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Why should Apple obtain 91% profit of global smartphone industry?

Details: Category: Uncategorised1; Published on Friday, 25 November 2016 08:37; Written by Super User; Hits: 6982

A survey made by Strategy Analytics indicated that the total profit of global smartphone market reached $ 9 billion by Q316 and Apple accounted for 91% of this share. It meant that iPhone 90% of global profit with 10% of global sales.

It reported that iPhone got $ 8.5 billion operating profit in Q3, accounting for 91% of operating profit in global smartphone industry. The rest of top 4 profitable manufacturers are from China, they are Huawei, vivo and OPPO.

It is unclear how this research institute calculated the operating profit. Apple announced its net profit was $7.8 billion in Q3.

Linda Sui, chief of Strategy Analystics, claimed Apple predominated over operating profit in global smartphone industry. Its pricing and costing impressed the public and they will contribute more profit to Apple.

Apple released iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus in Q3, selling at least $649. The cost of iPhone components costed $224.9, according to IHS. It meant that Apple can make much gross profit from iPhone.

It is worth noting that iPhone sales declined three quarters in a row. Gartner released the lately statistics showing that the sales of iphone in Q3 were 43 million devices, down to 11.5% of quarterly market share.

Neil Mawston, CEO of Strategy Analytics, claimed that the sales of iPhone increased a bit after the recall of Note 7.

Though Huawei, Vivo and OPPO ranked top 2, top 3 and top 4 in profit of Q3, their market share and operating profit are just a small portion in comparison with Apple's. Mawston claimed Huawei contributed $200 million in global operating profit in Q3, obtaining 2.2% global market share. Vivo and OPPO respectively obtained 2.2% of global market share as well.

Strategy Analytics also showed that Android operating system is still the most profitable, the second comes iOS, Tizen ranks in fifth. Microsoft and Blackberry platforms rarely make profit.

How can copy a file path under Mac OS X

Details: Category: Uncategorised1; Published on Friday, 04 November 2016 09:34; Written by Super User; Hits: 7118

Are you looking a way to copy the path of a file on your Mac? Sometimes you may wish to get the full path of a file on the computer but don't know where to get it, the following guides will showcase several ways to teach you how can get the path of file on your Mac.

Copy from Info Window

In the Mac computer, every item's details can be check from the Info Window, so you can get the specific file path from it:

Select the file or folder on your PC, press "Command-I” keys to open the information window
Copy the full path to the clipboard on the window

Copy in Finder

Open Finder, and locate the file you need to copy
Right-click on the file, press and hold the Option key, and you will find the filename change to the Pathname
Continue holding the Option key and use your mouse to copy the pathname

Copy via Terminal

Launch Terminal on your computer
Open the Finder, and locate the specified file
Drag the file to the Terminal window, and it will output the file path as text quickly
Copy the file path in the Terminal

Tips about Norton Internet Security removal for Mac

Details: Category: Uncategorised1; Published on Sunday, 18 September 2016 08:57; Written by Super User; Hits: 7826

Norton Internet Security for Mac is a security applications that aims at protecting the computer from virus issues, but have you ever encountered an issue of removing this Norton app on your Mac?

Some people are confused about how to uninstall Norton Internet Security on Mac, because this program seems like to be installed deep inside the computer, and cannot be cleaned thoroughly on the computer.

Nintendo may postpone the release of Pokémon Go accessories as deficit in first-quarter earning season

Details: Category: Uncategorised1; Published on Thursday, 28 July 2016 09:45; Written by Super User; Hits: 10089

It is reported that Nintendo suffered great deficit than expected in the first-quarter earning season as the poor performance of Wii U. As a result, Nintendo plans to postpone the release of Pokémon Go accessories.

In the first-quarter earning season by June 30, Nintendo encountered $232 million deficit, performing weaker than the same quarter a year earlier.

According to the statistics of Bloomberg made, marketing analysts predicted it would lose 3.4 billion yen in first-quarter earning season, excluding the fluctuation in exchange rate. Its operating deficit would be 5.1 billion yen. But Nintendo still keep the earning expectation at 35 billion yen.

Nintendo has been struggling in finding new users of traditional console and handhold game player.

Nintendo teamed up with other two companies to release Pokémon Go which made a hit. It realized its shortcomings and attempted to explore in mobile games field. The uncertainty of Pokémon Go dividends made Nintendo concerned moer aspects. It announced on Wednesday that Nintendo would postpone the release of Go Plus till September, an accessory made for Pokémon Go.

Tomoaki Kawasaki, analyst of Iwai Cosmo Securities Co., claimed the attention of market has been switched to Pokémon Go from short-term profit.

Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley Securities Co indicated Pokémon Go Plus bring 45 billion yen in revenue in this fiscal year.

The surge of yen let Nintendo lose a great profit in oversea. Among its revenue sources, three fourths are from oversea markets. If the surge of yen, traded 110 yen against a dollar, and 125 yen against an Euro, Nintendo will suffer 35 billion yen deficit.

Though Nintendo holds some share of Niantic and the latter share price increased by 100%, Nintendo still has limitation rights of Pokémon Go. Nintendo suffered share price decline since last Friday.

2016 is an important year to Nintendo to explore in mobile game industry. It plants to release 5 mobile games by March, 2017, including two apps will be releasing by the end of this year.

In addition, it is about to release next generation of NX in March, 2017.

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