Amazon Appstore apps earn three times more than Google Play apps; Apple still No. 1
Earlier this month, Apple crossed a record 25 billion downloads from more than 550,000 available apps, while Google in December surpassed 10 billion downloads from …
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Google generates four times more revenue from iPhone than Android
According to legal documents for its upcoming hearing with Oracle, between 2008 and 2011 Android generated less than $550 million in revenue for Google. Apple’s …
Half of all U.S. mobile subscribers now own smartphones
Market research firm Nielsen on Thursday announced that as of February 2012, about half of all mobile subscribers in the United States own a smartphone. …
Half of all U.S. households own at least one Apple product
Apple’s stock recently crossed the $600 mark and there are no signs that the world’s most valuable company is slowing down. According to a poll …
U.K. and Swedish regulators follow Australia’s lead, examine ‘4G’ iPad claims
Earlier this weak, Australian regulators claimed that Apple was misleading consumers with false promotions and advertisements for its new “4G” iPad tablet. While the new iPad …
iPhone passcode security can be bypassed in less than two minutes [video]
As a standard security measure, Apple’s iPhone can be set to require a four-digit passcode whenever the phone’s screen is powered on in order to …
Apple offers refunds to duped iPad buyers in Australia
Apple’s hot new iPad tablet has been a massive global success. The company recently announced that it sold more than 3 million new slates in …
Sprint CFO hints at an LTE-equipped iPhone
Sprint CFO Joe Euteneuer said at an investor conference on Tuesday that the company has a deal in place to offer a future Apple iPhone …
24% of Americans surveyed plan to buy the new iPad within the next three months
Baird Equity Research last week surveyed 488 “younger, tech-savvier” individuals on their interest in Apple’s new iPad, Fortune reported on Monday. Among current iPad owners, …
Apple responds to widespread complaints of iPad charging problems
Apple’s third-generation iPad tablet has been well-received by the masses. Reviews have been overwhelmingly positive, and Apple announced last week that it sold more than …
Australian regulators claim Apple’s iPad is misleading consumers
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission on Tuesday claimed that Apple is using misleading promotions for its new iPad tablet, Reuters reported. The ACCC will …
Angry Birds Space reaches 10 million downloads in less than three days
Rovio on Monday announced that the company’s latest Angry Birds installment has been downloaded 10 million times in less than three days. Angry Birds Space …
Low cost tablets to control 60% of the market by 2016
Since Apple introduced its iPad tablet more than two years ago, the market the market it revived has been approached by nearly every other …
Only 6% of iPad app sessions use 3G or 4G data [infographic]
Apple’s new iPad has already seen massive success, selling over 3 million units in less than four days of availability. The tablet features an updated …
Next iPhone said to feature 3.5-inch display, 4G LTE; launching in fall
Following the circulation of a highly improbably rumor suggesting Apple’s next iPhone will feature a 4.6-inch display, a new report counters with claims that Apple’s …
Samsung design boss responds to Apple’s copycat claims
Apple and Samsung have met in court dozens of times over designs, patents and more over the past few years. Among Apple’s numerous complaints was …
Apple’s new iPad launches in 25 more countries today
Apple’s third-generation iPad tablet became available one week ago, and sales thus far have been staggering. We grew curious when the sleek new tablet seemed …
RIM is looking to hire a senior iOS developer; BBM finally coming to iOS? [updated]
According to a recent job posting, Research In Motion may be looking to enter the iOS app market. The posting, which was spotted by …
Half of all new iPads sold will be 4G LTE enabled, UBS says
In a recent report, an analyst for global financial firm UBS predicted that sales of Apple’s new iPad tablet will be split 50/50 between Wi-Fi-only and …
Apple’s iPhone tops BlackBerry in RIM’s own backyard
Research In Motion has been delivered a another blow from Apple and the iPhone in the company’s home country of Canada. Bloomberg, in conjunction with …
iOS 5.1 confirms Apple is working on a 4G LTE iPhone [video]
The next-generation iPhone has been rumored to include an embedded LTE radio on several occasions. Until now, however, it has only been speculation and unconfirmed reports. iDownloadBlog …
Apple patent reveals advanced universal remote, possibly for upcoming ‘iTV’
A recently-published Apple patent has revealed that the Cupertino-based company is contemplating new technology surrounding an advanced TV remote, that could work alongside its rumored “iTV”, …
Angry Birds Space now available for $0.99 [video]
Rovio on Thursday released Angry Birds Space for iOS and Android devices, as well as OS X and Windows PCs. In the fourth major Birds …
Apple sells 1 million copies of iPhoto for iPad, iPhone in less than 10 days
Apple on Wednesday revealed that its newest iOS app, iPhoto, has sold 1 million copies in less than 10 days, The Loop reports. The Cupertino-based company …
iPad’s LED backlight could be source of excess heat, expert claims
Since the release of the new iPad, the Internet has been overrun with concerns that Apple’s flagship tablet was overheating. The complaints led Consumer Reports to …
China leads U.S. in iOS, Android activations, study shows
Mobile analytics firm Flurry on Wednesday announced that sometime in February, activations for iOS and Android devices in China overtook the United States for the …
Instagram and Hipstamatic to announce photo-sharing partnership
Instagram, the increasingly popular photo-sharing platform for Apple’s iPhone, has always allowed users to export photos taken within the app to other social networks. The …
Zynga buys ‘Draw Something’ creator OMGPOP
Zynga on Wednesday announced that it has acquired app developer OMGPOP for $180 million, plus another $30 million in employee-retention payments, AllThingsD reported. The company …
Microsoft says Windows Phone will beat the iPhone in China
Microsoft believes its Windows Phone operating system will help the software giant push past Apple in China’s smartphone market, Bloomberg reported on Wednesday. Passing Apple …
Apple could sell 12 million new iPads this quarter, analyst says
Apple announced on Monday that the company had sold a record 3 million new iPads since Friday’s launch. With Apple’s new tablet set to become …
