android developed electronics serving successor pro unveiled press event new_york_city august released september primarily distinguished software features billed learn users high fidelity sound system designed produce higher quality audio screen technology company claimed improve energy efficiency reduce size unique placement power volume keys typical location edge placing rear camera lens device released positive reception universally praised efforts produce seamless compact design high performance quality display camera long lasting battery critics divided certain aspects design rear button layout plastic chassis panned closely resembling recent galaxy products glass based chassis similarly software user interface praised large number options reviewers felt software suffered feature contained notable comparison stock android sales exceeded estimates late december korean news agency reported million units sold worldwide release unveiled press event new_york_city jazz lincoln center august announced begin release globally carriers months markets south_korea united_states promote attempted hold city wide hunt seoul south_korea press event local park august balloons tying cloud advertising campaign released contained scattered city balloons planned away found members media formally invited event disrupted members public learned promotion internet balloons released attendees attempted use guns makeshift tools retrieve resulting quarrel broke balloons resulted injuries following incident apologized stated pay medical treatment injured event called plans hold similar events south korean cities released united_states september released following day mobile released september sprint released theirs november released canada september national regional carriers including bell rogers wind mobile specifications hardware exterior consists shell unlike predecessor glass based construction rear cover adorned subtle pattern resembling carbon fiber volume power keys located directly camera rear device power button contains led lamp light positioning buttons rear majority located edge phone argued buttons located harder reach larger likely users drop phone adjusting volume buttons instead located index finger normally lie phone held alongside power button powered double tapping screen turned double tapping status bar blank area home screen feature branded phone volume keys launch directly camera applications holding powered core ram support advanced networks available equipped inch display reduce size screen components routed screen help conserve battery life panel self system display showing static content solely memory referred graphics ram allowing display components idle claimed system allow screen use power comparable displays audio hardware software support bit audio press event recorded vienna boys choir bundled device demonstrate high quality audio internal speaker includes rear facing camera optical image infrared allows serve universal remote accompanying app comes non storage includes non battery wireless model offers support wireless charging unlike models released countries south korean models cover card slot expanded storage battery software ships android custom interface software contains number features designed learn users predicting future actions allow flexibility retains features previous models pro including allows users write notes feature allows device serve universal remote pop voice mate new features introduced include text messages detect content addresses times passed calendar note google maps pop menu relevant triggered cable plug pop ability answer phone holding phone user head slide aside feature allows users slide away cards finger gesture clip collects content copied guest mode uses screen buttons users change background color includes black white options solid colored gradient order buttons add additional buttons opening shade default music player supports files bit audio update android released south_korea november international models march touted noticeable speed boost battery life improvements user interface improvements brought update added new security feature known knock code introduced pro allows users unlock device tapping screen sequence update android released south_korea january alongside internal improvements introduces introduced received improvements match new visual style features update released international model carrier versions released canada model variants different model variants sold variants differing support regional network types bands south korean version features smaller battery slot wireless version includes wireless charging noticeably different rear cover design different designs buttons camera replaces solid black option button background pink pattern option january honor chinese new year released limited edition models selected asian markets available red gold colors limited edition models featured instead plastic normally accessories case unveiled july prior unveiling phone case consists plastic shell flip cover cover contains rounded rectangular window portion display allowing number functions accessed opening cover including clock music player reception pre release complimenting performance unique features verge believed trying hard compete galaxy closely imitating design specifications emphasis features instead innovations praised performance display quality considered design dull believed offering options advanced users skinned version android complex casual users especially noting pull roughly half screen taken options critical reception released positive reception december british magazine stuff named phone year year reporting previously struggled impact market good shows established names considered critics built criticized replacing glass based construction plastic based design drawing comparisons recent products criticized wireless version having cheaper appearance international versions rear cover modified buttons different speaker layout rear buttons met equally mixed reception reviewers believing users able adjust operate accordingly ability wake phone tapping screen considered convenient method praised high end hardware describing device beast specifications familiar read flagship android phone review months recognizing harder manufacturers differentiate flagship products displays display praised high resolution color accuracy efforts reduce screen size praised having unexpectedly longer battery life competitors lasting hours standard use testing battery considered sign finally crossing world sensible batteries android interface design received mixed reviews gave positive review describing easy expert users alike noting dynamic elements features increased abilities including different lock screen home screen animations ability change background layout screen navigation buttons noted reviewers slide aside feature questioned availability efficient means switch software generally panned places suffering feature containing visual effects elements having generally fallen favor software panned containing comparison stock android taken options android updated complete action menu behavior despite screen buttons continued use menu key officially google android human interface guidelines android comply overflow intended displayed device menu key replaced recent key small menu key appears needed camera considered good class contributing quicker photo processing competitors verge remarked despite having practically stole camera design modes camera interface better android camera software available options low light photos modes panned good devices photography focused review digital photography review optical image system praised helping maintain good levels exposure lit photos found decent level detail noting lens sharp pretty frame free noted light gets sic starts increase device began suffer heavy handed noise reduction results visible noted detail starts suffer soon higher base low contrast detail gone december comparison recent phones galaxy iphone named best performing terms picture quality ease use functionality post processing panned having options competitors probability fingers accidentally getting landscape shots positioning lens sales december asia today reported million units sold release september sold south_korea numbers original estimates million units later month news agency reported positive numbers analysts million units sold sold south_korea


scientific scientific function pocket sized scientific introduced dramatically price available time scientific released year later advertised budget significant modifications meant intended function able process scientific functions cost reduced speed accuracy compared contemporary scientific functions slow execute limited accuracy gave wrong answer cost fraction cost competing history launched world handheld scientific despite market research suggesting expensive real demand production went ahead cost despite price sold half years produced texas instruments making available building block simple single chip appeared number wanted design compete series chips despite feasibility project texas instruments engineers able design sacrificed speed accuracy order implement scientific functions variation scientific appeared case derived cambridge range initial retail price kit fully assembled july possible purchase scientific introduced august larger scientific millimetres advertised offer programming facility price reach general public limited having program steps scientific scientific manufactured england like president design scientific chips developed engineers cost million dollars leading texas instruments engineers think aim build scientific chip barely handle function impossible sacrificing speed accuracy clever run scientific operations chip room instructions stored printed screen displays scientific digit digit sixth digit stored internally way designed uses reverse polish calculations meant difficult implementation associated logic necessary implement hardware effort instead user instead equals button enter button tells value entered operators entered example devices evaluate sequence entered enter enter scientific entry procedure slightly different lacks enter key limited number internal registers fit program words available chip significant modification regular floating point numbers require lots instructions point right place space freed functions implemented instructions functions instructions instructions anti log code display values roughly programs design meant calculations seconds designed complete calculations second accuracy scientific functions limited number bugs limitations employee google reverse engineered scientific built original assembly kit assembly kit consisted groups components plus carry case build time advertised hours required iron pair january kit available half price time introduction year earlier december available quarter introductory price giant scientific version scientific functionality centimetres known giant scientific powered display scientific scientific introduced case oxford larger scientific millimetres larger battery powered electricity step programming abilities meant highly limited purposes lacked functions natural function programs required programming start end quotes needed use constant program included library programs performed common operations mathematics geometry statistics finance physics electronics engineering fluid mechanics materials science library standard programs contained programs program library calculations scientific slightly different reverse polish method lacking enter key operation keys enter number appropriate register calculation performed example calculated result key performs clear pressing sets state zero internal registers pressing followed number keys effectively adds number entered zero stores internally worked subsequent calculations key pressed instead number zero effectively entering negative number numbers entered scientific entering number key pressed prior entering number respect order operations placed user keys display shows entered example entered displayed result representing printed case easy reference converting base natural natural printed case case calculations internal memory store internally angles degree values converted dividing example sin enter result representing equal sin selected combination key followed key arrow keys function select keys operation keys function activated arrow keys function available


