China iPhone 5 Sales Hit Two Million Units in The First Weekend

News from BGR indicated that iPhone 4S outsold iPhone 5 . UBS analyst Steve Milunovich wrote, “Some of our Chinese sources do not expect the iPhone 5 to do as well as the iPhone 4S”.
However, Apple has announced that the first weekend sales of the iPhone 5 have hit two million units in China.
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Apple’s iPhone 4S VS iPhone 5 in Sales Volume

The latest news shows that shares of Apple were down more than 25% last month from a September high of $705.07 as investors began to panic about Apple’s future. The stock has bounced back slightly since late November, however a new report questioning Apple’s biggest money-earner could sour investor sentiment yet again.

The analyst trimmed Apple’s iPhone sales estimates by 5 million units this fiscal year, and iPad sales estimates were cut by 2 million units. But the most alarming part of his note comes in the form of an observation from his supply chain sources.

“Some of our Chinese sources do not expect the iPhone5 to do as well as the iPhone 4S,” Millunovich wrote.

The UBS analyst sees iPhone production dropping to 25 million units in the first calendar quarter next year, which doesn’t bode well at all for June-quarter sales. Apple could get an early pick-up in 2013, however, as earlier reports suggest Apple might launch a refreshed iPhone5S next summer.

Apple Has Occupied 26% of Global LTE Market with just One LTE Phone

Apple’s first LTE-compatible handset, the iPhone 5, has had an explosive debut quarter and is said to have already captured 26.7% of the global LTE device market and Apple became the world’s second largest LTE device marker. The company’s success has taken a toll on Samsung’s share of the LTE market, which dropped from 50.9% in the previous quarter to 40% following strong competition from Apple and other smartphone vendors, TheNextWeb reported. Despite launching new flagship devices, Motorola and LG both saw their market shares fall from 15% in 2011 to 6.7% and 9.1%, respectively. The research firm estimates that global LTE subscriptions in 2012 will have surged more than fivefold to 50 million devices, an increase from 9 million in 2011. Earlier reports predicted that LTE shipments will more than double in 2013 from 50 million units to 188 million, and increase further to 586 million smartphones by 2016.

News from BGR.com

Apple iPhone 5 vs Samsung Galaxy Note II

Apple iPhone 5 and Samsung Galaxy Note II are currently the best representatives of iOS and Android devices. Therefore, it’s necessary for us to compare these two models, which will offer you an advice when you hesitate between them.

Samsung Galaxy Note II VS iPhone 5

Model                    iPhone 5                             Samsung Galaxy Note II

Display size           4-inch                                            5.5-inch

Resolution      640 x 1136 pixels                         720 x 1280 pixels

Display type  LED-backlit IPS TFT                      Super AMOLED

Capacitive touchscreen                 Capacitive touchscreen

OS                         iOS 6                               Android OS, v 4.1.1(Jelly Bean) 

Chipset                Apple A6                                    Exynos 4412 Quad

Camera      8MP, 3264x2448 pixels                    8MP, 3264x2448 pixels

CPU             Dual-core 1.2 GHz                   Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A9

After comparison, which one do you like? If you prefer a larger screen, Galaxy Note II is you best choice. However, if you want to hold your phone with one hand, you’d better choose iPhone 5.

Apple iPhone 5 vs Samsung Galaxy S III

Apple and Samsung are two competitors in the tech field. Each product released by these two companies will get the public attention. It’s no exception for the iPhone 5 and Samsung Galaxy S III. Which one do you like? Let’s have a comparison.

iPhone 5

Samsung Galaxy S III

Model                 iPhone 5                              Samsung Galaxy S III

Display size        4-inch                                         4.8-inch

Resolution     640 x 1136 pixels                      720 x 1280 pixels

Display type  LED-backlit IPS TFT                   Super AMOLED

Capacitive touchscreen               Capacitive touchscreen

OS                     iOS 6                                 Android OS, v 4.1.1(Jelly Bean) 

Chipset         Apple A6                                       Exynos 4412 Quad

Camera    8MP, 3264x2448 pixels                  8MP, 3264x2448 pixels

CPU            Dual-core 1.2 GHz                   Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A9

From the above-mentioned, we can see both of them have the advantages and disadvantages. You can make your choice as your requirements.

A Brief Summary of iPhone 5 Problems

Millions of iPhone 5 were sold within several hours once Apple launched the iPhone 5 on 21, Sept 2012. However, after people used the iPhone 5, they found many problems of it. Now I’d like to have a summary of these problems from the net friends.

First, it’s said that the back aluminum plate on the iPhone 5 was slight scratched. Many customers shared the photos of very small nicks on the back of their new phones. Apple customer service has gotten many complaints about the issue since the launch.

Then, it’s reported that iPhone 5 was easy to paint off, especially the four corners. Therefore, a iPhone 5 protectivecase is necessary to protect your new phone. 

Finally, it came to the screen. It’s found that there were many bright spots on the screen. There were also light leak on the top of the phone. Besides, it emerged ripple if you press the screen slight hard. What’s worse, some customers reported that there were “bubbles” if they press the touch screen. Perhaps all these problems are related with iPhone 5 screen adopting in cell technology.

And we also know the Apple Map problem. We have to ask what happened to iPhone 5. We’ll update the news about the quality of iPhone 5.