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Apple gets chance to trounce Android with iPhone 4 launch in China

The battle between Apple and Google is reaching a critical phase in the mobile phone market. Today, Apple got its shot in at Google with the launch of the iPhone 4 in China, and by all accounts it was a great debut for Apple.

The Chinese market is the biggest battleground in mobile, with more than 800 million subscribers, and activations for both platforms are running neck and neck. Android phones have been selling like hotcakes in China. But today’s Apple launch turned out the crowds. More than 200,000 customers had pre-ordered the model from China Unicom, far better than the 5,000 or so that Apple got when it first started selling the iPhone in China, almost a year ago.

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Glasses-free 3D for iPhone and Android phones

Spatial View is developing an app and hardware solution allowing users to watch glasses-free 3D stereoscopic movies and images on their iPhones and Android mobiles.

The 3DeeCentral app for the iPhone will appear first. It is a portal to an online movie store where users will be able to download content designed to work in conjunction with Spatial View’s 3DeeSlide. The iPhone app has been submitted to Apple for approval, with and Android app in development too. The 3DeeSlide is a clip on lenticular lens attachment, which works in portrait and landscape modes and also supports touch-through.

According to Business Insider, the experience, while not as compelling as watching 3D on a larger screen using glasses, was nonetheless “awesome” and an exciting development for the smartphone segment. However, the store may initially be handicapped by limited content on opening, but based on user interest would be likely to expand over time.

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