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Technology Brands and Products
2,296 Questions
Technology brands and products cover consumer electronics, software history, and the ownership of popular applications. Questions often focus on smart devices, corporate taglines, and major industry acquisitions. This material helps candidates preparing for banking and SSC general awareness sections.
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Technology Brands and Products Questions
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blood-dia iPhone 3GS Supreme
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platstriker iPhone 3GS Supreme
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jemstriker iPhone 3GS Supreme
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Goldstriker iPhone 3GS Supreme
D
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The Goldstriker iPhone 3GS Supreme was created by Stuart Hughes and cost approximately £1.92 million ($3.2 million). It was adorned with 271 grams of gold and featured a rare diamond on the home button, making it one of the most expensive luxury phones ever created.
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Motorola
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nokia
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modu mobile
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T-mobile
C
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Modu was an Israeli company that created the world's smallest mobile phone, which weighed only 40.1 grams and measured 72mm x 37mm x 7.8mm. The phone was recognized by Guinness World Records for its tiny size before the company ceased operations in 2011.
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taio cruz 596X
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DynaTAC 8000X
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taio cruz 5980X
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Dynamite 400X
B
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The Motorola DynaTAC 8000X was the first commercially available mobile phone, released in 1983 after 10 years of development. It weighed 2.5 pounds, cost $3,995, offered 30 minutes of talk time, and took 10 hours to charge - making it a revolutionary but impractical device for its time.
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Yahoo
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Kleenex
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Apple
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Rolex
C
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Apple's famous slogan from the late 1990s was "Think Different" - part of their iconic advertising campaign that highlighted individuality and creativity. This became one of the most recognizable brand slogans in history. The other options listed are not associated with this slogan.
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Lexus
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Adobe
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Nike
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Budweiser
C
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"Just Do It" is Nike's iconic slogan created in 1988, one of the most recognizable brand slogans worldwide. It represents motivation, action, and athletic achievement. The other companies listed have different famous slogans.
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John Deere
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AT&T
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Lancome
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BMW
B
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'Reach out and touch someone' was AT&T's famous advertising slogan from the 1980s and 1990s, emphasizing the emotional connection of telephone communication. John Deere, Lancome, and BMW are not associated with this tagline.
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Allstate Insurance
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Adobe
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Panasonic
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United Airlines
A
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You're in good hands with Allstate is the famous advertising slogan used by Allstate Insurance for decades. The other options (Adobe, Panasonic, United Airlines) use different slogans in their marketing.
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mobile
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mobile and internet
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mobile and aviation solutions
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mobile and system
A
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Symbian was a mobile operating system and software platform, designed exclusively for smartphones. The company focused on the mobile space, not aviation or general internet solutions.
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AT&T Mobility LLC
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NTT DOCOMO, INC
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both companies.
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none of the companies.
C
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Symbian's board of directors included major telecommunications companies like AT&T Mobility (from the US) and NTT DOCOMO (from Japan), among others like Nokia, Samsung, and Sony Ericsson.
B
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Fujitsu Limited WAS a member of Symbian's board of directors. The statement claims Fujitsu is 'not' in the board, which is false - hence the correct answer is False (they WERE in the board).
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NTT DOCOMO
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Qualcomm
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Psion
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Texas Instruments
C
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Symbian OS was announced in 1998 as a collaboration between Psion (creator of EPOC OS), Ericsson, Motorola, and Nokia. Psion provided the foundation OS technology (EPOC) that became Symbian.
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Symbian Foundation License (SFL)
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Eclipse Public License (EPL)
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Both License.
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none of License.
C
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Symbian source code was made available under both the Symbian Foundation License (SFL) and the Eclipse Public License (EPL). This dual-licensing approach provided flexibility for different use cases. The options suggesting only one license or no license are incorrect.
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Eclipse Public
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Symbian Foundation
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both
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none
A
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When Symbian open-sourced its platform in 2010, the source code was released primarily under the Eclipse Public License (EPL), which is a common open source license for such projects.
C
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The first Symbian^2 device shipped in Japan in June 2010. Japan was a key market for Symbian devices, particularly through manufacturers like Nokia. This question tests knowledge of mobile technology market history and geography.
A
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Symbian OS was associated with 14 technology domains covering various aspects of mobile computing including telecommunications, multimedia, and networking. This number reflects the comprehensive scope of the Symbian platform's technical specifications.