Apple's 8 New Additions

The Cupertino giant Apple has posted a record quarterly net profit of $ 18 billion with its two new iPhones 6 and a Mac. Going by that, the profit has also made Apple to notch above all its rivals in the 2015 start. Having said that Apple has various plans to launch some more gizmos this year and here is a list you can expect this 2015 from Apple’s brigade reports Gizbot.

#Apple Watch

Most spoke about in 2014 was the Apple Watch because most of the Android wearables made noise but it was not up to the mark. However, Apple fans are confident that its wearable will not be a disappointment. Apple Watch will be available in 1.5-inch and 1.7-inch screen sizes with Sapphire display.

The iconic Retina display also shines in this wearable beside it an additional feature called ‘Force Touch’; screen knows how hard you are pressing it. The Watch supports Bluetooth 4.0, NFC, Wi-Fi and Magsafe wireless charging to be free from wires when it comes to connectivity and it is said to be released in April.#Apple TV

Apple TV has survived with its little improvement in the past few years, with only accessibility of 1080p resolution support. Rumour has it that Apple TV may sport an actual HD or 4K resolution TV channels. Addition to that, we being the consumer, expect to see Apple TV with improvements like more channels, gaming and other apps. Apple TV is rumoured to be released in mid 2015.

#Apple Music

Earlier in 2014, The Beats Electronics was acquired by Apple for $3 billion. As result, we look ahead to see the collaboration of these two giants or rebranded Beats Music to appear as an iTunes Music subscription service in the coming months. As per the report Apple is in negotiation with the music publishers to lower the subscription cost to charge less than $10.#iPad Pro or iPad Plus

After the success of bigger iPhones, Apple has plans of launching the bigger iPads this year. According to the rumour, the 12-inch+ tablet may be named as ‘iPad Plus’ or ‘iPad Pro’. The tablet sports volume rockers on the right side of the device, a lock button on the top right, a Lightning charger on its bottom center and an ideal Touch ID capacitive home button in central position. The recent rumours advocate that this new iPad may launch in mid or 3^rd quarter of this year.

#MacBook Air with Retina Display

Several Apple admirers expect the new 12-inch MacBook Air to emerge in the 2^nd quarter this year. This Notebook will get a facelift in the hardware department as it will hit the stores. It is rumoured to carry 12-inch Retina display with a resolution of 2304x1440; represents a pixel density of 226 pixels per inch.#iPhone 7

If Apple follows the similar schedule in launching their next flagship Smartphone, then we can expect iPhone 7 to disembark in September. iPhone 7 may feature a 3D display and its camera will have a two-lens system that would allow us to shoot DSLR-quality images and videos, plus the Apple’s A9 processor under the hood.

#iOS 9

As per the rumour, iOS will be unveiled at Worldwide Developer Conference, mid of this year. iOS software platform gets an update once in every year for iPad, iPhone and iPod touch. Apple’s fanboys expects iOS 9 to better in every way like it usually been.

#OS X

The new version of operating software for Mac will be unveiled this year. Considering last two OS names, it has been named after the natural landmarks in California: Mavericks and Yosemite. If Apple continues the similar strategy in naming we can expect Shasta followed by Volcano.

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Not Lenovo, Xiaomi Now World's Third Largest Smartphone Maker

The Chinese Smartphone maker, Xiaomi is on the Top Five list of best selling phones in the market pushing Lenovo to the 4th position. Samsung still manages to be on top with declining sales every year.

With lots of new Chinese smartphone players in the market, the global phone shipments have gone above 300 million handsets for the second consecutive quarter year with lots of new phone launches and growth in the smartphone markets. So let’s take a look at the top manufacturers with their positions as per the reports by the rediff.com.

# Samsung

Standing on the no.1 position in the market, the Korean company Samsung has a total shipment value of 78.1 million and it claims a market share of 23 percent. Though it remains to be the world’s leader on the Smartphone sales, the company has received a huge blow on the sales from quite some time now. According to the International Data Corporation, “Samsung has long relied on its high-end devices, its mid-range and low-end models drove volume for the quarter”.

# Apple

The iPhone maker, Apple manages to come on the 2nd position with its overall shipment volumes at 39.3 million units and holding a market share of 12 percent. The launch of the iPhone 6 and 6 plus got the company its highest third quarter revenue returns where Apple managed to sell up to 10 million smartphones in the starting week of its launch. According to the IDC, the demand for the previous generation iPhones has contributed well for its revenue in the third quarter.

# Xiaomi

The Chinese company Xiaomi created ripples in the smartphone market with its hardware and its stunning quality on the phones. The phone Mi3 in India had created so much demand that it almost crashed the e-commerce site, Flipkart. The company’s focus on the markets like china and India, has led it to succeed over the times.

 “Xiaomi, Lenovo, and LG Electronics posted market-beating growth and with markedly different strategies," said Ramon Llamas, research manager, IDC.

# Lenovo

Another Chinese company which has managed to stay on the list in  the fourth position is the Lenovo. With the total shipments volume of 16.9 million in the third quarter and the market share of 5.2 percent, the sales have swiftly improved with a hike of 20 percent in the third quarter. Phone models like the A369i and A316 which are priced right have driven the sales from the emerging markets like AsiaPacific and the Middle East and Africa.

# LG

With the total shipments being 16.8 million and a market share of 5.1 percent, LG has good results with its low-cost smartphones pushing the total volumes past the 15 million units level for the first time in the company's history. LG’s F and L series smartphones have managed to receive good response from both emerging and developed markets with its flagship G3 making a good presence in the high end phone market.

# Other manufacturers

Its not just these top 5 companies which claim the market share, there are other phone manufacturers like the Oppo, Sony and many more. The total shipments volumes of the other manufacturers amount up to 159.2 million claiming the market share of 48.6 percent.

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