6 Gadgets that "Fail" in 2013

6 Gadgets that "Fail Shinning" in 2013 - A series of new gadgets have been launched in the year 2013. Some of them can be categorized as a failed product although initially believed to reap success.

Indeed, there is no guarantee of a new product will be successful, even if launched by well-known vendors and supported big promotion. Several factors also blamed to be the reason for failure.

What gadgets are considered to have failed to shine in this 2013?

Here are some of them as abstracted from several sources.

1. HTC First

HTC First

Earlier this year, HTC tried their luck with collaboration with Facebook. Taiwanese vendor HTC released the First, the first Smartphone with a user interface Facebook Home.

Facebook Home launcher is a kind of service in the form of an Android device a unique interface that integrates deeply with Facebook. At the beginning of its presence, Facebook Home was greeted warmly. But before long, the volume of users who download this application decreased dramatically.

Indications disappointment also evident from the low rating given user, Facebook users complain Home suck battery life. Not only have that, Facebook Home also made it difficult for the current users will use the application and other Android services.

The poor performance of Facebook Home is impact on HTC First. HTC First sales were dropping in the market, and eventually stopped marketing in the mid-2013.

2. BlackBerry Z10

BlackBerry Z10

BlackBerry Z10 comes with great expectations when it was introduced earlier this year. In fact, although welcomed quite good reviews in the media, the BlackBerry Z10 soundless only just is beginning. Sales continue to plummet.

The indication, BlackBerry prices continue to decline continuously Z10. Indicates Z10 is not able to speak much on the market that is dominated by Android and iPhone. BlackBerry market share in the Smartphone industry 1 % in the world live reports research firm IDC.

3. Motorola Moto X

Motorola Moto X

Motorola Moto X is collaboration between Google's first handset with Motorola. As we know, Motorola Mobility has been acquired by Google. No wonder if Moto X bear high expectations.

However, the expectation that the rate of the Moto X going to rival the iPhone or the Samsung Galaxy lines, seemed to stay expectations. The reason, a report from the analysis firm said that sales of mobile phones cannot be proud of.

Gliding in August, Moto X only sold 500,000 units in the third quarter, according to a report from Strategy Analytics. In comparison, Samsung Galaxy S4 sold more than 10 million within a month of its release in April.

Only when on sale on Black Friday shopping event recently, Moto X quite popular. Moto X Smartphone which also failed to be reckoned with in 2013.

4. iPhone 5C

iPhone 5C

Along with the launch of the iPhone 5S, Apple also released iPhone 5C at a cheaper price. Although cheaper, the iPhone is not as her brother 5C. In fact, according to media reports China-based technologies, C Technology, Apple has cut iPhone 5C production by 50 %, from the initial 300 thousand units per day to 150 thousand units.

Another report also mentioned, the price of the iPhone version 5C black market in China continued to fall. This indicates that interest in this handset is not so excited. iPhone 5C has similar specs to the iPhone 5. The difference lays with the iPhone 5S, among others, in the absence of 64 -bit processor and a fingerprint scanner. The material is also made of plastic.

5. Windows RT Tablet

Windows RT Tablet

Since the initial launch, the Windows operating system RT lot of criticism. OS for ARM processor -based tablet is considered to be less mature, especially compared to Windows Pro.
Windows RT also considered poor application, which resulted in Tablet sales of Windows RT is far from encouraging.

Mid-2013, because the demand is not so exciting, Microsoft decided to cut the price of the Surface. Discount applied at 30 % for RT Surface tablet version of Windows. As a result of the drastic price cuts and less behavior Surface tablet, Microsoft lost about $ 900 million.

6. Nintendo Wii U

Nintendo Wii U

Game console Nintendo WI U becomes a mainstay today. However, despite the less favorable sales offer a unique game system. Due to the lack of good sales, Nintendo should revise the target units sold previously estimated 5.5 million units to 4 million units by the end of this fiscal year.

Nintendo WI U also impressed underappreciated game developers. Electronics Arts, game publisher based in the U.S. said one of its flagship game engine, Frostbite 3, unable to run optimally on the Wii U. EA reportedly has conducted a number of tests that can be run Frosbite 3 on Wii U. But the results were beyond expectations eventually had to force EA to bring dissuade Frosbite 3 based games on the Wii U.

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