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Blackberry Rolls Out BBM For Android And iPhone Yesterday.

Yes the much awaited release date for the Famous BBM app launch has finally came. Yesterday at 7AM EST time it was released for androids in the Google Play Store, then a few hours after the release for IOs came but it was short lived as Blackberry, a Canadian Giant in Smartphone Handsets decided to postpone until further notice the availability of the app across platforms. 

Citing a leak of the app on android platform as the reason for the pause, claimed there were infringements occurring that would cause problems for their network and had to make proper adjustments to handle this load.

 "Thanks for your patience Android users!" says BlackBerry. "Working hard to get you the real BBM ASAP. We'll let you know when it's live."A comment posted on C/NET.com, which is a clear indication that the leaked BBM app was the maion reason for the postponement of their official launch across platforms.

Techno Shark: If You Already Have An iPhone 5, Do Not Buy One Of...

Techno Shark: If You Already Have An iPhone 5, Do Not Buy One Of...: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images By now you've heard that Apple unveiled its newest iPhones yesterday, the 5S and 5C . The ...

If You Already Have An iPhone 5, Do Not Buy One Of Apple's New iPhones This Year

Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

By now you've heard that Apple unveiled its newest iPhones yesterday, the 5S and 5C. The 5S is a faster version of the iPhone 5, which is being discontinued in favor of the colorful iPhone 5C.
If you already have an iPhone 5, you're probably not considering an upgrade to the 5C. The 5C is essentially the same phone as the iPhone 5, but wrapped in a plastic shell.
I've had  every iPhone that's been released since the iPhone 3G, so my first instinct is to automatically want the 5S.
But is it worth it for most people to upgrade every year like I did?
In short, the answer is no.
Physically, the 5S looks exactly like the iPhone 5.  The 5S has the same display, nearly identical design, and same screen size as the iPhone 5.
The 5S only separates itself from the 5 with a new gold color, a fingerprint sensor, a faster processor, and a better camera.
The best thing going for the 5S is its new fingerprint sensor, or "Touch ID" as Apple calls it.  This new technology lets you use your fingerprint instead of a passcode to unlock your device.
Megapixel-wise the iPhone 5S's camera is the same as the iPhone 5: 8MP. The difference is that the 5S's has a better sensor that lets in more light. The flash also has two tones so it will give you more accurate image colors.
Sure, the new camera's slow-motion feature sounds cool, but there are a ton of apps —Slowpro, for example— that will give you this same ability.
If you have an iPhone 5, you can still update your software to iOS 7, which will give your phone the same look as the 5S along with a ton of the new software features.

For most people, all those new features in the iPhone 5S won't be enough to justify shelling out the cash for the upgrade. Plus, most carriers only let you upgrade your smartphone at the subsidized price every two years. That means if you have an iPhone 5 but still really want the iPhone 5S, you won't be able to get it for $199. You'll likely have to buy it unlocked for at least $650.

Basically, if you are an iPhone 5 owner, it really doesn't make sense to upgrade unless you are the type of person who always has to have the latest and greatest. You should only upgrade if you have an iPhone 4S or earlier iPhone model.
Plus, there's a lot to look forward to next year. If Apple follows its pattern, it will introduce a new iPhone with a new design in 2014. And there's already chatter that next year's iPhone could have a larger screen.


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Techno Shark: The iPhone 5C: Cheap Plastic Case, Not a Cheap Pri...

Techno Shark: The iPhone 5C: Cheap Plastic Case, Not a Cheap Pri...: “We could not make enough…We were constrained every week…We were very constrained for much of the quarter…significantly constrained…Our ...

The iPhone 5C: Cheap Plastic Case, Not a Cheap Price — and That’s the Point

“We could not make enough…We were constrained every week…We were very constrained for much of the quarter…significantly constrained…Our sales would have been materially higher if those constraints would not have existed...ignificant shortages due to robust demand… short to demand until late in the quarter."

