Why flagship Android phones are the big screen

Android camp has many mobile phone manufacturers, all manufacturers in the design of its flagship smartphone, are choosing the big screen, the screen size on the market at 4.5 inches below the flagship phone hard to find, Android flagship model more in the 5-inch or more, There are even a number of manufacturers have introduced a six-inch flagship model, why do not manufacturers introduced a relatively small screen size flagship smartphone it?

Big screen popular phone user needs is the main driving force, according to Strategy Analytics survey shows that iPhone has been listed since 2007, the most popular mobile phone screen size has been showing an increasing trend of large, 2009 is 4 inches, 2011 4.3-inch, 2013 this figure had reached 4.5 inches. With Samsung, HTC, represented by Andr oid manufacturers have been constantly increasing size, HTC One 4.7-inch screen size, the Samsung Galaxy S4 is 5 inches, Galaxy Note series has been close to 6-inch phone screen.

Samsung has launched a mini version of its flagship model, the screen size is also reduced in size but the phone is relatively lower, why manufacturers did not launch mini version of the flagship phone? By comparing several manufacturers flagship phone find cell phone so that the thickness and the limitations of battery manufacture small screen Andr oid flagship phone more difficult. The smaller screen size, under the condition the same thickness of the volume of the phone body will be reduced, and the CPU, memory chips and other parts of the product volume is fixed, the relatively small screen mobile phone is equipped with a large display if the same mobile phone parts, the thickness of the body is bound to more than the big screen phone. In enhancing the performance of your phone, when manufacturers have chosen to increase the screen size to increase the body space to carry more chips, rather than make phone becomes too thick. The face of large size and thick body two choices, Android phone manufacturers have chosen large size, which is consistent with the needs of consumers. Recently the market's two flagship Android are big and thin model, Lenovo K900 is equipped with 5.5-inch screen, body thickness of 6.9mm, Huawei Ascend P6 screen size of 4.7 inches, body thickness of only 6.18mm .

Fuselage space is small for the phone's battery capacity is limited, 4-inch HTC Incredible 4G battery capacity of 1800mAh, while the 5.5-inch Galaxy Note 2, the configuration with a capacity of 3100mAh, large-screen mobile phone's battery life has always been highly respected, and 4.3 inch Android phone's battery life less difficult for the user satisfaction.
Android platform in the industrial environment, the hardware components for the mobile phone to control and optimize the structure is not enough, the relatively small screen size of mobile phone spare parts only reduce performance, choose a smaller battery capacity to ensure the appearance of the product. Manufacturers with Android camp opposed to Apple to do better in this regard, iPhone 5's screen size is 4 inches, while the body thickness of only 7.6mm, using In-Cell technology screens thinner, one-piece aluminum Shell integrated mobile phone antennas, removed glass enclosure rear fuselage space has not decreased, while iPhone 5 battery life of 7 hours, the battery capacity is only 1440mAh.Apple insist on self-designed mobile phone components increased integration can reduce the space requirements for the fuselage, and products are optimized better.

European Southern Observatory discovered three planets habitable zone

Human beings in the Milky Way in the end there are no neighbors?Astronomers may have biological efforts to find planets, whose selection criteria is "habitable zone" (Goldilocks Zone), in a galaxy among planets or satellites if too close from the star, say the solar system, Mercury, will be roasted dry and can not exist life, but if the star is too far away from the planet or satellite, say Saturn's many moons, because of cold and frozen, can not have life survived only in an optimal distance interval, say the earth before may have liquid water, can produce life.

Therefore, although the planets in the Milky Way with the satellite more to count, but very few can be said to meet the conditions.

June 25, the European Southern Observatory (European Southern Observatory; ESO) brought us good news, in Scorpio, the 22 light-years away from us ─ ─ in the Milky Way which can be considered close range, it can be said in the solar system backyard ─ ─ Geli Xi 667 (Gliese 667) Samsung System C stars, previously only found it three planets, including one in the habitable zone, but the European Southern Observatory apply the new high-precision radial velocity finder system (High Accuracy Radial velocity Planet Searcher; HARPS) after re-examine the galaxy and found seven planets, including three in habitable zone, but bigger than the Earth.

