At this time concrete information on the launch date of the MacBook 15-inch Ultra Thin Laptop is pure speculation. While information has been leaked that the laptop may be launched by the second quarter of next year, the MacBook 15-inch Ultra Thin Laptop is still a work in progress. Leaked information indicates Apple is working fast and furious to get this product off the ground. To be competitive in the industry, it would be a big boost in revenue to hit the market with this incredibly thin and amazing laptop.

The iPad is loved by many. Unfortunately, many people missed having a traditional keyboard and laptop set up. The MacBook 15-inch Ultra Thin Laptop will provide a tablet feel but with a keyboard. Details are scarce; however, predictions indicate it may be shipped in March. Only time will tell if this will become a reality.

It is expected the MacBook Ultra Thin will provide consumers with an ultra light and ultra thin laptop that is perfect for people who cannot bare to leave home without their digital equipment. Computers are only second to cell phones as the most popular mobile accessories.

The price tag and features of the MacBook Ultra Thin remain under wraps at this time; however, it is expected to be a hit. Computer and cell phone technology continues to develop at a rapid pace. Many exciting products such as 4G unlocked cell phones, cell phone accessories and computers will flood the market in the next few months. The MacBook 15-inch Ultra Thin Laptop will cause quite a buzz and will likely top the list of “must have” products.

The rumors of the release of the MacBook 15-inch Ultra Thin Laptop will continue. Undoubtedly, more information may be leaked in the near future. It is simply too difficult to keep such an exciting product under lock and key.

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With release of the iPhone 4S by Apple out of the way, it has made room for speculations of the next version of the Apple iPhone 5. The question needs to be asked why Apple decided to launch what is seen as an interim phone instead of the highly anticipated iPhone 5?

It appears that Apple had two teams working on two separate iPhones. The iPhone 4S team had a mandate to improve on the existing SIM Free iPhone 4 to make it faster and better bring it up to par with the other smart phones in the marketplace.

At the same time it is rumored that Steve Jobs was heading up the development team for the iPhone 5 and that because of delays that occurred in February they realize that the release of a new phone was not possible in time for the holiday season. As a result, they decided to release the iPhone 4S as their product for the holidays.

From an industry perspective the recent release of the iPhone 4S was seen as a negative one as the phone lacks many of the standard features now being introduced by other manufacturers. That said however, the sales figures for the iPhone 4S release are quite impressive and clearly shows that Apple has a huge following of supporters for anything they decide to release.

Since Apple had the development of two phones in progress over the last few months, there is speculation that the iPhone 5 will be released earlier than is typical for Apple phone. The iPhone 5 can be expected to hit the stores as early as the summer of 2012 which equates to a mere nine months between releases. Apple has never done this in the past but there is no reason to believe that this is not a good move sales of the iPhone 4S are fantastic and the anticipation of the iPhone 5 has been around for quite some time.

In the world of smart phones we are seeing more and more importance being put on this suite of software included with the release of smart phones. The manufacturers are in many ways emulating each other to come up with a standard set of features that a consumer can come to expect no matter what phone or platform they decide to go with. In this case, the Samsung ChatON messaging service has been released worldwide and is available on all of their SIM Free phones such as SIM Free Samsung Infuse 4G no matter what platform is used as the operating system.

The best way to easily describe the service is to put it in comparison with some of the more well-known services similar to this one. In this case think of the Samsung ChatON messaging service as being their version of Blackberry BBM or the Apple iMessage service. The unique thing about the Samsung service is that it is independent of the operating system meaning you can download it from the Samsung app marketplace or Android app store.

The Samsung On messaging service is currently available now and you can easily download it for your phone and get going right away. In the future this service will be installed automatically across all SIM Free Samsung phones such as SIM Free Samsung Nexus S. As of the press release Samsung has stated that the service will be installed on the Samsung Bada smart phones.

We said it before and this release further confirms the realities of the industry. Everyone from manufacturers to software developers will be creating like services that more or less provide the same functionality for consumers no matter what smart phones they are carrying. Consider this encouraging news and get excited over the next 6 to 12 months as we will continue to see innovation push the envelope of features and provide us with an enjoyable experience our cell phones.

In the news over the past few weeks has been word that Microsoft is getting out of the music hardware business with the announcement that they will no longer the creating hardware for the Microsoft Zune. Shortly thereafter, we were told that the information posted on their website was false and that there are no plans on getting out of the business anytime soon.

