More iPad video torture: 64GB iPad 3G gets microwaved by Steven Sande (RSS feed) on May 4th 2010 at 10:00PM 344 diggs digg It didn't take long for the iPad to get tortured, blended, and now, microwaved. Yes, in this YouTube video, a brand spankin' new 64GB iPad 3G is lovingly unwrapped, registered, and loaded with data, then popped into the Amir9000 for a journey into flaming oblivion. Just sad. And we're crying about it not just for you broke American friends who haven't gotten one yet, but for many of our international friends, who would pay a king's ransom just for a device like this. These purveyors of microwave-inflicted iPad violence will apparently be selling the cremains of the iPad on eBay soon, likely in an attempt to recover a bit of their investment. [via Crunchgear]
It’s no secret that smartphones are becoming wildly popular as time goes on, and that trend looks like it will continue throughout 2010. According to the International Data Corporation, market share in Q1 2010 grew by 54.7% compared to the same quarter in 2009. The overall mobile phone market grew 21.7%, with 18.8% of phones shipped in Q1 of this year happening to be smartphones.
Both Motorola and HTC showed the most impressive growth on the Android side of things in Q1 2010 compared to 2009 with market share growth seeing 91.7% and 73.3% for both companies, respectively (note: HTC currently has Windows Mobile-based offerings on the market). Other Android devices were included in the “Others” category, which shows a 23.6% increase of market share from Q1 2009.
Basically what this means is that smartphones are gaining every day in popularity, and Android is right up with their with Nokia, RIM, and Apple as growth is expected to be even more impressive throughout the year (for reference, Q4 is seen as the strongest growth period for the market, which saw growth of 38% in 2009 compared to Q4 of 2008).
Kevin Restivo, senior analyst for IDC’s Worldwide Mobile Phone Tracker says:
More consumers are aware of smartphones now due to positive referrals from friends and family and manufacturer’s mass media campaigns,” said. Restivo. “Coupled with increased confidence on the part of consumers, these factors will create a perfect storm of demand for suppliers this year.
I can’t wait to see how these numbers end up looking with the large influx of high-end, mid-ranged, and low-end devices coming our way this year. As Android is custom-fitted (on a phone-by-phone basis) to tailor to non-techies, we should see a steady increase in market share from Android as a whole, as well.
[via GigaOM]
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