Google’s Android OS at the Top, Windows Starts Getting Success

Google’s Android OS at the Top, Windows Starts Getting Success. A recent survey conducted by IDC has revealed that the Google’s Android OS Platform is leading and at the top while the Microsoft Windows OS is getting success gradually. It is unveiled that the Android based Smartphones are leading and four out of five smartphones sold across the world in the third quarter of this fiscal year.
Google's Android OS market share increased to 81 percent, which was 74.9 percent a year ago. It has surpassed the Apple’s iOS, used on its iPhones. Although iPhone sales rose to 25.6 percent from a year earlier, but the growth was slower than the overall market. Apple's share also fell down in the same period last year to 12.9 percent from 14.4 percent.
On the other hand the Windows Phone grabbed the number three position with the 3.6 percent market share, up from two percent a year earlier. The Windows Phone sales rose 156 percent, with more than 90 percent made by the Finnish company Nokia. Nokia’s handset division is set to be purchased by Microsoft.The downfall can be seen in Research In Motion Limited (RIM)s BlackBerry. The market shares of the BlackBerry fell from 4.1 percent to 1.7 percent a year ago. Although, RIM has introduced the new operating system BlackBerry 10 but the sale of its BlackBerry device fell 41.6 percent from a year ago.
Despite the rise and fall of market shares of different smartphone company’s market share the overall smartphone market rose 39.9 percent year-over-year in the quarter, to 261 million units. The IDC survey further revealed that the average sales price of a smartphone fell 12.5 percent in the quarter to $317. The IDC analyst Ramon Llamas said that the Android and Windows Phone start to make continued to make considerable trade, despite their difference in market share, in the third quarter of the year. He was of the view that Price is the significant key behind the success of both competitors. 
Both the companies Google and Microsoft have a wide range of collection available at the very low cost. These products are affordable enough for the mass market and role of mass market is most important in the prosperity of entire market.
Despite the introduction two new iPhones namely iPhone 5S and iPhone 5c in the month of September the market share of Apple was probably affected by the weak sale of products, at the end of the quarter of this year. The IDC survey said that despite the downfall in market share Apple sold nine million of the new devices in the first weekend, suggesting a strong fourth quarter.
The large devices namely Phablets’ sale up from the 3 percent a year ago, accounted for 21 percent of the smartphone market, said IDC report. The IDC's Ryan Reith said that the increase in the sale is most probably due to all the successful Android vendors, who have added one or more five- to seven-inch phablets to their product collections. He further mentioned that the inability of Apple in contributing the growing market is the absence of large screen devices in the third quarter of the current year.

Mobilink introduces Mobimusic Windows App

Mobilink’s Mobimusic, the nation’s favorite music and content video portal, is now available as a Windows app in Pakistan. The introduction of the Windows app brings all the content from Mobimusic’s vast libraries at the fingertips of Windows phone users in Pakistan. Notably, this application marks the industry’s first entry in to the Windows application space. No GPRS charges apply for browsing or downloading the content from the app. Farid Ahmed, Vice President, Marketing Mobilink highlighted, 

“The Mobimusic app is just one of the countless ways that Mobilink brings its customers a better everyday and it is with great pride that Mobilink maintains its tradition of being the market leader.”

TO ACCESS THE APP:

-          Access the Windows Phone Store and download ‘MobiMusic’

-          After download, the user will have to subscribe to the service

-          To subscribe, open the app, select ‘Settings’ in the menu and then click on ‘Subscribe’

-          Follow the on – screen instructions (it will take upto 90 seconds to receive a PIN code for verification via SMS)

ABOUT Mobilink:

Mobilink is Pakistan’s leading provider of voice and data services. With over 37 million subscribers, Mobilink maintains market leadership with coverage in over 20,000 cities, towns and villages across Pakistan. Mobilink continues to innovate through cutting-edge, state of the art technology, a portfolio of Mobile Financial Services, strongest brands, the largest portfolio of value added services, as well as the country’s largest network with over 9,000 cell sites. The company also has the largest distribution and call center network that enables it to offer wider accessibility and quality customer services across Pakistan.

Yash Raj Films Releases Dhoom 3 Game: Exclusively available for Windows Phone 8

Yash Raj Films Releases Dhoom 3 Game: Exclusively available for Windows Phone 8. Yash Raj Films has launched the game on the new film Dhoom 3, the sequel of famous movie Dhoom. Like the starring of the movie the game also includes the characters of Amir Khan, Abhishek Bachchan, Uday Chopra and Katrina Kaif. The Dhoom 3 game is exclusively available for the Windows Phone users. To make the movies into the game is a new way of marketing and promotion of the movie before its release. It’s a 3D game which Yash Raj Films made in collaboration with 99Games Online Private Limited. Set against the background of Chicago, the game opens with a heist by the character played by Aamir Khan.

