2012年10月03日
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Big sales are a given, said the analysts. So are some of the specifics of what Apple will show.
“A lot are no-brainers,” said Charles Golvin of Forrester, ticking off a litany of features he’s betting the new iPhone will sport.
Beyond that,Timberland Boots, consensus among the experts was as hard to reach as a coterie from the United Nations agreeing on what to have for lunch in New York City.
Most believed that the Apple rumor mill,Timberland Boots, never shy about generating Amazing Kreskinian predictions,Ferragamo Outlet,Ferragamo Flats, had more or less nailed it, and that there would be few major surprises. But each voiced different expectations,Ferragamo handbag, whether subtleties appreciated only after time, or almost invisible changes in the hardware,Ferragamo Bag, or how the new Apple smartphone may alter the competitive landscape.
But in the end, said one analyst, their expectations and predictions, or really anyone’s,Ferragamo handbag, won’t count.
“It kind of doesn’t matter, does it?” said Van Baker of Gartner. “No matter what it has,Timberland Shoes, it’s still going to have an enormous launch.”
Wall Street agrees. Estimates of pre-sales over the first three dayslikely to start Friday and run over the weekendcame in as high as 6 million,Timberland Shoes, or 50 percent more than the iPhone 4S’s opening.
Big sales are a given, said the analysts. So are some of the specifics of what Apple will show.
“A lot are no-brainers,” said Charles Golvin of Forrester, ticking off a litany of features he’s betting the new iPhone will sport.
2012年10月03日
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How will iPhone 5 impact developers and the industry?
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Though the indies that Gamasutra talked to seemed uninspired by the iPhone 5's unveiling,Ferragamo handbag,Ferragamo Outlet, bigger mobile social game developers like CrowdStar, Gree, FreshPlanet,Timberland Boots, and Wooga were all quick to express excitement over the announcement.
Wooga's CEO Jens Begemann (Diamond Dash) and Gree's studio operations SVP Anil Dharni (Zombie Jombie) both believe the taller screen and faster chip will enable developers to create more immersive experiences, as well as more graphically-impressive games. (EA's head of mobile and social games Nick Earl expressed a similar sentiment.)
Begermann added that Wooga is eager to take advantage of the deep Facebook integration promised with the upcoming release of the iOS 6 operating system,Ferragamo Outlet, which Apple has just revealed it is shipping next week.
CrowdStar CEO Peter Relan (Top Girl) also praises the briefly-mentioned "time-shifting multiplayer" support that will be included with iOS 6's Game Center update -- the feature allows users to record a gameplay session, and have their friends or others compete against that session data later.
How will iPhone 5 impact developers and the industry?
While existing games should appear fine on the iPhone 5's bigger screen -- just letterboxed due to the extra space -- developers are likely rushing to update their titles to accommodate the wider display,Ferragamo Bag, and have them ready for the smartphone's launch on September 21.
Tiger Style's Kalina expects the iPhone 5's higher resolution (1136 x 640) and 16:9 aspect ratio will push more iOS developers toward becoming resolution-agnostic when designing their games. It's an approach his studio has always kept in mind,Ferragamo Shoes, so he doesn't think updating Tiger Style's games for the new phone will take too much effort.
2012年10月03日
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