In the habitable zone does not mean that we will be habitable, such as Venus and Mars are in the habitable zone, the small planets, like Mars, because of fast cooling, the magnetic field will soon decline, the result of Mars's atmosphere is no magnetic field under the protection of both light by the solar wind to blow, so there may be life on Mars had become barren, but these three newly discovered planet Earth than large, do not have this problem, but they are not big like Uranus, Neptune, like a gas planets, astronomers call them "super-Earth." So we may really have backyard neighbors.

European Southern Observatory at 22 light-years away from us Geli Xi 667 (Gliese 667) Samsung System C stars, found seven planets, including three in habitable zone, but also large than the Earth.

If there aliens living in this three planets, they will live what kind of life do? First of all, their "sun", Geli Xi 667C star, is the smallest of a star system, only one-third of the quality of our sun, so their much darker than our sun, so we at the equivalent of distance from the solar system Mercury is also within the habitable zone.

The other two systems Samsung Star Bigelixi 667C Schramm much more visible in the daytime, so if these three ranked habitable zone on the planet there are aliens, they will see in the sky during the day two bright stars, and the stars are brighter at night two was like our Moon.

However, during the day or at night, they will not turn, the planet's rotation speed which three are related to the same revolution speed, that is, they are always with the same side facing the sun, so there is always one side during the day, one side is always at night.

Will always be the day that side will probably become a super-hot desert, and never at night that side, there are the other two Samsung shine, perhaps still have vitality, but most likely there is life, probably only the junction of day and night which circle, so the aliens may be living there.

The hot side of the cold side of the planet, the atmosphere will often produce a huge storm, so these days should be alien friend had a very stimulating, it would probably be a very good science fiction theme now!

(Credit: European Southern Observatory)

Original news

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HopStop after the acquisition by Apple to stop supporting WP

Traffic Navigation App HotStop acquired by Apple aims to improve on iOS map service. Last weekend HotStop has dropped from the Windows Phone platform, which stopped the WP system support, HotStop the beginning has been to support the first generation of Windows Phone, the WP users have to say this is a pity.

HotStop offers more than 500 cities worldwide bus, car, pedestrian navigation program, and can be provided within the shopping map. HotStop after the acquisition by Apple is still supporting Android, Windows Phone before the next frame, this App in the three major platforms maintained four-star rating, stop supporting Windows Phone system, many WP users by issuing a star rating to express their dissatisfaction. HotStop no off the shelf from the Android platform, Android users may be due to the large number of user data in order to get more information and the use of feedback. Windows Phone users can only use HotStop through the Web version of the service.

Apple's acquisition of an ISP, which stopped supporting Microsoft's platform is not the first time such an event occurred in 2002, Apple acquired Emagic, the latter ceased its software for Microsoft Windows platforms all the services. For Windows Phone users find what App found, is this likely to be Apple's App acquired.

Apple's sales of older models still considerable

Apple's upcoming release of its new season of earnings, its iPhone, iPad sales meets all parties with their upcoming predictions, but before that data research firm Consumer Intelligence Research Partners (CIRP) released its first survey of the relevant information , according to its chart shows that Apple's iPhone 5 new machine although the possession of more than a half-closing sales models, but the old iPhone 4S, iPhone 4 or older by the market outlook is still welcome. The iPad is showing the old and new machines third of the world situation.

From the CIRP chart you can see that in the iPhone 5 released before the listing of its original iPhone 4 occupies 90% of its sales ratio, the old iPhone 4 and iPhone 3GS, will have 7% and 3% ratio. However, after the listing of the iPhone 5, the new machine immediately occupy 68% of all iPhone sales, but in the new machine under pressure, iPhone 4S is also still has 23% of the proportion, quite surprising.

proportion of sales from the point of view of old and new models, cheap models on the market has some lethal, but not limited to emerging countries, in the United States had the same situation.

But more people surprised that, over time along with the iPhone 5 sales ratio slipping up and down at least have to maintain a certain proportion of the old iPhone 4S also maintain a ratio of 30%, and even the older iPhone 4 are has a 14% to 18% ratio, showing that the market price of the iPhone is still quite attractive. Perhaps Apple is seen here cheap iPhone sales strength, it is worth noting that this is the U.S. sales ratio, which means not only a cheap iPhone consumers in emerging regions attractive markets for developed countries, like with lethality.

 iPad formation clever one-third of the world trend, although not differ much, but the old iPad 2 is still the most popular models actually

As for the other main products Apple iPad, selling their old machines also occupy a certain proportion of the new iPad and iPad mini is not before the launch, iPad iPad 2 with the old from the new machine more than Tiananmen gradually turn anti- turn into a fifty-fifty split close to the old machine finally became even slightly more than the new machine case.However, the introduction of the new machine, roughly one-third of the world presents three models interesting situation, three models of the gap is not large, but the iPad 2 is lead.

