In the first 3 months of the year, Android has taken a massive 74.4% of the smartphone market. Analyst firm Gartner has published figures today which shows that in Q1 of 2013 phones running Android software made up for almost 3 out of 4 smartphone sales, with a massive 156 million units sold. In second place came our beloved iOS, which only managed to…
Despite the fact that Android devices sell in bucket loads, when it comes to usage, it’s been shown on various occasions that iPhone and iPad users are far more engaged with their products than any other platform. We could speculate as to why that is, but I needn’t. For now. The latest research done by Piper Jaffray shows that iOS devices make up well…
We all know the iPad sells well (well other than BlackBerry’s CEO). But how well? According to a report coming out of IDC, the iPad maker’s shipments have dropped below 40% of the total tablet shipments. However, it was still at least doubling the second place manufacturer, which was without much surprise, Samsung. This however has shown that over the past…
Figures from Netapplications released today show that Android’s share of Web Traffic is up 35% year on year. Android devices now accounts for 26% of all mobile web traffic. Despite a 6.6% decrease in overall share, Apple’s iOS still accounts for 59% of mobile web usage. The figures are interesting because they don’t reflect the market share of these…
Despite Androids much larger share of the smartphone market, it has emerged today that Apple’s iOS platform is drawing in more advertising spending than its Ice Cream Sandwich flavoured rival. Mobile advertising spending is up compared to last years holiday quarter, and advertisers are favouring iOS over Android when it comes to spending. The…
Following the opening bell on Wall St this morning, Apple’s stock has reached its lowest price since 2011, briefly dipping to a low of $400 per share. The price marks a spiral of decline ever since Apple’s record highs of over $700 per share at the beginning of 2012. Apple’s stock price has now come full circle since Tim Cook grabbed the top job,…
Today Matt shows us a free tweak that adds a new share widget to your Notification Center and it allows users to initiate a phone call or add a contact. Tweak: Addial See If Your iDevice Can Be Jailbroken!: http://mofodox.me/jbstats Follow Me On Twitter:http://bit.ly/ZpjxWx Follow Me…
Today Matt shows us a free tweak that brings life to your weather app icon. The tweak will have your weather icon showing you the temperature and weather for your area rather than the default dummy data that Apple provides. Tweak: WeatherIcon 6 See If Your iDevice Can Be Jailbroken!: http://mofodox.me/jbstats Follow Me On…
A new study from ComScore shows that Apple is still top dog in the U.S. During the three months between November 2012 and February of this year, Apple controlled 38.9 percent of the Smartphone market, beating Samsung, which came second with 21.3 percent. Apple’s control of Smartphone subscribers is up 3.9 in the last 3 months, with Samsung only seeing an…
Rumors today suggest that US giants AT&T and Verizon are considering a joint takeover bid to acquire stakes in Vodafone, the worlds second largest carrier after China Mobile. According to reports from the Financial times, the deal would see Verizon acquire a 45 percent stake in Vodafone’s US operations, with AT&T acquiring the remaining…
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