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 …
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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 …
Apple iOS 6.0.1 now available for download for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch
Apple’s iOS 6.0.1 download, which we detailed along with iOS 6.1 previously, is finally available to the public. It contains various bug fixes including the …
Apple’s Ive will reportedly put his own stamp on iOS with more ‘clean edges, flat surfaces’
So now that Apple (AAPL) has put Jonathan Ive in charge of designing and implementing OS X and iOS, what sorts of changes can we …
Concept video shows how great iPhone widget support could be [video]
Ahead of Apple’s (AAPL) recent iPhone 5 launch, BGR ran a piece about some of the most annoying things that the new iPhone 5 and …
Google usurps Siri with new voice enhancements for its iOS search app [video]
iOS users disappointed by Siri now have a choice. Google (GOOG) on Tuesday showed off some new enhancements to its mobile search application for iOS …
Pentagon to adopt iPhones, iPads and Android phones in fresh blow to RIM
As if we needed any more evidence that Research In Motion (RIMM) is in big trouble, the Washington Post reports that the Department of Defense …
Apple SVP of iOS Scott Forstall and SVP of retail John Browett leaving the company
Apple (AAPL) has just announced (good timing?) two major announcements to the company’s roster — Scott Forstall, senior vice president of iOS will be leaving …
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City coming to Android and iOS this fall
One of the top-selling games of all time for the PlayStation 2 is heading to Android and iOS later this year. Rockstar Games on Friday …
Gearbox Software’s Borderlands Legends arrives for iOS on October 31st
The leaked digital ad nailed it: Borderlands Legends lands on iPhone and iPad on October 31st for $4.99 and $6.99, respectively. What the leaked ad didn’t …
Google Play’s shocking Korean growth
The new AppAnnie statistics for the Korean app market are surprising on many different levels. It is odd indeed that neither Android nor iOS apps have …
Leak reveals Borderlands Legends for iOS will launch by the end of October
Borderlands fans who can’t get enough looting on PC, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 will soon have another platform to play Gearbox’s franchise on: iOS. It …
Apple starts testing iOS 6.0.1 for release in coming weeks, iOS 6.1 to come after holidays
One of our reliable Apple (AAPL) sources has let us know Apple has begun testing iOS 6.0.1 with different carrier partners in the U.S. and …
How to stop Apple from tracking your iPhone and iPad usage to serve targeted iAds
BGR posted instructions last month that explained to iOS 6 device users how they can limit third-party advertisers’ access to usage data by enabling the “Limit …
Apple was warned that its Maps app was awful ahead of launch, but dumped it on users anyway
The Maps app in Apple’s (AAPL) latest version of iOS 6 is pretty terrible. We all know this. In an interesting turn of events, however, …
Sorry, Microsoft: Android and iOS are still the only operating systems that matter
To little surprise, Android has not only remained the most popular smartphone operating system in the United States by a wide margin, but Google’s (GOOG) …
Half of U.S. adults own a smartphone or a tablet
A new study conducted by Pew Research showed that half of all adults in the United States now own either a smartphone or tablet computer, …
iOS, Android once again grow market shares at RIM and Microsoft’s expense
Well what do you know: iOS and Android are still growing while BlackBerry and Windows Phone are still shrinking. AppleInsider got its hands on the …
Did you just get an iPhone 5 or upgrade to iOS 6? Here’s how to stop advertisers from tracking you
Apple’s (AAPL) new iPhone 5 is the fastest-selling smartphone of all time thanks in part to pent-up demand for a sleek new design. The new …
