San Fransisco,Louis Vuitton wallet M58115, Feb. 11 afternoon, according to foreign media reports,Gucci bag New arrival 122374PVC, the third largest U.S. mobile operator Sprint Wednesday announced fiscal 2009 fourth-quarter results, due to competition with iPhone (mobile Internet), etc. Product stole more users, making the company the fourth quarter of last year,Gucci bag Classic 131326 9643, sales fell by more than analysts expected.
income down
Sprint fourth quarter sales revenue of 7.87 billion U.S. dollars, down 6.7% year on year, lower than analysts had on average forecast 8.04 billion U.S. dollars.
due to AT & T's iPhone and Verizon's Droid Christmas shopping season sales surge in the impact, Sprint fourth-quarter loss of more than 50 million contract customers. Investment Soleil Nelson Alpha Research analyst Michael? Nelson (Michael Nelson) that,Gucci Wallets 138035 1000, Sprint will be marketing to attract more customers through.
Nelson recommends investors continue to hold Sprint stock, he said: benefit, the cost would have increased. quarter, a decrease of 14.8 million total users. Sprint Palm Pre won last year and other new phone's exclusive carrier rights, hoping to retain more users.
Sprint expects the company this year will slow down churn. The company CEO Dan? Jose (Dan Hesse) said that this year will introduce more 4G phones, which provide users with better high-speed Internet access. The company's cooperation with the WiMAX service provider Clearwire to sell services.
Sprint last quarter also completed a pre-paid service provider Virgin Mobile (Virgin Mobile USA) acquisition,Gucci bag Classic 144388 9791, and to take some measures to improve customer satisfaction to reduce churn. The company has begun to rely on pre-paid services to get users. Users do not need a contract to use this service, Sprint fourth quarter,Louis Vuitton bag Monogram Canvas M42254, an increase of 43.5 million prepaid users.
Nelson had expected, Sprint contract users the fourth quarter decreased by 65 million, pre-paid subscribers increased 700,000. As more users begin calling packages with unlimited savings, resulting in a decline in Sprint's tariff revenue. The average monthly per contract user charges from the 56 U.S. dollars a year decreased to 55 dollars.
loss narrowed
Nelson said the tariff reduction and promotion expenses increased income led to a net loss of Sprint. Sprint through layoffs and closing the call center approach to mitigate this impact.
including 306,Balenciaga Wallets 09004,000,000 U.S. dollars of deferred tax related expenses, including, Sprint fourth quarter net loss narrowed to 9.8 billion, equivalent to 0.34 U.S. dollars per share; a year earlier net loss of 1.62 billion U.S. dollars, equivalent to loss per share of 0.57 U.S. dollars.
Sprint said that this year's capital expenditure up to 20 billion dollars,Louis Vuitton Monogram Denim bag M95617, 1.6 billion last year.
investment firm Stifel Nicolaus & Co analyst Chris? Gold (Chris King) the user is holding Sprint shares, he said: real from Verizon or AT & T hands over mobile market share away,Chanel bag Classic 35863, Sprint to do is stabilize the current user base. iPhone Details: body larger screen size remains unchanged Unicom iPhone ad face changing into a product feature information MediaTek switch to Android smartphone iPhone model to be copied
SAN FRANCISCO March 18 news, Sprint on Wednesday (March 17) announced recently that it will increase its product line in the system based on Google Android smartphone. So far, four major U.S. mobile operators have adopted the Nexus One Google phone.
Although Sprint did not provide details of price and market. However,Gucci Wallets 146235-1000, Sprint said,Balenciaga Wallets 09004, Nexus One will be used for its 3G mobile phone network,Gucci Wallets 141419 1000, rather than the propaganda of the 4G network in recent days.
Nexus One phone was in January of this year at T-Mobile introduced. Google said at the time,Gucci Wallets 154205-8571, Verizon will support the Nexus One phone this spring. Since Verizon and Sprint's 3G networks in their own using the same EVDO technology, Verizon cell phone models Nexus One will be available soon.
