The wild $5 billion Candy Crush Saga IPO and its implications
UK-based King, the creator of “Candy Crush Saga,” has filed for an IPO in the United States. Expected valuation tops $5 billion. King is the …
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iOS, Windows Phone seen clawing market share back from Android in China
Google’s Android operating system has ruled the roost in China for a while now but research firm IDC thinks that its iron grip on the …
Huge iOS, OS X vulnerability uncovered that can render apps unusable
Android might be targeted by hackers and malware far more often than Apple’s iOS platform, but that doesn’t mean devices like the iPhone and iPad …
The iOS app market faced radical change in July
The new App Annie statistics from July show how volatile the global messaging app market is. In just one month, WeChat has soared from No.17 to …
Mobile game apps now leaving portable console games in the dust
The long-term challenge that mobile apps present Nintendo keeps getting more formidable. The new joint study from IDC and App Annie shows how consumer spending …
How a fragmented smartphone market could dilute the iOS-Android duopoly
It’s always risky to project things like smartphone market share numbers over the next five years but Juniper Research is predicting something that should make …
BlackBerry’s best bet: iOS and Android?
BlackBerry is currently exploring a number of options as its struggles persist, and a buyout is among them. It’s nearly impossible to value the company …
Android tablets still face major app gap with the iPad
Android tablets have been getting a lot more popular over the past year but they still face a major shortage of top-notch tablet-centric apps. Canalys …
Video: iOS tweak brings Galaxy S4’s ‘Smart Pause’ feature to iPhone, iPad
Samsung’s Galaxy S4 introduced a new feature called “Smart Pause” that automatically pauses video playback when a user turns his or her face away from …
Android is crushing iOS everywhere… except in America
The past quarter has been a very good one for Android and IDC now estimates that Google’s mobile platform accounted for nearly 80% of all …
Apple’s once-dominant tablet market share has collapsed
If it seems like only a year ago that Apple’s iPad was the only tablet generating serious sales around the world, that’s because it was. …
Samsung’s tablet army helps Android march past iOS as top tablet platform
All this has happened before and all this will happen again. The latest numbers from Canalys show that Android has now overtaken iOS as the …
Why Android’s ‘cheap and nasty’ strategy is a huge threat to the iOS ecosystem
Yes, many Android phones have that tacky, plastic feel. No, Android vendors selling those sub-$200 phones are not making much money. Yes, Android is seriously fragmented. …
Google brings Android content to your TV with Chromecast
At its press event in San Francisco on Wednesday, Google announced a new device to help bring content from Android, iOS and Chrome OS devices, along with content …
iOS is smoking rivals in mobile ad revenue
Want to know why it’s less important for Apple to have the top overall market share for smartphone sales? It’s all about the value that …
Android users found to be least likely to pay for apps
A new report suggests that consumers aren’t interested in paying for mobile apps and over time have forced developers to release their apps for free. …
Apple’s App Store has been overrun by ‘zombies’
Apple has claimed that 90% of iPhone, iPad and iPod touch apps in the App Store are downloaded at least once a month. According to …
Strong T-Mobile iPhone sales help iOS market share gain on Android
According to a report from market research firm Kantar Worldpanel, smartphone sales in the U.S. have remained stable over the three-month period ending in May. …
Top-selling apps, games now free in Apple’s App Store to mark 5th anniversary
Apple on Monday began offering a number of top-selling iOS apps and games for free to celebrate the 5th anniversary of its iOS App Store. …
Reeder adds Feedly support following Google Reader’s demise
We don’t cover many apps here on BGR and we certainly don’t cover app updates, but the recent demise of Google Reader seems to warrant …
iPhone app downloads up 31% in May, but Android narrowed the gap
According to Fiksu, downloads of free iPhone apps grew by 31% in May compared to the same month in 2012. This is nothing to sniff …
‘Portraits of failure’: Apple Maps glitches as art
Apple hates Google. While there have been some huge advancements spawned from that hatred — fierce competition between the two companies spurs innovation — there …
BlackBerry launches Secure Work Space for Android and iOS
BlackBerry on Tuesday launched a new service that will surely appeal to the bring your own device (BYOD) crowd. Secure Work Space will allow companies …
iOS 7 hands-on
Apple announced an entirely new mobile operating system earlier today, and it’s the company’s vision for the future of mobile computing. Led by Jonathan Ive …
BlueStacks’ GamePop console promises to bring iOS games to HDTVs
BlueStacks, the Silicon Valley-based startup known for its Android app player for Mac and PC, recently announced a new gaming console that will launch later …
Android isn’t ‘winning’ the smartphone war – and neither is iOS
A new report has found that the war between Android and iOS isn’t producing a clear winner. Mobile analytics firm Flurry revealed that the number of …
BBM for iOS and Android to launch on June 27th, according to T-Mobile [updated]
BlackBerry hasn’t made anything official just yet, but that didn’t stop T-Mobile UK from seemingly spilling the beans and tweeting a release date for BlackBerry …
Android app downloads to top Apple by October
A new report suggests that Apple may lose its crown as the world’s most popular app platform within the next few months. The company recently …
A major potential coup for BlackBerry: BBM could come preloaded on some Android phones
BlackBerry Messenger will be available for download on the iPhone and Android smartphones later this summer. According to a BlackBerry executive, however, the popular messaging …
Apple continues to make gains on Android
Apple is once again the top-selling smartphone vendor in the United States. According to the latest numbers from research firm comScore, the company’s iPhone was …
