Mozilla has revealed that it plans to update the Firefox OS. Firefox OS 1.0 operating system will be updated and sent to the counterparty on a quarterly basis and will issue security updates once every six weeks.

Alex Keybl from Mozilla said that this strategy is something aggressive for a mobile OS. Even so Keybl said that the plan still requires some adjustments. By comparison, Mozilla released the Firefox browser application once every 1.5 months for both the PC and Android versions.

Mozilla itself has not given a fixed date for the plan will begin. Currently Firefox OS is still in version 1.0 and has been installed in the ZTE Open which was released earlier this month. If we follow these two OS updates are likely to be present in the October.

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If you’re using Android smartphone from Motorola, it seems to be a bit wary. This is because, according to a security engineer, Ben Lincoln, several smartphones from Motorola known to transmit sensitive user data information to the company.

In his confession, Lincoln said that he was using Motorola Droid X2 smartphone. Furthermore, Lincoln revealed that the majority of user personal data is sent from the smartphone to the company through the HTTP channel. He also found that the data is sent in the form of username, password, email address, GPS data from photos and other personal information.

Lincoln said that the email address he used Facebook and Twitter to be sent to the company. Furthermore the password of the email is sent through HTTPS network that makes it difficult for in-intercept in the middle of the transmit.

In addition, many other types of personal information collected by Motorola smart phone. For more details, Lincoln has write this information on following link. The Motorola or Google as the owner of Motorola has not given a statement related to this case.

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Asian chip makers are planning to take advantage of a major restructuring of industry turbulent situation to make money. In the past years time, prudent investment activity has been the Asian chip supply is suppressed, and now Apple and other Asian manufacturers are in the interests of mobile device manufacturers at the expense of seeking more profits, which means that they are breaking the previous forces balanced situation. Including Toshiba and SK Hynix chip manufacturers are preparing, including the use of low-priced Chinese market demand for tablet PCs and smart phones to make a profit situation of substantial growth, China is already the largest worldwide smart phone market.

At the same time, Huawei and other Chinese mobile device manufacturers are also surfaced. From the high-end market, despite the relatively high price of smart phones, compared with the previous rate of growth has slowed, but the memory capacity is growing demand for mobile devices will support the formation of chip sales market.

All of these factors combined since 2011, reduced investment, meaning DRAM (dynamic random access memory) and NAND memory chip prices have started to rise, prompting the bargaining power of chip makers rose to its highest level since a few years.

Securities and Investment Corporation I’M Investment & Securities analyst Hong Sung-ho said: “In recent few years, the market demand is exploding, and the chip maker’s investment activities are suppressed, but now these investments are to chip manufacturers rewarding. ”

Until early last year, so far, chip manufacturers have little bargaining power, because at that time NAND chips for mobile devices only Apple and Samsung that two relatively large-scale buyers. These two global giants are focused on high-end market, and now are faced with the situation of slower growth due to the high-end market, the profitability of this market has been quite close to saturation.

Driven by demand in the Chinese market, the entire smart phone industry is moving in the direction of low-cost handsets shift, helping chip manufacturers to expand their customer base. In addition, Huawei, ZTE and Lenovo Group, China’s smart phone manufacturers are also being made in growth, dominate the market, Samsung and Apple pose a threat. Smartphone market in China, about 70 percent of mobile phones are priced at 1,000 yuan (about 160 U.S. dollars) or less, 10% of the price of 1,000 yuan to 3,000 yuan (about 490 U.S. dollars) between. From the point of view tablet PCs, ultra-low-priced products sold for just less than $ 100, the product sales is also growing.

Korea Investment Corporation HMC Investment Securities analyst Greg Nho said: “Apple’s order size is a major factor of price changes, but now the demand from the Chinese manufacturers have been more than offset this volatility.”

While PC sales have dropped significantly, but so far this year, mainly for PC DRAM (dynamic random access memory) chip prices have risen by nearly 90%, while the NAND memory chip market is also facing tight supply situation. Outside of the Chinese market, NAND chip demand is growing, because consumers need expensive mobile devices get more storage capacity to watch high-quality video and listen to high quality music.