However,Balenciaga handbag 084324, this is the second carrier this week announced the application of Nexus One phone. Second week, Google released a compatible AT & T version of the Nexus One smart phone,Louis Vuitton handbag M95737, but this phone is not an agreement by AT & T sales, not only the price of subsidized sales price is 529 U.S. dollars.
the other hand,Chanel bag New arrival 36001, T-Mobile to 179 U.S. dollars price sales Nexus One mobile phone, with a new two-year contract. Sprint's announcement that it will provide a Nexus One cell phone with a contract deal. However,Chanel bag Dinner bags 35487, Sprint said,Gucci Wallets 131888-9773, Nexus One phone will only be through Google own online store sales, rather than through Sprint retail stores.
Sprint CEO Dan? Hayes (Dan Hesse) Tuesday in Vegas for CTIA Wireless 2010 show on the new HTC phone Evo 4G
SAN FRANCISCO, March 24 Morning News, According to foreign media reports, the U.S. mobile operator Sprint Tuesday announced plans to launch this summer to use Clear's first 4G wireless broadband network, mobile phone and video calls as a major selling point for the network. Sprint currently has 27 cities in the United States launched Clear network service, for laptops with faster Internet access speed, but not the network services for mobile phones. order to effectively use Clear network, Sprint plans to launch a large-size, similar to the iPhone (Mobile Internet) smart phones. Sprint CEO Dan? Hayes (Dan Hesse) Tuesday in Las Vegas, CTIA Wireless 2010 (CTIA Wireless) demonstrated this phone. This name Evo 4G smart phones manufactured by HTC of Taiwan, with two cameras,Louis Vuitton wallet M93575, a high-pixel camera phone in the back,Chanel bag Denim bags 35893, a low pixel photography is located in front of the phone, so it is easy for video calls. current U.S. mobile phone network can also make video calls, but usage is not significant, because operators fear video calls without occupying too much network bandwidth the video call, or to encourage additional charge. In addition, the positive mobile phone with camera is not much, it is difficult to simultaneously talk and capture video. Clear network can provide similar home broadband network speed, you can more easily watch video online. This network is a WiMax-based 4G technology, can provide faster than the speed of current 3G networks. Clear current wireless data transmission network in terms of speed-edge. However, because there is no corresponding phone and limited coverage, the network did not help Sprint stop churn. Moreover, even mobile phones can use the Clear network, but the Clear network email and Internet browsing speed operation of no better than 3G networks,Gucci bag Classic 182491 9761, which is why Sprint will promote the Clear network, highlighted the reasons for video calls. Sprint director of product marketing David? Owens (David Owens),Louis Vuitton wallet M95659, said: will help developers to develop this software. Sprint did not disclose the specifics of this phone's price or release date, there is no problem about service charges. consumers through Wi-Fi network will connect laptops and Evo,Gucci Wallets 154184 9693, which use the WiMax network, will this phone as a Owens did not say whether Sprint will charge an additional tariff for this feature. Verizon Wireless now on Palm Smartphones Pre Plus, this feature costs 40 dollars per month charge. Clear network operated by Clearwire's, Sprint holds a minority stake in Clearwire. The network's other investors include cable companies,Chanel bag New arrival 35985, Intel and Google. Network covers cities including Philadelphia, Chicago, Seattle, Atlanta. Clearwire plans to expand this network to New York, Boston, Los Angeles, San Francisco,Gucci Wallets 141418-8571, Miami, Houston,Louis Vuitton bag Monogram Canvas M95087, Washington and other cities. Owens said, Sprint does not plan to Evo phone service bundled with the Clear network, because the Evo can also use the phone company's current 3G network. (Yifei) Related Reading: Sprint Added 8 years, Urban Sprint 4G network coverage in the fourth quarter by the impact of the loss of 500,Louis Vuitton bag Damier Canvas N48189,000 iPhone users reported that Sprint will invest 1.5 billion U.S. dollars Clearwire
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yesterday, the global mobile phone speaker boss AAC Acoustic (02018.HK) a high level of force, Nokia recently is adjusting the supply chain, reduce parts suppliers. Foxconn International (02038.HK), a mid-level journalists yesterday gave the same answer.