-Apple CEO Tim Cook and CFO Peter Oppenheimer, Jan. 23, 2013

Apple (AAPL) shocked the world last week when it introduced its new plastic-clad iPhone 5C at the same price as some of its prior metal-clad models. What in the world was Tim Cook thinking?
Cheaper iPhones were going to make Apple competitive in the fastest-growing smartphone markets such as China and India, or so everyone thought.

But a cheaper-looking phone at the same old price? Not much help – and Apple’s stock price has dropped 11% since the announcement.
An immediate challenge
Instead of breaking into emerging markets, turns out there was another, more immediate challenge facing the iPhone line, one the plastic iPhone should solve perfectly: producing the complicated aluminum shells for the iPhone 5 is no easy feat and it limits production. These shells are made on highly specialized factory equipment, which analysts believe Apple helps pay for in the factories of its Asian contract manufacturers.
Plastic cases are a lot easier – and less expensive – to manufacture. Girding the 5C in a polycarbonate shell helps ensure Apple will be able to make as many iPhones as customers want to buy this year – and in a choice of five new colors.
“I'm sure the plastic case is far more scalable for volume than the milled metal version,” says Don Scansen, a partner at IP Research Group.
Without the plastic 5C, Apple’s standard strategy would have meant shifting the current top-line model, the iPhone 5, to the middle price tier. Apple would have had to be able to make enough aluminum shells for both the new top model — the iPhone 5S — and the older 5. That strategy risked running into major supply constraints again.
Inside, the 5C is almost exactly the same as the iPhone 5 it replaces, except for an improved front-facing camera. Instead of the 5C establishing a new, lower price tier, it simply took the spot the 5 would otherwise have slid into.
To be sure, Apple has never discussed exactly why it couldn’t make enough of all its popular products last year. Shortages of other components such as screens, processor chips or memory could also have been a factor. An Apple spokeswoman declined to comment.
Avoiding shortfalls
The goal is to avoid the shortfalls Apple experienced last holiday season. Apple collected $54.5 billion of revenue for the last quarter of 2012, falling short of Wall Street forecasts and pummeling its stock price. And it was the second disappointing quarter in a row. So on their call with analysts, CEO Tim Cook and CFO Peter Oppenheimer offered excuses, repeatedly blaming the lower-than-expected sales on problems at the factory.
Apple couldn’t make as many new iMacs as customers wanted, nor enough iPad minis, iPhone 5’s or iPhones 4S’s. All those popular products except the 4S had one thing in common: They were clad in the aluminum shells.
A repeat in 2013 would enrage investors and call into question Cook's reputation as the supply chain wizard who helped Steve Jobs pull Apple back from the brink of bankruptcy.
Ignoring the low end
The assumption that Apple planned to make a play for the low end of the market helped drive its stick price up 20% in the two months prior to its unveiling.
But instead of offering the new plastic iPhone at $350 or less, Apple priced the model at $549, or $99 with a two-year contract — exactly in the middle of its existing lineup.
Cook and company obviously believe they have more time before the truly cheap phones represent a real competitive threat to the iPhone. Many analysts and investors disagree, but Apple has a long track record of successfully introducing lower-cost products in time to avert threats.
“Successful companies historically have consistently chosen better over cheaper, for which Apple is the poster company,” UBS analyst Steven Milunovich wrote on Monday. “Management might have sufficient confidence in a growing global middle class being attracted to its aspirational brand or in coming new product categories to not chase low-priced phones.”
The 5C also likely carries a higher profit margin at $549 than the 5 would have, helping bolster Apple’s bottom line.
Brand image
By offering a plastic-cased iPhone, Apple also runs the risk of tarnishing its premium brand image. Apple fans have long derided Samsung Galaxy phones for having a plastic casing, for example.
But Apple’s manufacturing prowess and attention to detail should allow for a high-quality plastic that won’t feel cheap, says Harvard Business School Professor Willy Shih.
“Don't underestimate the care they take making plastic parts,” Shih says. “They are very detail oriented around everything plastic.”
“Look at the plastic chargers that Apple uses; definitely a premium product compared to the competitions' chargers,” he adds.

Plastic solves an immediate problem for Apple. And the company may have enough of a lead on the competition to sell a cheaper phone at a not-so-cheap price for a while longer.

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