Apple's iPhone4 Breaks Record! Can it Dominate the Smart Phone Market?

The recent launch of iPhone4 stormed the smart phone market. So much was the effect that Apple Inc. said it took advance orders for more than 600,000 new iPhones world-wide on the first day the device became available, a flood of demand that caused difficulty processing orders at U.S. carrier AT&T Inc.

Apple said the preorders were the most ever taken by the company in a single day, and 10 times higher than for the iPhone 3GS last year.

AT&T had earlier suspended pre-orders of Apple's iPhone 4 after the phone giant was unable to handle record demand for the product, and recent update is that it sold more than 1.7 million iPhone 4s within the first three days of the phone's launch

Analysts have been expecting the new model to help Apple sell about 36 million iPhones in the year ending in September, up about 73% from 20.8 million a year earlier.

Do you think APPLE still has to go a long way to dominate the smart phone market or to become the market leader? Take a look at this statistics.

Since launching three years ago, the iPhone has become Apple's largest business, accounting for more than 40% of its revenue. According to research firm IDC, Apple is currently the third-largest smart phone maker in the world with a market share of 16.1% share behind the market leader Nokia and Research in Motion (BlackBerry).

Apple has increased their iPhone shipments to a whopping 131.6% from Q1 2009 to the most recent Q1 2010 period (from 3.8 million to 8.8 million). Compare that with an average 56.7% industry growth in YoY shipments for Smart Phones and you start to get an idea about the growing influence of iPhone in the smart phone market.

The response that the recent iPhone4 has received in the market and the speed at which it grows and with impressive sales figures, iPhone's growth rate of 131.6% in terms of YoY shipments of smart phones is much higher compared to the industry average of 56.7%, all these factors indicating that APPLE is on its way to dominate the smart phone market. Though Nokia is in a comfortable position today with a market share of 39.3%, it faces a potential threat from iPhone, and it poses an immediate threat to RIM (Black Berry) which has a market share 19.4%, keeping in mind the astonishing growth rate of APPLE's iPhone, it is likely to zoom ahead of blackberry in terms of market share very soon.

Well, it will be interesting to watch what strategy RIM and Nokia would adopt to defend their market positions, when their rival APPLE's iPhones storm the market and continue to sell like hot cakes.

Phone4 Covers - A Way to Save Your Precious Possession

Long time back, maybe for our grandfathers, the three most essential things to lead a life were food, shelter and clothes. Today there is an addition in the list. That is, a mobile. These days life seems to be impossible without a mobile. Though you might have a good mobile still deep in your heart you might crave for an iPhone4. If you already possess one, I must tell you that you do have an additional responsibility to take good care of it. It is not just any regular phone but an Apple iPhone4.

Now a day we do get a lot of options for our iPhone4 case. Basically we get five options for our mobile case. They are cotton bags, metal covers, plastic covers, rubber pouch covers and leather cases. You should not opt for the cotton bag option as it is not at all safe. Cotton will soak water and it can't protect the phone from the damages that takes place if the phone falls. Beside your iPhone4 will look too tacky in a cheap cotton bag.

Next option is the metal cover. It is better than cotton bags but even metal covers have some negative effects that might damage your phone. The phone's fascia is made of a particular type of metal. The metal used in the cover might not suit it. It may have a metallic reaction and in the process will harm your phone.

Then we have the option of plastic covers. It comes for cheap. Young people do love funky stuffs. Plastic covers are available in various colors and design. As it is not very costly one can change the cover regularly to match with their outfit or maybe with the bag or shoes. But with the change of room temperature, moisture gathers on the case of your phone. Plastic covers and rubber pouch bags have this common negative effect on your phone. Moisture gathers more in such cases and damages the phone. Hence we are left with the last option of a leather cover. It is a bit expensive. But for an elegant appeal leather is the best option.

Your iPhone4 does deserve something better than those cheap plastic or rubber cases. You can also carry your credit cards, identity cards or even your bills in your leather phone case. It will give a classy and sophisticated look and will enhance its appeal.

Protect Your iPhone4 With an iPhone4 Case

Long time back, maybe for our grandfathers, the three most essential things to lead a life were food, shelter and clothes. Today there is an addition in the list. That is, a mobile. These days life seems to be impossible without a mobile. Though you might have a good mobile still deep in your heart you might crave for an iPhone4. If you already possess one, I must tell you that you do have an additional responsibility to take good care of it. It is not just any regular phone but an Apple iPhone4.

Now a day we do get a lot of options for our iPhone4 case. Basically we get five options for our mobile case. They are cotton bags, metal covers, plastic covers, rubber pouch covers and leather cases. You should not opt for the cotton bag option as it is not at all safe. Cotton will soak water and it can't protect the phone from the damages that takes place if the phone falls. Beside your iPhone4 will look too tacky in a cheap cotton bag.

Next option is the metal cover. It is better than cotton bags but even metal covers have some negative effects that might damage your phone. The phone's fascia is made of a particular type of metal. The metal used in the cover might not suit it. It may have a metallic reaction and in the process will harm your phone.

