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Analysts Debunk Rumor That iPhone 4S Is Influencing Competitor Launch Dates

A report from Taiwanese publication Digitimes says smartphone manufacturers Samsung, HTC, LG and Nokia are launching their new products in Q2 2012 instead of Q1 in order to avoid direct competition from Apple’s iPhone 4S.

Digitimes sources said that sales of the iPhone 4S “will remain at peak in the first quarter of 2012 and then begin to decline,” so many handset makers will be waiting to unveil 2012 models at Mobile World Congress in late February — with launch dates after that.

At first glance, the Digitimes reports seems tenable. At this year’s CES, many products revealed at the show were announced with release dates of April or later, and “in the coming months” was a common refrain among PR reps when asked when products would hit retail.

Nonetheless, it doesn’t look like Apple’s smartphone success bears much influence on its competitors’ release dates.

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Club Med Launches Innovative Application for iPhone and iPad

Club Med – the world’s leading all-inclusive brand with more than 80 resorts worldwide – proudly launches its innovative application for the iPhone and iPad, allowing consumers to discover, share and book their ideal Club Med vacation from anywhere in the world.

The iPad application features an original 360-degree virtual tour of Club Med resorts by holding your iPad in front of you and moving it left and right as if you were walking through the property. Providing views from the over-water suites at Club Med Kani in the Maldives and the ski school at Club Med Peisey Vallandry in the French Alps to the circus trapeze at Club Med Ixtapa Pacific in Mexico and the international tennis academy at Club Med Sandpiper Bay in Florida, Club Med offers the perfect getaway at your fingertips.

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