eye family bit implement architecture called markets enterprise high performance computing systems architecture originated later jointly developed based systems produced integrity line manufacturers fourth deployed architecture enterprise class systems power architecture released november said april continued work successor february recent available customer introduced based machines appeared history development determined reduced instruction set computing approaching processing limit instruction cycle researchers investigated new architecture later named explicitly parallel instruction computing epic allows execute multiple instructions clock cycle epic form long instruction word architecture single instruction word contains multiple instructions epic determines advance instructions executed time simply instructions need elaborate mechanisms determine instructions execute parallel goal approach enable deeper inspection code time identify additional opportunities parallel execution design reduce energy consumption eliminating need scheduling believed longer cost effective individual enterprise systems companies develop partnered develop architecture derived epic willing undertake large development effort expectation resulting majority enterprise systems manufacturers initiated large joint development effort goal delivering product development industry analysts predicted dominate high end eventually complex instruction set computing general purpose applications graphics decided abandon development alpha respectively favor migrating groups developed operating systems architecture including microsoft windows variants canceled reaching market apparent architecture difficult implement originally thought delivery began slipping technical difficulties included high counts needed support wide instruction words large structural problems project parts joint team different slightly different priorities epic development effort encountered problems team accustomed addition epic concept depends capabilities implemented research needed announced official october hours coined reference ocean liner sank register imply dollar investment early hype associated followed relatively quick demise time released june performance superior competing competed low end primarily smaller systems based high end power architecture sun architecture focus high end business computing attempting duplicate successful horizontal market single architecture multiple systems vendors success initial version limited replacing systems alpha systems systems delivered based power remained strong bit architecture continued grow enterprise space building economies scale fueled enormous installed base thousand systems original sold relatively poor performance high cost limited software availability recognizing lack software problem future thousands early systems available independent software vendors stimulate development brought generation market year later released marketed enterprise high end computing code named jointly developed relieved performance problems original caused inefficient memory contained million million logic measured fabricated bulk process layers aluminium released implemented bit architecture gained rapid acceptance enterprise space provided easy upgrade responded implementing released new family member madison madison process basis new released june march announced working new released replace bus new common system interface new later year revised delivery date late november major manufacturers joined number software vendors form solutions alliance promote architecture accelerate software alliance announced members invest billion solutions end decade delivered marketed series dual core roughly doubled performance decreased energy consumption percent released series november schedule follow revised release planned quarter series released february greater performance memory capacity device uses process includes die hyper technology integrated memory controllers double device data correction helps fix memory errors replace bus based architecture peak peak memory integrated memory controllers memory directly directly connect making probable able use incorporates memory controllers supports multiple separate memory controller like based code named series follow released november according process technology uses process technology features wide issue architecture enhancements new instructions advantage especially size size core die size predecessor presented paper called billion wide issue mission critical given history details paper likely refers analyst david speculates use new advanced form multi uses threads improve performance single multi new information released hot chips conference new information presents improvements improvements instruction replay new instructions thread priority instruction data access hints product change listed models series later removed revised document parts later listed material declaration data sheets database later posted reference manual models rumours successor coded began associated forthcoming shrink later walked face declining sales ambitious confirmed formal specifications confirmed continues work project recently april aggressively platform begun displace based solutions announced computer world released market share comparison family high volume product release production numbers industry analyst estimated production rate year according inc total number sold vendors unclear counted single compares spread vendors million reports total based systems sold combined power systems market reports power captured revenue captured based system revenue reached second quarter according analyst accounted systems revenue according accounted sales system sales annual rate end declined end compared decline system revenue sun drop revenue increase period december released research report stating shipments remain flat annual shipment systems decline compared shipments hardware support systems manufactured systems sold quarter bulk systems sold enterprise machines large scale technical computing average selling price system excess typical system uses manufacturers offered systems including bull addition offered chassis system build systems supplied based systems bus rest system enterprise manufacturers differentiate systems designing developing interface memory peripheral controllers heart system level architecture system design development costs tens millions dollars represents major commitment use created developed support newer technologies express currently supporting technologies manufactured model designed share common designed larger goal system development reduce costs develop based goal pushed evaluated future implementation opportunities software support supported following operating systems windows family windows bit edition windows windows mainstream support ended windows mainstream support ended means bought supported successor windows dropped dropped support red hat enterprise dropped support support status tier development branch port proposed later canceled port developed nonstop port developed bull microsoft announced windows version windows support development versions visual studio likewise red hat enterprise released march edition red hat enterprise canonical released april discontinued supported release supporting late september announced return previous line produced core variant called sells technology called integrity virtual machines allow software run supported development platform especially suite starting november introduction new product longer bundled single product offers tools tools including independently different product microsoft visual studio later able produce machine code according solutions alliance applications available based systems early sun contested application counts past supported user group developer community ported supported open source software technique allows computer execute code compiled different type computer acquisition application software run type called dynamic translation similarly implemented method execute migration customers radically different instruction set run environment bull operating systems instruction set competition aimed enterprise high performance computing markets focused lines include power measured quantity sold competition comes including line line shipped systems accounted systems revenue percentage declined industry shifted clusters application october report stated future looks strong peer like power high performance computing based computer appeared list november best position achieved based system list systems dropped list achieved june thunder entered list november columbia entered list based computer june peak number based machines list occurred november list systems june dropped system system remained list november released progression capability proof concept dramatically improved memory hierarchy allowed reasonably competitive madison shift process allowed space overcome major performance process allowed dual core implementation major improvement performance added new features core level demand based switching bus frequency future support lawsuit court documents santa county court judge revealed paid million producing companies signed million deal obliged continue making central processing units machines terms agreements pay chips gets launches chips bid gradually boost performance platform planned follow like manufactured process details known existence compatibility moving common evaluated future implementation opportunities market reception high end market released performance disappointing compared better established run existing applications operating systems particularly poor reporting equivalent best mode market time failed significant suffered following arrival systems offered greater compatibility older applications article history killed computer industry journalist john dvorak reported continues great years tech columnist commented delays turned product joke chip industry interview said approach supposed terrific turned wished basically impossible write red hat microsoft announced plans drop support operating systems lack market interest remain available march corporation announced longer develop new products continue provide support existing products following announcement sued breach contract arguing violated conditions imposed settlement hiring ceo mark ceo requiring support software time sales based breach harmed business court ruled favor ordered resume support june enterprise corporate successor business awarded billion damages lawsuit official reported business profitable late chip entirely deployed market share making main operating system march reaffirmed commitment multiple generations chips development schedule markets attain limited success niche market high end computing originally hoped find broader acceptance replacement original architecture chose different direction designing radical bit extension existing architecture microsoft supported forcing introduce extensions based designs run existing bit applications native hardware speed offering support bit memory addressing enhancements new applications architecture predominant bit architecture portable market based initially introduced companies longer available timeline begins investigating epic june announce partnership september announce plans high volume operating system deliver bit computing architecture october announces use june systems sales reach october announces use december sun announce joint effort port march admits alliance dead june systems sales reach june announces delayed second half half september announces build based machines october project formed create common february project formed port august systems sales reach october announces october term register february project