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Cell phone sales to drop in 2009 says In-Stat Research Posted: 16 Apr 2009 04:03 PM PDT Who would have thought that sales and contracts would decline by nearly 20% since 2008 to 2009?  I always thought that cell phones would continue to rise in popularity until pretty much everyone owned one.  However, due to the economic crisis, In-Stat research firm conducted a study and found that cellphone sales would steeply decline when compared to last year’s growth. Global sales of cell phones are expected to drop by nearly 20.5%, and contracts are expected to only have 8.9% growth, as opposed to 19.3% growth in 2008.  These two stats are directly related to each other.  If fewer people are buying new phones, then less contracts are likely to be inked.  Cellphone manufacturers make a lot of money because people like to have shiny, new cell phones as often as possible.  If people are deciding to take care of their cell phone and try to have it last for as long as possible, sales are going to go down.  Similarly, people are going to try and stick with their carrier for the full two years without terminating the contract and having to pay extra fees.  Interestingly enough, In-Stat predicts contract sales to decline to even 6.3% in 2010, but steady itself out and even grow in 2011 with 9.6% growth.  It looks like In-Stat isn’t being too optimistic on the whole economy situation, as they are predicting the only good time will come by 2011.  Personally, I can go either way on this one.  I can see cell phones growing due to people not taking as good care of them and their love for new cell phones will overpower their willingness to save money.  Yet, I do see how the economy can play a serious role in preventing good, solid growth in the cellphone department.  Hopefully, the economy straightens itself out and people continue spending money on cell phones, contracts, and other gadgets.

iPhone Developer Intervention Week 4: Life after a release (plus free promo codes!) Posted: 16 Apr 2009 03:44 PM PDT - This week I am going to talk about what it is like after you get your apps out there and into the world. This is truly where the real fun begins, but you’ll quickly realize that although it can feel great, your job isn’t done.

Twitter’s big announcement = Oprah? Posted: 16 Apr 2009 02:10 PM PDT “Tomorrow just became a very big day. (Sorry for the teaser—more later.)”  When Twitter CEO and co-founder Evan Williams posted to his Twitter account on Thursday morning, the Twitter universe buzzed with excitement.  When co-founder Biz Stone posted this to his account, the buzz increased: “It’s almost midnight in Boston—did I really agree to get up before 6am? Tomorrow is going to be a long and interesting day!”  What could the big news be, everyone wondered.  Did Google finally decide to buy Twitter?  Did Twitter buy Facebook?  Is it related to the worm attacks of last weekend?  Nope. It’s Oprah. Yes, that’s right.  According to some leaked info on Friendfeed, tomorrow Oprah’s Twitter account goes live.  Are you excited?  So far many are less than impressed and don’t consider Oprah opening a Twitter account to be news at all.  Granted, it may not be what people were expected, but it could give Twitter a huge boost and make them even more popular.  Just asked Jeff Bezos. When the Amazon CEO appeared on Oprah’s show last October with the , she gushed over it, calling it her favorite gadget.  The result?  The device sold faster than Amazon could make them, leading to long backorder delays.  Now the Kindle 2 is one of the hottest gadgets out there. So maybe Evan and Biz have the right idea.  Of course we won’t know for sure if the leak is correct until tomorrow, so leave us a comment with your guesses as to what the big news could be!

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Dell Vostro A90 now available in the U.S. Posted: 16 Apr 2009 01:40 PM PDT The for awhile now, but it looks like you can finally get your hands on the notebook stateside. In fact, the business-oriented portable was just released in the U.S. today and is now available for purchase. Prior to today, the notebook was only available in Japan. The Vostro A90 has a feature set that’s pretty similar to the . In fact, it features a 1.6GHz Atom N270 processor, an Intel 945GSE chipset, 512MB RAM, an 8GB SSD and an 8.9-inch display. The device also allows for upgrades to a 16GB SSD and 1GB of RAM should you require more storage and memory. The notebook comes with Windows XP Home Edition pre-installed. It also features Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity. You can get the Dell Vostro A90 now for $349 for the base model or $424 for the upgraded model. Ubergizmo Relevant Entries on SlashGear

