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Android市占创新高!每10人中就有9人拿Android手机

谈到智慧型手机,或许大部分人都会回答iPhone,但是谈到市占,就非Android系统。根据研究机构Strategy Analytics最新报告,Android系统市占创历史新高,突破87.5%。

此资料是于今年第三季统计而得,Android系统的全球市占高达87.5,换句话说,每10个人中,就有9个人手上拿的是Android手机。反观对手iOS,过去三个月的使用率连续下滑,这也与Apple财报中,iPhone销售连续下滑互相对应。

根据Strategy Analytics,Android于这一季共出货3.28亿台,较去年同期成长了10.3%,而Apple则共出货4550万台,此季iOS系统全球市占,只剩下12.1%,较去年同期下滑了1.5%。

分析师表示,Android于全球智慧手机市场的领先地位,目前看起来还不可动摇,其低成本的服务、使用者友善的系统软体,对全球的硬体制造商与消费者来说,都相当有吸引力。

然而,Android系统也不是完全没有缺点。目前超越上百家手机制造商都选择搭载Android系统,然而,真正从中赚取利润的厂商却又寥寥无几,加上Google推出自家手机Pixel,等于直接与自己硬体伙伴竞争。因此,虽然Android目前遥遥领先,但或许在未来,还会有变局产生。

http://www.bnext.com.tw/article/41680/2016-q3-android-worldwide-share

手机App在饮食业的应用

美国的iFoodie是饮食业手机App应用的经典例子。

Shashank Bhatia 与 TechAhead合作,创造了一个非常简单的移动应用“iFoodie”。iFoodie能为餐厅製作电子餐单,并让客人透过它来点菜,请求侍应协助,结账等。

客人只需要使用iFoodie扫描餐厅内的QR码,餐厅的菜单便会自动下载到用户的手机上。iFoodie程序更能通用于任何协作餐厅,不用用户下载每家餐厅的手机应用,十分便利。

iFoodie利用了云端技术,可减少应用程序的等待时间,提高顾客的满意度,甚至能让顾客拥有个性化的电子餐单。

该应用程序使点单程序更方便有趣,餐厅也不需要额外投资任何硬件。只需QR码和客人的手机,便能为客人提供不一样的用餐感受。更甚者,能为餐厅节省人力资源。

iFoodie所提供的服务全都是最基本:点餐、找侍应帮忙、结账。但是却提供了不一样的用餐体验。比起传统,iFoodie让客人「自力更新」。

在香港,在繁忙时间用餐,我们总是要等很久才能开始点餐。宝贵的吃饭时间浪费了在「等待点餐」上,加上肚子已经很饿,迟迟未有饭吃,让人不耐烦之馀,也影响对餐厅观感。

iFoodie这类app十分适合香港繁忙的生活节奏,自动化的用餐程序能为香港人节省不少时间呢!而且香港智能手机非常普及,人人一机在手,要引入这类App也不是难事。

高科技带来的便利:LG KiZON 儿童手环电话

LG在南韩发表儿童专用的GPS追踪器KizON,主要是透过GPS和简单电话功能,让家长可以凭手机App得知子女位置,还可预设范围,当孩子离开指定范围,KizON就会通知父母。

另外,KizOn具简单的通话功能,只要按下按钮就会致电预设号码。此外,父母亦能透过App联络子女,假若10秒钟内没有接听,KizON就会自动接通,让父母听到附近的环境声音。

这类的设备结合硬件和软件(App),利用GPS追踪位置并不新鲜,但是用来帮家长看顾子女,便是一种创意。家长有了这套设备,便不怕子女走失,也不怕子女离开自己视线,无法掌握子女的消息了。

其实这类的科技也可以应用到宠物上,只需把手环的设计改变即可。香港人不怕爱猫爱犬走失了,路人遇到走丢的宠物,也可透过装置与失主对话,帮忙寻回爱宠。

 

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香港书展推出电子书阅读平台

2014香港书展终于开幕了!今届书展推出了新App:全城来读电子书。此App是由香港书展与3香港合作推出的,专为iPad,iPhone及Android智能手机而设,免费提供由2012年香港书展的参展商出版的电子书,供使用者试阅,以鼓励市民阅读。
详情请浏览:http://hkbookfair.hktdc.com/tc/News_FairNewsPage.aspx?id=2341

食在方便 – 台湾在地美食小吃&餐厅手機應用

旅游在外,不怕找不到食店,最怕找不到好吃的店。去台湾,除了风景,还有最重要的美食。「食在方便」App 包含当地网友推荐的食店,整合了餐厅资料评价、地图、评论等基本而必须的资讯,让外地旅客也能食得开心!最重要的是它能离线使用,即使没有网络也不用怕,十分贴心。

这类整合资讯、地图、评价的Apps不止能应用到饮食上,「衣」、「住」和「行」一样合用。把这类Apps套用在其他各业,对自由行的旅客来说定然会方便得多,当地居民居民也能得益不少呢!人们不再为找不到目标店铺而发愁。把自由行旅游资讯电子化,打造全球自由行的新世代看来是可行的呢。

Disclaimer: The content of the above article are the opinions of the reviewers and is intended for informational, educational and discussion purposes only, and should not be used, interpred or relied upon as any form of recommendations. We does not endorse or accredit the mobile app. We make no representations or warranties with respect to the app for the company owned the app and the app developer developed the app. 

IPhone 6 蓝宝石屏幕

疑似Iphone6 蓝宝石屏幕,是真是假?

