Apple loses smartphone share in Q3 as Android maintains explosive growth
Google’s Android platform continued to grow rapidly in the third quarter of 2011 as shipments of Apple’s iPhone declined. New data released by market research …
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Pogoplug joins iCloud, Box.net, Dropbox with new Pogoplug Cloud storage service
Pogoplug on Monday announced its new Pogoplug Cloud storage service that provides 5GB of free storage for new customers. Pogoplug will allow you to store …
Developers more attracted to Windows Phone than BlackBerry; excited for Kindle Fire
Developers are now more compelled to build apps for Microsoft’s Windows Phone operating system than for RIM’s aging BlackBerry OS, new research from Appcelerator and …
Apple is trying to make iOS autocorrect less horrible
Apple is working on solutions that will help to improve the text input experience on its iOS devices. The Cupertino, California-based company has been discovered …
Android and iOS continue to steal gaming revenue from Nintendo DS, Sony PSP
In 2009, the Nintendo DS generated 70% of all portable gaming revenue in the United States, but in the last two years its share has …
Hacker uncovers major iOS security flaw [video]
A major security flaw in Apple’s iOS operating system that could allow hackers to remotely gain unauthorized access to an iPhone, iPod touch or iPad …
Apple updates ‘Apple Store’ app with self checkout, in-store pick up support
Apple on Tuesday released a highly anticipated update to its Apple Store app for iOS, adding functionality that may represent the future of the company’s …
Android hardware fails more than iPhone, BlackBerry; repairs cost carriers $2 billion
Repairs to Android smartphones cost wireless carriers $2 billion per year according to a new year-long WDS study that tracked 600,000 support calls around the …
Nielsen: Android expands smartphone OS lead in Q3, Apple still top vendor
Google’s lead among smartphone platforms grew wider in the United States last quarter as Research In Motion and Microsoft each lost share to Android. Just-released …
Apple releases iOS 5.0.1 to developers; here are the changes
Apple has just seeded iOS 5.0.1 to developers for iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad devices. Here are the changes, and most notably, Apple has confirmed …
Google launches official Gmail app for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch [updated]
Google released an official Gmail application for the iPhone, iPad and iPod touch on Wednesday. According to Google, the application supports the following features: Get …
New Apple Store app launches Thursday; here’s how it will change Apple’s retail operations
While information about Apple’s new iOS app and retail plans have leaked out in various forms over the past few weeks, we now have the …
iOS market share balloons in October, Android climbs to No. 2 mobile OS
Propelled by the popularity of its iPad tablet and the successful launch of the latest iPhone, Apple’s share of the mobile operating system market jumped …
AirPlay Mirroring, iMessage reportedly headed to OS X [video]
The eventual arrival of iMessage on OS X, in some form, is almost a foregone conclusion at this point, but a new report claims to …
WhatsApp users now send over 1 billion messages each day
We’ve been big fans of WhatsApp’s cross-platform messaging service ever since it first launched, and directly outside of Apple’s own iMessage or RIM’s BlackBerry Messenger …
Millennial: Android usage doubled iOS in Q3, iPad king of tablets with 456% growth
Usage of Google’s mobile platform across the Millennial network doubled iOS in the third quarter according to new data just released by Millennial Media. After …
BGR for iPhone (and iPad!) gets updated
We’re back with a huge update to our popular BGR for iPhone app and this time, in addition to redoing the app from the ground …
Android usage poised to pass Symbian in Nokia’s backyard; iOS already No. 1
Usage of Android-based devices has exploded in Nordic countries over the past few months and is set to push Symbian into the No. 3 spot …
iOS developers said to earn more from app sales than Google makes from its mobile business
Developers who build and sell apps for Apple’s iOS platform will collectively earn more money over the next year than Google will earn from its …
Dell CEO: Android cannot compete with the iPad on tablets, Windows 8 has best shot
Michael Dell, founder and CEO of Dell Inc., said on Tuesday that Android tablets have failed to gain significant traction in a market dominated by …
Apple close to deals for iCloud movie streaming
Apple is reportedly close to inking deals with major movie studios that would allow the Cupertino-based company to stream movies to its iOS devices and PCs …
Facebook app finally comes to Apple’s iPad
Facebook users can finally stop wondering why no official Facebook app is available for Apple’s iPad. As of Monday evening, Facebook’s iOS app is now …
Microsoft exec: Windows Phone is the cure for iPhone’s monotony, Android’s chaos
Windows Phone boss Andy Lees sees the latest version of Microsoft’s mobile operating system as the answer to big problems facing iOS and Android, the …
Berg: Mobile app downloads to grow 57% annually, 98 billion in 2015
Arguments have been made that web apps will gain momentum as mobile browsers become more capable, but not everyone sees mobile apps losing momentum any …
Forget Android and iOS, U.S. consumers want Windows tablets
U.S. consumers want a tablet powered by Microsoft’s Windows Operating system, not iOS, according to new research published by Boston Consulting Group. The firm found …
Android, iOS continue to absorb BlackBerry market share in U.S.
ComScore released its most recent U.S. Mobile Subscriber Report on Wednesday, which suggests that iOS and Android are continuing to absorb share at the expense …
Apple introduces Siri for iOS, aims to reinvent how we interact with computers
As rumored, Apple just took the wraps off the fruits of its Siri acquisition and it’s called… “Siri.” The feature enables you to interact with …
Apple iOS 5 hitting on October 12th
Apple’s iOS 5 will be released on October 12th for the iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS, iPad, iPad 2 and the last two iPod touch generations. …
Sony Ericsson CEO: We underestimated the iPhone
Sony Ericsson’s CEO Bert Nordberg recently sat down for an interview with The Wall Street Journal during which he said his company “should have taken …
iOS and Mac OS X market shares hit record highs
A recent report from Net Applications suggests that Apple’s iOS and Mac OS X operating systems both achieved a record high global market shares during …