delivers source code june systems sales reach july sun drop plans august releases specification set bit extensions architecture intended compete eventually market june systems sales reach june project dies july released october systems sales reach end november cluster national center applications listed list position november delays product release problems december formed march systems sales reach end june released april systems sales reach end april releases extensions june releases madison february announces working implementation eventually market june releases extensions june thunder system listed list position november columbia nasa research center listed list position december system sales reach january ports february design drops support june sets record result ltd computing blade september solutions alliance formed september exits business october sales reach quarter quarter october announces year delays january solutions alliance announces collective investment february systems sales reach june releases dual core series april clone places support hold release october releases series november family december red hat announces dropping support release enterprise red hat enterprise february announces series april microsoft announces phase support october announces new releases support available older versions march corporation announces stop developing application software march support april announce develop february court papers released case corporation gave insight fact paying million life support support business objects september response court ruling support software hardware january shrink moving instead process november announces nonstop start chips december announces generation nonstop equipped continues sell offer support based integrity portfolio introduction model based entirely chips marks end era


android released april unveiled april press event held facebook serving successor pair facebook oriented devices released android device pre loaded facebook user interface layer facebook home lieu sense considered compelling critics mid range phone display quality optional use stock android beneath default facebook home panned critics poor camera lack storage affected similarly reception faced facebook home software exclusive carrier reportedly sold units device time named biggest failures technology industry development released low end provided integration social networking service facebook keyboard equipped status larger slate phones featured facebook pre loaded facebook integration sense interface dedicated facebook key provide quick access sharing functions facebook founder mark endorsed devices pre taped statement unveiling promised possibility facebook phones near future later year details began collaboration facebook known television series vampire slayer fork android deeply social specifications phone leaked insider end claimed device called opera screen graphics system chip later known match actual specifications final device early reports indicated preparing facebook oriented revised mid range device reportedly pre loaded new facebook developed user interface layer known facebook home new device leaked april revealing design phone official facebook home unveiled facebook news conference held following day april exclusively released device united_states april specifications hardware mid range uses dual core support battery ram non storage uses inch super display includes rear facing camera facing camera exterior uses rounded minimal design buttons screen available black light blue red white color finishes software runs android facebook home new interface layer developed facebook heavily service facebook home consists home screen lock screen replacement known cover feed content posted friends facebook ability message users facebook sms app chat heads overall experience oriented social interaction include recently acquired pre loaded app support facebook home limited released select models chat heads feature added standalone facebook messenger app integration certain system functions ability display non facebook lock screen exclusive technical limitations facebook home disabled device stock android experience device mobile offer stock android interface ship company sense software reception released mixed reviews verge gave receiving high marks categories camera design considered comfortable size shape contrast larger flagship android phones display noted high resolution good color reproduction ridiculous viewing angles hard use direct sunlight camera considered better expected low end phone produced muddy photos felt like throwback earlier age useless dark facebook home functionality considered good casual users ability switch stock android interface considered stunning good compromise lack devices support time alex gave praising build quality operating system feeling develop sort second life mid range choice google use stock android support considering possibly decent dual core considered facebook home criticized camera low quality lack dedicated button believed sense facebook oriented phone reports surfaced sold units launch planning device response poor reception facebook home users sales representatives reports came shortly lowered price year contract promotion denied possible connection device possibly discontinued response issues release british carriers orange indefinitely delayed facebook focus making improvements home software december time named moments tech similarly named tech failures stating like remade sound music live started intriguing concept attempted popular facebook familiar vehicle like live television event wound disaster


iphone iphone marketed stylized iphone designed marketed apple inc iphone series device unveiled september apple headquarters released september mid range counterpart iphone iphone maintains design predecessor iphone redesigned home button touch recognition system unlock phone app store itunes_store purchases introduced camera updated larger dual led flash different color temperatures introduced dual core company proclaimed bit accompanied motion unlike previous models iphone shipped white gold color scheme addition white silver gray black iphone apple device ship ios introduced revamped visual appearance new features designed ios departs elements previous versions ios favor flat colorful design new software features introduced iphone include hoc sharing platform control center control panel containing number commonly functions itunes radio internet radio service known included iphone apple released accessories including case dock iphone reception device generally positive outlets considering best available market upgraded hardware touch changes introduced ios criticized iphone similar predecessors expressed security concerns touch system million units iphone iphone sold weekend release breaking apple sales record iphone best selling phone major carriers september iphone succeeded apple flagship larger iphone march received direct replacement announcement iphone incorporates internal hardware similar iphone retains smaller form factor design history official unveiling media speculation primarily centered reports iphone include including apple july acquisition developer mobile security products references home button beta release ios leaked packaging iphone showing traditional home button metallic ring similar ring based imagery seen official invitation apple iphone press event september new device unveiled shortly official unveiling wall_street_journal reported rumor apple announced iphone iphone media event headquarters september iphone available september iphone available devices released september promotion focused touch bit apple highlight event bit phone kind don think guys talking benefits huge twice fast previous generation system tasks twice fast graphics tasks showed demos infinity blade iii demonstrate processing power device camera untouched photographs release ios september announced iphone released september united_states united_kingdom canada china france germany australia japan hong_kong singapore released additional countries october countries november indonesia country receive iphone january september iphone succeeded apple flagship iphone iphone plus older model remains available purchase reduced price version discontinued gold edition iphone discontinued september apple revealed iphone iphone plus iphone discontinued march succeeded iphone continues form factor features vastly upgraded similar flagship iphone break apple product positioning trend north_america western_europe starting iphone released september gave newly released model year flagship phone moving second year production final year entry level offering iphone expected continue sale september replacing early means apple reduced long term chip support window year ios addition new iphone launch meant stimulate demand sales iphone plus met expectations september release iphone family suffer negative growth quarter specifications design iphone maintains similar design iphone multi touch display screen resolution home button updated new flat design laser cut cover surrounded metallic ring button longer concave contain familiar icon seen previous models phone thick weighs grams phone uses aluminum composite frame device available color finishes space gray replacing black slate trim iphone white silver trim white gold trim iphone iphone available gold color decision influenced fact gold seen popular sign luxury product chinese customers hardware iphone powered apple system chip company proclaimed bit device operating system pre loaded software run bit mode promising increased performance party app developers need advantage enhanced capabilities designed apple manufactured accompanied new motion dedicated processing motion data iphone requiring attention main ios new motion found air mini released quarter iphone phone includes battery provides hours talk time hours standby time camera resolution image capture size lens larger larger sized image previous iphone models dual true tone flashes consisting amber led white led based color temperature photo improve color balancing camera includes automatic image dynamic tone mapping burst mode best shot mode slow motion video home button iphone incorporates recognition system known touch based technology company apple acquired uses based detect sub layers fingers inch uses degree design read print angle activated touch sensitive metallic ring surrounding button touch activities operating system device app store itunes purchases instead apple trained recognize multiple fingers multiple users data stored format secure chip accessible including operating system software iphone supplied ios released september designer ios new elements described update bringing order complexity highlighting features refined new icons physics driven major changes design design ios version noticeably depart elements green felt game center wood leather calendar favor flat colorful design ios adds hoc sharing platform users share files iphone onwards touch 5th generation 4th generation onwards mini 1st generation onwards operating system adds control center control panel accessed screen control center contains number commonly functions volume controls enabling airplane mode rear camera flash led itunes radio internet radio service included iphone free supported service available itunes users featuring integration ios users able skip tracks stations purchase station songs itunes_store users search history previous songs accessories known apple included iphone according technology commentators design aimed improve sound quality allowing air travel freely apple states design allows rival high end cost hundreds dollars reviews reported sounded better predecessor reviewers felt quality sound produced poor opined inferior similar price apple accessories apple announced case iphone soft inside leather outside case announced iphone case cases apple announced iphone docks iphone found apple online store announcement difference iphone separate docks specifically respective phone reception critical reception iphone received positive reception