Thinnest tablet ever The thinnest tablet ever with a 10.1 inch screen, 0.3 inch
thin and 1.2 ibs weight, has to be the Toshiba Excite X10 tablet.
Our take:
The Toshiba Excite X10 tablet is an alternative for the iPad2 and this could be
Apple’s real competition. However it is unlikely that it can compete with
Apple’s iPad3 which is expected in the next couple of months. .
Intel in partnership with Motorola Mobility Being in partnership with Intel allows Motorola to use Intel's Atom
processors on their mobile computing devices. This includes smartphones and
tablets for consumers and businesses during the next couple of years.
My take:
Currently, Qualcomm and ARM dominate the mobile processor market and more
competition is need. This should lead to more innovation in the mobile
processing space including better battery life and increased processing power.
Smartphone news
LTE
devices across all price points
Most of the major device manufacturers announced LTE devices together with the
carriers in the US including LG, HTC, Nokia and Samsung but also Huawei, ZTE
and Pantech.
My take:
Although LTE is important from a network capacity perspective an transition to
GSM technology in the US the technology will not have much impact on consumers
right now as 3G speeds are adequate for most smartphone usage. Nevertheless,
the speed of the transition is impressive.
Nokia
Lumia and Windows Phone
AT&T is launching the Nokia Lumia 900 in the US with LTE and stands firmly
behind Windows Phone.
My take:
This will bring positive media echo for Nokia Luma and Windows Phone devices. Uniqueness and differentiation is good news as
it shows there is still room for innovation in the OS space. Thanks to this,
Apple has not been able to steal the show like they did last year.
Sony Xperia S
Sony launches the first device without the Ericsson brand as a game focused
device with Android.
My take:
The device looks great with nice specs but we don't believe it's unique enough
to compete against the top Android devices from Samsung and HTC.
Waterproof phones Will waterproofing treatment make smartphones ruined by water damage history?
The company HzO thinks so and announced a new technology for waterproofing that
they want to license to phone manufacturers.
My take:
This is probably one of the most exciting news for consumers coming out of CES.
Many of us have dropped their phone in
water or gotten it ruined by rain or water splashes. If the waterproofing works
without having to turn the phone into a piece of rubber like previous attempts
then this could be a big trend in the future.
Apps, apps and more apps With over 100 great apps submitted for Mobile App Showdown here are 3 of
our favorites:
CIA: Operation Ajax Amazes!
An app delivering a graphic novel with interactive sounds and animations, which
seems like a unique way of mobile story telling.
SkyQ
SkyQ is an easy to use astronomy application that locates and identifies
virtually any celestial object visible in the night sky with portable
convenience right from the palm of your hand.
Swakker
Swakker lets you personalize your mobile messaging. Communicate in creative
ways, like drawing in a chat and writing messages in the sky.
Magnus is the CEO and Founder of Golden Gekko, the largest mobile app developer in Europe. He started the company in 2006 based on a vision that apps would revolutionise mobile consumption in the future. He has over 10 years proven experience with mobile and broadband operators across the world with development and implementation of marketing strategies and due diligence of suppliers that have lead to the successful launch of industry leading products & services.
