• 27Nov

    Intel Ultrabook is planned to be equipped with Thunderbolt technology

    Although Ultrabook super this would not have been a success, but the attention and Intel expectations that is quite high, the future will be in the hardware specifications and to enhance the appearance design, such as through the Thunderbolt lightning interface the extended dock, in order to solve the notebook itself because pursuit to super-lighted input/output restricted problem. Say simply, Intel suggest notebook vendor in the side side by side add a major expansion interface and a mini DisplayPort interface, and through the cable or even straight the way articulated expansion dock, port copy editor.

    Intel has put forward some advice references, but largely notebook vendor can choose what use expansion plan, as long as can through the PCI E, DisplayPort signal transmission can, for example, mini DisplayPort, through the DisplayPort++ HDMI, through the USB VGA, through the PCI E SATA controller eSATA connection with audio, USB built-in USB master control and so on. Intel also proposed can use chrysanthemum chain Thunderbolt equipment, but this depends on the specific use what type of Thunderbolt control chip, cost and complexity is high.

    Plus, because of restrictions in terms of the technology, on-board Ethernet controller must direct access RJ-45 network interface, or Intel vPro, Microsoft Connect Standby technology will not work properly.

    There is, to expand the application range of the Hollywood often very narrow and limited to specific product, when the future Ultrabook renewal, expand Hollywood also may have to change with it.

    You said USB 3.0? Intel in promoting their own Thunderbolt technology and natural aren’t willing to USB 3.0 is too big and kung fu, and claimed to USB 3.0 is not suitable for use in the expansion dock, because it can’t as video interface, also cannot transmit specific agreement.

    Now his notebook vendor is not yet made it any response, can see some of the Intel references.

  • 20Nov

    The AMD Llano version of Apple Macbook Air seems to break down before it succeed

    We learned that the Apple Apple planned in the months before the launch of the Macbook Air AMD Llano APU laptop.

    Sources say that apple using Llano APU because it can provide higher graphics performance. At present, all of the MacBook laptop series are the Sandy Bridge use Intel processor.

    However, the AMD Llano APU Macbook Air of the laptop and ultimately, no launch as scheduled. Sources say that the AMD Llano APU of Macbook Air laptop, apple’s A plan, use of Intel processors Macbook Air pen electricity is apple’s plan B.

    But, why A plan will fetal distress? Sources said the main several reasons. One is at the time, the AMD Llano APU capacity, apple can’t worry about AMD processor Intel SNB mass supply; Second is the apple requirements by AMD processor AMD Llano APU mobile must be exclusive, namely once apple using AMD Llano APU, other manufacturers such as Dell laptop can’t use AMD Llano APU, it makes AMD may not accept; Third, according to the outside world to the media later AMD Llano APU pen electrical testing, these pens electricity in graphics performance too strong on Intel SNB processor, but in productivity performance, such as multimedia processing, CPU calculation, performance as Intel SNB, and productivity laptop have more to market.

    Apple for these a few consideration, also ultimately no launch the AMD Llano APU Macbook Air of the laptop.

  • 13Nov

    HTC Conquered the American market to receive challenge

    According to the media reports, HTC with a completely different in apple’s business strategy conquered the American consumer, became the first big intelligent mobile phone manufacturer. But with the increasingly fierce competition, the Taiwan mobile phone manufacturer to keep the current market leading position, the future will also face the challenges.

    Last year, Sprint Nextel hope can be developed as soon as possible the first paragraph higher speed of the wireless network for smart phones, so give HTC CEO ZhouYongMing play to the telephone. Sprint hope this phone in the design of the market can be outstanding. ZhouYongMing commitment to Sprint executives all this is a problem. In the Sprint with engineers spent about HTC seven months time has created the Evo, and released in June last year.

    HTC it is on a completely different from apple’s strategy, has become the first big intelligent mobile phone manufacturer. Apple’s secret in traditional industry well known, and is the HTC open attitude; Apple is awarded to the operators exclusivity, HTC is all operators and cooperation; Apple may be willing to share technology, is willing with all HTC people cooperation; Apple won’t made for one custom-made2 a product, and HTC will for each person custom products. This policy of HTC has also worked.

    In the AT&T has exclusive rights in the iPhONe’s four years, Verizon wireless (hereinafter referred to as the “Verizon”) and Sprint and the other American other operators in order to keep up with the market trend, they choose HTC and cooperation, the development carrying Google Android operating system of smartphones.

    However, as the smart phone market to mature, HTC may also face more pressure of competition. The three big operators now all apple iPhone distribution, and the lack of apple, HTC and samsung, SONY and other Android mobile phone manufacturer that brand awareness. In addition, the new HTC is still faced with Microsoft Windows operating system of nokia’s mobile phone and RIM blackberry competition.

    Originally just a foundry to HTC, like many, many Asian enterprise, with low prices for western high-tech enterprise production of electronic products. The company has for compaq production notebook computers and personal digital assistant.

    Through the rapid integration of the latest technology, production for the customer custom mobile phone, ZhouYongMing six continents with the more than one hundred mobile operators established a cooperative relationship. At present has become the world’s fourth largest intelligent mobile phone manufacturer, second only to samsung, apple and nokia.

    HTC get to spend $300 million by hip-hop godfather Dr. Dre was founded headset producers Beats Electronics controlling stake, HTC is part of a strategy to attract music fan. Therefore, HTC also pointed out a series of marketing activities, including invite the American pop singer Lady Gaga to October 6, held in London will, HTC in this activity introduced a new mobile phone HTC Sensation XL.

    This is also the first HTC Beats ElectronICS audio technology and headphones mobile phone. ZhouYongMing said, compared with the bright eye profit margins, as to whether he can be developed a unique product more care. He listened to the opinions of others, and then quickly into practice.

    The world’s first big intelligent mobile phone manufacturer samsung in October this year launched Galaxy Nexus, as the only one USES Google latest operating system “ice cream sandwich” mobile phone manufacturer. On November 7, HTC, says early next year the company will have 8 phone upgrade to the “ice cream sandwich” operation platform.

    The fourth quarter is generally smartphone sales blitz, but because this year increased competition, the HTC sales will withstand the pressure. HTC is expected in the fourth quarter of 12 million in the mobile phone company FaHuoLiang to 13 million department. According to analysts estimate, this quarter profits and HTC revenue growth rate may be both the lowest level in nearly two years to set.

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