reviewers commentators things digital gave phone favorable review saying touch sounds like gimmick real advance biggest step everyday devices labeled best market david new_york_times praised touch said innovation market saturated maybe age annual mega leaps focused review ios believed biggest change device previous generations new features control center editorial stated ios biggest change iphone series citing interface changes main contributor scott criticized lack design change iphone said iphone required upgrade easily fastest advanced apple date praised new iphone camera bit chip motion chip scanning capabilities investors thought iphone notable improvement iphone relatively unchanged predecessor worried iphone line dull product apple share price fell launch close month low praised iphone best available said looks different iphone internal components dramatic impact day day activities normal user went detail explaining impact improved camera specifications phone suggested bit reach potential developers create applications supporting found iphone benefit significantly developers created applications bit praised phone describing seriously impressive stated iphone launched pains use word people likes hold device iphone good starting point scott ign speaking highly bit substantial lead processing power galaxy accounting graphics boost debut apple bit took rival android makers surprise particularly bit system chip released reviewers recommended iphone iphone released time retained hardware discontinued iphone iphone featured substantially improved performance features thanks new bit extra storage space relatively small additional cost iphone versus march especially case ios released iphone iphone mid low end iphone range respectively iphone storage available iphone storage available user installing ios furthermore exterior received mixed reception seen cost cutting compared iphone aluminum glass case retained design looked premium additional gold finish significant number customers preferred inch screen size iphone remained second popular iphone iphone ahead iphone apple stated event sold million inch form factor succeeded flagship iphone redesigned larger display inch iphone plus september furthermore design regarded long golden child apple phone design phones general gold finish adding premium touch regarded look succeeding design critically acclaimed felt little bit wrong holding slick bar soap iphone described rooted way aluminum glass work felt streamlined substantial different iphone feels substantial size plus unlike rounded corners iphone didn look like market time iphone design suited scaling contrast iphone better accommodate growing consumer trend larger screen sizes spawned plus models apple discontinued iphone replaced iphone appears identical internal hardware upgraded significantly commercial reception iphone sold million units days sets record weekend sales selling times units iphone day release iphone iphone gene reported line fifth avenue apple store contained people release day compared iphone iphone respective release days time apple launched models simultaneously day release china contributed record sales result launch day major stock shortages reported stores countries iphone initially went sale great customers line outside apple stores worldwide left disappointed severe shortages models gold model particular highly limited supply situation eased days following launch countries reported receiving little commentators questioned apple handled initial release online pre orders offered iphone meaning large numbers people outside physical stores line receiving unit apple offered online reservation system customers checking units available local apple stores order online orders short supply launch day shipping date model sizes colors changing working days october countries hours online orders taken iphone best selling phone sprint mobile september united_states iphone galaxy according consumer intelligence research partners iphone margin september release confirming apple ceo tim cook view high end market reaching point market commentators viewed iphone flop supply chain cuts signifying decline demand iphone viewed massive success apple admitted failed sales ratio iphone iphone leading shortages months release iphone march apple announced sales iphone brand crossed million units despite market months iphone reportedly newly released galaxy million iphone units versus million galaxy units galaxy failure iphone selling spot major setback mobile preceding galaxy galaxy quarter releases iphone iphone respectively impact touch number technology writers including adrian hughes kevin new_york believed scanning functionality iphone help spur adoption technology alternative mainstream users especially bring device scenarios based systems enjoyed wider usage enterprise environments citing research engineer suggested based inaccurate wear time apple designed prevent occurring kennedy researcher united_states computer emergency readiness team recommended users immediately rely technology citing uncertainty system properly reject following release iphone german chaos computer club announced september bypassed apple new touch easy everyday means group explained security system defeated glass surface captured image latex model thumb pressed gain access spokesman group stated hope finally puts rest people plain stupid use change leave day security token american users security measures protect chaos computer club method concluded easy process time effort given user use high resolution complete special chemicals expensive equipment process takes time achieve problems problems experienced iphone hardware release widely reported issue angle reported phone level drifted degrees caused compass inaccurate reports suggested hardware induced problem encountered problems crashing blue screen power button making noise phone shaken microphone working touch working itunes purchases issues fixed software updates timeline models


data exchange format design manufacture electronic devices purpose exchange printed circuit board design information design manufacturing design tools different vendors originally developed systems ltd acquired mentor graphics job description format system stands open database disputed discussed evocative added addition component descriptions versions original controlled mentor version called developed donated organization attempt merge offspring introduction inside electronic device components electrically connected designed computer aided design system physically realize design design information transferred computer aided manufacturing system systems generally produced different companies agree data exchange format transfer data file format performing transfer formats compared contrasted bare board manufactured electronic components placed example placement equipment wave file structure use data stored hierarchy files file transmission convenient use common operating system commands create single compressed file preserves hierarchy information example tar commands database contained single file default covers specification conductor layer artwork drill data material stack test points component bill materials component placement data dimension data history founded released added component names added version developed beginning ended donation acquired mentor adoption late 1990s clear industry participants second generation data transfer format efficient prevalent generation format difficult reach consensus candidates selected proven widely open compromise format recommended national electronics manufacturing initiative industry body subsequently renamed international electronics manufacturing initiative year effort camps companies supported recommendation time included mentor acquired years later fact adoption date minimal result detailed industry divided advocacy lists tools support import export compiled artwork conversion software mentor comparison packages table companies adopted format advocates use circuits reports provides greater efficiency competing format stating layer printed circuit board hours plan tool hour according manufacturers adopting overcome limitations simpler format downstream technologies calls standard intelligent data exchange sci called prevalent non format kent states don need opposition lack need developers format argue prevalent based flow additions complete efficient concerns format controlled mentor like standards comes risk lock companies concerns controlled company concerns rival company mentor acquired mentor claims openly supports inclusion updates tool vendors restrict access specification required non disclosure agreement application form include requirement demonstrate customer need integration references mutual customers provide recommendation mentor graphics product division demonstrate value integration mentor graphics partner company direct competitors meant restricted access source frustration competitors mentor user community julian director business development mentor division claimed far partners including competitors mentor applied assistance build maintain solutions alliance accepted reservation cost addition format specification openly available solutions alliance need membership solutions alliance free charge open anybody registers charge viewer software utilities available potential resolution critics nature point open formats models future consensus format extended format nominally specification downloaded freely making facto open standard resulted donation certain technologies offspring attempt merge specification downloaded freely industry consortium created support motivated frustration nature design systems artwork conversion software owners format joined initially mentor mentor join combined announcement join solutions alliance creates possibility designers choice format matter tool choose resulted transfer certain technologies organization originally designed integrated circuits finding application package design based work university electronic design interchange format


4th generation fourth generation marketed display colloquially referred tablet computer produced marketed apple inc compared predecessor fourth generation maintained display featured new upgraded components apple chip lightning connector introduced september shipped ios provides platform audio visual media including electronic books periodicals films music computer games presentations web content supported major ios releases ios support major ios versions 3rd generation announced media conference october fourth generation line succeeding generation released november thirty countries device released december countries including china india brazil generation discontinued following fourth announcement seven months general availability device available black white glass panel storage options storage size options include available options cellular capabilities fourth generation received primarily positive reviews praised hardware improvements display featured device predecessor furthermore reveal fourth generation able perform reliant tasks twice fast predecessor weekend sales million fourth generation sold history rumors generation emerged shortly release generation point speculated released smaller size emerged july help unspecified sources claimed apple small revisions upcoming scheduled release late october apple announced media event scheduled october california theatre san california company pre disclose subject event widely expected mini photographic images device dock connector camera emerged shortly media event media event apple ceo tim cook introduced new version new generations pro mac mini unveiling fourth generation mini unveiling apple stated fourth generation available pre order online selected number countries starting october november apple released model device thirty countries europe east asia north_america cellular model released store weeks initial release device release fourth generation led predecessor angered generation users response apple extended day return policy days noted price models identical consumers purchased