Mike Mercury
07-11-2011, 9:05am
Samsung Galaxy S II delayed in the United States due to slow carrier negotiations
The powerful Samsung Galaxy S II Android smartphone has already launched in many markets, except for the United States. So far this summer, we have seen many exciting launches and only more are expected to arrive in the coming weeks and months as the Summer season grinds to an end. However, we have no idea when American carriers plan to launch the Samsung Galaxy S II as rumors have been quiet lately. This one rumor, reported by a Korean website, claims Samsung and U.S. carriers are having a hard time coming to terms with the Galaxy S II. A Samsung executive has said on the record that “negotiations with American telecom companies have dragged on.”
In addition, the report believes that U.S. carriers aren’t as receptive to the Galaxy S II as much as Samsung hoped because the likes of Motorola and HTC are already creating powerful smartphones that can match up with the Galaxy S II. For instance, the Motorola Droid 3, Motorola Droid Bionic, HTC EVO 3D, and the HTC Sensation 4G are just a few examples of the powerful Android smartphones that have already launched (or will launch soon) in the United States. And with the iPhone 5 right around the corner, American consumers aren’t going to sit tight patiently waiting for the Galaxy S II for much longer. Hopefully, the American carriers and Samsung execs can make a few compromises in order to get the Galaxy S II in the hands of Americans as soon as possible.
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Panasonic Exec Blames 3D Struggles on Bad Conversions
A Panasonic marketing executive is blaming Hollywood for slow sales of 3D TVs and home entertainment systems.
According to an interview published late last week by Wired magazine, Panasonic marketing director Andrew Denham complained of the bad 3D conversions of many blockbuster films released in the months after the arrival of "Avatar" in late 2009.
“Hollywood damaged 3-D by rushing so many badly converted films out in Avatar’s wake,” Denham told the magazine. “What we need now is the next level, the next Avatar. And that’s a big ask, I think.”
"Avatar" was released in theaters in December of 2009 and became the highest-grossest film of all time, leading to optimism about at-home 3D technology, which had a huge presence at the 2010 International CES shortly after "Avatar'"s release. But many of the 3D films released in theaters throughout 2010 and 2011 have disappointed moviegoers, especially those including what many perceive as shoddy 3D conversions.
Customer surveys have blamed everything from the undesirability of 3D glasses to a lack of programming for the disappointing sales of the technology.
http://sham.mobile9.com/download/media/295/sexy3dgirl_9sjl1z5m.jpg
The powerful Samsung Galaxy S II Android smartphone has already launched in many markets, except for the United States. So far this summer, we have seen many exciting launches and only more are expected to arrive in the coming weeks and months as the Summer season grinds to an end. However, we have no idea when American carriers plan to launch the Samsung Galaxy S II as rumors have been quiet lately. This one rumor, reported by a Korean website, claims Samsung and U.S. carriers are having a hard time coming to terms with the Galaxy S II. A Samsung executive has said on the record that “negotiations with American telecom companies have dragged on.”
In addition, the report believes that U.S. carriers aren’t as receptive to the Galaxy S II as much as Samsung hoped because the likes of Motorola and HTC are already creating powerful smartphones that can match up with the Galaxy S II. For instance, the Motorola Droid 3, Motorola Droid Bionic, HTC EVO 3D, and the HTC Sensation 4G are just a few examples of the powerful Android smartphones that have already launched (or will launch soon) in the United States. And with the iPhone 5 right around the corner, American consumers aren’t going to sit tight patiently waiting for the Galaxy S II for much longer. Hopefully, the American carriers and Samsung execs can make a few compromises in order to get the Galaxy S II in the hands of Americans as soon as possible.
http://lh3.ggpht.com/_BgmD4f1GMVc/SkA-CGbOuBI/AAAAAAAACnI/UeZJVheImtA/20090618-communicasia-2009-samsung-booth-babe.jpg
Panasonic Exec Blames 3D Struggles on Bad Conversions
A Panasonic marketing executive is blaming Hollywood for slow sales of 3D TVs and home entertainment systems.
According to an interview published late last week by Wired magazine, Panasonic marketing director Andrew Denham complained of the bad 3D conversions of many blockbuster films released in the months after the arrival of "Avatar" in late 2009.
“Hollywood damaged 3-D by rushing so many badly converted films out in Avatar’s wake,” Denham told the magazine. “What we need now is the next level, the next Avatar. And that’s a big ask, I think.”
"Avatar" was released in theaters in December of 2009 and became the highest-grossest film of all time, leading to optimism about at-home 3D technology, which had a huge presence at the 2010 International CES shortly after "Avatar'"s release. But many of the 3D films released in theaters throughout 2010 and 2011 have disappointed moviegoers, especially those including what many perceive as shoddy 3D conversions.
Customer surveys have blamed everything from the undesirability of 3D glasses to a lack of programming for the disappointing sales of the technology.
http://sham.mobile9.com/download/media/295/sexy3dgirl_9sjl1z5m.jpg