Then we have the option of plastic covers. It comes for cheap. Young people do love funky stuffs. Plastic covers are available in various colors and design. As it is not very costly one can change the cover regularly to match with their outfit or maybe with the bag or shoes. But with the change of room temperature, moisture gathers on the case of your phone. Plastic covers and rubber pouch bags have this common negative effect on your phone. Moisture gathers more in such cases and damages the phone. Hence we are left with the last option of a leather cover. It is a bit expensive. But for an elegant appeal leather is the best option.

Your iPhone4 does deserve something better than those cheap plastic or rubber cases. You can also carry your credit cards, identity cards or even your bills in your leather phone case. It will give a classy and sophisticated look and will enhance its appeal.

Brand New Apple iPhone4 Cases

iPhone4 is a recent addition to the apple iPhone family. Not even a month has passed since its release. The few lucky people who own an apple iPhone4 all ready must be very proud of it. You must be showing it off to your friends and family. But before doing anything else it is wise to cover it up with an iPhone4 case.

An iPhone4 case protects your brand new iPhone4 from scratches and damage. It also adds extra style to already stylish iPhone4. Choices vary from person to person and so people buy mobile covers for different reasons. Some buy covers for stylizing their phone and some to protect their phones from damage.

People who buy mobile covers mainly for protection generally buy leather or rubber cases. Leather cases are the best. They last a long time and are elegant and stylish. But the prices of genuine leather cases are quite high. But if you can buy an iPhone4 then it is believed that buying a leather case for it will not be a matter for you. Rubber cases are also good. You can test it by covering your phone with a genuine rubber case and dropping it from a height. The only proof of the drop may be seen on the rubber case- a few scratches and nothing else. But the only problem with them is that they attract a lot of dust.

There are also plastic and metal cases. Plastic cases are quite trendy. They are sold in different colors and styles. They are quite cheap so you can buy quite a few different types of plastic cases and change them everyday to match your phone with the clothes and jewellery you wear. Metals cases are generally for those people who are busy all the time and have chances of dropping their phones a lot.

The iPhone4 cases by Scoshe are quite classy. They are found in bland and simple colors. The different types of Scoshe iPhone4 cases are glosSEE, switchBACK, switchKASE, metalliKASE, bandIT, bandEDGE.

The cases from Gumdrop are also quite classy. They come in 4 different colors and they are also studded which makes your iPhone4s look really elegant.

Proporta has launched 4 different iPhone4 cases. The 4 cases are the crystal black shell case, aluminum lined leather case, silicone case and the shine case.

An iPhone4 Cover is a Must Buy If You Have an iPhone4

The iPhone4 is the latest addition to the iPhone family. And if you already possess an iPhone4 then you must be a very proud owner. Being the owner of the most sought after new gadget you must protect it well. When you buy an iPhone4, remember to buy an iPhone4 cover with it.

Though iPhone4 is brand new, then also quite a number of different types of iPhone4 covers are available in the market. There are functional cases whose main purpose is to protect the phone and there are designer cases which enhance the beauty of your already beautiful iPhone4.

There are different types of iPhone4 cases ranging from the simple leather, plastic and rubber cases to polycarbonate and also silicone cases.

Leather cases are the most elegant of all the other cases and they are the one that are used the most by iPhone4 users. The Orion cases are quite good and these cases will fit your phone like a glove fits in your hand. The advantage of Orion cases is that they come in different colors other than black.

Rubber iPhone4 cases are quite protective. If you cover your iPhone4 with a cover made out of rubber then they will be well protected even when you drop them from a good height. The only defects that will be found on it will be the scratches on the cover. The only negative feature of a rubber case is that they attract a lot of dust but you can easily deal with this problem if you clean your phone regularly.

Plastic iPhone4 cases are quite cheap and are found in different colors and designs. You can change the phone covers regularly and match them with your clothes everyday. A more strong and sturdy form of plastic covers that is available is the polycarbonate covers. It is sturdy and has a rubber finish for better grip. It outlines the ports, switches and the camera lenses. They are excellent against temperature changes.

Earlier silicone cases were available only for iPods. But your new iphon4 can also have a silicone cover. Marware manufactures excellent silicone iPhone4 covers. Silicone covers completely protect the back of your iPhones and the face of your phone is protected with a screen protector. They are available in black and also in colors like red, pink and white.

There are different types of iphone4 case ranging from the simple leather, plastic and rubber cases to polycarbonate and also silicone cases. Marware manufactures excellent silicone iphone4 case.

With the New IOS 4 Operating System the New Apple iPhone4 Boasts a Beautiful 3.5 Inch Retina Display

The phone comes in either black or white and it can shoot HD 720p videos at 30 frames per second with its 5 mega pixel digital camera. The device comes fully equipped with both Wi Fi and 3G for high speed connectivity and gives you complete social network coverage.

The iPhone 4 looks stunning; the rounded edges of the last model have slightly sharpened up for a modernized look and the screen looks so much brighter, the contrast ratio is fantastic, there is a special oleophobic coating on the front display and back casing to prevent finger smudges, and the new stainless steel trim and buttons gives the phone a lovely finish in collaboration with the stress tested glass face and back casing.