▲ from the capacity point of view, 16GB iPad mini is the main selling merchandise, iPad with Retina is dominated 32GB

The sales volume of the iPad, iPad 2 16GB models so as only the highest proportion of naturally most for granted. In the iPad mini is also similarly to 16GB based, and holds 60 per cent, significantly ahead of other capacity, but in the iPad with Retian is 32GB in the main, occupies 44%, followed by 26% of 16GB and 64GB of 24%.

 surprisingly, MacBook Pro is Apple's best-selling all computers, rather than the high visibility MacBook Air

As for the computers, you can see that the mainstream notebook market, the proportion of more than 80% share, while the high-end MacBook Pro actually occupy 60% to 70 Apple laptops in the market, rather than play the main thin MacBook Air, this point pour a little unexpected.

• Survey Shows Older and Cheaper iPhones and iPads Remain Popular, MacBook Pro is Best-Selling Mac

Google invested screen chipmaker Himax

Taiwanese chipmaker Himax (Himax Technologies) announced, Google's acquisition of Himax screen technology sector Himax (Himax Display) 6.3% of the shares. Himax to provide chips for the Google Glass completed the acquisition will promote the development of Google Glass.

Google's spokesman said, Himax Display has partnered with Google for several years, the acquisition of 6.3% of the shares is good cooperation between the extension, Google hopes to help the team continue to promote research and development group. Pursuant to the Acquisition Agreement, the future of Google reserves the right to raise its stake to 15%.

Himax is a famous screen driver and supplier of semiconductor products, the screen's Himax Technologies, Inc., Himax's stake to 81.5%, Google's investment will help expand Himax LCoS chips and modules , mainly for wearable devices headset image projection equipment and small size of the screen production.

The two companies did not disclose the amount of investment, the transaction will be completed within the third quarter of 2013.

German mobile phone SIM card security experts discovered vulnerabilities, the world's 750 million mobile phone for fear of being hacked

Smart phones vulnerable to malicious software attacks, operators also acquiesced government agencies peep, but at least mobile phone SIM card is still safe and can not be hacked, but now, that road is still the most impregnable wall was broken up! German mobile security expert Karsten Noll (Karsten Nohl), after years of study, to find the SIM card encryption and software vulnerabilities, and he will also be in Los Angeles, Black Hat (Black Hat) hacker conference, open their own discovery.

There are currently six billion global mobile phone, about half use the Data Encryption Standard (Data Encryption Standard, DES), but Noel said this digital key encryption method is easy to be cracked, as one of the major vulnerabilities. He pointed out that a less common, but the potential risk of being hacked SIM card function expansion method using SMS messages ─ ─ update OTA (over-the-air) method, because of its instructions are encrypted message sent directly to the SIM card, if Encryption technology uses outdated DES (Data Encryption Standard, Data Encryption Standard) method, rather than the adoption of better AES (Advanced Encryption Standard, Advanced Encryption Standard) encryption, hackers can easily crack the SIM card of 56 yuan DES key.

Noel within two networks in Europe and North America 1,000 SIM cards used for testing (these SIM cards belonging to himself or research team), he was under the guise of the identity operator, send SMS to mobile phone users using DES, 3 / 4 was identified as a false signature and stops responding, but there are 1/4 phone will decrypt the message to send additional Noel error code, which includes mobile digital signature encryption.Although the digital signature encryption processing has been done, but Noel still be able to decipher the SIM card from a digital key.

The world will have 750 million mobile phone security is affected

The impact is enormous, once this group of criminals to get the number of columns, they can send a text message to a mobile phone viruses or malicious programs on the SIM card in order to steal important information, such as billing costs, and even kidnapping cell phone, or posing phone holder to do anything, such as conducting online transactions or bank transfer, etc., is expected to have 750 million mobile phones affected.

Noel's SIM card against vulnerabilities, the International Telecommunication Union has about 200 members worldwide telecommunications regulatory agencies issued a notice warning of serious loopholes in mobile phone technology, mobile phone companies will inform hundreds, academics and industry experts In addition some of the SIM card manufacturers have begun to study for this problem.

