come from the emerging markets, which widely favor larger screen devices, according to market research firm Jana . While Android continues to focus on mid- and low-end devices in emerging markets, Apple could potentially snatch away market share from high-end large screen devices with the iPhone 6. While its possible for Apple to take away larger screen device market share, it wont be able to do this without a fight, at least in the U.S.
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Google releases four new Android Wear ads ahead of Moto 360 launch – Yahoo News
Samsung and LG already have Android Wear smartwatches available for purchase, buttheir reception thus far has been lukewarm at best. So now that the 360 is almost ready for prime time, Google is making another push to getsome exposure for Android Wear. The first part of its effortinvolvesfour new ads that show offvarious Android Wear watches and their capabilities. Googles new Android Wear spots focus on a few of the platforms most touted features, including voice controls, Google Now and deep integration with Android-powered smartphones.
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