Sunday, September 2, 2012

Microsoft Try Challenge Apple with Windows 8


Microsoft is rumored to be soon released the trial version of Windows 8 operating system which has been developed with two displays (the user interface). The first, intended for desktop PCs and one for touch screen devices.

"Combining aspects of PCs and tablets, this OS will bridge the gap between tablets and traditional PCs," the report quoted by the International Business Times and quoted us.

If Windows Phone 7 is specifically designed to smartphones. Windows 8 is touted by Microsoft as the OS that unifies the desktop and tablet OS.

Global tablet PC shipments recorded growing on a quarterly basis. In the second quarter alone, shipments of tablet carrying more than 10 million units.

As is known, in the PC industry, where Microsoft is in control, the current growth slowed gradually given more and more consumers are turning to use smartphones and tablets.

In addition, Microsoft also expect the OS to be released in 2012 will be an improvement and major changes after the emergence of Windows 95.

And Microsoft seems very ambitious. The software giant had high hopes that Windows 8 has a chance to dominate the tablet platform, to compete with Apple's OS is so powerful with the iPad.

Meanwhile, Nokia It will not down 'Degrees' Symbian ..

Together with Windows Phone, Symbian will continue to be the spearhead of Nokia in the smartphone market. At least until 2016, which was the limit last year for Symbian and Nokia together.

Although it was clear to end together with Symbian and replace it with Windows Phone, Nokia will not lose 'degree' of Symbian. The OS will still be trusted to work on high-end mobile market.

"We are going to use Windows Phone to replace Symbian smartphones. But until that direction (in 2016 - ed), the position of Symbian will not be downgraded to lower-middle class. Symbian remained in the smartphone. Together with the Windows Phone," he said.

Thus confirmed by Ilari Nurmi, Vice President of Nokia in the opportunity talk with us after the Symbian Belle launch in Hong Kong Convention and Exebition Center (HKCEC).

"We stick with our commitment to deliver what the public wants. Not that era will end Symbian continues we do not deliver what the public wants. We still support products, software, and other applications," he said.

Therefore, continued Ilari, Symbian Belle is one form of Nokia's commitment to provide the best for the community. Symbian Belle is the latest version of the Symbian Anna. Some of the features and user interface (UI) that is dynamic and easy and quick to customize the main attraction.

"Symbian Belle is built with Qt., And Qt can be used for anything else. Unlimited on Symbian alone," he concluded.

Ilari also added that despite not be used anymore, Symbian developers do not worry. The developers could work for others.

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