Apple and Samsung to pull in 90% of smartphone profits in 2012, UBS says
Industry watchers agree that smartphone sales will continue to balloon in 2012, but much of the projected growth will seemingly be enjoyed by just two …
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iOS apps crash more than Android apps, study shows
Apps running on Apple’s iOS devices crash more frequently than Android apps according to a new study preformed by mobile app monitoring company Crittercism. The …
HP CEO says webOS will be better than ‘fragmented’ Android and ‘closed’ iOS
Though Hewlett-Packard was unable to produce webOS devices that consumers were interested in buying — at a positive margin, at least — CEO Meg Whitman …
Avid releases video editing app for the iPad
Apple’s iMovie mobile application has new competition when it comes to mobile video editing. Long-time digital video editing software vendor Avid has released its Avid Studio mobile …
Apple patent suggests real-time sharing of fitness workouts coming to iOS
Future versions of Apple’s iOS operating system may incorporate new fitness sharing technology, according to a patent uncovered by AppleInsider. The new technology will encourage …
Android and iOS see continued growth in Q4 as BlackBerry, Windows and Symbian slide
ComScore released its most recent U.S. Mobile Subscriber Market Share report for the three-month period ending in December, 2011. The research firm found that Samsung …
Rumors of a February Apple event debunked
Apple has no plans to hold a media event in February according to a new report. Loop Insight’s well-connected Jim Dalrymple on Thursday debunked part …
iPad 3 to be announced in March following ‘unusual’ Apple event this month [updated]
Apple is planning to unveil its next-generation iPad 3 at a media event in early March and it will launch the new tablet later that …
Android and iOS regain market share in January as BlackBerry slides
Google’s Android platform and Apple’s iOS regained mobile operating system market share last month after both mobile platforms curiously showed declines in December. Analytics firm …
Apple could sell as many as 40 million iPhones in China next year
Morgan Stanley analyst Katy Huberty believes Apple will partner up with both China Telecom and China Mobile over the next year, and will eventually make …
63% of mobile users have made a phone call from the bathroom
The bathroom is a popular place to use a mobile phone according to the results of a new study. “The writing is on the stall,” says …
Future iPhone and iPad may feature MagSafe ports, wireless charging
The magnetic MagSafe connectors Apple uses on its MacBook laptops was first introduced in 2006 and it has become a signature design element used across …
iPad owns 96% of enterprise market and iPhone share climbs to 53%, study finds
Enterprise mobile vendor Good Technology published a new study on Thursday revealing iOS’s massive market share in the corporate world. The iPad accounted for 96% of …
Official Steam app released for the iPhone, iPod touch and Android
Valve on Thursday released mobile versions of Steam, the company’s digital game distribution platform. The mobile app is available for both iOS and Android devices. …
AT&T reports best-ever quarter for smartphones; 7.6 millon iPhones activated
AT&T reported its fourth-quarter 2011 results on Thursday and noted that it achieved record mobile broadband and smartphone activations during the quarter. The company reported …
Microsoft may be working to offer Xbox Live games on Android and iOS
A Microsoft spokesperson recently suggested that the Redmond-based firm is working to bring its Xbox Live games to other platforms. Microsoft’s Xbox Live titles are …
Next-gen iPhone reportedly ready for production, may launch this summer
Apple’s next-generation iPhone is currently nearing production, according to 9to5Mac. The report cites an unnamed source at Foxconn in claiming that various sample devices, which …
Siri capabilities expanded thanks to jailbreak apps
There are plenty of reasons for savvy iPhone users to jailbreak their handsets, the most obvious of which is access to applications that provide functionality …
Cross-platform voice assistant Evi looks to compete with Siri
Since the launch of the iPhone 4S, we have seen numerous Siri clones come and go. While Siri does have its flaws, the feature is …
More than a third of recent iPhone buyers came from another mobile platform
Consumer Intelligence Research Partners released a report on Monday revealing new details about iPhone users. Among those surveyed as part of the firm’s study, 21% …
Android to overtake iOS and become the top mobile platform for developers
Over the next 12 months, Google’s Android operating system will become the favorite platform among mobile developers, according to research firm Ovum. Nearly all developers, …
Case makers already producing next-generation iPad cases with slightly thicker design
Case manufactures have previously provided accurate information on Apple’s future devices, though not always. Every year we see next-generation cases emerge for unannounced hardware, however, …
Imangi Studios bringing hit iOS game ‘Temple Run’ to the Android Market
Imangi Studios, the makers of the hit iOS game Temple Run, announced via the company’s Facebook page that the game will be coming to Android. …
Android and iOS said to contribute to the fall of personal computing
Horace Dediu of Asymco put together a graph plotting the history of personal computing over the last 37 years. Dediu took PC data published by …
Apple’s iOS and BlackBerry most popular mobile platforms among IT pros
Apple’s iOS operating system is the most popular mobile platform among corporate workers according to a survey from Check Point Software. The firm polled over …
iPad sales may approach 50 million in 2012
With Apple currently readying its next-generation iPad 3 tablet, new estimates suggest the company could sell nearly 50 million iPads this year. In a note …
iPhone share among recent smartphone buyers nearly doubles in Q4, Nielsen says
The share of recent smartphone buyers in the United States who chose Apple’s iPhone over rivals in the fourth quarter nearly doubled compared to the …
iTunes Match launches in 19 additional countries
Apple has updated the company’s iTunes Match service to include 19 additional countries. The list includes Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Estonia, …
iPad 3 unveiling reportedly scheduled for early February
Apple is reportedly planning an event in early February to unveil its next-generation iPad tablet. Citing unnamed sources from within Apple’s supply chain, Japanese blog Macotakara …
Steve Wozniak: Android has leapt ahead of Apple in many ways
In 1976, Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak co-founded Apple, a company that would grow into one of the most innovative and valuable in the world. …