AAC Acoustic current supply to the Nokia mobile phone accessories mainly vibration motors,Louis Vuitton bag Damier Canvas N41538, speakers and receiver.
the official said,Louis Vuitton handbag M95097_5615, Nokia reduced parts suppliers, the proportion of single supplier of supply will naturally rise, Nokia will also scale procurement costs. As for how much more money AAC Acoustic Society of orders, is still not sure, but also because the growth rate of the global shipments of mobile phones with the Nokia link, Nokia (China) Investment Co., the Philippines, said public relations manager GONG Wen knowledge. It is noteworthy that, after Taiwan media have reported that Nokia will global parts suppliers over by the more than 10 reduced to five, including cell phone chargers,Gucci Wallets 185931, hands-free products, and three Taiwanese parts suppliers United States law (2439.TW), Fei Wang (2457.TW) and Lite (2301.TW), etc. will benefit.
In fact, in recent years,Balenciaga handbag 084328, the smartphone market competition and the impact of the global economic situation, Nokia's profit margins remained low. Last year in October,Louis Vuitton bag Monogram Canvas M51387, Nokia announced the 2009 third-quarter results, net loss amounted to 559 million euros, is published quarterly since 1996,Balenciaga handbag 084332B, the first time since negative earnings.
a high level of domestic mobile phone companies that had been a Nokia mobile phone business profits cows,Louis Vuitton handbag Monogram Multicolore M95753, but remained low in the phone status of single gross margins, the Nokia mobile phone if not adjust the supply chain, reduce procurement costs, the phone business may also be a loss,
Nokia is the world's largest mobile phone company, the market share of about 37%. Industry analysts point out that although Nokia smart phone shipments in the largest,M95345 Louis Vuitton handbag, but the profit levels are lower than Apple, therefore,Balenciaga handbag 084332A, Nokia is also the need to reduce product cost, and because Taiwan and mainland China manufacturers have a structural cost advantage,Louis Vuitton bag Monogram Canvas M40102, it should be adjustment in the benefit.
The analysts say.
this, the AAC Acoustic senior said that he only knew Nokia parts suppliers in the global reduction, but the specific short-listed suppliers do not know what. And Foxconn International, a middle also told reporters yesterday, Nokia has recently been adjusted supply chain,Balenciaga handbag 084832, as mobile phones become increasingly complex product quality problems arise, the fewer suppliers will be easier to identify problems and solve the problem.
yesterday, AAC Acoustic close of 13.82 Hong Kong dollars, up to 14.20 Hong Kong dollars, compared with last September's low of 6.41 Hong Kong dollars, up 116%; Foxconn International yesterday's close of 9.99 Hong Kong dollars,Gucci bag Classic 181063-1060, compared to last year in September low of 4.75 Hong Kong dollars, up 110%.
Mr Elop Microsoft executives who have plans to target the smart phone market,Gucci bag Classic 169946 9643
the world's largest mobile phone maker Nokia of Finland 10, announced that Microsoft executives, Canadians Stephen? Mr Elop will take over from Austria Lee - Pekka? Kallasvuo (also translated Kallasvuo) as president and CEO.
some economic analysts believe that Nokia is hoping to Mr Elop's experience in software companies in the smart phone market to increase competitiveness. Meanwhile,Gucci bag Classic 211955-9761, Mr Elop experience in Microsoft office may contribute to the two giants Microsoft and Nokia,Gucci Wallets 181695 1000,
critical moment
Nokia said its current president and CEO Kallasvuo's term of office ended on the 20th of this month,Louis Vuitton wallet M61720, Mr Elop will be 21 office.
Nokia,Gucci bag Classic 181488 6863, the Board of Directors Xiyueerma? Ollila said Mr Elop new challenges.
Elop, 46, McMaster University in Canada,Gucci bag Classic 137396 1060, computer engineering and management degree. He has served as CEO of U.S. software company Macromedia, the U.S. software company Adobe Systems president for global business operations and chief operating officer of the United States and other Juniper Networks posts.
2008 . 1 month Mr Elop joined Microsoft as president of commercial software.
true even before the news conference that day,Gucci bag Classic 141470-6, said the mobile phone industry is facing a economic returns.
