Over the past few years Google has been making several attempts to capture market share within the social networking industry. They released a handful of applications designed to try and gain some traction against the mighty Facebook. Tough task considering the sheer size of Facebook, but nonetheless important as the ability to do so clearly will provide an environment to push Google products.

On Friday, Google announced that it will be shutting down its Google Buzz service to focus exclusively on their new Google+ service. For those of you that don’t know, Google+ is an environment that allows you to create circles of friends in a private environment to share information similar to Facebook.

Initial reports of the recent launch have shown that Google has perhaps figured out the magic formula to creating an effective social networking environment. This release solidifies that as they now want to focus majority of their efforts on the Google+ platform.

Google Buzz was their attempt to try and merge e-mail, twitter, and Facebook like features into one simple environment. The problem was that the execution was poor and the service was more of a headache as opposed to a value added feature to the average user. Many of the key complaints were that Google Buzz automatically was added to Gmail accounts taking up valuable space and the attention span from users who only wanted to do e-mail. The implementation was taken straight out of the Facebook playbook and that they try to impose a new service without the consent of the user.

It will be interesting to see how the Google plus service further grows to become a legitimate competitor to Facebook. Many industry experts think it is too late, but anyone can do it is most probably Google as they are one of the few companies that have an existing user base to build a platform on.

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There are many different kinds of companies that are looking to get in on the NFC payments bandwagon. It is already a pretty much foregone conclusion that at some point in the future the chips will become available and cell phone users such as SIM Free LG Mobile Optimus Quantum with Windows 7 will start to use mobile payments for many other new platforms. This is done something that many are already certain will become a very popular way to make payments on items in the future. Some large corporations, including Starbucks as well as other corporations have already implemented NFC technology in some form. Currently, it is not exactly clear when NFC technology will be taking off and becoming a popular technology that most of that would become. However, the recent announcement by Broadcom shows that there is a heavy demand for new chips that are capable of utilizing the technology.

The 40nm -based chips are much smaller than the previous version of the chips that came in the BCM2079x family box of NFC chips. They are hoping that the new chip will be able to spur the adoption of NFC technology within the community. This would require more phones to adopt the technology and also for them to become more widespread to be used within individual stores. It will be interesting to see all the public reacts to this new chip and whether or not it makes a serious difference in whether people adopt a new technology or not. It is clear that NFC technology is coming in the future, but at this time is not certain when exactly people will begin to use it on their own mobile phones such as SIM Free Sony Ericsson XPERIA Arc.

It looks like Huawei will be working with the Discovery Channel on their newest headset, title the Discovery Expedition. The company has long history of partnering up with a number of different brands to release highly targeted phone for individuals. This phone will likely be used with outdoor activities that the Discovery Channel would be ideal at promoting. Previously they release a phone that was Red Bull branded.

They are reportedly building a phone for the woodsman that is able to stand up against the toughest of water, dust, and even the toughest of elements while you were out and about. It is certainly going to be marketed to the woodsman. It is a device that is going to be able to provide a number of specifically garnered applications and features that are going to make it appeal to people that spend a lot of time outdoors.

Another phone by Huawei release with the branding of an unaffiliated company shows that they have received some good results in the past from these devices. It will be interesting to see if the newest release of the Discovery Channel branded phone will reap the same rewards as the Africa Company in the past.

The phone will not have a camera, much to the surprise of many. You would think that an outdoorsman branded camera would be able to provide them with some really interesting marketing techniques. The Discovery Channel has not yet commented on this, but you can bet that they will have something to say about it in the very near future, especially since Huawei is one of the top brands across the globe.

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Kazaa was shut down some time ago for being a peer-to-peer music sharing application for sim free mobile phones such as SIM Free HTC 7 Surround. It is clear now, that even though it may have changed, that it is back in a big way. At one point it was known as a renegade file sharing service, and has been seemingly brought back on the deck. A number of legal battles and settlements were reached, and how they are able to bring the brand that. They are looking to compete with some of the other larger names in this business including Spotify and Zune which have had years to create technology while Kazaa was wrapped up in legal battles.

