Verizon continues to bring faster broadband to the masses through both mobile phones and to homes through it’s new HomeFusion service. As AT&T and T-Mobile like to call old technology 4G and Sprint struggles to shed its poor decision of WiMaxx, Verizon comes closer to becoming the only truly nation-wide LTE provider.
VERIZON WIRELESS BRINGS THE SPEED OF ITS 4G LTE NETWORK TO 28 NEW MARKETS AND EXPANDS IN 11 MARKETS ON MAY 17
BASKING RIDGE, N.J. – Verizon Wireless, owner of the nation’s largest 4G Long Term Evolution (LTE) network, today announced that it will bring the speed and capabilities of its 4G LTE network to 28 new markets and will expand the network in 11 additional markets on May 17. With the new and expanded markets, the Verizon Wireless 4G LTE network will be available in 258 markets across the United States, covering more than two-thirds of the U.S. population.
In the next seven months, Verizon Wireless will bring its 4G LTE network to more than 140 new markets across the United States. By the end of 2012, the Verizon Wireless 4G LTE network will be available to customers in more than 400 markets, spanning 49 states.
“We continue to move forward with strengthening and expanding our 4G LTE network to offer customers the highest quality of wireless experience in the United States,” said David Small, chief technical officer of Verizon Wireless. “Through steady investment in our network and continued collaboration with our partners, we are furthering the creation of innovative new products and solutions that are propelling our customers and our company into the future of mobile broadband communications.”
On Thursday, May 17, Verizon Wireless will introduce its 4G LTE network in Houma/Thibodaux and Lake Charles, La.; Hyannis/Mid-Cape, Mass.; Benton Harbor/St. Joseph, Mich.; Biloxi/Gulfport/Pascagoula and Oxford, Miss.; Atlantic City/Toms River, N.J.; Dickinson and Williston, N.D.; Ashtabula, Bucyrus and Defiance, Ohio; Eugene/Springfield, Ore.; Lancaster, New Castle, Northern Cambria County, Oil City/Franklin, Somerset and York, Pa.; Myrtle Beach, S.C.; Mitchell, S.D.; Paris, Texas; Burlington/Northern, Vt.; Fredericksburg, Harrisonburg, Martinsville and Staunton/Waynesboro, Va.; and Sheridan, Wyo.
The company will also expand its 4G LTE network in Denver, Colo.; Dover, Del.; Fort Myers and Lakeland, Fla.; Hagerstown, Md.; Canton, Lima, Mansfield, Toledo and Youngstown/Warren, Ohio; and Erie, Pa.
4G LTE Devices, Solutions and Plans
Verizon Wireless offers the largest selection of 4G LTE devices, ranging from tablets, mobile hotspots, smartphones and more. The recently announced DROID INCREDIBLE 4G LTE by HTC, available in the coming weeks, enhances the customer experience through high-quality photo and audio capabilities. The blue DROID RAZR™ by Motorola will also be available in stores and online beginning May 17. With the expansion of the company’s network, more people across the United States will be able to take advantage of the LTE speeds offered by the nation’s fastest 4G network, enabling them to communicate faster and easier with family, friends and colleagues.
Verizon Wireless also recently introduced HomeFusion℠ Broadband, a solution that leverages the power and speed of the Verizon Wireless 4G LTE network to deliver high-speed, in-home Internet access for residential broadband, particularly in areas where Internet options are limited or are not currently available.
Details on available devices can be found at www.verizonwireless.com/4GLTE and information on plans and pricing is available at www.verizonwireless.com/plans.
4G LTE Speed
In real-world, fully loaded network environments, 4G LTE users should experience average data rates of 5 to 12 megabits per second (Mbps) on the downlink and 2 to 5 Mbps on the uplink. When customers travel outside of 4G LTE coverage areas, devices automatically connect to Verizon Wireless’ 3G network, where available, enabling customers to stay connected from coast to coast. Verizon Wireless’ 3G network is the most reliable high-speed data network in the country and allows customers in 3G coverage areas who purchase 4G LTE devices today to take advantage of 4G LTE speeds when the faster network becomes available in their area or when they travel to areas already covered by Verizon Wireless’ 4G LTE network.