[Medical] study found that biotech genetic link between obesity and asthma

Genetics of obesity can be considered a hot item, so often some new discovery is worth your attention. There has been a research, made clear that if a specific mutation of a gene, can cause mice metabolism slowed down, stop burning fat, even if not the same will eat more fat.Another study showed that the high correlation between obesity and asthma, as many causes of asthma and obesity in part, to provide more clues for future treatments.

Fasting gene mistakes, mice become super fat

There vivo gene promoting diet , also have to stop eating gene, which if something goes wrong, it is out of control. Children's Hospital Boston study found that mice of Mrap2 genes (humans have) If the mutation, even if they eat as much as mice, mice have a genetic mutation that would fertilizer. Director of endocrinology Joseph Majzoub said gene mutation in mice that did not burn fat, as if someone ordered them to retain the same fat, while they were in obese people who have a similar variation phenomenon discovered.

This was published in "Science" journal study showed that the protein produced by the gene Mrap2 will stimulate brain receptors Mc4r, so ordered the brain to reduce appetite and increase metabolism, so if Mrap2 Mc4r gene mutation or change, it will interfere with brain functioning, so easy to accumulate fat bio.

They will all mouse genes Mrap2 body removal, or just remove the part of the brain, found that mice in both cases are generally twice the weight, weight grow up to the former, and if they are fed high-fat food, fat is even more exaggerated, male mice were much fat off than female mice. Focused, eat no more, but no Mrap2 gene in mice fat faster.

In the human body, after they find relevant evidence, in 500 severe, early-onset obesity in patients who find the same four variations appear. Although the single point of view on this study, the proportion of such variations causing obesity less than 1%, but the researchers believe that there should be other genetic variants have not found, but the interaction between genetic variation and environmental factors will enhance the generation of obesity.

High correlation between obesity and asthma

Causes of asthma are many reasons, in addition to our more familiar allergies, genetic and other reasons, obesity also accounted for one cause, but perhaps you would think people just because of fat, it will be insufficient lung capacity (gas) asthma. One published in the Journal of Obesity (Obesity) Online research shows that obesity, type II diabetes and asthma were highly relevant, not because of the relationship between human fat not run.

The study enrolled 22 normal weight and 23 obese participants, among which there are 11 otherwise type II diabetes, as well as more than 15 BMI 40 or 35 years but have had obesity-related diseases in patients with morbid obesity . All subjects without asthma, therefore the experimental results have particular significance.

Study found that four of asthma and chronic inflammatory genes associated with obesity or morbid obesity related, some related exceeds 100%, not surprisingly is the highest connected morbidly obese patients. These genes cause white blood cells caused by inflammation of the factors making too much, causing inflammation of the bronchi, triggering asthma.

Scientists also found two kinds of high-fat plasma concentrations of asthma-related compounds: MMP-9 and NOM. And did gastric bypass surgery in morbidly obese patients with diabetes, not only weight loss, MMP-9, NOM reduction, and reduce the impact of asthma-related genes, diabetes symptoms also improved.

Research writer who SUNY Buffalo, Dr. Paresh Dandona said that this is the first one from the perspective of biological and immunological relationship between obesity and asthma, unlike in the past but considered obese compressed lung capacity only. But more importantly, the recognition of obesity, diabetes and asthma height between connected.The next step will be a weight loss clinical studies to further relations with asthma.

Relevant information
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Increase in the mediators of asthma in obesity and obesity with type 2 diabetes: Reduction with weight loss
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WSJ: Apple is testing the 13-inch big screen iPad and iPhone

According to the WSJ Wall Street Journal reported that Apple is testing the 13-inch iPad feasibility of large-size, previously also Korea ET News has also reported on such messages, because Apple has always been possible future products will do simulation testing, final and can not just This will launch a product. As for the larger size of the iPhone is rumored for a long time, has not stopped, but also shows the market for large-size iPhone desire.

Tablet PCs and smart phones the size of the more abundant species, the screen size from 7-inch to 13-inch tablet on the market can be found. Apple's iPad after the launch of the iPad mini, but also make a new attempt. According to the WSJ news, Apple's new iPad tablet is a tablet computer, the screen size is 13 inches. Prior to South Korea ET News website has reported Apple is testing a 12.9-inch iPad tablet.

