With iOS 7′s recent announcement, Apple’s new operating system has been the talk of tech nerds everywhere. While iOS developers have been able to use the beta for a few days now, it seems as if Android users wanted in on the iOS 7 fun, and surprisingly, they are not left out. The new theme for Jelly Bean is a combination of customized icons that look…
There are a few things I can guarantee on happening every week day: I’ll brush my teeth, shower, see my family, make at least 2 cups of coffee and one analyst (at least) will say something incredibly stupid. The latest, from Canaccord Genuity, is research that claims Samsung has topped Apple has the top smartphone vendor in the States. Apparently,…
The iPhone has been one of the most popular smartphones since its launch back in 2007. Since then, Apple has steadily grown its marketshare in the smartphone world, and once again, the numbers from January through April once again show that Apple is not only dominating the smartphone industry in America, but it is actually increasing its lead over…
It’s no secret that Android sales numbers are higher than iOS, however, according to a report from Kantar Worldpanel, Apple’s and Microsoft’s offerings are growing faster than Google’s mobile offering. Android saw a sales percentage of 51.7%, while iOS saw 41.4% and Windows Phone pulled in a minuscule 5.6%. Android, however, only grew 1.4% year over year,…
Predictions from ABI Research released today suggest that Apple is going to lose its domination of the tablet market. Whilst no timeframe was placed on such a development, ABI claimed that the Chinese market would be the pivotal factor in the shift. Despite the fact that China is “passionate” about the Apple brand, there is currently a big push for…
A new smartphone survey has been published with some interesting information on how many minutes consumers spend on their phones each day. Android users typically spend around 49 minutes of each day on their phone, whereas iPhone owners tend to be quite a lot more active, spending 75 minutes daily. Types of usage are also different. Android users do…
Although Apple’s iPhone may have been falling down the pecking order for smartphone market share for a little while now, in terms of revenue generated, it’s been the top dog for what seems like forever. In Q1 2013, that changed, and there are no prizes for guessing who’s the new king of global smartphone revenue: Samsung. The Korean tech firm is…
A little while back, Apple went on a big witch hunt, flushing out all the apps on the App Store promoting other developers’ applications. One of the most well-known was AppGratis, which – under the App Store policies – could not return to once again grace the screens of iOS devices. So, iMediapp, the developers behind the app discovery tool did what any…
Apple taking Samsung to court has become a long drawn-out affair, spread across multiple countries and a host of individual lawsuits. In the most recent cases against its Korean foe, Apple accuses the company of infringing on 5 specific patents with the latest flagship, the Galaxy S4. Thankfully, Samsung’s seen sense and hasn’t released a phone or…
Although this week has been predominantly about the Google I/O conference, there’s been plenty of interesting iOS stories flying around this week. Whether you’re interested in seeing what Apple might have up its sleeve for 2013, or you like looking at great concepts, there’s been a mixture of everything in this week’s top stories. As always, the…
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