Two New iPhone Models to be Released in September

How will Apple compete with their competitors? According to www.zdnet.com Apple will be releasing two new iPhone models this September. This will be the first time Apple has released two models at one time. Apple understands that driving business results is very critical in this industry. For Apple to stay relevant in the smartphone market, they had to come up with a strategy that will keep their consumers happy and fight off their competitors. Apple is planning to launch the new iPhones on September 10^th.

How will this launch affect Apple when Samsung Electronics, the largest smartphone maker in the world, is also planning to launch their large screen Galaxy Note phablet and smart watch called Galaxy Gear on September 4^th? If you are worried about whether Apple or Samsung will come out on top, let me insight you on some of the features Apple will have for the new iPhones.

1. There will be two iPhone models released on the same day.
2. The iPhones will come in low-end and high-end prices.
3. There will be a fingerprint scanner as a new feature on the iPhones.
4. The iPhone will be offered in gold. 

Do you think this strategy is a good one for Apple and the future for Apple products? According to our reading this week, there are three steps that came to mind when I read about this new release of iPhones.

1. Drive business results 
2. Deliver results through people 
3. Ensure market-driven direction 

Apple understands that they have to come up with a strategy to keep the interest of their consumers. Adding new features to the new iPhones like a fingerprint scanner and offering two different models on the same day is a way to drive business results. IPhones are very expensive and is one of the reasons I don’t own one. But, Apple is releasing a high-end and low-end price for their new phone in September, which proves that Apple listens to their customers needs and is in the right direction for satisfying their markets.

Will the future of Apple and their products rise higher than Samsung’s products? Why did Apple release two new iPhones months before Christmas? Is Apple strategy working? Stay tuned to find out on September 10^th.

Chaka Khan Shines at her 40th Anniversary and 60th Birthday Concert

I had the opportunity to attend the celebration of Chaka Khan’s 60^th birthday party and her 40th anniversary concert on Sunday July 28, 2013. The concert was free to the public and held at Millennium Park in Chicago, Illinois. Chaka Khan, born Yvette Marie Stevens is a 10-time Grammy Award winning singer songwriter, actor, author, philanthropist, entrepreneur and activist. Chaka Khan is known as the ”Queen of Funk Soul” and has hit songs such as, ‘Tell me Something Good’ and ‘Ain’t Nobody’.

Funkadesi, a band from Chicago, whose music has blends of reggae, funk, and Afro-Caribbean grooves, was the opening act for Chaka Khan. Chaka Kahn was celebrating her 60^th birthday and being in the music industry for 40 years. I have never seen Chaka Kahn perform before, but I recommend everyone to at least go see this phenomenal woman in concert.

On the same day as her free concert at Millenium Park, Chaka Khan was honored with her own street called ‘Chaka Khan Way’. The street is on Blackstone Avenue in Hyde Park. 

Chaka will be in concert this Saturday August 9^th at the Pavilion at Wolf Lake in Hammond, Indiana. Performing alongside Chaka Khan is the Mary Jane Girls and R&B/Funk band Switch. If you are unable to attend Chaka's concert on August 9^th, she will also be in concert at the V103’s 25-year anniversary celebration at the Arie Crown Theater on October 5th. Also performing with Chaka Khan will be Robin Thicke, Charlie Wilson and R&B group Bell Biv Devoe.

Chicago native Chaka Khan has proven that hard work, dedication, and loyalty to your fans, one can achieve goals beyond measure. Chaka Khan makes the music business look so easy when others have failed at this career. Chaka Khan is a truly gifted and talented woman. She has inspired many artists over her four decades in the music business. Chaka Khan is a woman who should be recognized as one of the greatest singers of all time.