Nokia as the appointment of Mr Elop,Gucci Wallets 112716, president and CEO of decision was recognized by many analysts.
benefit. However, smart phone, Nokia mobile phones suffer from the U.S. Apple iphone, RIM's BlackBerry handsets,Gucci bag Classic 177052-9791, the company used Google's powerful mobile security challenges caused by the operating system market share falling. Mr Elop took office facing a great challenge.
the same time, as the first non-Finnish Nokia,
Nokia shares fell more than 20%. Performance of the company in July released the report,Gucci bag New arrival 114595PVC, this year's second quarter operating profit of about 295 million euros, down 31% over the same period last year.
the failure to take effective measures to deal with Nokia in the smartphone market challenges, Kallasvuo criticized. Nokia announced a much diminished operating profit news, industry speculation that Kallasvuo will leave.
Ollila, Nokia Chairman of the Board by the end of May this year, acknowledged the company began looking for a new CEO candidate,Louis Vuitton handbag M93756_5258, but he said Kallasvuo leave not because he committed an error.
arrangement according to Nokia, Kallasvuo will exit the company's board of directors resigned, but will continue in Nokia - Siemens Networks Board of Directors. The name of the last century, joined the Nokia 80's
some analysts believe that Mr Elop served as Chief Executive Officer of Nokia Corporation,Louis Vuitton Monogram Denim bag M95057, Nokia and Microsoft will cooperate in more areas.
Mr Elop a macro media software company and Microsoft Corp. During his tenure, where the company has contributed to their co-operation with Nokia. He and Ollila suggested that there is Microsoft and Nokia
related news: LG Electronics second-quarter profit fell 33% LG Electronics first-quarter net profit of 600 million U.S. dollars more than expected in Greater China president of LG Electronics South are leaving Cho Yu Fung took over LG Electronic high-level restructuring: CEO Nam Yong to continue at the helm
Sina Technology News on March 10 afternoon,Louis Vuitton handbag M93056, according to foreign media reports,Louis Vuitton wallet M92244, the world's third-largest mobile phone maker LG Electronics in South Korea Wednesday launched a Google Android-based smartphone operating system in order to strengthen its relatively weak Smartphones product line.
face from Nokia,Gucci bag New arrival 211943, BlackBerry maker RIM and Apple's highly competitive,Gucci bag Classic 131036 1060, LG Electronics plans to launch 20 new models this year,Gucci bag Classic 192756 1060, smart phones,Gucci bag Classic 189751 9791, of which half of the model is based on the Android operating system.
LG Electronics hopes in 2012 won the global smartphone market, a double-digit market share. Currently the world's largest smartphone vendors hold three three-quarters of the market.
the world's second-largest mobile phone maker Samsung Electronics will launch this month,Gucci bag Classic 153009 1000, Android-based smartphone.
LG Electronics and Samsung Electronics in the global handset market share of total more than 30%,Chanel bag Classic 25626, but scored two in the rapid development and the lucrative smartphone market are very difficult.
SAN FRANCISCO,Gucci bag Classic 162962 9791, Jan. 13 afternoon, according to foreign media reports, South Korea's LG Electronics mobile phone business executives Wednesday said it aimed to sell 140 million handsets this year, up 20% over last year. LG Electronics is the second after Nokia and Samsung,Gucci bag Classic 137577, the world's third-largest mobile phone maker,Gucci bag Classic 162899 9690, the company also plans to strengthen the smartphone business,Balenciaga handbag 084332, target is 2012 in the smart phone market share in double digits. LG Electronics will launch 20 models this year,Louis Vuitton handbag CM98900_5489, smart phones, which more than half of Google's Android operating system based. LG Electronics,Gucci bag Classic 197016-AA61G-2019, said this year's production of the smart phone also includes Microsoft's Windows Mobile and Linux to run the software models,Louis Vuitton handbag M91887, LG Electronics plans to produce high-level declined to say how many phones based on Windows system. LG Electronics and Microsoft signed an agreement last February,Louis Vuitton wallet M58042, after the announced Windows Mobile smart phones will become the main operating system. (Desolate) Related: South Korea and other official agencies to prosecute the Nokia 22 handset makers Nokia infringement planned for this year sold over 500 million mobile phonesiPhone price assumptions remain unchanged,Gucci bag Classic 211943-9761, Sacconaghi expects Apple iPhone will enhance the fiscal year 2010 gross margin of 120 basis points in fiscal year 2011 is expected to raise from 385 to 513 basis points.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 3 pm news, according to foreign media reports, the British market research agency iSuppli reported last year the new Apple iPhone (mobile Internet) phone parts suppliers and supply prices. iPhone spare parts prices totaling about 172 U.S. dollars. To provide the most parts of the enterprise iPhone is Samsung Electronics.