Although the product to the testing phase, it does not determine that Apple will put into this product. Each company in the official launch of a product before a variety of prototype tests will be conducted, in 2012 Apple and Samsung patent case trial, Apple will open up the product development process documentation, iPhone and iPad in the development process of different designs and more 40 variety.

Apple is expected to launch in the second half of 2013 a new generation of iPad, 9.7-inch screen size is still configured using In-Cell Touch touch panel technology will be thinner. If Apple really intends to launch code-named Maxi 13-inch iPad, then projected to be officially launched at the time at least until 2014 is possible.

Medical and Health Science] [one year after the FDA approved weight loss drug Belviq listing

Weight loss is a major issue of modern man, for the morbidly obese, less weight for smooth, even requiring surgery, Segway inventor Dean Kaman, were offered "to help you suck" (AspireAssist), in a hole on your stomach, eat something to suck out. But that sounds too scary?That effort had to exercise it, but most people just can not take fat, so do not eat it okay to take medicine?
FDA last year approved a weight loss drug Belviq, this is the first time in 10 years FDA approved weight loss drug, Belviq in June officially available patients to use, I believe many people will want to inquire about Belviq bottom line?

Belviq scientific Lorcaserin , chemical formula (1R)-8-chloro-1-methyl-2 ,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1H-3-benzazepine, can stimulate the brain 5-HT 2C receptors, satiety , people can eat, you can lose weight it, it sounds good, but how about the actual role?

Most people may be disappointed, in clinical trials , the medication a whole year off, Belviq help participants an average of only 3% more body weight reduction, among drug users, only 4% of non-diabetic people can lose weight 20 % or more (if only 1% of patients with diabetes), so it's probably not meet many people who want to lose weight fast a lot of desire.

Belviq course, side effects, including memory and attention are affected, headache, dizziness, etc., then we are most concerned about: regain it? More than 5% weight loss among users, in the second quarter of the annual average will regain the weight back.

You say that this effect is not worth mentioning? But at least it is an FDA-approved drugs, compared to many unknown, suspicious slimming ingredients much safer, if they think it is useless, it is still a lot of hard work under the sports bar!

Original news

• Belviq: First FDA-approved weight-loss drug in years "not a miracle cure," expert says
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[China] Beijing by bus can be observed brush NFC phones

Municipal Administration and Communications Card signed "strategic cooperation framework agreement ', officially launched" NFC phone card "service, from 22 July 2013 onwards, the Beijing branch of China Mobile users can use to support NFC technology and equipment NFC-SIM card with a smart phone instead of the bus card, this is the first time in China NFC technology transportation industry applications.

Use phone card users need to have a cell phone to support NFC technology, replacing an NFC-SIM card phone number but do not require replacement, card replacement fee of $ 20. Although the mobile phone SIM card and bus cards into one, but two accounts belong, bus card spending can not be directly deducted from your phone bill, the phone will not be affected after arrears bus card use. Chinese mobile phone users open wallet, download App, you can directly use the phone to achieve "air recharge" and also can check bus card balance and transaction data.

Mobile users often encounter when they go out the status of the battery died, the phone automatically shut down if the battery runs out, the bus card function is also able to be used normally, the answer is yes. Experts say users need not worry, even if the phone has automatically shut down, but also dozens of times and then phone card, NFC functionality lack of electricity, they also can be used normally, the phone automatically shut down after a little power is left in the battery can be maintained to continue to use public transportation card.

This feature is currently supported only Chinese mobile phone certified NFC mobile phone, a total of six models, namely the Galaxy S3/S4, HTC One, ZTE U807N, Huawei T8950N and millet 2A, 2013 the end of September to support NFC-SIM functionality mobile phones will increase to 20 models, mainly from Samsung, HTC, Sony, Lenovo and other company's products.

Moto X determines published on August 1

Google's Motorola Mobile officially released to the media will be sent an invitation, Moto X Phone smartphone will be released on August 1, 2013, held in New York, Moto X's first official propaganda figure also earlier exposure.

2011 Google acquired Motorola's mobile division, Motorola Google's move to become independent operation of the hardware manufacturing sector, Moto X Phone Motorola mobile will be published after being acquired first high-end flagship smartphone. Earlier rumors Moto X Phone will be published in October 2013, the third quarter of Apple and Samsung mobile phone manufacturers will publish two flagship product, market competition, there may be based on these considerations, Motorola suddenly sent invitations to the media determined to be August 1, 2013 in New York at product launch, launched Moto X Phone.