generation time frame effectively allowed exchange discontinued device fourth generation model january apple announced scheduled launch variant 4th generation released february following announcement air october sales fourth generation discontinued fourth generation reintroduced march following order low end device air price cut original launch price october fourth generation discontinued favor air mini air takes place entry level features software fourth generation shipped ios act carriers sharing internet connection access apple app store digital application distribution platform ios service allows users download applications itunes_store developed ios published apple app store pages numbers available comes pre installed applications including mail photos video music itunes app store maps notes calendar game center photo booth contacts like ios devices content data mac itunes ios later managed backed computer tablet designed phone calls cellular network users use built speaker microphone place phone calls cellular application device application voice recognition technology iphone user speaks types screen internet connection available cellular network feature reliance apple translate speech fourth generation optional application displays books format content downloaded major book publishers including books simon committed publishing books device despite direct competitor amazon barnes noble barnes noble offer reader announced apple 4th generation ios devices support ios announced apple 4th generation ios devices support ios latest version ios dropping support immediate predecessor 3rd generation hardware device apple comprises bit apple swift dual core running core ram features rear facing camera capable video recording facing camera designed device features diagonal display resolution resulting million gives display density total number display fourth generation times providing scaling prior model previous generations iphone hardware buttons switch fourth generation device portrait orientation home button face device display returns user home screen wake sleep button edge device buttons upper right device performing volume functions switch function varies according device settings generally functioning switch device silent mode lock unlock orientation screen externally fourth generation identical predecessor apart differences dock change manufacturers produce display addition version weighs grams cellular model weighs grams grams heavier respective predecessors display responds sensors ambient light adjust screen axis sense orientation switch portrait landscape modes unlike iphone touch built applications work portrait landscape left landscape right built applications support screen rotation including upside consequently device native orientation relative position home button changes tablet manufactured capability communicate cellular network models connect wireless fourth generation available internal flash memory expansion option apple sells camera connection kit card reader transfer photos videos audio fourth generation frequency response party software play following audio formats protected formats uses internal battery hold charge batteries taiwan technology international technology designed charged relatively high current included power lightning connector charged older port computer limited result use powered computer charge slowly high power ports found newer computers accessories provide charging capabilities apple claims battery provide hours video audio web hours web cellular connection month standby like battery battery loses capacity time battery user program similar iphone battery replacement programs apple promised replace hold electrical charge refurbished unit fee battery replacement process user data preserved transferred repaired refurbished units come new case refurbished unit vary jurisdictions accessories smart cover introduced screen protector face cover allow convert stand held smart cover assume positions folding smart covers wakes unit cover removed comes colors expensive leather apple offers accessories lightning connector port jack dock holds angle dock connector audio line port use keyboards work charged standalone power wall compatible included reception fourth generation received primarily favorable reviews critics commentators review praised device high resolution display wrote impressive seen tablet date reviewer wrote screen lacks punch seen super screens seen devices like galaxy note review praised interface simple design easy use layout additionally aspects design updated noted praised review critically noted moderately heat medium usage extent seen generation tim stevens praised display labelled best screen available tests conducted resulted stevens concluding fourth generation fastest apple mobile device available surpassing record iphone held brief period tests conducted concluded fourth generation able perform reliant tasks twice fast generation series tests conducted graphics performance fourth generation resulted device achieving highest score compared consumer mobile devices including galaxy iii generation performance increase fourth generation varies tests increase nonetheless evident furthermore battery longevity tests conducted organization suggests battery fourth generation able longer predecessor battery updated able fourth generation commercial reception weekend sales mini fourth generation apple reported sold number million units noted weekend sales figures fourth generation lower corresponding figures generation sold million units weekend subsequent reports analysis david technology analyst suggest mini selling better fourth generation despite noted slump sales apple stock price direct response figures released rose november criticism review conducted fourth generation scored easiest repair use attach components reviewers noted components screen battery removed easily replacement


element pronounced separately stroke small studio monitor originated bbc use outside broadcast ensure quality broadcasts speaker concept set transparent natural sound goal achievement end result widely acknowledged bbc granted small number british firms manufactured product product underwent change consistency issues manufacturing original parts ran upwards pairs speaker sold reviewers recognised enormous importance design history commercially produced driven need bbc monitor assess broadcast programme quality derived conceived developed bbc engineering department early 1970s having found commercially produced small met requirement sonic neutrality bbc specifically set design speaker achieve natural overall sound quality good dynamic range monitoring broadcasts tightly confined spaces bbc broadcasting unit order batch monitor found supplier modified drive units meaning design fundamentally revised bbc designs department called adapt product light supply changes modifications adapt new drive units deal altered resonance pattern bbc licensed product small number private sector companies production began result product consistency issues manufacture mid bass driver drivers modified crossover changed overall crossover fell original official versions sold significant numbers life quarter century sales estimates range pairs tail end 1990s parts discontinued technically reached end road continued small numbers speakers manufactured parts broadcast batch completely redesigned product based audio signature original launched endorsement broadcaster early production version bbc licence commenced falcon engineered versions original drive units original design bbc crossover produced house speaker product derived bbc naming convention designation meant intended outside broadcasting opposed intended studio monitoring number stroke model number number outside broadcasting letter follows denotes alterations original specification instance design outside broadcasting monitoring bbc required small studio monitor suitable near field monitoring frequency range principal constraints space situations unsatisfactory mobile broadcasting commercial constraints bbc research department situated warren responsible development work commenced scaling tests able answer request prototype week resembled experimental department developed preliminary acoustic scaling tests speaker voiced ear octave time scale test results model size engineers took measurements comparisons performed large grade monitor use time live sources engineers came built drive units crossover filter estimated development costs order said incurred time approximately units produced house bbc initiated license broadcasting unit order batch monitor found discontinued favour specification coda brand commercial design revised new units different technical characteristics altered resonance patterns considered potentially fragile exposed dome suitable protection found cover protect dome surrounded thick felt prevent interference pattern effects created edge cabinet crossover undergo change early summer speaker type cone surround dome fitted protection internal volume approximately litres speaker cabinet enclosure measuring centimetres birch strengthened joint beech heavily specification wood original bbc closely specified wood types defining concerns hard woods specifically pine bbc conducted tests cause noticeable sonic neutrality interaction resonance bass drivers martin notes critic hardly component enclosure driver substituted blend suffering disturbance sets high standard balance errors pass unnoticed ordinary speaker readily exposed bbc licensed product small number private sector companies review john remarked virtually unknown speaker available virtually unchanged years introduction construction gordon indicates cost lay inside case having spent complex phase corrected crossover colleague john notes cabinet costs manufacturer retail price typical sic speaker specific speaker drivers manufactured strict measures control ensure neutrality provides high low frequency sections element crossover includes section seven positions allows adjustment match level mid design high quality screened air gap film david answers suggests speaker build imagined tight specifications meant high failure rate production bbc specified finest expensive ingredients representing investment hours skilled labour signature sound typical sealed box speakers similar size little low bass design reinforced lower register boost giving impression speaker bass rich gently rising frequency response leading reviewers notice sound little bright registers speakers reproduce high end solid state suggested valve slight nasal quality noted earlier versions accuracy stability stereo imaging clean reproduction appreciated qualities gordon suggests quality comparable far lower cost added bonuses slightly high end better stereo imaging broader listening area john suggests suited reproduction program having limited dynamic range requirement example chamber music said cut rock jazz total companies granted licenses bbc manufacture model maximum given time product proved highly challenging manufacture reason tight specifications consistency parts companies corporate history differences result mounting screws fabric origin wool rogers audio earliest went business producing single unit rogers bought started manufacturing licence rogers production accounted majority pairs pairs total main manufacturers produced pairs bbc engineer instrumental creation started obtained license company produced decade eventually accounted pairs obtained licence claims approximately pairs included ram broadcast current licence held falcon reception despite commercial product outset commercially successful year life approximately availability drive units came end speaker amassed enthusiastic focused loyal following large vocal according paul absolute sound estimates sales differ possibly scope cut ceased production pairs circulation pairs sold year according similarly estimated news pairs produced martin reported pairs original john noted sold excess rogers represented thirds notes sound speaker dated whilst speakers 1960s 70s remained competitive considerations engineering talent went design