Samsung Electronics to provide most expensive spare parts for the iPhone,Gucci bag Classic 169971 9643, including flash memory, display devices and processors. In addition to Samsung,Balenciaga handbag 084332B, Hynix, LG Display, and many Korean companies have spare parts spare parts for the iPhone supply.
iSuppli analysts say the new iPhone more than 30% of the parts from Korean companies. South Korea last year, spare parts,Louis Vuitton bag Damier Canvas N41450, some say better corporate performance, thanks to Apple's.
Apple launched series of iPod,Louis Vuitton wallet M58007, iPhone, App Store, iPad and other innovative products,Gucci bag New arrival 145859, the Korean IT industry, a double-edged sword. Apple products on the fate of many Korean IT companies have a decisive influence.
Product sales charts continuously occupied since the company skyrocketed. Since then the company's brand value increased dramatically.
Microsoft late last year opened with the App Store similar to Windows Mobile Mall,Gucci bag Classic 189893 9761, and repeatedly urge Gamevil attend premiere product, and upload to the site and so the game. Song Bingjun said: Hynix Semiconductor's flash memory production largest customer is Apple; LG Display Production Display LCD largest customer is Apple. Apple's notebook and desktop computer monitors,Louis Vuitton wallet M61922, mostly produced by LG Display.
Apple's Production of mobile phone marketing, Samsung Electronics Information and Communication department from last year's first quarter profit of 1.12 trillion won for the fourth quarter decreased to 990 billion won. The state is still in the early loss of company performance has improved,Gucci bag Classic 189749-8525, but the mobile phone sales declined.
LG Electronics was even worse. Sales profits from 11.2% in 2008 down to 7.3% in 2009. Especially the fourth quarter of last year, after iPhone in Korea, LG Electronics marketing profits only 1.7%. Swept across the domestic and international high-end Apple products market took away the Korean mobile phone maker's earnings. Samsung Electronics, a relevant person in charge said: 2004 iRiver (iRiver) ranks among the world's MP3 market and to achieve strong sales of 450 billion won, while sales of last year iRiver only 144.1 billion won,Gucci Wallets 118378, while the scale of the deficit has reached 24.1 billion won. Recently, e-books comeback attempt, but the local time at Apple iPad 27,Louis Vuitton wallet M95341, Avery and fell 13.8%,Gucci Wallets 154036, down 14.5% the next day.
University of Southern California professor Lee Gwan-min said: goods to make money in the enterprise.
BEIJING,Louis Vuitton handbag M88088_5399, Feb. 18 Xinhua,Gucci bag Classic 197953, said research firm Dell'Oro Wednesday,Balenciaga handbag 084828, Sweden's Ericsson, the world's leading mobile network equipment sector re-located to consolidate the fourth quarter,Louis Vuitton bag Monogram Canvas M41428, its bankrupt enterprises acquire the assets of Nor Networks from to important help.
the past few years,Gucci bag Classic 141470 9692, Asian companies to the communication equipment market new services very competitive in the future or remain so.
research firm Dell'Oro said Ericsson that the first Seasons past quarter,Gucci bag Classic 197019, its market share jumped 32% to 35%, this part of the recipients to spend 1.13 billion U.S. dollars in its acquisition of bankrupt Nor Networks CDMA and LTE sector.
a joint venture of Nokia and Siemens - Nokia Siemens Networks Technology Co.,Gucci bag Classic 204940-9643, Ltd. that,Gucci Wallets 181669 1060, in the fourth quarter of its market share rose to 21%,Louis Vuitton wallet M61216, 20% over the previous quarter,Louis Vuitton wallet N60004, an increase of small, but enough to re-board the market runner-up spot.
Dell'Oro market assessment in the quarter, said Huawei's market share is still 20%.
-35%, -56%, -72%, -92% - the only remaining foreign ecommunications equipment provider Ericsson in 2009, four quarter net profit rose data, way worse!