4G LTE Markets
On May 17, the Verizon Wireless 4G LTE network will be available in 258 markets across the United States. Visit www.verizonwireless.com/lte for a full list of 4G LTE markets and additional information on the Verizon Wireless 4G LTE network. For street-level detail of coverage and more please visit www.verizonwireless.com/4GLTE.
About Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless operates the nation’s largest 4G LTE network and largest, most reliable 3G network. The company serves 93.0 million retail customers, including 88.0 million retail postpaid customers. Headquartered in Basking Ridge, N.J., with 80,000 employees nationwide, Verizon Wireless is a joint venture of Verizon Communications (NYSE, NASDAQ: VZ) and Vodafone (LSE, NASDAQ: VOD). For more information, visit www.verizonwireless.com. To preview and request broadcast-quality video footage and high-resolution stills of Verizon Wireless operations, log on to the Verizon Wireless Multimedia Library at www.verizonwireless.com/multimedia.
The announcement that Ikea will launch a TV range shows what is so wrong and right with the industry. It’s a cliché to say that the TV is more than a gadget but also a piece of furniture, but Ikea has really proved it.
The TV will be available in a variety of screen sizes, with a base unit incorporating a receiver module and disk player. As several screen sizes are available, it is likely that the screen part is a dumb HDMI monitor. Reportedly, TCL will be manufacturing the electronics.
That highlights what is wrong with the industry. While some consumers are likely to think twice before buying an Ikea TV, concerned about the quality of the image or other performance attributes, Ikea is offering a five year guarantee, which at least addresses reliability concerns. But any consumer encountering a Japanese name on the set would have felt instantly reassured and bought in even more confidence. So why was this opportunity missed by the Japanese? Without doubt, Ikea drives a hard bargain, but the inability to compete on cost (even with brand equity adding value) is surely important. So either Japanese setmakers couldn’t compete, or ignored the built-in furniture opportunity even though some of the Ikea TV furniture costs as much as a 32” TV!
WritePad and new iPad users can be excited about today’s update to PhatWare’s note taking prowess app for Apple’s latest tablet. Updated to take full advantage of the Retina display, WritePad will capture your handwriting and convert it to text like never before. Your input will look and feel more accurate than before with the WritePad 6.2. Taking notes and using such improved features such as the magnifying glass will reveal the amazing resolution of the new iPad before your eyes. The update is free and the details are below.
PhatWare Releases WritePad Optimized for iPad’s New Retina Display
New version of popular note-taking and handwriting recognition software for iPads has been optimized for new iPad’s retina display and features improvements in handwriting recognition quality.
Spokane, WA – March 28, 2012 – PhatWare Corporation announces today the immediate availability of WritePad 6.2 for iPad, optimized for the new iPad’s Retina screen and providing even better handwriting recognition quality. WritePad also now features an improved magnifying glass/text selection feature and better digital ink rendering.
WritePad is an advanced note-taker for iOS which converts practically any handwriting into computer text. Notes created with WritePad can be sent via email, tweeted, saved, posted on a Facebook wall, printed, exported as PDF, translated to other languages, synchronized with Dropbox, and exchanged directly between two or more iOS devices. WritePad also features integration with events, contacts, maps, and other iPhone resources.
WritePad supports handwriting recognition in 11 languages, including Danish, Dutch, English (UK and US), Finnish, French, German, Italian, Norwegian, Portuguese (Brazil and Portugal), Spanish, and Swedish. Additionally, application’s user interface has been localized to 7 languages: Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish.
With WritePad, users can:
· Create and edit text documents using the advanced handwriting recognition engine or iPad keyboard for text entry in landscape or portrait mode.
· Improve productivity by using inline gestures, spell checker, context analyzer, and shorthand features.
· Improve overall handwriting recognition quality using WritePad’s Statistical Analyzer, which addresses common recognition errors. When enabled, this WritePad feature learns and adapts to the user’s own handwriting style.
