This article is definitely too long in the making, and I sincerely apologize for the gap in time between articles. I definitely should never have you guys waiting for so long. That is, if anyone is even out there anymore. With that said, there's been so much I've missed, there's been so much I've needed to talk about. This article will be pure word vomit, mostly opinion, and entirely too many changes in subject. Please guys bare with me.
First off, Google dropped android 4.3 today, alongside 4.3 they also revealed the NEW nexus 7, with an HD screen, bumped spec set slimmer profile and rocking a rear camera. Of course in good old Google/nexus fashion its launching with 4.3, and not to mention the 4.3 source code is already available for developers. I've yet to read deep into it for I've been more into world news and politics lately, American involvement into Syria and Egypt, you know all that's been happening but sadly that isn't my specialty. The main thing with android 4.3 landing alongside the new nexus 7 is that apple released their quarterly results and iPad and Mac sales are down from this time last year. Now remember the iPad mini released last year and we were all certain that would sway many users into the tablet market, but it appears we were way off, and now with the nexus 7 bringing 100% premium tablet performance to those on a budget, we're all looking to see what the fellas in Cupertino will pull out of their ass (much apologies for my wording but the point needs to be conveyed)
Samsung, you know its been an awkward time for Samsung, not awkward in the negative sense, just awkward as in their disputes with apple, them holding the nexus 10 exclusivity. Now you have them slightly beating the galaxy line into the ground, albeit mostly successful, they're honestly putting way too many "galaxy" devices to the market. Let's be serious overseas the galaxy note 10.1 is a working phone, now I know there isn't a soul who has an 8 rich device to their face, but is that necessary? Then we have the galaxy mega...6.3 inches? As a phone? Please let's stay in the 5-5.6 inch range, you guys should work more on the internals and changing amoled technology. Then the galaxy S4 zoom is in the works? A fully working DSLR type phone? Its a great idea to try and pick up on the semi failure of the galaxy camera but please fellas don't place your hands everywhere, you don't need that.
Ah the underdog that could, Nokia the company I'd always put my eggs in a basket with, the seemingly forgotten company statewide definitely revived themselves with the windows phone exclusivity, they then threw their eggs in one basket with the final symbian device also known as the Nokia 808 pureview, the 41 megapixel camera phone. Received with mix review but beginning of a great idea and possible series of devices, it has just been recently followed up by its WP8 little brother the Lumia 1010 which I must say? Is an absolutely gorgeous device slim, using that gorgeous screen technology that only Nokia has mastered, andntheyve ,managed to squeeze that gorgeous Carl Zeiss lens into the slim packaging. The unibody frame is absolutely mind blowing, keeping straight in line with all other lumia devices. Nokia keeps WP8 alive all their own and I'll always tip my hat to them...One final word, let's not forget there are constant rumors of a windows tablet from them.
Motorola...My oh my the time they've had since Google purchased them, they released the RAZR line and since then just constantly refresh it, there aren't any large iterations in what the devices do Google has kept them so quiet its maddening honestly. And then, the largest prediction I said began coming to light, the Motorola X. Still slightly quiet but all the more slowly exploding tl the scene with rumors, my main prediction is still the next nexus phone will be produced by moto, even when lg broke the scene as the holders of the nexus 4 I never lost hope that the next nexus phone will be brought to us by the genius minds from Motorola...still all the quiet company but I'm sure between now and this time next year they'll break back into the light.
Let us now forget HTC, the company that stays in the light with ever groundbreaking phones and then refreshes them once or twice and allows for them to live in legend, I mean let's be serious I still see consumers with the ego 3D....the Incredible, the original HTC One v. Its amazing how HTC keeps phones in rotation without necessarily slamming us with devices every couple of months, its actually refreshing to see a company take their time between devices. And this time taken produced us with the HTC one, which I'm certain at the end of the year may be phone of the year, and I say this as a Samsung fanatic. The aluminum unibody design, with that great camera technology, bright screen and blink feed android OEM? Just screams the possible Galaxy killer, the only thing is it doesn't have the huge cult following that Sammy has, I'm just perplexed as to why they ran away from tablets.
I wish I could more speak on the small companies, the LG's the Asus', they stay under the radar when it comes to american shores but in Asian countries the LG's and Huawei's are like royalty, whereas Huawei is trying their best to make a full U.S. debut. Even doing it on the larger carriers. I always try to keep my eyes on them but they stay quiet and in the shadows, same for lenovo. Now you have Ubuntu making their small transition into mobile os and its just a nerds dream, so many options you know?
Of course I saved apple for last yes? Apple apple, they divorced Samsung, signed TSMC to begin their microchip production, began building macs exclusively in america...But even with all of that? Still have had more of a down year since their stock peaked some 8 or so months ago, each quarter this year has seen a decline over the quarter of a year ago and albeit the I phones have seen a sales increase (more so upgrades from 4's to 5's I'm certain) the iPad and the Mac sales have seen a declination...might it be the fact that macs are so advanced that there are no need for a refresh yearly? The build of Os x ties directly into the chip sets to the point even older generation mwcs still run close to as smooth as newer macs. I mean yes you gave us retina on macbooks but lets be honest we didn't 100% need that when you're bumping the price tags north of $1800. The iPad mini dropped, but sadly it dropped as a 7 inch tablet with the arrogance of a premium 10 inch tablet, the price tag is still high for most Americans with the Kindle fire HD, and the nexus 7 (now the NEW nexus 7) still sub $300 dollars for premium performance. Its just that it seems apple is now catering only to the cult supporters and no more the supporters who loved saying "omg I have an apple product". Its honestly stressful as a tech lover to see apple begi catering more to the cult fanatics and less of those who just desire apple products...It seems to be all about the profit now, instead of the old Steve Jobs vision of arming Americans with premium technology. I'm certain we'll see how they make decisions in the next few months though, I still hold a glimmer of hope for apple.
I want to close with this, technology is ever growing, we have the new gaming systems announced, 3D movies are everywhere, Google glass is in the works, Samsung has the flexible amoled screens in production. You can't walk longer than 5 minutes without walking by some form of technological influence, even with this knowledge we must remember to work the technology and not let it work us.
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