1 26, Ericsson announced fourth quarter and full year 2009 earnings, a significant drop in performance. Among last year's fourth quarter net profit fell 92 percent to 3.14 billion kronor (about 43.4 million U.S. dollars), year 2009 net profit fell 67 percent to 37 billion kronor (about 512 million U.S. dollars).
earnings release date, Ericsson has a substantial number of additional job cuts. Last year in January, Ericsson implementation of the reorganization plan is expected to lay off 5,000 people worldwide to the general.
The rise also makes Ericsson profit margins than in the past.
However, its lackluster performance of the world, the Chinese market called bright colors a bit.
Ericsson EPS of bear down,Gucci Wallets 153211 6441,
according to financial statements, business-wide sales network Ericsson dropped only 3% to SEK 137 billion in 2009, mobile infrastructure market share remained stable; professional services market grew 15% to 560 billion kronor; multimedia services also increased by 5%.
However, Ericsson's chip companies, including ST-Ericsson and Sony Ericsson mobile phone enterprises, including joint venture but had appeared in huge losses, the two companies combined their revenue by 14.6 billion kronor, Sony Ericsson, which over the previous year revenue of nearly 8 billion SEK. Both are included in the restructuring charges.
does not include a joint venture, Ericsson in the fourth quarter restructuring charges of SEK 2.3 billion from the initial to 43 billion kronor, restructuring charges this year totaled SEK 11.3 billion.
, but Sony Ericsson has already become a chicken ribs.
the fourth quarter Sony Ericsson shipped 14.6 million, down 40%, the annual volume of 57.1 million units out.
have a mobile phone industry, said Sony Ericsson's embarrassing is that, with apples, blackberries than later entrants, its lack of software application Stores platforms and Viscosity attract star; compared with Nokia, the world's about 5% of the market has become negligible, the lack of voice.
and ZTE, Huawei, compared to Sony Ericsson's shipments also are being gradually catching up. ZTE handsets sold in the first half last year,Gucci bag Classic 153240 491408, 27 million, up 36%. He Shiyou, executive vice president of ZTE told reporters that the ZTE is expected to be beyond the end of 2009 Sony Ericsson. January 22, ZTE vice president Luo Zhongsheng mobile phone division told reporters in 2009, its only TD terminal (including data cards) shipments reached 3,000,000.
take the custom route, thus reducing the risk of operation and competition, even though profit margins low, but steady.
on January 18, former vice president of Sony Ericsson, head of Lu Jiansheng chosen to resign.
the Chinese market and the bad
in Ericsson's territory, the Chinese market's rise.
2009,Gucci bag Classic 130738 5774, the Chinese market contributed 9% of its sales last year compared to 7%. Despite the U.S. market share of 10% ranked the first, but the main benefit from the acquisition in November last year,Gucci bag Classic 153033 1000, Nor boost performance.
the fourth quarter of last year,Gucci bag Classic 159406-3, Ericsson's North American sales rose 101%, the annual growth of 41%. Quarter, Nor business contributed sales of SEK 2.7 billion, the United States has become Ericsson's largest market, with sales accounting for 15% of the whole group.
Ericsson, Nor acquired last year, assets and customers, helping them to expand the North American infrastructure and services market.
Ericsson revenue of 7% is expected to release in India 3G licenses,Louis Vuitton wallet N61724, with Africa and South America to the broader market development, which will be Ericsson's more important source of growth.
In addition, some analysts believe that the U.S. market is relatively strong trade protection, Alca-Lucent,Gucci Wallets 146195, Motorola, still led the resistance will not be too small for Ericsson.
However,Louis Vuitton bag Monogram Canvas M54532, ZTE, Huawei's rise, Ericsson in the Chinese market, or more severe difficulties. Although the 3G network construction in, the relocation of the equipment operators to replace mainly from Alca-Lucent and Nokia Siemens Networks,Gucci Wallets 138032 1000, Ericsson's share of the spread of the obvious, but because of its previous largest customer, Mobile will focus toward the TD building,Balenciaga handbag 084324, Ericsson expansion of income in the 2G will inevitably be affected.