· Email, Tweet, print, or post Facebook updates directly from WritePad
· Synchronize WritePad documents with Dropbox, Evernote, and iTunes, or upload documents to Google Docs.
· Translate documents to 13 supported languages using Bing Translator.
· Change WritePad’s appearance by manipulating text, page, and ink colors using the customizable Styles feature.
WritePad Availability and Pricing
WritePad 6.2 for iPad is available now and can be purchased via the iTunes App Store for $9.99. The price includes handwriting recognition in a language of the user’s choice. Support for additional languages can be purchased in-app for just $2.99 per language. The US English Medical dictionary is also available for WritePad 6.2 for $4.99. WritePad for iPhone is also available and is sold separately for $3.99. For more information about the WritePad product line, please visit PhatWare’s web site at http://www.phatware.com/writepad.
About PhatWare
Founded in October 1997, PhatWare Corporation is a leading provider of easy to use powerful software products and professional services for the mobile and desktop computing marketplace. PhatWare specializes in handwriting recognition, digital ink, note taking and database, and network management software development. PhatWare’s products include such popular titles as CalliGrapher®, PenOffice®, PhatNotes™, PhatPad™, WritePad™, and others. PhatWare Corporation is a Microsoft Certified Partner, and Intel Software Partner. To learn more about PhatWare, visit www.phatware.com.
Steve Jobs declared the end of the PC era with the release of the iPad and In-Stat seems to agree with that. At least with its recent report. According to the NPD-based group, In-Stat shows projected sales of processors for tablets and smartphones to reach 1.9 billion annually by 2016. This is good news for chip maker ARM as it captures 73% of those chips sold. Intel, which gave netbook manufacturers the Atom CPU, seems to be lost in this growth while smartphone and tablet makers ignore Intel’s offering. A new era of dominance could be upon us and for the first time since the 70s, Intel could be feeling more like AMD as more and more mobile devices are snapped up by consumers.
Scottsdale, Ariz., March 28, 2012—The term “mobile processor” refers to a range of processors used in mobile CE devices, often referred to as applications processors and central processing units (CPUs). These highly flexible mobile processors are used in multifunction devices that combine computing, communications, entertainment, and/or productivity capabilities. Mobile devices include e-readers, handheld game consoles (HGCs), mobile PCs, portable media players (PMPs), smartphones, and tablets. New NPD In-Stat (www.in-stat.com) research, reports that the growth of mobile processors in 2011 exceeded 43% and is forecast to grow at a 22% CAGR through 2016.
“Although the total available market for mobile processors continues to grow, the emergence of industry leaders in the high-growth mobile device segment is becoming a key factor in the success of processor vendors,” says Jim McGregor, Chief Technology Strategist. “Just having a captive smartphone and tablet market has propelled Apple into second place for the entire mobile processor market just behind industry leader Intel. In 2012, Apple will likely capture the top spot, in terms of unit shipments, driven by the success of its iPhone and iPad. Other companies that benefitted greatly from new product releases or dominance by their OEM customers included Nvidia, Texas Instruments, Qualcomm, and Samsung.”
Key research findings include:
For all mobile devices, ARM is the dominant processor architecture with over 73% of all units shipped and is growing.
Intel’s dominance continues in mobile PCs, while Apple, Qualcomm, and Samsung claim the top spots in other CE devices.
Smartphones and tablets represent the greatest opportunity for growth with a combined 75% growth in 2011 and 29.3% CAGR expected through 2016.
In-Stat anticipates consolidation in the mobile processor market beginning in the 2013/2014 timeframe.
The release of Windows 8 later this year will be a pivotal point in the competition between the ARM and x86 processor architectures.