影片前半段主要是介绍,后半段作出了一连串的屈曲和防刮测试。

经过一连串测试,屏幕依然完好,可见它的防刮能力的确了得。这对经常把电话与硬物放在一起的用户来说,是个好消息。

全城期待的iPhone6,到底会是什么样子?

在YouTube的上见到一段有关iPhone6的介绍短片:

片中的iPhone6外形与以往的iPhone相似,但四个角较圆,且体积较大。不知iPhone6到底会是什么样子呢?有消息指苹果会在今年9月份发布iPhone6,我们拭目而待吧!

App Review : SodaCard App

One of the hottest new apps on the Hong Kong market is the SodaCard app. SodaCard is a rewards company that works with different restaurants and establishments around Hong Kong that provides rewards to customers based on their visits to each place. All Soda cards and the app are complimentary and are designed to be used at affiliated establishments to provide loyalty rewards. The customer receives points per check in with the app which provides location based services for checking in. The rewards are different at each establishment and being able to cash out the rewards is different as well.

For instance, if the customers have checked in and received a certain amount of points, there are different rewards with each establishment and a different reward system. Notably, it is easy to understand that with the more points collected the bigger the reward. For instance, Hokkaido Dairy Farm, whom is a restaurant member of the SodaCard App, offers milk teas, lunch sets and snacks as their rewards. It is to be noted that the SodaCard app only requires customers to check in at the establishments and does not require purchases.

The SodaCard app has checkin points available near a point of sale where the customers are encouraged to take a physical card or use their phone app to take a picture. Both foreign and local establishments have decided to get this app and help contribute to their business as well as the entire Hong Kong F&B market. The Soda app has been developed to drive brand loyalty and awareness in the region and it seems to be a success so far.

The SodaCard team created a sleek and sexy Soda app that keeps the customer engaged and visually pleased. The app is easy to access and streamlined so there is no questioning when it comes navigation. The app is delivered in Chinese or English and the app design is flawless in either language.

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App Review : My Observatory – The Hong Kong Observatory App

MyObservatory App is one of the most well known and widely used apps in the Hong Kong Market today. The app provides timely weather information about what is going on Hong Kong. This hong kong based app sends through push notifications every time the government issues a different weather warning that might affect the outcome of your personal day.

The app was developed in Hong Kong by the government and was designed according to the layout of the current website. Although the design is a little outdated and not focused on ultimate user experience but it is functional and works on a multi-platforms and all different forms of phones. As design isn’t the main part of the HKO experience, the Hong Kong app has been made to deliver information timely and accurately.

The Hong Kong Observatory whom sends push through notifications is one of the most influential Hong Kong apps as the information it delivers is timely and important. The Hong Kong app design was made for more practical purposes as it was designed to be sent to an English and Chinese audience.

There is a big difference when it comes to design for the Chinese and English crowd. The Hong Kong app crowd seems to favor a more flashy and busy design for their audiences while the English speaking crowd seems to favor a simpler design. The Hong Kong app development seems to offer different designs for different languages which makes the app world a bit more interesting. How do the app development teams define what design for what language? It depends on the team and the market for the app. When it comes to government apps the easier translatable the better.

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App Review : Open Rice

Open Rice is one of Hong Kong’s most revered apps that reviews restaurants and recommends everything food related in this ever moving city. Online, people are invited to review restaurants with their own personalized username and then review the restaurants with detailed reviews rating them with smiley faces that range from delicious to vomit worthy. The website and app is highly popular among the local Cantonese people and foreign expats alike. As Hong Kong isn’t as spread out as most cities, it’s easy to navigate the search fields of: location, restaurant type, budget and ratings.

As most large cities have a wealth of food bloggers, although peppered in Hong Kong, there are not many of note. There are more popular food and travel Instagrammers than famous bloggers. In that absence, that’s where the beauty of OpenRice App arrives. On the app, one can follow certain food reviewers that use OpenRice to double as their blog. The HK app development team probably was planning their design around the fact that many people would be using this app almost like a food blog. Reviewers can rant and rave about restaurants with tens of thousands of readers, who can act as their following. In the world of Mom & Pop restaurants, which is famously Hong Kong, this can make or break the business. OpenRice also allows submitters to even add their own restaurant if they haven’t found it yet to review!

Another bonus of the OpenRice app is that it has location based search terms. So if opened while walking in Central, the app will tell you the nearest available places based on your search criteria. While Hong Kong isn’t a large place, this app makes it extremely handy to find somewhere to eat. The app developer must have taken into consideration the popularity of the website, which shines UX.

Open Rice is also famous for advertising and marketing schemes when it comes to businesses working with the Hong Kong app and website. Available to the advertising teams are front page marketing, pop up ads when opening the app and downloadable coupons and vouchers for customers to use at certain restaurants. With the days of Groupon, who offers dirt cheap deals and cuts the business financially, OpenRice can help improve important reviews that can influence business while still increasing sales with restaurant coupons.

OpenRice, both the website and app, have become highly influential players in the Hong Kong F&B marketplace. The ease of which to navigate the app in both Chinese and English leaves many customers without wanting more as all food locations can be included. Unparalleled in this thriving city, OpenRice app brings the ease of finding a place to eat based on budget, reviews and location. The app development team was able to create a beautifully designed app that functions as well. By being able to find any restaurant within walking distance and using location based services, OpenRice allows personal insight into the Hong Kong app market.

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Disclaimer: The content of the above mobile app review are the opinions of the reviewers and is intended for informational, educational and discussion purposes only, and should not be used, interpred or relied upon as any form of recommendations. We does not endorse or accredit the mobile app. We make no representations or warranties with respect to the app for the company owned the app and the app developer developed the app.