Finally, we are seeing Chinese
manufacturers catching up with other major manufacturers in adopting latest versions of Android OS.
Not exact matches
Mainstream attitudes toward transparency and traceability — defined as the disclosure of information relating to material sources,
manufacturers and
other suppliers in order for all stakeholders, including end consumers, to have a complete and accurate picture of the ethical and environmental impact of a product — have been changing as the fashion industry scrambles to
catch up with rising customer expectations.
Dell's failure
with the Streak series also underscores the major issue that such
manufacturers face when attempting to enter the marketplace
with such a heavily commoditized platform such as Android without having a proper contingency plan in place, as the competition from
other manufacturers left it scrambling to
catch up while never really being able to grab a foothold in the marketplace; this was also evidenced by its awkward handling of its attempt to compete in the smartphone market again in the Venue series,
with one Android model and one Windows Phone model.
While
catching up with Amazon's Kindle eBook reader is quite a tough task for any company involved in the portable eBook reader's market that's not stopping various
other manufacturers from trying, the latest to unveil such a product being Pandigital, who's upgraded its Novel series of eReaders featuring the integrated Barnes & Noble eBookstore
with the Personal eReader model.