New In-Stat research, Mobile Processor Architectures, Devices, and Market Shares, Q4’11 (#IN1204993SI), examines the vendors, markets, and issues surrounding the mobile processor market. As the first in a quarterly series of reports on mobile processors and mobile graphics, the mobile processor report provides in-depth analysis on key issues in the market as well as unit forecasts:
Quarterly shipment forecast by mobile processor vendor
Quarterly shipment forecast by application: mobile PCs, PMPs, HGCs, e-readers, tablets, smartphones
Quarterly shipment forecast by processor architecture, including ARM, MIPS, and x86
Analysis of key issues potentially impacting the market, including the battle between ARM and x86, the pending release of Windows 8, the make vs. buy decision, differentiation and integration, the growth of the low-cost segments, industry consolidation, technology adoption and migration, manufacturing, and legal issues
Five-year outlook for the market
Processor and vendor profiles for Amlogic, Anyka, AMD, Apple, Broadcom, Freescale Semiconductor, HiSilicon, Ingenic Semiconductor, Intel, Marvell Technology Group, MediaTek, NuFront, Nvidia, Qualcomm, Renesas Mobile, Rockchip, Samsung, Shanghai Jade Tech, Spreadtrum, ST-Ericsson, Texas Instruments, VIA Technologies, Vimicro, and ZiiLABS
This research is part of In-Stat’s Mobile Technology service, which provides analysis of the market for technologies, IP, and semiconductors that enable next-generation mobile devices, including processors, graphics, modems, GPS, displays, memory, storage, operating systems, software, and human interfaces.
About NPD In-Stat
NPD In-Stat’s market intelligence combines technical, market and end-user research and database models to analyze the Mobile Internet and Digital Entertainment ecosystems. Insights are derived from a deep understanding of technology impacts, nearly 30 years of history in research and consulting, and direct relationships with leading players in each of our core markets. NPD In-Stat provides its research through reports, annual subscriptions, consulting and advisory services to inform critical decisions. Technology vendors, equipment manufacturers, service providers and media companies worldwide rely on NPD In-Stat to support critical business, product and technology decisions. For more information, visit www.in-stat.com.
About The NPD Group, Inc.
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Now that LTE has landed onto the iPad, true broadband has finally arrived to the most popular tablet on the market. It didn’t take long, however, for many to find out that the new Retina display could also be a negative feature to the new lightening fast third-generation iPad. With the new high-definition screen came the ability to view HD video. More detail means more bytes which means less time. The Wall Street Journal reported that Brandon Wells picked up his iPad on a Friday and proceeded to stream March Madness the next day. In just two hours, he had reached the limit of his plan. Wells $30 plan gave him 2GB of data. To continue watching on his iPad without the aide of Wi-Fi, Wells would have to paid an additional $10 per 1 GB. Naturally Verizon refused to comment on Wells quick evaporation of his broadband allotment but suggested he simply pay for a more expensive plan that would have given a little more than two hours of additional viewing pleasure. It also suggested he use Wi-Fi when possible. What’s the point of LTE then?
Jason Perlow over at ZDNet touches on this new problem and reminds his readers that he warned of this very issue a year ago in late 2010. Perlow points out that when Netflix supports HD with its pending updated app, things will only become worse. He does a very good job of explaining the issue at hand and why the new iPad eats up so much more data than the previous versions.
While Android tablets and smartphones have been riding the LTE wave for over six months on the Verizon network, their small numbers in sales have put little stress on Big Red or much attention to those running out of broadband quickly. Further, Android tablets do not have any HD content to pull out of the cloud as does the iPad. But now, everything’s about to change.
Apple sold an astonishing 3 million iPads opening weekend. That’s 1 million iPads a day. Essentially, Apple sold more third-generation iPads in a few hours than all Android tablets sold in 2010. This sets the stage for a large pool of LTE users who will first become unpleasantly surprised like Wells and then brew up some anger. The majority of users will opt for the $30 per month plan and may up to the $50 plan to garner some more streaming time. Unfortunately, this will only give users a bit more than twice of what they originally had and without changing their viewing habits, this will not even get them past a weekend without running out “time”. Overage fees will surely take a, um, byte out of many pocket books and its sure to stir up some frustration.
Personally, I think the most interesting development from all of this is how Verizon basically bragged about how LTE would allow it to do data better for less when it began rolling out LTE in early 2010. Why? Because 3G networks and its predecessors were designed for voice, not data. With “4G”, things would be much better due to the fact that it was made specifically for data. Yet little change in cost of plans or amount of data – if any – were seen. Instead Verizon and AT&Ts greed and oligopoly give them full reign to continue in this fashion.