The Dhoom 3 3D racing game is an enjoyable game where players done the digital avatar of Aamir Khan's character. You play as Amir Khan on the bike, who is chased by Abhishek Bachchan and Uday Chopra in two other bikes.

The features of the Dhoom 3 game are as following;

3D Superbike,

Backdrop of skyline of Chicago,

The use of coins for purchasing bikes, racing suits and Power-Ups,

Shield for protection and many more.

The film Dhoom 3 is scheduled to release on 20^thNovember, 2013. The game Dhoom 3 is the second adventure of Yash Raj Films after the launch of mobile game, based on Hrithik Roshan's superhero flick 'Krrish 3'.

The fun does not end here, Microsoft and Dhoom 3 are collaborating for launching a  contest in India, starts from 10^thNovember. The Windows Phone Dhoom:3 contest for college students and the winner will get a chance to meet Aamir Khan.

You can download the Free Dhoom 3 game from the Windows Phone Store here. It is not clear yet when the Dhoom 3 game will hit the other platforms including Android and iOS, presently its only exclusive for Windows Phone users.Don't worry I am sure the game will soon be available for the other platforms too.

Microsoft tested Surface Smartphone while Nokia Plans to Use Android OS on its Devices

 Microsoft tested Surface Smartphone while Nokia Plans to Use Android OS on its Devices. Microsoft is reportedly testing Surface smartphone.Microsoft had earlier launched the Surface tablet, which could not impress consumers and now the company has a plan to launch smartphnes under the same brand “Surface”.  The company has tested the Surface Smartphone before purchasing Nokia and when Nokia was still considering Android operating system for its quite successful Lumia range of smartphones. Microsoft had built a number of Surface Smartphone prototypes for testing, reported The Verge. This project of the company was headed by the head of the Windows Phone and Xbox operating systems, Terry Myerson. Now it remains to see when the Microsoft Surface smartphones will hit the shelves.
On the other hand the New York Times reported that Nokia is in the process of testing it Lumia devices on the Android operating system. The other reports claimed that the company began testing Android on Lumia handsets long before the company signed the dotted line on acquisition by Microsoft of its mobile business.

Presently Nokia is the largest market share holder of Windows Phone OS and the Lumia devices run exclusively on the Windows Phone platform. The reports by NYT said that  Microsoft executives were fully aware with a Nokia Android project but it's not the part of Microsoft's acquisition discussions with the company.
The Verge reported that Nokia has a plan to launch the Asha device running the Android operating system sometime in 2014, when the Microsoft and Nokia deal of using Windows Phone OS comes to end. Nokia and Microsoft made the deal to use Windows Phone OS in 2011.

We will keep you inform about the further happenings till then stay tuned with us………..

 

Forget about Apple Siri: Microsoft to release Cortana to its Windows Devices

Forget about Apple Siri: Microsoft to release Cortana to its Windows Devices. Microsoft has declared that it will bring the new Siri like voice command software called Cortana (named after the character from the Halo series) to compete with Apple’s Siri and Google’s Android. In order to offer a digital personal assistant to its Windows devices Microsoft has selected the beloved Halo artificial intelligence character and the company will bring the Cartona to its all modern Windows devices including  Windows Phone, Surface, Xbox One, and Windows 8.1. Currently , Windows Phone includes basic voice commands, and Microsoft has already invented the voice capabilities of Kinect for its upcoming Xbox One. but of course the Cartona looks to be a step further with a system that will learn and adapt.

According to ZDNetIt will work with all of Microsoft’s “essential services,”. The company  wants Cortana the personal assistant to be able to learn, adapt and the software is based on the knowledge database that powers Bing, dubbed Satori. Microsoft Cortana will become more central to the Windows operating system experience and the company will  seemingly not introduce Cortana until it can provide something entirely unique that would be a leg-up on the competition. Microsoft Cortana will be more than just an app that allows users to interact with their phones more naturally using voice commands.

Microsoft has yet to officially confirm the arrival of it's unique Voice command software cartons. It is expected that the company will release the Software sometime in 2014.

We will keep you inform about the latest happening in this field till then stay tuned with us..

Gameloft releases Asphalt 8: Airborne game for iPhone and iPad

Gameloft releases Asphalt 8: Airborne game for iPhone and iPad

There is a good news for the iPhone and iPad owners that the Asphalt 8: Airborne one of the much awaiting game from Gameloft, is now launched and available in just $0.99,  which is the same price what Gameloft had offered original Asphalt 7. The Asphalt 8 Airborne game is going to hit Play Store and App Store today on August 22, 2013.
The new game indeed offers updated track, more cars, all new maps and location new locations like London, Neveda, Iceland and Tokyo.  
The Android version of the game is likely to release later today.
Gameloft has promisedthat the game would be available for Windows Phone 8 later this year.Feature of Asphalt 8: Airborne. Gameloft has come up with jaw-dropping graphics just like Real Racing 3.

Download Asphalt 8: Airborne ($0.99 / Rs. 55) - iPhone and iPad.