maybe luck involved art commented significance design product revisions apparent number units field specification particular increasingly difficult obtain drivers acceptable particular measurements peak units produced time higher underwent program improve consistency drive unit associated crossover taking care alter frequency characteristics specially redesigned creating surround changed vinyl compound designed new crossover designated crossover redesigned accommodate changes saw overall fall original manufactured supplied crossover drive units kits pairs electrically matched computer ensure balanced performance martin implied news august bbc taken pragmatic decision revise design ensure targeted production levels maintained bbc authorised manufacture models capable wired stipulated performance single wired mode meet original specification started making wire crossover designated available birth obtaining bbc licence produce legacy broadcast commissioned produce new drive units product finally ceased manufacturing drive units working drivers seas hughes developed new crossover enabled new drivers mimic response original drivers replaced specifically replaced fabric dome mid bass unit formed cone coating applied given synthetic rubber roll surround crossover settings relative high frequency level steps crossover tuned specific pairs drive units revision technically specification company took steps research test ensure sound preserved added designation product launched act transparency broadcaster endorsed production falcon granted licence bbc version commenced production drive units produced house falcon falcon bass unit engineered version components original cone surround falcon uses components original dome fitted falcon units designed jones employed responsible design units originally units graded selected meet bbc specification close tolerance pair matched versions original bbc crossover design tapped high frequency adjustments contemporary clones products created non bbc specification speaker sized cabinet driver acquired pairs supplier bankrupt installed simple crossover box transformed fastest involving wall mount according martin jim rogers set ltd collapse rogers audio released drive units cylindrical aluminium cabinet review news record review found general quality comparable preceding coda way combination released kit tap home build market according product kit includes drive units originally specified somewhat simplified dividing network giving similar overall frequency response characteristic released reference speaker cabinet crossover similar complexity martin said possessed perfectly flat frequency response sounded better musical performance 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mac pro mac pro line series based computers manufactured apple inc mac pro configurations terms speed performance powerful computer apple offers high end model computers current mac lineup mac mini generation mac pro rectangular tower case resembles version power mac similar expansion capabilities mac pro dual dual core replaced dual core model april january dual core model mac pro largely based model announced july features architecture offer processing machine evolved able accommodate hard disk drives solid state drives units slot second generation design mac pro announced apple worldwide developers conference opening june apple states new mac pro twice overall performance model redesigned mac pro takes eighth volume immediately previous model shorter inches thinner inches massive pounds machine supports central processing unit core slots dual series based flash storage updated wireless communication support displays reviews generally positive 1st generation apple stated based replacement based power mac machines expected time mac pro formally announced august annual apple worldwide developers conference mac mini pro moved based architecture starting january leaving power mac machine mac lineup based architecture apple apple dropped term power machines lineup started pro higher end offerings mac pro widely machine announced mac pro market high end technical market traditionally area strength apple company positioning leader non linear digital editing high definition video demands storage memory far excess general machine additionally applications generally intensive highly apple describes scaling additional apple previous machine aimed market power mac dual core marketed core lacks storage expansion capabilities newer design original marketing materials mac pro generally referred middle line model dual core previously apple featured base model words starting describing online apple store listed mac pro price mid range model system comparable base model dual core offering considerably processing power post revision default configurations mac pro includes core core like predecessor power mac mac pro apple standard expansion slots graphics expansion cards apple received criticism upgrade mac pro line following line received default memory increased speed older instead newer series line lacked current technologies like iii added point email apple ceo tim cook promised significant update line apple stopped shipping generation mac pro europe march amendment safety regulation left professional mac non day order february generation mac pro removed apple online store following unveiling redesigned second generation mac pro media event october later mac pro systems available central processing units options giving example core standard configuration mac pro uses core core removed replaced compatible bit memory original mac pro main memory uses early model uses onward mac pro use standard models systems faster original models installed pairs cards cards slots allowing total memory installed notably architecture installing ram mac pro improve memory increase memory simple installation single peak increase installing buses default configuration apple electrically standard mac pro models apple larger normal memory problems reported users party ram normal size notes later mac pro computers require memory hard drives mac pro room internal hard drives internal bays hard drives mounted individual known captive screws set drive supplied machine adding hard drives system require cables attached drive connected system simply inserted corresponding drive slot case lock system locked positions mac pro supported serial solid state drives hard drive bays hard drive models later party solutions earlier models unused slot inch drive capacities configurations available options mac pro available optional hardware raid card addition controller card raid controller card drives directly connected system ports optical drive bays provided corresponding port ultra port mac pro port support devices optical drive bays total ports connected system drive bays connected extra ports service use market cables connect internal optical drives provide ports use bulkhead connector extra ports disabled boot camp built order mac pro storage expansion cards model express expansion slots express slots providing power total slot double wide intended hold main video card arranged area width normal card leave room large modern cards use machines slot blocked cooler instead tiny screws typically cards case mac pro single bar held cards place held place captive hand tools fall case original mac pro introduced august slots individually devices require total lanes total running mac mac pro support limiting ability use latest high end gaming video card products individuals reported success installations running windows compatibility largely function software allocation slots expansion slot utility included mac august mac pro later mac slots follows external external mac pro included ports late early respectively early mid ports networking supported built ports support airport extreme required optional module mid early early models model later standard required optional module mid model standard early newer models displays supported graphics cards recent cards featured mini dual link digital visual interface port configurations card graphics memory available digital optical audio analog stereo mini sound included available case unlike mac computers mac pro include infrared receiver required use apple remote mac leopard row accessed mac pro command case exterior mac pro aluminum case similar power mac exception additional optical drive bay new arrangement ports added feature plastic covering protects internal hardware remove exterior covering display interior plastic inside protected case opened operating single unlocked sides machine drive bays expansion slots memory cards drives accessed panel removed tools required installation generated heat previous dual core size internal cooling devices reduced significantly allowed interior arranged leaving room case doubling number internal drive bays heat meant air case cooling normal operations mac pro quiet normal operation power mac proved difficult measure common sound pressure level meters operating systems mac pro comes successor apple use open wider industry use apple boot camp provides backwards compatibility allowing dual triple boot configurations operating systems based apple computers mac later microsoft windows windows bit bit hardware drivers included boot camp operating systems possible presence architecture provided apple provided installing additional operating system windows supported directly apple apple boot camp drivers windows possible achieve nearly compatibility party drivers specifications reception reviewed mac pro rating 2nd generation apple senior vice president marketing presented sneak completely redesigned mac pro worldwide developers conference video revealed overhauled case design polished reflective aluminum cylinder built central thermal dissipation core single fan pulls air case core case apple states second generation mac pro twice performance model model assembled austin texas highly automated line apple released new mac pro december hardware redesigned mac pro occupies eighth volume immediately previous model shorter inches thinner inches lighter pounds supports central processing unit core slots dual series based flash storage antenna system unit networking interface facilitate close range wireless functions music transfer keyboards mice speakers security cameras system simultaneously support apple displays resolution computer monitors second generation mac pro redesigned configuration ports port dual ports ports ports combined digital mini optical analog stereo mini jack sound dedicated mini jack distinctly sound system preference panel output sound port system low fidelity internal speaker ports support thirty devices port support simultaneous displays design requires support seven display panel illuminated unit senses moved easier user ports unlike previous model ports dedicated digital audio ports port inch drive bays storage drives internal slots instead ports connect high speed external including internal cards apple website mentions ram user party tear downs nearly components removed replaced lock switch aluminum allows easy access fitting security lock cable components secured standard screws flash storage use specially sized fit enclosure unlike rest line logic board replaced including options offered apple type ram apple supplies mac pro shown module optional registered shown module higher capacity party vendors offer module types mixed apple publishes recommended configurations use specifications reception reception new design generally positive times performance widely lauded especially handling video tasks dual units reviewers noting ability apply dozens filters resolution video final cut pro drive performance connected widely mentioned strong point technical reviewers praised machine powerful twin multi core treated single pool computing power late early reviewers noted lack internal second questioned limited offerings ports mac pro november apple introduced mac pro officially replaced line apple january mac pro includes unlimited mac license core ram mac pro upgraded core mac pro discontinued october introduction second generation mac pro software package purchased mac app store