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Guidance: PC World USA Today author IT Web site, cited the history of IT development in the 10 failed upgrades,Louis Vuitton wallet M58028, and problems and their impact are described.
following article summary:
1, Microsoft DOS 4.0 (1988 .)
products: before the birth of Windows yet, many users are using MS- DOS operating system, which cost 75,Louis Vuitton bag Monogram Canvas M41434,000 U.S. dollars for Microsoft in Seattle from a small software company where purchased.
problem: This system broke through the 640KB memory limit, and support more than 32MB of hard disk space, it has added support for mouse's catalog interface. But the system is not compatible with many well-known procedures, some loopholes may even lead to destruction of user data. This system, the situation was similar with Vista today, users are not willing to upgrade, and have stick to older versions of DOS 3.3. DOS 3.3 is equivalent to today's XP. Even a year after the release of DOS 4.0, the software retailer Egghead Software's data still show, DOS 3.3 DOS 4.0 sales to 2 times.
effects: for non-IBM PC until Microsoft introduced the system, has been upgraded to DOS 4.01, most of the early problems had been resolved. However, the resulting loss of reputation is irreparable, so that its competitors skip DR-DOS 4.0 and 5.0 used version number, in order to avoid misunderstandings lead to the user. Until Microsoft released DOS 5.0 in 1991, only to restore the reputation and regain users.
2, Ashton-Tate dBase IV (1988 .)
products: 80 in the last century, the entire database market is dominated by dBase. The product has a large number of plug-ins and imitators, there are numerous companies engaged in dBase development and consulting business.
issues: 1988, Ashton-Tate released a dBase IV, the previous version of the dBase III Plus. As with many important upgrades,Louis Vuitton wallet M58116, new version of dBase IV reactions loopholes and a lot slower. In addition to these problems, dBase supporters also lacks an important feature desired: To develop and make independent applications can not install the case of dBase run. But the Ashton-Tate does not seem ready to improve products company, until two years later, dBase IV 1.1 was long overdue.
Impact: While the database at the time dominated the field, but still faces tough competition dBase: for example, and the Clipper FoxBase two products are not only compatible with dBase, and can provide dBase lacks features. Users have to give up dBase, dBase although not compley disappear, but its market share has been shrinking dramatically. In 1991,Gucci Wallets 181644, Ashton-Tate acquired by Borland.
3, Polaris PackRat 5.0 (1993 .)
products: the late 80s, early 90s, if you want to clean their PC systems more likely to be Polaris used the company's PackRat, a smash hit and this is a very powerful PIM (Personal Information Manager), this is the first time this type of Windows platform software figure.
question: When PackRat 5.0 release, IT magazineHowever, users are full of complaints, many people criticized the software useless, and published a lot of negative comments.
Polaris president claimed that the negative comments online are from 20 to 30 users. But the company eventually was forced to admit PackRat 5.0 is not fully prepared.
impact: Polaris PackRat patch for the flaw in the process of reaction is very slow, even loyal users who think it inexcusable. The software's market share from 27% in 1993, plummeted to less than 10% in 1994. Is the large-scale layoffs next, and eventually ephone companies Octus merger.
Products: Although Microsoft and Apple is the technology in the field of a pair of enemies, but Microsoft has never stopped developing applications for Apple Computer . 1985 for Mac, Microsoft introduced the Word,Louis Vuitton wallet M61960, this time from Microsoft for their MS-DOS operating system to launch the software, just two years.
problem: Mac version of Word 5.0 was released in 1991, and won a lot of praise. However, the next major upgrade, Microsoft decided to let the Mac version of Word and the Windows version of Word has the same functionality, so give up before the release in the development of some of the features,Balenciaga handbag 084828, but on the Windows version of Word to develop a Mac version of Word. Mac version of Word 6.0 a result, there a lot of loopholes, and even some keyboard shortcuts have been changed. This will lead to dissatisfaction with Mac users, even if the new version of Word 6.01 failed to calm the anger.
affected: Microsoft learned this lesson. The following Word 98 has become a very powerful software, then
5, Starfish Sidekick 99 (1998 ��)
Product: Sidekick cell phone has nothing to do with T-Mobile, which is an early PIM. The product was born in 1983, by the then famous at the Borland development, but then follow Borland founder Philippe? Kahn (Philippe Kahn) was incorporated with his new company, Starfish Software.
problem: the late 90s of last century, many PC users who are not bulky, but occupy a small space bloated software (bloatware) particularly objectionable, but Kahn is a slim hopes for the new software (slimware). But Sidekick 99 not only small in size, functionality is relatively low, although the software is only 6MB, but in addition to a number of new PDA synchronization, but the loss of many important functions in many, but more like an earlier version of Sidekick 98 is an upgrade version.