So what can be done? Regulation could occur as is the knee-jerk reaction from public out cry. There could be a consumer revolt causing a campaign of users to come together and force change from the carriers. The third and least likely answer would be competition. Between T-Mobile and Sprint on near extinction, it’s only a matter of time for AT&T to figure out how to acquire one of them the second time around with Verizon getting the left over. The other alternative is to simply not purchase an LTE version of the iPad but with Wi-Fi not as widespread as cellular connections, that choice isn’t a good one.
I think we will see pressure from services such as Netflix, Google (YouTube), and other providers that will be effected on its bottom line. It may be a few years before real pressure occurs but with the new iPad, this time table may be sped up. We’ve already seen big names such as Netflix’s CEO Reed Hastings make complaint about data caps which is just the beginning. More will become vocal in the coming years if not months. Really, it will be these people that will be our advocates for more broadband on our iPads and other devices for less cost.
Intel is on the move in promoting its Apple MacBook Air fighter the Ultrabook. Forget about the Netbook that it tried to fashion onto the world a few years ago with the underpowered Atom CPU. Now Intel means business. In a new twist of marketing, Intel has release two videos, one shown above and one here on YouTube, tempting the public with an Ultrabook. The one SvenOnTech has furnished is a great demonstration in what people will do for free stuff while also testing ones pride level. In truth, it is a comical look at how we all handle what appears to be a simple challenge.
The linked video is another lab test of psychology in the real world where an Ultrabook is housed in a glass cubed display. Just below the glass plate is a hammer. You know, one of those hammers one commonly finds by a fire extinguisher that is accompanied by a note “Break in case of fire”? Intel sure has burned a fire within on this one. Will those that walk by break it? Will they take they Ultrabook? Do they battle their inner self as to the fact they could be stealing? Watch to find out.
Apple personally invited select members of the press to announce its new iPad which it called “awesome” and “revolutionary”. At the conclusion of the 90-minute Apple love fest, it was obvious from many tech blogs and traditional outlets that the Kool-Aid had been liberally consumed with posts of something amazing. I wasn’t fooled.
Let’s take a look at what was really updated in the next-generation iPad. The CPU was bumped from the A5 to the A5X which includes a quad-core graphics processor. The camera was upgraded to 5-megapixel with an ƒ/2.4 aperture and a five-element lens. The Retina display with 2048-by-1536-pixel resolution was added which now supports 1080p video. Bluetooth 4.0 technology and a microphone were also added. If you’d like, you can also now opt for “4G” LTE. So it’s obvious, let’s list this:
- A5X with quad-core graphics
- 5-megapixel with an ƒ/2.4 aperture and a five-element lens
- Retina display with 2048-by-1536-pixel resolution
- Bluetooth 4.0
- LTE
In contrast to the Droid offering from ASUS, Toshiba, and Samsung, Apple has not set a wide distance between it and the competition. Certainly, the Retina display is impressive, I will not discount it, but revolutionary? Maybe two years ago with the release of the original iPad or even possibly last year but not this year. No, I think the word Apple missed was expected.
Speaking of expected, LTE showed up and Apple’s PR machine tried to spin that by stating it supported more networks than any other device in the world. To a world that only knows one new one, um, LTE, that claim means little. No, I think the proper word needed here was tardy.
Well, what about the camera you ask? 5-megapixel. ASUS’ announced Transformer Pad Infinity 700 will sport 8-megapixel, LED flash, HD video, and f2.2 aperture. Let’s see, that is 3-megapixels better, some light for dark situations, and a wee bit more light to let into that lens. Even Toshiba’s Excite X10 LE matches the new iPad plus an LED flash. Heck, Apple even beat itself with the iPhone 4S optics. Let’s see, the word Apple needed to describe the camera was…lackluster.
One would point out the quad-core system-on-a-chip graphics A5X and it’s stellar performance for video games. The demos given were striking to say the least and I would agree. The graphics are stunning and even breathtaking at times but in light of Apple’s amazing and dazzling marketing skills in whole, again, it’s not profound enough to warrant the show given it. My choice word here is overblown.