The new iPhone possesses a proximity sensor and an accelerometer for landscape viewing, the camera has an LED flash for darker conditions and the tap focus system is both intuitive and easy to use, there is also a photo and video geo-tagging feature so you can add location information to your image and video files. There is also a VGA camera on the front for self portraits for upload to various social network sites and FaceTime calls for long range visual communications with other iPhone 4 users.

Like previous iPhone models the Apple iPhone 4 has a pre-installed multimedia centre for audio and video playback; the device can handle tons of different audio formats with mp3 and wav in the bunch, there are also plenty of video file types covered like H.264, mp4 and m4v, the image clarity in the video playback is phenomenal and the sound quality is brilliant with both the music and video player. The interface is typical of Apple in design and functionality and is supported well by the retina screens capacitive abilities, the image gallery has the usual system, you can glide your way through your image files and pinch and zoom the one you select, there are various picture editing tools including face warpers and typically there are additional apps you can download for ultimate image customizability.

As expected Apple have given you full exposure to there famous App store which has a humongous range of useful, novel and absolutely nutty applications for you to make your iPhone your own, with such variety Apple have launched there the iPhone to global popularity with unit sales going through the roof. The backlit LCD screen displays the colourfully animated applications superbly and looks wonderfully vibrant in any light conditions; it has 4 times the amount of pixels and contrast ratio than the old iPhone 3GS and handles zoom really, really well, when viewing newspaper articles or e-mails you can zoom in as much as you wish and not see any jagged edges or blurred letters at all.

With full web connectivity via the Wi Fi and 3G technology there is dedicated social network and YouTube apps for status updating, video sharing and streaming and full e-mail integration allows you to manage your e-mail accounts, business or personal and handle your inboxes for as long as your 3G is active. The Apple iPhone is a palm-able, desirable and incredibly beautiful; it is very powerful and can be personalized to anyone's personality with its huge App store and interchangeable bumpers. Everyone will want one including myself!

Can I Put Apple's iPhone4S Siri Features on My Regular iPhone 4?

You are probably wondering if you can get Siri voice command on your regular iPhone 4 rather than upgrading to an iPhone 4S, especially considering the reality that the 4S has sold out, waiting lists grow, and you were not in the long-line on opening day to get yours.

There was an interesting article in Technorati recently titled "Apple In Trouble: Hackers Successfully Ported Siri to the iPhone 4" by Salman Khan published on October 15, 2011. The article stated:

"Siri is Apple's new innovation and creativity. It's a new application added for iPhone 4s and a new way to control the iPhone with voice commands. Siri takes voice commands, you can ask Siri anything you want. Two Days earlier, the Apple Dev Team announced that porting Siri to the iPhone 4, can't port Siri without stealing some copyrighted files from the iPhone 4s. "The unique selling point of iPhone 4s is Siri and has a processor that's 2X's faster than the iPhone 4. If developers can exploit or hack Siri and place it on the iPhone 4, it could reduce the sale of 4S."

This tells me that Siri is basically an APP, not a new feature or technological breakthrough, just software, and if it runs on the so-called slower processor, then why does one need a 4S phone for something like that? It appears that Apple may have over-embellished the hype once again, in order to stay on the hyperbolic inflection point turn-off to keep redlining revenues. Apparently, Apple sold 1 million iPhone 4S models on the first day and 4 million over the first weekend.

In fact, there were wide spread outages on the "set-up" servers for those registering their new 4S phones, as no company has ever sold that many handsets in a day or weekend. The Wall Street Journal reported this in an article titled; "Softbank Server Glitch Damps iPhone 4S Launch," published on October 14, 2011 - the day the Apple 4S iPhones became available. MacRumors Online also had an article; "AT&T Activation Servers Overloaded with iPhone 4S Launch," also on October 14, by Arnold Kim.

Okay so, Apple's big announcement coinciding with Steve Jobs death had everyone waiting in line at Apple Stores across the nation for the iPhone 4S with an abundance of fanfare, but when iPhone users discover that they could have merely added an APP and thus, had the Siri features anyway, it will turn off many, even highly-sophisticated brand loyalists.

Now then, the company will most likely tell us that without the iPhone 4S processing speed, the Siri system won't work as well - which may be true since voice software is a processing hog, but will that explanation be enough to satisfy the iPhone 4S upgraders who spent big bucks to stay on the leading edge of Apple's technology, or will they be completely turned off and feel burned?

Well, to answer the question, yes, you can get Siri on your regular iPhone 4 and there should be instructions online on how to do this, which may or may not void your iPhone 4 warranty, and it may not work 100% as good as it might on the iPhone 4S or maybe it will, that remains a question. Still, I ask, why didn't Apple merely allow Siri as an APP or a software upgrade for a small one-time price, rather than using it as a reason to buy a newer model? Does Apple think everyone is stupid, that we are all dumb consumers serving their will? Maybe we are, maybe Apple is right, you decide. Please consider all this.

*In full-disclosure - this author owns NO Apple Products, and is not a brand loyalist of Apple, and believes their products are overpriced, over-hyped, and too trendy.