All you have to do is pay £6 per month and you will be able to stream as much music as you want as well is to store files locally on your computer. They said that they’re going to have a catalog that is millions of songs deep and will offer a seven day free trial subscription before the monthly fee kicks in.

It will be interesting to see if Kazaa is able to find a place within the market after having been out of it for so long. They have been able to put together a decent app, but that may not be enough for them to regain the users that they lost when they became wrapped up in all of the legal battles. The application will allow users to separate their songs by album, artist, playlist, recently downloaded songs, as well as songs that are currently being downloaded. It is a fairly basic application that provides basic features for song playing. It’ll be interesting to see how quickly this application rises in popularity as the Kazaa name is still barely relevant within the tech community, even if the music subscription service model is not a new thing at this point

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Customer satisfaction plays a huge role within the mobile industry. The company is unable to keep their customers happy; you can bet that they will be quickly losing those same customers at the end of their contract. A recent survey that was conducted by JD power and Associates has confirmed what many have already thought – that Apple is going to be leaving the top of the list in terms of customer satisfaction. On a scale of 850, 838 points as the amount that Apple received atop the list in terms of customer satisfaction. They were followed by HTC, with a customer satisfaction survey rating of 801. The industry average of all companies combined 778. The 750+ range was filled with Samsung, Motorola, RIM, which is a much lower score at 762 then you would’ve thought that they would’ve received, LG, Palm, and the lowest was Nokia with a score of 721.

The company is able to ship the smartest phones it is also able to garner the highest overall satisfaction rating among their users. This is big news for Apple, as JD power and Associates is a company that is known for providing top-of-the-line data regarding customer satisfaction.

It has become clear, as Nokia has fallen from having the largest market share in the mobile industry, and now has, according to the survey, the lowest overall level of customer satisfaction, that they have been unable to keep up with the changes within the mobile industry. The company for the longest time have the largest amount of users using their devices, but recently fell farther down the list it will certainly be interesting to see how these companies toward the bottom of the list, most notably Nokia and Research In Motion respond to the fact that their customers have not been satisfied or some of the other leaders in the industry.

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While the United Kingdom might have plenty of old world style attributes, it has become clear that they’ve been able to put together an excellent data network with their mobile phones such as SIM Free HTC Inspire that allow users to have access to some of the fastest mobile Internet in the world. The country has not yet entered the LTE era, but continues to climb toward that. The server that was conducted shows that while there are still some spots without reception in the country, 3G Internet is something that seems to be pretty widespread throughout the country as a whole.

They have been using a number of applications developed you’re out where the outages are, and have been good about turning things around and starting to ensure that they are able to provide users with as good a service that they possibly can depending on the area. It has become abundantly clear that they are going to be one of the leading mobile nations in the world, and the survey shows that a wide majority of those that were surveyed are more than happy with the service that they have received.

The coverage was good over 70 to 80% of the United Kingdom, which is more than you can say for most countries that have a mobile setup. It would be interesting to see a similar survey done throughout Canada and the United States to get an idea of exactly which areas they are able to not cover with their cellular coverage. The high-speed networks certainly are not going to live up to the standards that have been sent by the United Kingdom, but it would be interesting to see a number of other countries take the same provisions that they have.

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Forkly, an upcoming application that has caught the eyes of many is going to be entering a space for mobile app tasting applications that could possibly be one of the best that we have seen so far. One of the first applications within this space, the application Brightkite was eventually overshadowed by a few of the newer rivals. It is interesting to see that so many companies are looking to get into this space. The new application will be very similar to an app that you may have heard of or been able to use previously titled Foodspotting, and will have many of the same features.

The application looks very solid, and unlike Foodspotting, an application that focuses mostly on pictures, this new application that they’re putting together a titled Forkly is going to focus more on the ratings from mobile phone users such as SIM Free Samsung Infuse. Users will be able to say that they like an item love an item think that it is okay or think that the item is not for them. This is definitely something that will bring a lot of users to the application and will allow them to utilize a fine foods and items that they like and enjoy. The ability to rate an item badly without having to bash it, is definitely something that many people will be interested.

