For the first time in ages, Apple's new
mobile hardware lineup has been entirely unpredictable, especially in terms of branding and release dates.
Not exact matches
Generally considered to be among the higher - end
mobile device
hardware options (don't be fooled by the number of sales, which will appear small by comparison to the likes of Samsung or Huawei), the Nexus
lineup is overdue for a refresh (and there may not be much time, if Google gets out of
hardware it may be more difficult for the company to keep the reigns tight on the direction taken by Android as a platform).
[youtube video link for
mobile viewing] From a specs standpoint the upcoming BlackBerry Curve (codenamed apollo) may be the least exciting of the 2011 BlackBerry Smartphone
lineup, but with its good looks, respectable
hardware and what will likely be a low price point this device should be a HUGE seller for RIM.
- despite the new business partnership with Cygames, Nintendo is very satisfied with its
mobile business - they are also happy with the various projects created in partnership with DeNA, and their relationship will continue - Nintendo is trying to expand its
lineup of
mobile games - Cygames had a plan for a title that was very deep and Nintendo thought it was important to develop and operate it jointly - DeNA doesn't just support Nintendo's
mobile applications, but also its Nintendo Account system with tech and dev support - those areas of Nintendo's partnership will also continue - Nintendo is open to partner with other companies as well in the future - by using Nintendo IP in
mobile apps, the company wants to spread awareness about Nintendo's characters - ultimately they'd like it to become synergistic with the console business - Nintendo wants to make
mobile games one of the pillars of revenue - it's not enough to just expand dedicated internal development resources for this goal - this is why Nintendo is looking for possibilities to do it externally as well - Nintendo thought that Cygames» plan with Dragalia Lost was common ground for the companies, so they decided to partner - one important factor to think about when managing a company like Nintendo is that its products aren't daily necessities - Nintendo creates entertainment and fun, and the essence of its business will remain unchanged - Nintendo says it's a high - risk business, and there are times in which performance could be good or bad - Nintendo will continue to create specialized gaming
hardware and software for the world - the aim is to be successful every time, but sometimes it will work out, and sometimes it won't - instead of thinking «I can't do this» they'd rather think «what can we do to continuously tighten our relationship with the customers?»
It bought thousands of
mobile engineers from HTC, is quietly rolling out a
lineup of killer
lineups, and it's moving quickly — with great
hardware — into areas like voice control and VR, which will be the next big battlegrounds.
Now the company is all set to roll out the latest version of its
mobile operating system to its own
hardware, which includes the Nexus and Pixel
lineup of devices.
If you ask the company itself,
mobile hardware is no longer a hobby, and if you ask devoted fans of the Pixel camera like myself, you'd hear similarly high praise for the Pixel
lineup.