It is reported that Moto X Phone will configure 4.7-inch screen, powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 processor, 2GB RAM. Google will be positioned as the first Moto X Phone DIY by the user's smart phone, cell phone shell material, colors are chosen by the user, is currently available in 14 colors of the shell, the shell material in addition to the common plastic, metal, but also provides wood and cloth. To cope with this characteristic, Motorola has been built in the United States have a mobile phone production line, Moto X Phone Motorola will also be the first in the United States made smartphone.

In last week's Google2013Q2 earnings conference call, Google executives said the company will fully support the Moto X Phone, marketing and promotion budget of up to $ 500 million.

IHS iSuppli: 2013 shipments grew less than the iPhone overall level of industry

Market research firm IHS iSuppli said in a report, in 2013 the global smart phone shipments expected to reach 897 million units, compared to the 2012 smart phone shipments grew by 26%, while Apple's iPhone 2013 growth forecast annual shipments only was 12%.

The global smart phone industry still maintained a rapid growth rate, IHS iSuppli that 2013 shipments expected to grow by 26%.According to the 2013 second quarter market report predicts that in 2013 global smart phone shipments expected to reach 897 million units in 2012 global smart phone shipments of 712 million units.

As in the past six years, driven by smart phone industry an important force, Apple iPhone 2013 year shipment growth may be less than the overall market growth. 2013 first quarter shipments of Apple's iPhone 37.4 million units, below market expectations, mainly because the iPhone-related patent disputes led to postpone the date listed on the next generation iPhone is expected to take until 2013 to post the second half of this year, the iPhone shipments are expected to be 150 million units, compared with 134 million units in 2012 compared to modest growth, the growth rate was 12%, not only lagging behind the growth of the global smart phone industry with the iPhone's growth rate in previous years, the gap is very large, 2012 the iPhone shipments up 44%.

Apple iPhone shipments slowdown is an indisputable fact that the first quarter 2013 shipments of 37.4 million units, while in 2012 compared to 35.1 million units. From one of the four major U.S. carriers Verizon outgoing message, iPhone sales lower than expected, it may be difficult to achieve in 2010 when signing a contract with Apple to develop sales goals.

July 23, 2013 Apple released the second quarter 2013 financial report, iPhone shipments in the second quarter over the same period will also be announced. Analysts expect the second quarter of 2013 iPhone shipments to 29 million units in 2013 is still the focus of the fourth quarter sales of new market conditions.

Nexus 7 second generation is expected to publish next week

Good sales rumored to launch Nexus 7 to launch next-generation version of the long-rumored, even in the Google I / O before it was predicted in this occasion may open, but expect nothing, until recently, through the distribution of files is displayed, generation of Nexus 7 launch schedule is near, and probably in the next week, with Google on July 24 there was a media event, the parties also speculated, may be published in the day.

Engadget documents obtained from the point of view, the dealer will receive a new generation of July 20 Nexus 7, and will be the 32GB version is priced at $ 269.99, appears to be the same as the previous generation to maintain price , now I do not know whether it will introduce the same 16GB version if introduced with the previous generation may also sell it to $ 229.99.

In addition to documents obtained by Engadget, Androidcentral also made claims to be the second generation of exclusive Nexus pictures and videos. It seems from the picture with the existing Nexus 7 has a big difference, especially less in terms of the back cover of the original pattern, turned into a smooth shape.

In addition, Google is also expected to hold a July 24 media event, which is mainly attended by the incumbent head of Android and Chrome OS, Sundar Pichai, so we can not determine whether this event on Nexus 7, or To the new version of the Android system for doing instructions.

• New Nexus 7 coming to retail outlets next week, according to documents (update: pricing and pics)

• Exclusive first look: Pics and video of the new Nexus 7

• Google hosting July 24th event with Android and Chrome boss Sundar Pichai

Fruitless negotiations on cooperation NEC intends to exit the smart phone market

According to the Nikkei newspaper reported that the Japanese electronics maker NEC and Lenovo Group's mobile phone business cooperation talks broke down, NEC decided to exit the smartphone market, NEC's mobile business company Casio Mobile Communications Company's accumulated losses of more than 60 billion yen.

