Windows Phone and iOS are growing faster than Android in the U.S.
A new report suggests that Apple and Microsoft’s mobile platforms are growing faster than Google’s in the United States. According to data released by Kantar …
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WhatsApp now making more money from Google Play than iOS in some key markets
The new Distimo report on mobile app spending patterns offers some interesting regional tidbits. Globally, Google Play continues steadily chipping away at the huge lead Apple …
Google says All Access subscription music service coming soon to iOS
Among the announcements Android and Chrome boss Sundar Pichai had in store for D11, he announced that Google’s new All Access streaming music service will …
Smartphones to outsell feature phones in 2013
Growth at the high end of the smartphone market might be slowing, but it seems like nothing can stop the low-end smartphone market. Smartphones out-shipped …
Why I don’t want iOS, Android or any other OS to ‘win’
One of the most annoying traits of many technology fans is their conviction that their favorite technology platform should by all rights crush rival operating …
Windows Phone and BlackBerry 10 still don’t offer apps people want
If you purchase a Windows Phone or BlackBerry 10 smartphone, don’t expect to download the same applications your friends are using on their iPhones and Android devices. …
Google’s subscription music streaming service coming to iPhone and iPad – unofficially
Google took the wraps off of its subscription music streaming service last week at its I/O Developers Conference. To the dismay of many, Google Play …
Google denies battery-draining location bug in Google Now for iOS
Google Now was probably the best thing to happen to mobile devices in 2012. Google’s brilliant virtual assistant uses location, search history and other data …
New twist in the Zynga tragedy
Soon after its IPO, Zynga’s share price spiked above $15 in early 2012. Very little has gone right since then. Just last month, Zynga issued …
Apple releases new iOS 6.1.4 update for iPhone 5
Apple on Thursday released a minor software update for the iPhone 5 only. The change log for iOS 6.1.4 includes just one entry — “updated …
iOS 7 is coming with a major redesign – and it will launch on time
Apple’s iOS 7 operating system update is expected to be shown off for the first time during the keynote at WWDC 2013, but a recent …
Watch out, drivers: Apple plans to integrate Siri and Maps more deeply into cars with iOS 7
Apple had better hope that its investments in iOS Maps yield some major improvements if it hopes to push its much-maligned mapping application into more …
Android widens lead in Q1 as iPhone loses market share, Windows Phone gains ground
Microsoft’s Windows Phone 8 platform has slowly increased its market share since being released last October. The latest numbers from Kantar Worldpanel found that the …
iOS 7 again said to feature UI redesign, may be ‘unsettling’ to longtime users
After more than six years, it definitely feels like time for Apple to freshen up the look of iOS. Unfortunately, a new report suggests the …
Google Now launches on iOS
Google’s revolutionary Google Now service is finally available on iOS. After Google chairman Eric Schmidt mistakenly claimed Google Now for iOS had been submitted to Apple …
OS X 10.9 to debut at WWDC with ‘core features’ from iOS
Apple’s next-generation OS X 10.9 software is obviously launching this year, and a new report claims to reveal several details about the upcoming OS that …
Why Android will never conquer the world: iPhone users are steadfastly loyal
While Google’s Android operating system has a lead over iOS in overall market share, it faces a hard barrier that blocks its ability to expand …
Apple in talks with Nuance to bring Swype to iOS
Swype, the popular Android typing application owned by Nuance, may be making its way to the iPhone in some form. In a Reddit Ask Me Anything …
Apple’s WWDC 2013 tickets sold out – in under 3 minutes
Doom and gloom aside, it looks like there are still a few people eager to develop for Apple’s iOS and OS X platforms. Tickets for …
Tickets for Apple’s WWDC 2013 are now on sale
Apple pays out more than $1 billion to third-party developers who sell apps in its iOS and Mac App Stores each quarter, so the hefty …
iOS vs. Android: All the numbers in one place
It’s the biggest battle in mobile — Apple’s iOS vs. Google’s Android. The two platforms are opposites in a number of key areas, but they …
Gap keeps narrowing: Google Play now delivering 90% of iOS app download volume
App Annie’s Market Index for the first quarter of 2013 shows Google Play continuing to narrow iOS’ lead in app download volume and revenue creation. …
Les Fleurs du Mal: France may force ‘brutal’ Apple to embrace ‘platform neutrality’
Fleur Pellerin, the French junior minister for digital economy, did not mince words when she addressed the Apple (AAPL)-AppGratis controversy on Thursday. She called Apple’s …
Apple warns of imminent App Store crackdown
Following reports that app recommendation service AppGratis had its iOS application pulled from the App Store, Apple (AAPL) is reportedly getting ready to crack down on …
Microsoft Office for Android and iOS might not launch until 2014
Microsoft (MSFT) has long been rumored to be building a version of Office for the iPhone, iPad and Android devices, but earlier reports that claimed …
Mobile app downloads have increased 11% in the past quarter
The app stores for the four leading mobile operating systems have grown 11% from the fourth quarter in 2012 to the first quarter of this …
After almost a year, Apple stops blocking Microsoft’s SkyDrive update for iOS
Microsoft’s (MSFT) SkyDrive application for iOS hasn’t been updated since June of last year. The company has been at odds with Apple (AAPL) over a …
Apple said to be giving iOS 7 a major UI overhaul
The user interface that helped make Apple’s (AAPL) iPhone and iPad the most popular devices in their respective categories may be getting a major overhaul …
Android’s market share lead over iOS explodes to eight points in the U.S.
Kantar is out with its smartphone market share numbers for three months ending in February and Android devices continue pulling away from iPhone in the …
Google’s ‘Babble’ cross-platform messaging service gets detailed in purported leak
Earlier this month it was reported that Google (GOOG) has been working on a cross-platform messaging app called Babble that would unify its messaging platforms into a …