Forkly is an interesting application to say the least and should lead the way into the future for taste rating applications. It put together an application that is easy to use, simple to maintain, and will be an application that many users are going to be able to find new foods that they are going to be able to like. Forkly, as an application has a great layout, and is able to provide solid information to their users.

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The Apple iPad 3 was expected to be launched at the end of the year, but it now looks as though the device will be looking at a lunch at some point next year. Apple never officially announced that they were looking to launch the third generation model of the iPad at any point this year, but they made it clear through not denying the rumors that that was what they were looking to do. However, it appears as if a launch in 2011 of the iPad three has been canceled.

They were looking to launch the new model comes complete with the retina display this year, however it is now being reported that the company has had to cancel that because of a number of different display issues that they have experienced. A number of trade papers have confirmed with anonymous sources within the company that the delay lies in the inability of a number of their concluding LG, Sharp and Samsung.

This version will launch with a 9.7 inch retina display that will enable users to go through panels very quickly. They are planning on having up to as many as 30 million different units built and launched by the second half of 2012. Although the device is not launch in 2011, a 2012 launch seems to be more in line with the team’s expectations.

To say the least, it will be interesting to see if they are able to meet the demands of consumers who have been eagerly awaiting the launch of the new device. It is easily the world’s most popular tablet computer, and the delayed launch should only add to the hype for the product. It will be interesting to see if they were able to put together an excellent array of different options in the same way that they did with the previous version of the iPad making it available for purchase at reduced prices would reduce specs.

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In a recent job posting that was posted by Microsoft, the company gave some hints about their upcoming Windows Phone 8 operating system for mobile devices. The last version of the operating system for mobile phones such as SIM Free LG Mobile Optimus Quantum with Windows 7 has a major upgrade coming titled “Mango,” and it looks as though Windows phone eight will have a number of major upgrades that should make it an interesting update. Titled “Apollo,” the upgrade will bring a number of differences to the software.

The job posting asked users if they would like to make the creation of the new operating system a reality and explained that they had an opening in the consumer experience team for qualified individuals. A number of leaks about the operating system that have made it one of the most anticipated mobile operating systems on the market today seem to be piling on top of one another. The fact that the new operating system was described as an out of the box experience definitely shows where Microsoft is looking to take the software moving forward. They have been able to garner a large portion of market share that they were not expected to receive with the release of their Windows Phone 7 operating system.

From the listing, it looks as though they are looking to continue to build out and continue to improve the design of the previous version phones such as SIM Free HTC 7 Surround. They are continually adding new features that should make the operating system much more usable and have higher capabilities than the previous versions. It will be interesting to see if they are able to continue to garner larger portions of market share with the upgrades that they make to the operating system — and make them much more viable. The operating system is one that has received good reviews so far, and continues to be a popular option for many phone manufacturing companies.

HTC has let a huge announcement leak, announcing that they have wired a large majority stake in the Beats by Dr. Dre franchise. The headphone franchise has quickly become one of the largest headphone franchises in the business, and this acquisition by HTC shows that they are serious about getting into other media. HTC confirmed that they would be acquiring Beats By Dre partnership today, and they will be announcing additional details during tomorrow’s call. It is expected that HTC will announce that they have acquired a 51% stake within the company.

The size of the investment is not currently clear at this time, but some believe that the size of the investment is going to be $300 million. HTC will use this investment to add the technology to their phones. The Beats by Dre headphones have taken over the headphone market enough quickly become the most popular headphones around.

It will be interesting, to say the least, to see how they utilize the new acquisition and whether or not they are going to be offering any new phones complete with headphones from the brand. Dr. Dre has not been highly involved with beats other than to have his name attached to them. They have been a very profitable venture for him and have allowed him to keep his name in the market even as users avidly await the release of detox. HTC appears to be spreading out to other media and it doesn’t look like they’re going to be stopping anytime soon. This acquisition is definitely one that users will enjoy; it should allow them to put together an excellent campaign for several new phones. HTC has continued to garner a larger share of the market over the course of the past few months and has established them as a leader within the industry.

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