It's crazy to see just how much technology has grown through out years. It has become something we rely on constantly and have come to appreciate a lot more. One of the biggest forms of technology right now is the smart phone. While it has been around for a few years now, the constant improvements and updates have people still using them full force. In the article at the bottom of the page, it talks about how for the first time ever smartphones sales reached a billion in the last year. This exciting fact exceeded the previous year by 38% and is believed to continue this increase throughout 2014.
For all of you Apple users out there here is a surprising fact; Apple didn't have the most smart phone shipments this year. In fact, Samsung lead the way with their increased high demand due to phones like the S3, S4, and Galaxy note. I personally found this to be really interesting and perfect testament of how much technology has improved. I constantly find my self hearing of people exchanging their Apple product for a new Samsung Galaxy. The technology brings a different light to smart phone use that helps to keep drawing in more users. I think as long as technology improves it will be both good and bad for smart phone users and companies. Only time will tell us what the next big thing will be!
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This may be the first time I have heard of another phone company beating Apple in anything that has to do with smart phones. However, I'm not all that surprised because I have a few friends who switched from Apple to Samsung. This makes me wonder if Apple will no longer be considered a "leader" in the smart phone industry. I'm also interested to see what changes will be made to future smart phones. Personally it's hard for me to think about what else they could add or change because they already have so much.
ReplyDeleteI have to say that I am not surprised that Apple didn't do as well in sales. I am an avid Apple user, and I found myself going to buy a Nokia Lumia 1020. I have been disappointed with the lack of advancement in Apple's camera feature, and since the Lumia had a 41 megapixel camera, it really enticed me. However, in the end, I returned it and bought the iphone 5s, because it was just too difficult to switch. I couldn't sync any of my information between the phone and my ipad anymore, and I just didn't like the setup of the phone. Anyway, in terms of what the next big thing will be, I am interested to see what will come of Google Glass and the rumored iWatch.
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