That leaves Bluetooth 4 and ironically it’s my favorite feature. I have been completely dismayed by previous incarnations of Bluetooth and Apple’s implementation of it. Since purchasing my iPhone 4S, Apple has finally nailed it. Connections are precise and consistent. Audio quality is dramatically improved in both sonic and clearness. In short, Bluetooth 4 rocks and only the iPad has it for tablets. Is that far-reaching? No but impressive just the same. My selection here is well-done.
The summary of the findings here, if we are to be honest, is that the new iPad has no true innovation. It is a mere small step in improvement. I will not discount the screen, the graphics, and retained battery life, but I also will not join the silly dernier cri as it struts down the Milan runway.
Apple is well crafted down to who it chooses to cover these events. It leaves nothing to chance and does very well for itself by controlling everything. Unfortunately, the man behind the current will be revealed and many will remove the Apple Illusion Glasses from their nose and see clearly. I fear for Apple that it will carry on with this pace while Google does what Microsoft did to Apple in the 80s and pass right by it while – gasp shall I even write this? – Microsoft innovated. Sure, it copied the Mac but Microsoft did push the envelope while Apple kept patting itself on the back. Google, too, has copied Apple and it’s hungry. It has successfully overtaken the smartphone market and now it can concentrate on tablets. True innovation is coming.
Apple today announced its third-generation iPad which it simply calls, “the new iPad”. Putting heat on the competition, the new iPad will include the much anticipated Retina display. Apple boasts on its web page, “The Retina display on the new iPad features a 2048-by-1536 resolution, 44 percent greater color saturation, and an astounding 3.1 million pixels — in the same 9.7-inch space.” That is an improvement of 4 times over the iPad 2, which sticks around at the 16GB level with a $100 slashed from its price. Powering the Retina display will be the leaked news of the A5X quad-core CPU that is “twice as fast as the Tegra 3″ claimed Apple today in San Francisco. Added to the front display is a new iSight camera and on the rear a 5-megapixel one that incorporates the iPhone 4S ƒ/2.4 aperture and a five-element lens. This allows the new iPad to capture 1080p video. You can now upload that video on one of many carriers LTE network if you opt for the 4G $130 premium option. Siri sneaks into the new iPad but not by name. Dictation envelopes itself into the new iPad which Apple suggest you can now, “Write an email. Send a text. Search the web. Or create a note. And do it all with only your voice.”
Apple also updated the Apple TV, again much to expectations. Newly found is support for 1080p video. You will be able to view full HD quality videos from iCloud via the iTunes store as well as other sources. To celebrate the better resolution, a new look was also added with buttons in place of text to navigate between Netflix, MLB, NHL, iTunes, Settings, and so forth. There was no mention of this new interface making an appearance to existing Apple TVs.
Both the new iPad and Apple TV will be available on March 16th, my birthday if anyone’s interesting in gifting one for me, with pre-orders being taken today.
Briefly mentioned, as if a black sheep, was the iOS 5.1 update. Tim Cook only stated that Siri now understands Japanese and that it would be available today.
Microsoft's announcement that Windows 8 would soon be along to render Windows 7 obsolete was doubtlessly met with collective groans of frustration.
After spending considerable sums of money training employees to understand all the “enhancements” and “ease of use” improvements that Windows 7 provided over Window XP, many employers and IT managers felt that it was much too soon to deal with a new operating system.
One aspect of Windows 8 that does appear at first glance to be very positive will be the ease of using Cloud Storage as a way to securely back up files and documents without relying on on-site hardware, who everyone knows seems to be capable of crashing at the most inopportune time.
Another thing that looks very promising is the integration with mobile devices where the interface will be identical, making it very intuitive for users to switch between devices.
If beta tests of the new Windows operating system are any indication, however, it does seem to appear that Microsoft is poised to hit one out of the park that may influence PC users to forgive Microsoft for Windows ME and Vista.
