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- G-Slate shows up early on eBay
- Samsung Nexus S 4G clears FCC
- Gartner’s revises predictions on Android’s meteroic rise
| G-Slate shows up early on eBay Posted: 09 Apr 2011 10:19 PM PDT A seller on eBay is listing the LG G-Slate with a starting bid of $800, Buy it now at $1200. By contrast, T-Mobile lists the G-Slate as selling for $529.99 with a two year data plan and after $100 mail-in rebate. The listing says that the G-Slate is in stock and will ship at auction’s end. That’s pretty interesting considering that T-Mobile lists the Honeycomb tablet as “coming soon” and the launch date is still two weeks away.
So the question is, could the seller be running against the clock hoping to get the bid above the selling price and then, factoring in collection and shipping planning on getting the G-Slate to the winner right at launch time? It’s a pretty cagey gamble. But then again, eBay often has listing from people trying to cash in on pre-release fever and it’s always suggested that bidders pay close attention to seller feedback ratings. Otherwise one may find waiting longer than necessary for their impatience. But then again, there’s a lot to be impatient about. The G-Slate has an 8.9 inch screen with 1280×720 resolution and 3D support. It’s powered by an NVIDIA Tegra 2 processor running Android 3 (Honeycomb), making it the second tablet to come out with that kind of speed. Twin rear facing cameras will allow for 3D images and it will also shoot 1080p video. It comes with 32GB on board and will be on T-Mobile’s HSPA 4G network. [via Crunch Gear] )
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| Posted: 09 Apr 2011 10:02 PM PDT Spring has sprung and a ton of smartphones have made their way through FCC testing, including the Samsung Nexus S 4G. Listed as model SPH-D720, the Nexus S 4G has been cleared for WiMax channels, pointing towards a Sprint release. Sprint has already hinted of a Spring release, but other that that, mums the word. Originally, we reported that Best Buy was going to launch it April 6th. But as of this writing, that hadn’t happened, probably waiting to clear the FCC before launching a full court press. There’s plenty of time left in Spring, however, so no need to panic yet.
The Samsung Nexus S 4G has a very similar design to it’s predecessors, and sports a 1Ghz Processor with 16 GB of internal memory. It also has a 4-inch AMOLED Contour display and supports NFC sales. It’ll run Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) out of the box. And even though Sprint is launching the phone later this Spring, it may not be alone. As we reported earlier this week, AT&T looks to also launch the Nexus S 4G for it’s LTE network. Best Buy looks to carry it for around $199 with a two year contract. Users will also be able to pick it up for about $670 unsubsidized. Stay tuned as a review will likely come soon.    [via Engadget] )
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| Gartner’s revises predictions on Android’s meteroic rise Posted: 09 Apr 2011 09:21 PM PDT It’s easy to predict a meteoric rise half way through, but analysts Gartner has done just that, revising it’s prediction on the Android’s dominance in the marketplace. Back in 2009, Gartner was absolutely convinced that there would be a three way tie between Android, the iPhone, and RIM for smart phone market share. Clearly that didn’t happen as Android exploded, and now Gartner expects that by next year, Android will control a full 49% of the smartphone market. While the iPhone is quickly surpassed by the Robot (old news) Gartner’s predictions now show modest growth, but nowhere near being able to keep pace.
Another interesting forecast is that reassessment of Symbian Phone sales. Back in 2009, Gartner was convinced that a Symbian smartphone platform would maintain it’s control of the marketplace. Now, the platform is nowhere to be found and even Nokia has announced it will rather concentrate on Windows Phone 7. Other platforms that have taken a hit over the last 18 months include both RIM and Palm’s WebOS. It was once believed that the RIM BlackBerry platform would lock up a third of the market in what was essentially a dead heat with Android and iPhone. RIM has lost market share, but ironically, less than Gartner expected. And poor WebOS has had it’s forecast slashed. Originally, Palm had doubled down and put the last of it’s chips on the Palm Pris and WebOS, which, while elegant in design didn’t capture much interest with smartphone users. Now that Palm has been sold to HP, what will the future hold for WebOS? There’s a tablet coming for sure, but will a WebOS smartphone gain any traction in the marketplace? Seems likely.    [via Apple Insider] )
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