Lenovo and NEC's PC business, there is a co-venture established in 2011 two NEC Lenovo Japan Group, which accounted for 51% of Lenovo's shares, and the remaining 49% held by the NEC, the two sides co-development, production, sales for the Japanese market PC products. This cooperation can be reached mainly because of Lenovo Group's overseas expansion strategy, NEC's PC business in Japan, there is a certain basis, eager to enter the Japanese market, Lenovo Group, just to open the regional markets.

NEC's mobile phone business is mainly a Casio Mobile Communications Company's operations, the company is determined by NEC, Casio Computer and Hitachi joint venture between the three companies, NEC is primarily responsible for business operations.Although the smart phone industry's rapid development, NEC's mobile phone business inadequate investment in research and development, resulting in product innovation and disruption, the Japanese electronics industry also fell into recession, the current Casio Mobile loss reached 60 billion yen. And based on the Lenovo PC business in good cooperation, NEC hopes to replicate the PC business model to the mobile phone business, NEC Casio proposed to allow the injection of Lenovo Mobile and holds a majority stake.The last two years to actively expand its mobile phone business Lenovo Group, many outgoing messages will be involved in acquisition, Lenovo executives also said to be well in the global market development Lenovo's mobile phone business, does not exclude the possibility of the acquisition of the international mobile phone brands, Recently had even heard the news Lenovo will acquire Blackberry, Casio mobile communications companies seem difficult to meet the strategic needs of Lenovo Group, the product strength, brand influence, business scale on NEC's mobile phone business is difficult to achieve the requirements of Lenovo, the two sides have not can eventually reach an agreement.

And after the breakdown of negotiations Lenovo, NEC decided to quit the smart phone industry. NEC Casio Mobile Communications Company is a subsidiary of its independent accounting, for the NEC will not cause much impact.

Fingerprint identification device Liang rate, 3,000,000 iPhone5S delay shipments

From supply chain sources, Apple's next-generation iPhone, expected in the first batch of products manufactured by the end of July, the fingerprint identification device as benign low, iPhone5S first products may be lower than expected, the number of products affected about three million units.

Recently there have been news that Apple's next generation of smart phones iPhone 5S and cheap iPhone has been the mass production stage, expansion of production capacity and may even be prompted Apple released ahead of these two products, the industry is expected early in September Apple released the new generation iPhone and parity edition iPhone, the first batch of new products expected in August 2013 before the completion of production.

Apple iPhone5S adds fingerprint features, but the fingerprint identification device yield has not improved, if the plan as originally published, in July must begin mass production of the chip, fingerprint identification equipment problems will lead to 300 million units iPhone 5S can not be shipped on time, at least postponed to the fourth quarter of 2013. It is reported that iPhone 5S in AuthenTec fingerprint identification chip is designed, the company has been acquired by Apple, chip design problems led to lower than expected yield components.

Although fingerprint recognition device yield is not high, but for Apple iPhone 5S mass production did not cause too much impact in the number of products accounted for 10% of shipments are expected.

IPhone, you can eat the shell

Apple iPhone, a wide range of peripheral products development, where the iPhone is undoubtedly the most popular mobile phone shell for a class, recently developed a Japanese manufacturer can eat shell phone - Survival Senbei, currently only applicable to iPhone5 version.
Senbei Japan has been very ordinary small snacks, mainly by Japanese brown rice and salt, roasted golden brown after stereotypes phone shell, crispy rice but also exudes the scent. The phone case is a Japanese woman named Mariko made, she specializes in manufacturing iPhone shaped baked goods, such as the iPhone biscuits. The Survival Senbei is her work, you can eat the phone shell can be described as creative, but practicality is very low, even the probability of successfully loaded to the phone are very low, let alone protect the mobile phone. According to the survey, Survival Senbei break when replacing the probability of 76%, adjust the phone volume break probability is 50%, if the users are very lucky to Survival Senbei onto the iPhone, the phone into the package damaged Survival Senbei probability of 89%. Although no practicality, Survival Senbei price is not cheap, currently priced at $ 47, not cheap but also not block the enthusiasm of consumers to purchase Survival Senbei reservation only, and limit the number of reservations for the day 3, the real delivery you need to wait a month.
So fragile that it purchased a mobile phone shell, it is better to use $ 47 to buy a normal phone shell plus some snacks.