Fast-forward a couple of weeks, and Microsoft once again has put up a notice that they will be discontinuing the hardware for the Microsoft Zune. This time however it appears that it’s official and effective immediately.

We are not surprised by this decision as there has been a very clear line drawn in the sand between the hardware and software aspects of the music industry. The major players are defined on the hardware side where Apple and Android have captured the space and are leading the way in terms of technology and features for mobile phones such as SIM Free Samsung Infuse 4G.

On the software side of things it is still a relatively wide open market. With the launch of Microsoft Windows Phone, they are set to try to make a significant dent in the operating system space. As a result, they are focusing all of their efforts on the software side of their business in an attempt to get major distribution across its own platform as well as the other majors. Since all platforms support third-party applications, you can be reasonably sure that we will see the Microsoft Zune service available on all the major platforms including iTunes for SIM Free iPhone 4 and Android marketplace.

Microsoft has enjoyed quite a good run with the Microsoft Zune and we are quite shocked on how long they have been able to effectively stay in the hardware side of the business. This announcement was inevitable and we have to applaud Microsoft for making this decision at a time where it’s important to focus and scale in the areas of their strengths.

Apple this week has released a MicroUSB to 30 pin adapter in their UK online store. It is believed that Apple released the adapter to conform to the laws and regulations imposed by the UK government that mandates all cell phones  such as SIM free iPhone 4 to be charged via MicroUSB interface.

This raises the question of why Apple continues to release devices requiring a special adapter in order to charge or interface with a computer. With so much change going on in the industry, the one thing we should come to expect is that all devices are both powered and charged by a universal device which in this case is MicroUSB.

The answer to this question goes way back to the days of the Macintosh versus PC battle. Back then, Apple wanted to keep control of the hardware and software used for their computers. This made way for what is now known as the PC which is nothing more than a universal set of hardware that can be used by any software company.

Can Apple run into the same problem again for something as small as their adapters? Probably not, but it gives us good insight into how they fundamentally think about their products and the amount of control they want to have all the way through. This issue is also prevalent when speaking about iTunes and the way in which they distribute music and media content. Everything has to go through them but they’ve done a good job at keeping third-party developers and hardware partners happy. Not that this is a big deal but we hope Apple takes the plunge and joins the universal standards when it comes to charging your mobile phone such as SIM free Samsung Nexus S and interfacing with your computer. Personally, we are tired of carrying around multiple cables for the multiple devices we own, standardize already!

With everything in the news of late being about Apple, we wanted to mix it up a little bit and present to you a new device from Samsung. The Samsung Nexus Prime is the latest from the manufacturer that is set to be the flagship product Google will support and promote. The phone is set to be launched during the upcoming Samsung press conference but we managed to get a sneak peek of the phone and some of its specifications.

Specs of the Samsung Nexus Prime have not been 100% confirmed. Based on what’s available online, it appears that the screen is going to be 4.6 inches and use super AMOLED HD resolution that results in 720p quality. This equates to a pixel density of 320 PPI which is more than enough for the human eye.

The hardware on the phone seems to have undergone some radical changes as well. There are virtually no buttons on the face of the phone as all navigation will be managed by the software and the touch screen capabilities of the Samsung Nexus Prime. This design is based on the fact that Android Ice Cream operating system uses the honeycomb as the base for its functionality. As a result, very little navigation is needed using the physical hardware buttons typically found on phones.

This is yet another case of why Apple needed to release something significant into the marketplace. It is clear that competitors are catching up as we are seeing more and more apple-like devices being launched by several manufacturers. If this phone is anything like the SIM Free Samsung Galaxy S II, you can be sure that it will receive rave reviews and possibly become Samsungs most popular phone given that it will be launched during the holidays.

The Apple iPhone 4S is almost upon us and the information is out that availability will be in just about a week and a half. The features of the iPhone 4S are a pretty significant upgrade to the SIM Free iPhone 4. The speed of the phone itself is said to be 7 times faster than the iPhone 4 due to using the fast A5 processor. Another key feature is the introduction of a new antenna system which should mean better quality calls. Battery life for the phone has been increased to up to 8 hours of talk time. The network support of HSPA+ means it is capable of handling data speeds twice as fast as the original iPhone 4. No need to worry about frequencies anymore as all phone are World versions meaning they support the various carrier networks available.

From a multimedia perspective, the phone now comes with an 8 mega pixel camera that has 60% more pixels. The flash on the phone has much better performance as well. The speed in which you can take a picture has increase two or three fold and the phone is able to capture video at 1080P HD resolution.