manchester computers manchester computers innovative series stored program electronic computers developed year period small team university manchester leadership tom included world stored program computer world computer world fastest computer time inauguration project began aims prove williams tube early form computer memory based standard ray tubes construct machine investigate computers able assist solution mathematical problems series small scale experimental machine ran program june world stored program computer manchester mark developed quickly attracted attention united_kingdom government contracted electrical engineering firm produce commercial version resulting machine mark world commercially available general purpose computer collaboration eventually led industrial partnership computer company use ideas developed university particularly design series computers 1970s small scale experimental machine manchester small scale experimental machine known baby designed test bed williams tube early form computer memory practical computer work machine began june computer successfully ran program consisting instructions written find highest proper factor trying downwards program ran minutes producing correct answer feet length feet inches tall weighed long ton contained power consumption kilowatts successful operation reported letter journal nature published september establishing world stored program computer quickly evolved practical machine manchester mark manchester mark development manchester mark began august initial aim providing university realistic computing facility october government chief scientist ben given demonstration prototype impressed immediately initiated government contract local firm commercial version machine mark versions manchester mark produced version operational april final specification machine fully working october contained power consumption kilowatts manchester mark significant innovation incorporation index registers commonplace modern computers mercury result experience gained mark developers concluded computers scientific roles pure embarked design new machine include floating point unit work began resulting machine ran program known machine smaller simpler mark quicker solving problems produced commercial version marketed mercury williams tubes replaced reliable core memory computer work building smaller cheaper computer began parallel ongoing development team assigned task designing building machine newly developed instead initially devices available point contact reliable replaced consumed far power versions machine produced world computer operational november second version completed april version solid state power consumption machine use generate clock read write magnetic drum memory completely computer distinction went cadet problems reliability early meant machine mean time failures minutes improved reliable junction available computer design adopted local engineering firm metropolitan vickers modified use junction built completed successfully deployed departments company use years muse development muse derived engine began university aim build computer operate processing speeds approaching instruction million instructions second prefix systems units denoting factor end agreed collaborate manchester university project computer shortly renamed joint venture control tom officially commissioned december considered time powerful computer world equivalent said went half computer capacity lost fastest instructions took execute machine use virtual storage allowed concurrent user million words storage space available pioneered hardware software concepts common use today including supervisor considered modern operating system machines built joint british petroleum university london consortium computer laboratory near oxford derivative system built cambridge_university called different memory organisation ran time sharing operating system developed cambridge computer laboratory university manchester decommissioned service parts preserved national museums scotland edinburgh designed times faster running compiled programs hand written machine code contemporary computers unable efficiently major factor improved performance predecessors incorporation memory greatly access main store work started science research council awarded manchester university year grant equivalent million develop production facilities available university development began design team grown initial nucleus members university computer science department supported research students engineers fully operational october coinciding announcement working development new range computers series particular delivered june owed great deal design operation university large scale machine designed built manchester university development successor funded grant awarded equivalent intended range end personal mid range produced ran university resources build remaining machines house system commercially developed summary


iphone iphone designed marketed apple inc sixth generation iphone succeeding iphone preceding iphone iphone formally unveiled press event september released september iphone completely developed guidance tim cook iphone featured major design changes comparison predecessor included aluminum based body thinner lighter previous models taller screen nearly aspect ratio apple system chip support lightning new compact dock connector replaced pin design previous iphone models second apple phone include new sony camera introduced iphone apple began taking pre orders september million received hours initial demand iphone exceeded supply available launch september described apple extraordinary pre orders having sold times faster predecessors reception iphone generally positive consumers reviewers noted hardware issues purple photos taken phone coating prone reception mixed apple decision switch different dock connector design change affected iphone compatibility accessories compatible previous line iphone officially discontinued apple september announcement successors iphone iphone iphone shortest lifespan iphone produced months production history rumors iphone began shortly announcement iphone detailed leaks emerge june july reports dates iphone unveiled released accurate predictions features september apple announced hosting event center arts san_francisco september shadow featured sent media suggesting iphone unveiled event unveiling apple announced iphone introduced new touch models stated pre orders accepted starting september million pre orders received hours initial demand new phone exceeded record set predecessor iphone selling million units days november apple added unlocked version iphone online store model starting iphone officially discontinued apple september announcement successors iphone iphone shared internal hardware iphone lower cost plastic case place original aluminum form introduction apple previous market strategy previous iphone model remain production sold lower price point new model april apple initiated recall program replace failing power buttons iphone models manufactured prior march cost august apple announced program replace batteries iphone models suddenly experience shorter battery life need charged frequently sold september january litigation following release iphone announced filing lawsuit apple patents case scheduled begin statement said little choice steps necessary protect innovations intellectual property rights litigation involving patent infringement ongoing fought court cases world production components labor required construct basic iphone estimated cost cost components corresponding iphone model module iphone costs cellular module iphone similarly screens iphone cost screen predecessor noted profit margin selling device huge iphone announcement device lack supply evident shortage components screen reports emerged stating sharp unable ship screen debut iphone manufacturers reported difficult demand result number pre orders rose uncertainty stock retail stores delivery dates pre orders postponed dates initial release date device quality control strike china labor watch new_york state based reported thousand workers work iphone production plant stopped working october strikes occurred apple implemented quality standard products includes restriction inflicted production imposed demands related frames covers strikes attributed employer forcing employees work public holiday report stated training inadequate quality demands expected led employees producing products meet standards strike conflicts quality control employees resulted china labor watch claimed concerns raised addressed factory management admitted problem exists said workers absent conflicts influence production processes november chairman terry reported delay production undisclosed difficulties assembly features operating system software iphone features ios apple mobile operating system user interface ios based concept direct manipulation multi touch gestures interface control elements consist switches buttons interaction includes gestures tap pinch reverse pinch specific definitions context ios operating system multi touch interface internal applications respond shaking device common result command rotating vertically common result switching portrait landscape mode iphone shipped ios released september iphone features work specifically included ios operating system worked certain territories release apple said rolling program longer implement regions phone act sharing internet connection app store online application distribution platform ios developed maintained apple service allows users download applications itunes_store developed ios published apple iphone play music movies television shows sort media library songs artists albums videos genres composers compilations options presented retain order itunes users rotate device horizontally landscape mode access cover flow like itunes feature shows different album covers photo library scrolling achieved finger screen alternatively controls pause play skip repeat tracks iphone volume changed included apple voice control feature identify track play songs specific artist create genius like iphone iphone allows user operate iphone spoken commands software improved ios include ability restaurant reservations launch facebook twitter updates retrieve movie reviews detailed sports statistics iphone aided voice assistant converts speech text addition regular iphone supports specialized instant program service allows unlimited apple devices running ios later supports inclusion content images sound text messages integration device voice controlled software assistant read sent messages input device comes keyboard displayed multi touch screen voice text speaking microphone entered text supported suggestion software multi language spell recognises regional accents different languages ios features new updated includes apple maps apple built maps app replaced maps app powered google maps universally derided lacked features present competing maps uses apple new based engine making new maps turn turn navigation spoken directions views major cities real time traffic ios able retrieve documents boarding passes admission tickets loyalty cards new app ios device reader process mobile payment locations compatible hardware app context aware features relevant immediate vicinity given store facebook comes integrated apple native ios facebook features directly accessed native calendar facebook events use facebook like button apple app store new privacy settings available user addition location services following added ios photos partially restricted ios contacts address book sharing twitter facebook ios comes limit tracking user control general settings menu allow users option prevent targeted advertising apple advertising replaces company existing unique device identification standard advertising networks apple advertising device standard affected apple require standard future design apple emphasized improved build quality iphone press event frame previous versions redesigned use aluminum composite frame iphone iphone steel instead