Impact: Sidekick 99 in 6 weeks before shipment, Kahn Starfish sold to Motorola, Motorola wants to make use of this acquisition to create a new mobile synchronization technology. But this is not much relationship with the Starfish, and Sidekick 99 became the final versions of the software.
6, Navigator 6 (2000 ��)
products: before the release of Microsoft IE, Netscape Navigator was the browser king of the field, and most computers to access the World Wide Web has become the channel. When Microsoft began to invest the time IE, Navigator has become Microsoft's most powerful opponent.
problem: enterprise software, and Netscape by AOL in 1998 by acquisitions, the impact of too many peripheral issues, forgetting the browser business to invest in the same name. Netscape in November 2000 released a browser, Navigator 6 and Navigator later removed from the name, but the full cost of the product's release 32 months. The initial Navigator 6 to open-source Mozilla browser code base, its appearance is very striking and very fast page loads,Chanel bag Classic 35229, but there are some loopholes, but the browser's startup time is too long, making a number of loyal users to give up the product. Although Netscape eventually improve the browser, but too late, IE's market share has exceeded 90%.
impact: Navigator 6 after, there was the Navigator 7 and Navigator 8. By 2007, AOL launched the Navigator 9,Gucci Wallets 170370, re-added in the name of Navigator, but later the same year the final stop on the Navigator support. However, Navigator of the end or with a trace of light, and now the popular Firefox browser, the same is based on the Mozilla open source development from.
Product: Business tax is always inevitable, but Intuit's TurboTax is to help companies optimize the tax structure, as permitted by law within less tax.
issues: tax software, which requires payment to use, but there are too many piracy problems, making a lot of users to free use of such software. Hence Intuit's decision to come into effect from 2002 Product activation policies to combat piracy. Users need to run another program,Gucci bag New arrival 211967, and the program will prevent users from Jiang TurboTax installed on more than one computer, and sometimes even lead to paying customers temporarily Wufafangwen software. The move triggered a collective action of users, its competitors H & R Block also seize this ad, claiming that their TaxCut software does not contain such a copyright protection program.
Impact: Despite the controversy, but Intuit insists that it only serves to protect inlectual property rights, and refused to make any changes. However, in May 2003, Intuit gave up the product activation process, and thus apologize for any inconvenience to the user. The company also said that anti-piracy technology to enhance product sales unsuccessfully. TurboTax still does not have copyright protection program, but also more and more users start using the network with the anti-piracy software program, rather than buy boxed product.
Product: Treo is not the first smart phone, but it is the first to promote the concept of product development. From 2002, Treo 180, to the later series of more powerful product, Treo's club has undergone a series of changes, first Handspring, then it is PalmOne, then later changed its name to Palm.
issues: 2004, Treo 650, which is the Treo 600 in 2003 released an upgrade to increase the high score screen, Bluetooth and a better camera, and to provide removable battery. The new equipment sold very well, and get a lot of praise. But there are still some shortcomings, such as file system efficiency decreased than in the past, memory is only 23MB, and the old Treo 600 in the number of data does not apply to new products. While the Treo 650 users finally have free 128MB SD card as compensation, but many people still disgruntled, and some even find fault SIM card slot could result in automatic restart.
impact: Palm still continue to sell Treo, both Palm OS version is also Windows Mobile version, but its brand influence has been great damage. Today, Palm has quietly released the latest version of Treo, but the emphasis is placed on the Pre and Pixi WebOS with mobile phones.
problem: In 2005, Microsoft began beta testing a new Hotmail, originally code-namedThe service looks and experience with Microsoft Outlook email client similar to Hotmail and Microsoft announced the name will be removed in favor of using the Windows Live Mail to replace. Unfortunay, many users that the new version of the interface is very poor, even more preferred the interface and the old Hotmail name.
effects: beta brought a long-term benefits are: Microsoft more time to abolish the unpopular decisions. February 2007, Microsoft announced Hotmail renamed Windows Live Hotmail, the official version released the same year in May. Microsoft also decided to set the default interface of old Hotmail interface,Chanel Purse 83, new interface for the optional interface.
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