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Apple released yet another disappointment - iPhone 5

The consumers and the smart phone market  today are way too different as compared to 2007-10. In those golden Apple days, there was no real competition in the market and the consumers were dying to buy an "iPhone". After years of hard work, innovation and providing latest technologies at competitive price, Android phones like Motorola's Droids, Samsung Galaxy S and many others have won consumers trust and hearts.

Samsung Galaxy SIII and Apple iPhone 5

Competition is good as it leads to innovations and quality products at competitive prices. Google's Nexus 7 with Quad core CPU, 12 core GPU and an over all top-notch hardware and software for just $200 is the sweetest and latest fruit of healthy competition. Apple in the times of Steve Jobs was good at competing and winning the competition (as soon as it arrived) with quality and powerful branding. With iPhone 5, Tim Cook, the current CEO had different plans. As Jack Welch once said:
"Number 1, Cash is king,
 Number 2, Communicate,
 Number 3, Buy or Bury the Competition"
Apple took a look at the market and targeted all big names that had better products and dragged them to the court. Some of the claims were reasonable but some were not. Not to mention Samsung's Galaxy SIII is a way impressive gadget as compared to the newly announced iPhone 5 so they went to bury Samsung first and then released their iPhone 5. They did it in style as after all "Cash is king" ;). The question shows up that:
"Is Apple safe if Samsung gets a ban on selling its top-notch devices?".
Off course not. Android's lands are fertile and are providing fresh crops of impressive and innovative smartphones. So, watch out Apple.
Nokia's upcoming Windows 8 based Lumia with OIS and more
We should not forget the big brother watching who is to launch his OS a.k.a Windows 8 in less than 2 months from now. We can expect a lot of Windows 8 phones with impressive hardware and competitive software like Nokia's new Lumia phone.

The next step for Apple could be an iPad mini, which should compete with nexus 7 and Kindle Fire HD with a competitive price-point or it would be yet another disappointment from Tim.

Lets wait and see how it shapes up. Feel free to drop your comments.

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