“In the past, we will only use mobile devices to take pictures; But today, we are still shooting video with a mobile device, and the resolution is also higher than before.” Macquarie Capital Securities in Tokyo, research director Damian Song (Damian Thong) said. “I think, NAND flash memory market is still a huge opportunity.”

For example, HTC’s flagship smartphone HTC One comes with 64GB of NAND memory chips, which is equivalent to most other high-end smartphone four times. The second-largest NAND chip maker Toshiba said on Tuesday that the company will expand production capacity on the Japanese market, the company will invest nearly 30 billion yen (about $ 300 million). Samsung is currently the world’s largest chip maker, the company is China to invest $ 7 billion market, building a NAND chip factory. Micron Technology is being planned in 2014 to raise the scale of investment that the company is committed to the end of August to complete the acquisition of the bankrupt Japanese chip maker Elpida (Elpida Memory) deal.

However, although part of the chip manufacturers are improving over the years for the first time the scale of investment, but few people believe that the market is moving towards oversupply. According to HMC Investment Securities estimation, this memory chip maker’s total capital spending will decline 2.6% to $ 12.3 billion. Most vendors are bringing investment activities remained at a smaller scale, because they are coming for the 3D chip technology to prepare it for the current planar structure is a kind of a major technological leap.

Macquarie Capital Securities Damian Song pointed out that although the chip manufacturers are planning to build a new production facility, but the demand for NAND chips will continue to outstrip supply. He predicted: “In the next 12 months time, memory chip prices and profitability will remain at a high level.”

In recent years, Samsung has become conservative together, which pushed its competitors desperate to traditional practices vary, competitors are not allowed to practice profitability becomes too high. “By creating a situation of over-supply of the practice in the past Samsung has the ability to suppress the memory chip in the field of competitors.” Investment research firm Sanford C. Bernstein Research analyst Mark Newman (Mark Newman) said. “But today, the price of memory chips down strategies on Samsung phones and tablets formed to help competitors, so Samsung managed to create a very dynamic memory chip supply shortages and high prices of the situation.”

Samsung is the world’s largest NAND chip manufacturers in the market share of about 38%; followed by Toshiba with a share of 28%; Once again SK Hynix with a share of 13%.

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According to Korean media iNews24 reports, Samsung’s first Tizen mobile operating system release date will be postponed to Q4 of this year or in the original release date of two months later.

SamMobile pointed out that the company suspected of Samsung’s software ecosystem build systems encountered a little bit of work a little trouble, so they had to postpone the release date of this phone.

Whether to postpone or not, I believe that this self-developed by Samsung smartphone will have an impact in the Asian market, it is likely to become the major carriers in addition to iOS and Android beyond the third choice.

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LTE cellular technology has become the standard in developed countries with the ability to deliver very high-speed data for mobile computing devices. Unfortunately, those feature is consume more battery power.

As the mentioned that LTE battery consuming 2X greater than the 2G. So to compensate, the mobile phone manufacturers must add battery capacity to maintain customer satisfaction.

But still, according to reports from ST-Ericsson, LTE network with the capability VoLTE will be able to reduce the power of LTE power. Mentioned that this technology can improve battery life and reduce the power consumption about 50% compared with the existing LTE network at the moment. This technology will be implemented in early 2014.

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InterDigital, a wireless technology company has sue Samsung, Nokia, ZTE and Huawei, is considered had violated patents.

InterDigital who filed the lawsuit have thousands of patents related to wireless technology is already filed a lawsuit at the International Trade Commission (ITC) in the United States.

“InterDigital already doing billions of dollars in researching wireless technologies, most appreciate our contribution to pay for a license. But in some cases we will take legal action,” said Lawrence Shay, President of InterDigital company.

The Philadelphia based company that does have a number of wireless technology patents are commonly used in mobile phones, USB sticks, portable hotspots, laptops and tablet PCs. Unfortunately, InterDigital not specifically blamed offense to Samsung, Nokia, ZTE and Huawei.

Until now continue simmering lawsuit filing by the United States in order to be investigated. And if it violates, the fourth product sales could be banned from the electronics giant in the USA.

This is not the first time for InterDigital, before this, InterDigital also sue Samsung and Apple, but then all they has been paying a license.

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Foxconn Technology Group as a manufacturer of electronic components such as iPhone, iPad,  is opening a new factory in Nanning, Gungxi Zhiang, China. It is in the context of the expansion worth 5 billion yuan (or around USD $ 802 million).

The parent company of Foxconn, the Hon Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd has signed a memorandum of understanding with the local government to build a plant tablets and smartphones in the city. This is to grow the technology industry in one of China’s cities.

“This investment aims to make Nanning to have the reputation of being the region with modern factories, commercial and logistics center,” said Director of Foxconnn, Terry Gou.

However, the speaker of the Foxconn factory in Shenzen revealed invest plans will be announced at the Taiwan Stock Exchange, Hon Hai which lists the Taiwan stock exchange.

According to him, Shenzhen, Zhengzhou and Chengdu are the key to this company. Three of the city with a market share north, central and south.

Meanwhile, an official of Nanning city development, said Cao Xianjun electronics industry a top priority in the development of industry in the city of Nanning, China. Nanning city’s economic strategic plan, keen to bring for Foxconn to invest.

“Electronics industry is clearly a priority in our economic plan,” said Cao.

According to him, Foxconn will provide a win-win solution to bring its technology to Nanning in order to make better known the investors.

Foxconn is planning to invest to build a similar factory in Indonesia. By hook local companies, Foxconn initially planned to start production in December 25, 2012 and then, but was delayed for up to 6 months.

“3 to 6 months is, starting from now,” said Industry Minister MS Hidayat.

Hidayat explained, there are terms and conditions that do not fit between the Indonesian government and the trigger delay Foxconn factory in operation.

“Foxconn delayed because their requirements are also somewhat different from our regulation. I can not say what the regulations is,” he added.

He said another reason the Taiwanese manufacturer delay in operation due to be towed local partners still do not agree on the terms and conditions of this electronic component factory.

The plan, if the factory is in operation, the government requires that cooperating with local partners who will be making elektronics goods made in the country.

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The analyst Brian White, from the United States Topeka Capital Markets, investors report that China’s 3G users has reached 222 million, an increase of 88% over last year. The Chinese market is very important for Apple. He also mentioned that China Mobile still could not reached with the Apple cooperation, which has affected the growth of the China Mobile 3G users.

Although the number of mobile subscribers in China over 700 million, is the world’s largest carriers, China Mobile’s 3G users was only 82.4 million. The number of mobile users in China occupies 64% of China’s mobile phone users, China Mobile 3G users accounted for 37% than 41% last year, down 4 percentage points. White, investors report that: “China Mobile is the only carriers did not cooperate with Apple, we still expect Apple and China Mobile in 2013.”

In November this year, the two operators to cooperate with Apple, China Unicom and China Telecom’s 3G users doubled increase. On the 14th of this month, China Unicom and China Telecom also started selling the iPhone 5, iPhone 5 sales in mainland China reached 200 million in three days. Due to the release of the iPhone 5, the number of 3G users of China Unicom and China Telecom will continue to rise. White that the number of 3G users in China reached 230 million at the end of 2012 to the end of 2013, 3G users will be between 325 million – 3.5 billion.

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According reported news fron Hong Kong media reports, the Xiaomi smartphone went on sale will be available on early January 2013 in Hong Kong on sale. In addition, Xiaomi planning to enter the Taiwan market allready.

December 19, Meizu MX2 advance in Hong Kong for sale, sold by mobile operators PCCW. 2999 Hong Kong dollars of the 16GB version, 32GB version of the 3299 Hong Kong dollars. The Xiaomi following the Meizu footsteps into Hong Kong, and whether it will choose to cooperate with local carriers? The Price Would it “shocking prices? We have to wait untill there is an official release next month.

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While we are now known Meizu as a smartphone maker, we got a flashback to Meizu company to 10 years ago when Meizu established on march 2003. On that day, Meizu is the manufacturer which produce MP3/MP4 multimedia player.

Meizu walked along to the course of more than 10 years, their main product is MP3 portable music player which is M3 MusicCard, M6 MiniPlayer, M8 MiniOne, M9, MX and MX2 (smartphone). And now lets see to the Meizu chronicle products.


In march 2004, Meizu ME released. This time, Meizu is make the MP3 prevalent. It can be said that there is no success without ME Meizu today consumers is the Meizu ME awareness.

In March 2004, Meizu Mi has been availabel on the market. This is the first Meizu product based on fighting shape, is also a young woman to play the main products.

In September 2004, Meizu E2 listing

In January 2005, the fashion model Meizu X2 is unveiled. The Meizu X2 completely using the straight-line design, tough and masculine appearance for the male market, the shell is made of aluminum alloy surface after grinding and oxidation treatment, making the surface to form a layer of aluminum oxide layer is not only beautiful and resistant to wear but also has the corrosion resistance and other advantages.

In April 2005, The Meizu E5 listed. Originality joined the FM radio, with a variety of automatic wake-up clock function, these designs become very powerful and practical, but also by business people as well as the need to make E5 e-book and recording function. Super Long Play, with one of AA battery for up to 40 hours plaing MP3 song continously.

In April 2005, Meizu X6 listing. Meizu X6 positioning on the integration, slim, sophisticated fashion, ultra-compact design, molding a mold half full metal casing surrounds the outside of the fuselage, very particular about the use of metal materials, the surface is smooth, a unique delicate metal texture show a noble atmosphere.

In August 2005, the classic models E3 listed. Meizu E3 has the same copy of an important factor in the success of the ME – hit the top-chip brand: “the first top-level chip PHILIPSP NX0102’s top chip”

In November 2005, the fashion model X3 listing. Before Meizu E3 release, the country has the Unika, HACHA, OPPO fly core MP3 market, while the E3, though not the earliest, after the listing can be said that the most successful domestic flying core MP3 market hegemony.

In February 2006, the color screen models E3c has been listed. Seamless anodized metal design shell, the entire case in addition to the top and bottom of a single piece of seamless connectivity metal housing also see less screw, the overall design is more simple.

In May 2006, MiniPlayer listed. The product set of music, photos, video, FM, recording, games, eBook, U disk and other functions in one devices, and we called it as a multimedia devices.

In March 2007, Music Card Exchange. Unique design concept that first-line side “innovative design concept, with the super-slim design, making it simple and generous feeling overall appearance is unique and beautiful, and monographs quality performance more in line with modern fashion consumption characteristics.

In September 2007, slim models Meizu M6SL has been listed. This is the M6 upgraded version retains the the M6 classic design elements, compressed to the thickness of the ultra-thin with 7.3mm thickness.

In February 2009, Meizu M8 has been available on the market. Meizu M8 is a phone products. When Meizu M8 released, the company has never been involved in the mobile phone market, similar to this experience with Apple.

In January 2011, listed for Meizu M9 Android smartphone.

In January 2012, listed Meizu MX, the meizu MX smartphone is meaning of dream for. In April of the same year, the MX quad-core market.

Meizu’s new flagship phone MX2. The Meizu MX2 16GB version offers with 2499 yuan price, while the 32GB offer with 2999 yuan, abd the 64GB version offers for 3999 yuan, the listing is scheduled in mid-December, and in mainland China, Hong Kong, China, Russia simultaneous listing.

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Android platform would still seems to persist, at least for the next few years. Android platform It looks so dominant in the global smartphone market.

In the third quarter of 2012, IDC shows that Android phones captured nearly 75 percent of the smartphone market. In a total of 181 million units of smartphones were sold, of which 136 million units were Android smartphones.

The number has increased dramatically over the past year. In the same quarter in 2011, Android phones only as much as 57.5 percent of the market controlled by the volume of sales reached 71 million units. The spike is very significant, reaching 91.5 percent.

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