Dell Inspiron Mini 10 netbook hits China Mobile Posted: 16 Apr 2009 01:30 PM PDT It looks like the , providing users the ability to take advantage of 3G data access. The Inspiron Mini 10 is a small device with a nearly full-sized keyboard, an LED backlit display, a multi-touch trackpad, a rez of 1,024 x 576, HDMI outputs, a webcam, WiFi and more. Users can also access 100GB of online Dell storage for an extra fee. These are pretty much the only differences from the standard Mini 10, which includes a 160GB HDD, 1GB RAM and a 1.33GHz Intel Atom processor. You can get the Dell Inspiron Mini 10 in China now with 3G access in three color options (Obsidian Black, Cherry Red and Alpine White) for the equivalent of $575. Relevant Entries on SlashGear

Garmin nuvi 1490T revealed Posted: 16 Apr 2009 01:23 PM PDT device today, offering up the 1490T which features a larger screen–the company’s largest one to date–and additional features that are sure to impress even the most well-connected traveler. The 1490T has a 5-inch touchscreen that allows users to view the screen more comfortably and easily while driving. Plus, it has walking directions, ecoRoutes for traveling the most fuel-efficient routes and Bluetooth. Other features include free traffic updates for the entire life of the device, multi-route prediction and more. You’ll be able to get the Garmin nuvi 1490T starting in July for $499.99, with the option of adding CityXplorer maps for improved walking directions. Relevant Entries on SlashGear

Acer releases Veriton business desktops Posted: 16 Apr 2009 01:16 PM PDT In the market for a new business desktop computer? Then, Acer might have your back. They just three new Veriton business desktops today and they feature a new design and offer improved cooling features. Included in the announcement were the Veriton. Included on all three is a new bezel that is hinged and modular, making for much easier access to the inside components, including the optical drives, and tool-free access to the HDD and PCI card. The Veriton M265 features 2GB RAM, a 2.4GHz Pentium dual-core processor, a 160GB SATA HDD, Windows Vista Business, a PCI Express 2.0 x1, a x16 and two PCI v2.3 slots, plus a DVD burner. The Veriton M421G features a 2.6GHz AMD Athlon X2 processor, an ATI Radeon HD 3200 graphics card, an AMD 780G mainboard and more. Meanwhile, the Veriton M670G has 3GB RAM, a 2.66GHz Core 2 Quad processor, a 320GB SATA HDD, and an ATI Radeon HD 4350 Pro GPU. The M265, M421G and M670G are available now for $419, $439 and $899, respectively. Relevant Entries on SlashGear

AT&T Might Not Like SlingPlayer for iPhone Posted: 16 Apr 2009 12:37 PM PDT Since the iPhone debuted in the AT&T network, the company claimed to have a hard time to cope with the network strain induced by the higher web usage rate of the iPhone’s users. Now that a Slingbox application exists, AT&T seems to worry that it could push its network over the edge, as video streaming is much more network-intensive than web browsing. Note that limiting the app to WiFi usage is always an option. Other voices point out that AT&T is working on its own video streaming functionality, hinting that network capacity is indeed sufficient and that AT&T might try to protect some turf here. At the moment, Apple is the one who has rejected the SplingPlayer form the app store, so AT&T is directing questions to them. In the meantime, Apple has not commented on the matter. At some point, it will be in Apple’s best interest to work with more than one carrier. Competition might force them to confront every carrier’s worst nightmare: become a commodity pipe like DSL providers. Permalink:

Novac MV-CM001U Cassete-To-MP3 Player Posted: 16 Apr 2009 12:21 PM PDT No idea who still stores their music collection in cassete format apart from hoarders, but if you have a technologically averse parent who has yet to figure out how an iPod works, perhaps it is time to usher him/her into the world of digital music with the Novac MV-CM001U Cassette-To-MP3 Player. As its name suggests, you are able to do your parents a favor by transferring the content on all their cassettes into the MP3 format, although the final audio quality would be limited by the analog nature of the source. Ripping the songs isn’t hard as all you need to do is place the cassette into the wooden box, press “Record” and you’re good to go, although it is definitely much more time consuming compared to the other dying medium - CDs. Permalink:

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