acoolgadgets:Verizon Wireless nixes Google Wallet in new phone

In blocking the Google Wallet software from running on the new Samsung Galaxy Nexus, Verizon Wireless said Tuesday that it was waiting to provide a wallet application until it can offer "the best security and user experience." Verizon and rivals AT&T Inc. and T-Mobile USA are part of a consortium called ISIS that is planning its own payment system.

Google confirmed that Verizon had asked it not to include the wallet function in the Galaxy Nexus phone, due out soon.

The new smartphone is the latest iteration of the Nexus line, which showcases new features and capabilities for phones running Google's Android software. In this case, the phone is the first to run a new version of Android, dubbed "Ice Cream Sandwich."

The previous Nexus phone, sold by Sprint Nextel Corp., is the only phone yet to work with the Google Wallet application. That means the phone can be used to pay in some stores, by tapping it to payment terminals. Sprint is not part of ISIS.

Phone companies have generally had veto rights on the features sported by the phones they sell. Because of the clout Apple Inc. has gained by making the world's most popular smartphone, it has been able to dictate terms to them. Google doesn't have the same leverage.

Examinations by Wired and other publications reveal that the international version of the Galaxy Nexus has the "Near-Field Communications" chip necessary to run Google Wallet. It's unclear whether the U.S. version will be lacking the chip or whether it will simply be blocked from running the Wallet application. Samsung Electronics had no immediate comment.

Google and Verizon Wireless united in 2009 to push Android phones as the major alternative to the iPhone. Verizon Wireless' "Droid" advertising campaign set the tone, to the extent that many people still call all Android phones "Droids." The Google-Verizon Wireless relationship has cooled this year, as the carrier started selling the iPhone.

Verizon Wireless is a joint venture of Verizon Communications Inc. of New York and Vodafone Group PLC of Britain.

Verizon Wireless' refusal of the Google Wallet was reported earlier on Computerworld's blog.

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52 Percent Rule iPhone Smartphone Market

IPhone offers many advantages for Apple-more than half of industry profits into cash company based in Cupertino, California. Although Samsung has beat Apple related sales volumes during the quarter in September, Apple managed to control 52 percent of the profits with the iPhone. It is said Canaccord Genuity analyst Michael T. Walkley that shows Apple's advantage comes from the 4.2 percent global market share is still small when you realize its market share has dropped from 5.4 percent. It's also worth noting that in the third quarter of 2011, The combination of Samsung and Apple collects 81 percent of the smart phone market advantage.

The rest is controlled by eight major manufacturers Nokia, RIM, Motorola, Sony Ericsson, LG, HTC, all benefit under 10 percent. Walkley also said four years ago Apple controls only 4 percent, while the Nokia smart phone market ruled by 67persen and now the fate of both the two companies are turning 180 degrees. Apple's achievement is impressive by 52 percent, Walkley believes Apple will reap bigger profits in the fourth quarter.

This is evident from the condition of its competitors like RIM and Motorola is struggling in North America and the growth of Nokia's jammed. Apple is expected to reach 60 percent of the smart phone industry profits. The company is expected to reach 29 million iPhone unit sales in December and hit a record 104.4 million at the end of 2012.

Although Android is more popular, Apple continues to be a trend to collect 50 percent in the first quarter of iPhone sales. Apple may have handed the crown to Samsung's largest mobile phone, but it was before the launch of the iPhone 4S.

New flagship Microsoft: Windows 8 to Bend the iPad

Microsoft has prepared the latest operating system Windows 8 on Tuesday to beat Apple's dominance as the most valuable companies in the world to surpass Microsoft in the past year. Actually, Microsoft officials are not worried about the MacBook or Mac OS X Lion iPad domination but who ruled the market. iPad started out slowly since its debut last year, but thanks to the ingenuity of Apple's offering price from the level of a cheap and strong marketing campaigns, slowly but surely devices it has sold more than 25 million units in less than a year and a half.

More importantly, Apple has set a new category of device is a tablet in the eyes of consumers. Many competitors iPad that comes and goes, but none was able to break the fast growth of the iPad. HP TouchPad Tablet has been surrendered, RIM Playbook tablet lags far behind and had countless Android tablets that slips by the wayside. Until now, no tablet is emerging as a strong competitor iPad. That presents a bit of a big deal and an opportunity for Microsoft to undermine the dominance of Apple in the tablet market, as Microsoft did in the PC market.

The market needs a strong competitor and the competitor's iPad will have to have a strong position to seize half a tablet a growing market share rapidly. The success of Microsoft in the tablet market will increase the value of fresh Microsoft to ease investor concerns in a shrinking PC market growth and set back growth in the future. Therefore, the latest operating system Windows 8 plays an important role because it's new operating system that can run on PCs and tablets.