It certainly does appear that cloud storage is the trend of the future, and Windows 8 will facilitate this trend toward making it easy for users to be mobile and productive without the necessity of accessing company servers in order to get the information they need in order to be productive and collaborate with other employees.
While there are certain to be bugs and other issues for early adopters of Windows 8, just as there have been with early releases of previous Windows operating systems, it seems as though Microsoft has gained valuable motivation from looking in the rear view mirror and seeing Apple getting closer and closer, which can only benefit PC users that need to get up to speed quickly without needing to reinvent the wheel with every new operating system.
iPad accessories are quite popular and mounting options are increasing seemingly daily. While the option to mount your iPad is great, the flexibility of the mount hasn’t been. Now spiderArm Ltd. has announced it’s SpiderArm iPad mount which allows you to access your iPad in just about any way you wish. Connected to an arm, you are giving extreme flexibility to the height and reach of your iPad. The pivot head allows you to spin and tilt the iPad to any direction you desire giving you a true 360 degree option for you iPad. Take a look at the jump for more info.
spiderArm™ iPad® 2 Modular Mount System Holds iPad where you want it – with 360° Adjustability and Home-to-Work Versatility
Ergonomic iPad Accessory Helps Reduce Neck Strain and Long-Term Injuries
Toronto, February 17, 2012 ─ spiderArm Ltd. announces the worldwide availability of its SpiderArm iPad® mount system, a complete interchangeable support system for the iPad 2. The modular system allows users to create a hands-free viewing set up that provides the most precise and enjoyable experience with their device; therefore reducing potential muscle fatigue, eye strain and neck strain that can occur from extended use of technology devices. The spiderArm retails for $79.99 and is available at spiderArm.com and Amazon.
The system includes two base units; a two-way SurfaceMount™ that is padded to protect furniture and can be secured to a table or desk, and a three-way VersaMount™ for securing onto a wall, under a cabinet or near your work station. Much like spiders themselves who can survive in all types of habitats, the spiderArm system can be used in nearly any environment and the multiple mounts provided in the system means you can move your iPad from room to room – even from home to office – wherever you use your iPad the most.
Additional product features include:
Three modular extension arms with 270 degree joints that freely adjust to any angle and height. These arms help the user to “build” a system using either one, two or three of the arms, resulting in a set up that provides a precise, ergonomic and hands-free viewing experience customized just for them.
The spiderArm mount system provides endless uses and its versatility allows the user to place it nearly anywhere. The spiderArm may be used around the home, in the office, or for commercial and professional uses due to its rugged, polycarbonate construction.
The secureSnap™ outer casing allows for a quick attachment of the iPad; the device eases onto the base and is snapped onto the unit at all four corners for a secure fit. This casing is connected to the first and shortest “arm” provided in the system which features a ball joint connection and a 360 degree adjustment knob that provides a secure connection as well as the ability to angle it based on viewing preferences.
A fashionable yet durable, quality finish in piano-key white color and soft, anodized-finish aluminum tubes.
Under counter mount option keeps iPad safe from harm and away from spills and splashes in the kitchen, in a lab or on your desk.
“Each day we are seeing more medical reports and media coverage about the injuries being caused by poor posture, abnormal neck positioning and over exertion of arm muscles due to the extended use of electronic devices,” commented Tim Henderson, inventor of the spiderArm. “We expect our system to stand apart from other cases or stands on the market because it was designed with the iPad users versatile lifestyle in mind – one minute they are accessing recipes while cooking in the kitchen and the next they are viewing movies on their iPad in bed. The spiderArm is there for every situation to support their device and accommodate their viewing needs.”
Tim Henderson is the creator of the patented design behind the spiderArm. His background in design and production are evident in its superior construction and functionality. The product has been designed to accommodate the user’s personal lifestyle, and accessories are being introduced rapidly by the company to provide even more mobility of the product.
About spiderArm Ltd.
spiderArm Ltd was founded in 2011 with the intent to bring the best-in-design and usability to the iPad accessory market. The company is continuing to research and develop iPad products that provide best in quality, function and innovation for the end user. For more information, visit spiderArm.com or call (800) 531-8289.
iPad® is a trademark of Apple, Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries.