Smartphone shipments hit new record in 2009

Market research firm IDC on Thursday reported a record level of smartphone shipments for the fourth quarter of 2009, when vendors shipped 54.4 million devices. That's up 39 percent from the same quarter a year ago, the company said.

The handset company with the largest growth in 2009 was Apple. Apple's unit shipments for the year were 25.1 million, up from 13.8 million units in 2008. The company's market share rose from 9.1 percent in 2008 to 14.4 percent in 2009, an 81.9 percent year-over-year increase.

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That represents the largest year-over-year increase of any mobile manufacturer, according to IDC.

Fourth quarter 2009 shipments and market share were even better for Apple. The company shipped 8.7 million iPhones in the quarter, up from 4.4 million units during the same quarter of 2008. Its market share rose from 11.2 percent in 2008 to 16 percent in 2009, representing a 97.7 percent growth increase.

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Apple finished in the third spot for the fourth quarter and yearly market share. Nokia took the top spot finishing the year with 67.7 million shipments, an 11.9 percent increase over 2008. Its market share was 38.9 percent.

Research In Motion finished in second place with 34.5 million shipments for 2009, an increase of 46.2 percent over 2008, and a 19.8 percent market share.

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The Apple iPad, formerly referred to as the Apple Tablet, is a touch-pad tablet computer announced in January 2010, to be shipped in late March (for WiFi-only units) and April (for 3G units). Tiene la capacidad de Internet que se ejecutan en cualquiera de WiFi o 3G, y ofrece una base opcional con un tamaño completo teclado mecánico. It has internet capabilities running on either WiFi or 3G, and offers an optional dock with a full size mechanical keyboard.

La 3G es proporcionada por AT & T, sino que viene desbloqueado con las tarjetas de MicroSim en la red GSM. The 3G is provided by AT&T , but comes unlocked with microsim cards on the GSM network. El 3G no exige un contrato a largo plazo. The 3G does not require a long-term contract.

Esquema de precios Pricing scheme

WiFi Modelo WiFi Model

• 16 GB - $ 499 16 GB - $499
• 32 GB - $ 599 32 GB - $599
• 64 GB - $ 699 64 GB - $699

Modelo 3G 3G Model

• 16 GB - $ 629 16 GB - $629
• 32 GB - $ 729 32 GB - $729
• 64 GB - $ 829 64 GB - $829

Especificaciones iPad iPad Specifications

• Procesador de 1 GHz A4 Apple (personalizado) 1GHz Apple A4 processor (custom)
• 0.5 "de espesor 0.5″ thick
• 1,5 libras 1.5 pounds

Exponer Display

• 9,7 pulgadas (en diagonal) con retroiluminación LED y pantalla panorámica brillante pantalla Multi-Touch con tecnología IPS 9.7-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit glossy widescreen Multi-Touch display with IPS technology
• 1024-por-768-píxeles de resolución a 132 píxeles por pulgada (ppi) 1024-by-768-pixel resolution at 132 pixels per inch (ppi)
• De huellas dactilares revestimiento resistente oleofobicidad Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating
• Soporte para la visualización de múltiples idiomas y caracteres simultáneamente Support for display of multiple languages and characters simultaneously

Sensores Sensors

• Acelerómetro Accelerometer
• Sensor de luz ambiental Ambient light sensor
• Compass Compass

Entrada y Salida Input and Output

• Conector para Base Dock Dock connector
• De 3,5 mm para auriculares estéreo 3.5-mm stereo headphone jack
• Altavoces Built-in speakers
• Micrófono Microphone
• La bandeja de la tarjeta SIM (Wi-Fi + 3G sólo en el modelo) SIM card tray (Wi-Fi + 3G model only)

Reproducción de audio Audio Playback

• Respuesta de frecuencia: 20 Hz a 20.000 Hz Frequency response: 20Hz to 20,000Hz
• Formatos de audio compatibles: AAC (16 a 320 Kbps), AAC protegido (del iTunes Store), MP3 (16 a 320 Kbps), MP3 VBR, Audible (formatos 2, 3 y 4), Apple Lossless, AIFF y WAV Audio formats supported: AAC (16 to 320 Kbps), Protected AAC (from iTunes Store), MP3 (16 to 320 Kbps), MP3 VBR, Audible (formats 2, 3, and 4), Apple Lossless, AIFF, and WAV
• Configurable por el usuario limitar el volumen máximo User-configurable maximum volume limit

Batería y consumo Battery and Power

• Built-in 25Whr de litio recargable de polímeros de litio Built-in 25Whr rechargeable lithium-polymer battery
• Hasta 10 horas de navegar por la web por Wi-Fi, ver vídeos o escuchar música Up to 10 hours of surfing the web on Wi-Fi, watching video, or listening to music
• Recarga a través de adaptador de corriente o USB al sistema informático Charging via power adapter or USB to computer system

Otras especificaciones Other Specs

• 802.11n y Bluetooth 2.1 802.11n and Bluetooth 2.1
• Ejecuta aplicaciones de iPhone en la ventana o la duplicación de píxeles Runs iPhone apps in window or pixel doubling
• Acelerado por hardware de gráficos OpenGL Hardware-accelerated OpenGL graphics
• SDK lanzado 1/27/10 SDK released 1/27/10
• Se sincroniza a través de USB a través de iTunes, al igual que el iPhone o el iPod, sincronizar fotos, música, películas, programas de televisión, contactos, aplicaciones, etc Syncs over USB through iTunes, just like iPhone or iPod touch, syncing photos, music, movies, tv shows, contacts, apps, etc.
• Contacto Ofrece la versión de iWork lista que incluye versiones de las páginas, números y aplicaciones de Keynote en $ 9,99 Offers touch-ready iWork version which includes versions of the Pages, Numbers and Keynote applications at $9.99