The phone is available in three models, a 16GB, 32GB, and 64GB versions and the price points will be $199, $299, and $399 respectively. This price is more expensive than the regular SIM Free iPhone 4 which will be priced at $99 on contract with the 3GS free.

Expect hard dates in the coming days and will include the availability of the phone in various countries. Typically they roll out a few countries at a time to allow them to meet the demands and have a level of control of their inventory. The earlier releases will allow them to gauge popularity and ramp up production as needed.

Apple has launched a new Card App during their recent press conference surrounding the iPhone 5 / 4S. The APP is a software / service combination that allows you to create a post card, customize it, and have it automatically send you anyone through standard mail. As of right now, there are 21 different designs to choose from which can then be customized with the text you want as well as adding photos. The app itself has a built in feature that allows you to take a picture directly from within the app. From there the software with customize and overlay the photo on to the card making it look professionally done.

All cards created are saved and it allows you to customize at a later date to send to others or for different occasions. They are stored in the Card History section and allow you to also send the card to multiple addresses. Sending of the card can be done of one of two ways. You can enter all the information manually as a one off or you can choose from the list of contacts you have stored on your device. The app has the safeguards in place to make sure the information entered is correct and can be validated. The cost of the actual printing and mailing is a mere $3 for postcards to be sent within the United States and $5 to be sent internationally.

This is an interesting service provided by Apple and it clearly will have an impact on the post card industry as a whole. Will be interesting to see how other companies are able to provide a hybrid software / service all in one directly from a mobile phone such as SIM free BlackBerry BoldTouch 9900. It is fair to say that this type of service is the way of the future and we should expect more of it.

Internet music subscription giant Rhapsody appears to be set to acquire the Notorious Napster. In case you don’t remember, Napster was one of the first companies to challenge the traditional music industry and how music was consumed over the Internet. Once a peer-to-peer music sharing network, Napster has evolved to be a full fledged music subscription service owned and operated by Best Buy. Details of the agreement are not finalized but it is reported that Rhapsody with acquire all of Napsters’ subscribers as well as some other assets. In exchange Best Buy will become a minority stakeholder in Rhapsody.

Completion of the deal will bring together two of the largest online music subscriptions services and put them under one umbrella virtually making them one of the biggest companies in the industry for music subscriptions. Consider this deal a must if they want to compete with the other giants in the industry such as iTunes for SIM Free iPhone 4, Android marketplace, Amazon, and others. It will allow them to offer more value to their existing clients and increase their chances of getting new ones. The clear cut winner has yet to be defined in the space and this is a step in the right direction if they want to keep pace with the others.

Expect the deal to officially happen by the end of the year with November 30th, 2001 being their target date. We’ve seen these types of deals fall through in the past. With others hearing about the possible merger, they may try and get in on the action and buy Napster as well. This may end up being a classic bidding war situation where the winner will surely be Best Buy who owns Napster. This is actually standard when two industry giants attempt to do a merger of subscribers and services.

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There has been a pattern that we are seeing over and over in the technology space. That is manufacturers entering into new markets of opportunity. The all-in-one computer is best known by Apple and their desktop Mac. Over the past few years we’ve been PC manufactures come out with their versions of the all-in-one. Add to the marketplace the Samsung Series 7 All-in-one and their take on the all inclusive desktop computer.

Visually, the unit is nice and the design seems to be well thought out. It is compact and includes all the standard hardware that you would expect in an all-in-one desktop computer. Samsung has launched 2 versions with the differences being the computer speed and memory which is common. Standard in both configurations is a 23 inch screen with 1080p resolution and the support for 2 finger gestures. They also both include 4 USB ports, a 1TB hard drive, and support for Bluetooth 3.0, and a 1.3 megapixel camera.

The differences in the two models available are the CPU speed and amount of memory included. The specifications we received are a 2.6GHz Intel Core i3 CPU and 6GB of RAM or a 2.7GHz Intel Core i5 processor with 8GB. Depending on what you plan to use the computer for, one of these configurations should do the trick. If you are one of the gamer types, you should be aware that both of these options come with an integrated video card meaning the memory of the graphics card is shared with the rest of the computer. Not a big deal for most but hardcore gamer should consider this fact prior to making a purchase. Pricing for the models are $999 and $1199 respectively. The way we see it is that much of the cost is going into the design of the computer and the fact that it is an all-in-one solution.

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