aluminium steve jobs preference metal thought looks beautiful wears iphone thinner lighter overall volume predecessor iphone phone aluminum body thick september conference apple claimed world claim disputed chinese thinner considered thinner depending thickness measured measured point point making overall thinner iphone hardware iphone uses system chip called apple comprises dual core ram tri core running iphone operating memory doubled storage capacities available fixed plug memory cards supported color options black black glass slate colored metal trim white white silver colored metal trim color options differently implemented predecessor iphone retains camera iphone improved low light performance faster photo capture predecessors having purple strong source light present photograph camera accessible camera app lower resolution battery charge capacity built replaced user rated hours standby time hours talk time separate models phone available supporting versions knock effects version device actually work countries regions phone takes smaller micro iphone iphone hardware conducted claims apple included website mentioned unveiling device include times faster times graphics performance overall hardware assessment iphone received score approximately times higher iphone conducted iphone returned score times better iphone result inconsistent graphics assessment returned score approximately times better iphone battery life assessments conducted concluded battery life shorter iphone predecessor performing certain tasks performing tasks iphone battery iphone display aspect ratio exactly minus extra row horizontal diagonal display size square inches compared iphone density remains model inch screen icons iphone arranged matrix rows icons increased screen size allows sixth row icons added rows present iphone cell touch technology sharp screen allows thinner phone screen color greater predecessor placed noise cancellation video calls april apple initiated recall program replace failing power buttons iphone models manufactured prior march cost august apple announced program replace batteries iphone models suddenly experience shorter battery life need charged frequently sold september january accessories iphone touch 5th generation 7th generation 4th generation mini feature new dock connector named lightning replaces pin apple dock connector introduced apple 3rd generation apple lightning connector signaling digital new connector smaller previous helping iphone predecessors apple lightning cables duplicate sides plug inserted way round accessories available convert apple lightning connector older pin apple dock connector old accessories work signals available particular video output feature automobiles known apple included iphone devices announced apple media event september superseded included previous generation according technology commentators redesign aimed improve sound quality allowing air travel freely apple states redesign allows rival high end cost hundreds dollars reviews reported redesigned sounded better predecessor reviewers felt quality sound produced poor network compatibility sprint offer access able offer access march mobile announced begin carrying iphone making iphone available nationwide carriers united_states mobile version iphone features modified version iphone model enabling advanced wireless services support carriers canada selling iphone networks including rogers wireless solutions bell mobility virgin mobile canada mobility mobile officially recognized bands exist popular bands based historically available specific regions europe bands available include expansion band cleared appearing places including germany carrier network supported mobile band allocated countries europe including denmark norway sweden able offer iphone customers current networks deployed band iphone support november representative reported iphone supports networks tested certified apple unlike iphone world phone produced apple versions iphone differ frequency work edge networks bands americas bands model works networks sprint version supports band band recovered conversion digital television channels currently network supports band supports bands available countries bands reception critical reception iphone received mainly positive reviews commentators reviewers tim stevens praised iphone high resolution screen surpassing iphone considered best phone screens available market stevens critical new connector incompatible devices cables use superseded pin connector times reported change necessary device smaller predecessor agreed apple fulfilled promises stated website better battery performance times graphics performance times faster david new_york_times considered inch display nice life changing change praised lightning connector size noting lack support older accessories remarking apple long history killing technologies public come love technology columnist usa_today impressed apple met public expectations iphone competitive market repair ability review found iphone easier repair predecessor wired reported iphone design carried iphone iphone regarded long golden child apple phone design phones general succeeding iphone design critically acclaimed felt little bit wrong holding slick bar soap wired described iphone rooted way aluminum glass work felt streamlined substantial different iphone feels substantial size plus unlike rounded corners iphone didn look like market time iphone design suited scaling contrast iphone better accommodate growing consumer trend larger screen sizes spawned plus models criticism reviewers commentators critical new maps app replaced google maps ios reported contain errors landmark directing users incorrect locations poor satellite images days maps release apple issued statement frustration caused customers recommending try alternate mapping services errors editor discussed correspondence apple reader purple pictures taken iphone camera apple response issue normal advised customer aim camera away bright light sources taking photos tests conducted indicate problem existed iphone distinct pronounced iphone consumer reports found purple effect occurred manufacturers phones including galaxy iii pronounced iphone report concluded digital cameras general including higher end suffer lens purple effect uncommon problems claims iphone coating exposing bright aluminium underneath apple executive response email correspondence affected customer summarized normal aluminum scratch term reference affected iphone applied sources yahoo news things digital describe issue users reported internet white model leaked light screen issue unique iphone affected apple devices commercial reception reported iphone sold times faster models apple said blown away customer response apple vice president worldwide marketing said million iphone orders received hours said iphone fastest selling iphone company offered selling million units launch weekend exceeding supply available release sale iphone slowed growth android according market share reports released days phone initial release comprised phones sold period morgan chief economist michael said sales iphone boost growth billion billion annual rate shortly announcement iphone preceding launch apple stock price rose record months fell according analysis apple stock decline resulting losses result issue new maps application disappointed investors points initial hardware sales million compared projections twice primary cause release iphone previous generation enabled apple maintain market lead united_states japan iphone continued combined total android phones global market timeline models


android manufactured marketed officially announced october successor united_states global markets sold alongside mid range offering launched effort improve revenue business failure features aluminum frame super display surround sound features unlock phone non device pre installed android non phone compatible work network united_states received mixed reviews following release critics lent specific praise construction aspects generally received indifferent mixed reception thought price point high thought clone iphone november reported percent increase overall revenue development following launch manufacturer saw decline nearly percent revenue poor sales issue caused forced manufacturer throttle poor performance camera led manufacturer reduce component order percent reported loss revenue second quarter mentioned closed manufacturing facilities poor sales manufacturing june ceo confirmed developing hero product planned launch october intended improve business rumors surrounding development phone began surface july failure reported device feature metal inch screen internal specifications phone speculated unofficial test report leaked images device began surface showed similarities iphone october began release teaser video promote launch event device official twitter account october phone unveiled online virtual event held specifications hardware similar phone constructed aluminum frame brushed metal backing device weighs tall wide thick display device super resolution density device features core system chip configurations offered capacity ram capacity ram configurations support storage expansion card emphasized device camera criticism camera older phones equipped rear facing camera optical image dual led tone flash similar facing camera image designed work low light environments camera offers pro mode user adjust speed white balance camera capable capturing images raw format rear cameras record videos device features integrated home button unlock phone adds support restricted android pay digital platform developed google power app tap pay purchases mobile devices phone available silver deep gold carbon grey color finishes january launched device pink color variant sale taiwan software device pre installed version android lighter version sense user interface utilizing stock android experience known sense unlike sense devices sense utilizes material design default color scheme stock recent menu instead design recent menu color schemes icons sounds operating system themes users create themes download additional themes non device come pre installed android pre loaded applications provide access google services including google play download purchase music movies books phone features software suite gallery supports display edit images raw format allows users collaborate highlight longer features music app instead comes pre installed google play music phone utilizes features google tap allows users perform searches context information currently displayed app new power management system reduces background activity device physically handled known native support recognition ability migrate data card use primary storage internal changes committed provide software updates unlocked variant phone days software update devices released google mentioned users unlocked variant device unlock phone december released maintenance update unlocked variant updates phone android sound unlike phone feature stereo facing speakers instead utilizes speaker located device phone features surround sound play high resolution audio installed digital analog audio bits bits network unlocked non phone compatible work networks enabled software update explained phone connected network relies phone radio making phone calls sending sms possible advancement communication capabilities work coverage variants reception phone received mixed reviews critics favorable construction software received particular praise critics noted camera improvement phones chris said winner company needs praised coming android andrew said fine device magazine praised construction describing critics thought phone feature set criticized looking similar iphone verge mixed phone overall praising emphasis audio display described apple design google software sales phone launched united_states november major carriers sold unlocked device launch device delayed compatibility issues launched december india phone announced november launched december following launch device reported rise revenue november months high company increase revenue october