Instagram diverts attention from botched policy change with another new filter
Instagram messed up big time this week when it freaked everyone out with changes to its privacy policy related to licensing user photos for advertisements. After …
iOS
Fan-made tweak gives Apple a blueprint for better multitasking in iOS 7 [video]
In recent years, Android has continued to get better and better with new and useful features. At the same time, iOS has become rather stagnant …
Google Maps causes huge spike in iOS 6 adoption
IPhone users welcomed Google Maps with open arms when it was finally released by Google (GOOG) late last week. The app quickly vaulted to the …
Google continues its incursion into iOS 6 with new YouTube Capture app [video]
Apple’s (AAPL) plans to limit Google’s (GOOG) reach onto its devices took a major hit recently when more than 10 million users downloaded the new …
Google Maps for iOS downloaded more than 10 million times in first two days
The long-awaited debut of Google Maps for the iPhone was welcomed with open arms by iOS users. In a matter of hours, Google’s (GOOG) mapping application became …
Google Maps finally comes to iOS. Again. [updated]
Apple has had quite a bumpy car ride so far with its mapping product. That all ends in just a couple hours, however, because late Wednesday evening …
Instagram courts hardcore photography fans with new filter and improved editing features
Instagram updated its Android and iOS apps on Monday to version 3.2 with a set of tweaks that add more editing features and a new …
New leaks suggest Microsoft Office for iOS could launch soon
The rumors about Microsoft (MSFT) developing an Office Mobile application for the iPhone and the iPad are starting to bear fruit. Via MacRumors, French blog …
Apple hires ex-Microsoft hacker to beef up operating system security
When Apple (AAPL) needs talent, it knows exactly where to look first: the sea of hackers. Kristin Paget, a former Microsoft (MSFT) hacker now officially …
Android is nipping at Apple’s heels in the tablet market
Following strong shipments of Android tablets and “robust demand” for Apple’s (AAPL) new iPad mini, analysts with IDC have increased their 2012 forecast for the …
iOS users generate double the Web traffic of Android users
According to the latest numbers from Chitika Insights, iOS users generate more than twice the amount of Web traffic as Android users. The six-month study found that …
Android projected to own the smartphone market for the next four years
Despite the increased adoption rate of smartphones, the overall worldwide mobile phone market is expected to see minimal growth this year. The International Data Corporation …
Google updates Gmail for iOS to support multiple accounts, deliver autocomplete suggestions
Just one day after providing a major update for its Android Gmail app, Google (GOOG) has delivered a much-needed revamp to its iOS Gmail app, …
Chrome’s mobile market share gains on Android, stays flat on iOS
Since being introduced in 2008, Google’s (GOOG) Chrome Web browser has continued to gain market share and even surpassed Internet Explorer in global usage earlier …
Apple seeds its third beta of iOS 6.1 to developers
iOS developers got a nice little treat on Monday when Apple (AAPL) let them know that the third beta for iOS 6.1 was ready for …
Angry Birds Star Wars updated with 20 additional levels, Princess Leia cameo
Rovio on Thursday updated its immensely popular Angry Birds Star Wars game to include 20 additional levels. The latest game in the bird-slinging franchise was …
Cyber security pioneer predicts Apple’s closed philosophy will end its dominance
In an interview with Reuters, cyber security expert and Kaspersky Lab CEO Eugene Kaspersky said that Apple (AAPL) won’t be able to sustain its growth …
iPhone 5 helps iOS overtake Android in the U.S.
Following the successful launch of the iPhone 5, sales of iOS devices have overtaken Android in the U.S., according to Kantar Worldpanel. The research firm found …
Grand Theft Auto Vice City arrives December 6th on Android and iOS for $4.99
As proof that the smartphones in our pockets and tablets in our bags are powerful enough to emulate formerly cutting-edge PlayStation 2 games from a decade …
Nokia’s maps app soars from No.101 to No.32 in iOS App Store in just 15 minutes
Nokia (NOK) managed to get its HERE Maps app to Apple’s App Store about 3-4 weeks faster than had been expected. This means it beats …
Google has nearly finished its Maps app for iOS
Ever since Apple (AAPL) replaced Google (GOOG) with its own mapping service in iOS earlier this year, the Internet giant has been rumored to be …
Samsung leads a smartphone sales boom, overall sales increase nearly 50% in Q3
Research firm Gartner on Wednesday released its latest mobile estimates and found that sales of smartphones continued to grow in the third quarter of 2012. …
Apple releases iOS 6.1 beta 2 to developers, here is the change log
Apple has just seeded iOS 6.1 beta 2 to developers for download and testing, though it’s not yet clear what changes the new update holds. …
BGR for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch
There’s a brand new version of BGR for iOS that just hit the App Store, and since BGR has a new personality, and our site …
Microsoft launches Xbox SmartGlass app for iOS
So much for having to wait until 2013 to get Xbox SmartGlass on Android and iOS. A week after Microsoft (MSFT) released its Xbox 360 companion app on …
Office Mobile pictured, coming to iOS and Android in early 2013
Microsoft (MSFT) is once again said to be readying an Office Mobile app for Android and iOS devices for early next year, according to The …
Facebook iOS app updated with Instagram style photo filters, batch photo sharing and more
Facebook (FB) pushed out another big update to its iOS app on Monday that combines the best elements of its standalone Camera app and Messenger app. …
Smartphones and tablets now account for more than 10% of all web browsing
We’re not in the “post-PC world” yet, but new data from NetMarketShare says that we’re getting there. According to NetMarketShare’s latest tracking numbers, smartphones and …
Android and iOS still rule the mobile world; Microsoft and RIM have long roads ahead
The latest numbers from research firm ComScore reveal the difficulties both Microsoft (MSFT) and Research in Motion (RIMM) face when deploying their new mobile operating …
Android dominates smartphone market, accounts for 3 of every 4 smartphones shipped in Q3
A mere four years after it launched, the Android operating system now finds itself on three out of every four smartphones shipped in the third …
