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Google – it’s all about the eyeballs baby
Kyle Baxter has a great piece up explaining Google’s strategy of developing software and distributing services for free in order to attract more eyeballs and rake in as much of that advertising revenue as possible. Everything Google does must be understood within this context. Google builds services like Google Maps, Gmail and Docs and gives […]
Continue reading...Google previews Android 3.0 “Honeycomb” with revamped UI
Thursday, January 6, 2011
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It’s funny how quickly things change in tech. One minute Apple is competing against Microsoft, and the next thing you know Apple is duking it out with Google, with Microsoft struggling mightily on the sidelines to get back in the game, somehow. Though the iPhone remains the smartphone to beat, Android is no joke and […]
Continue reading...This is the easiest way to download Gameloft titles for Android?
Friday, December 10, 2010
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Pyrenea writes: In a tweet,Gameloft – the maker of many popular games for both Android and iOS – said that the “easiest way to download [their] Android games is to access http://www.gameloft.com/android-hd-games directly from your phone browser.” Not only do you need to provide them with the make and model of your device, but you also […]
Continue reading...Mobile marketshare broken down by geographic region [Photo]
Wednesday, December 8, 2010
An interesting graph courtesy of Pingdom breaks down the mobile OS marketshare across geographic regions. While it appears that Nokia’s Symbian OS still reigns supreme in Africa, Asia, and South America. the iPhone seems to have North America, Europe, and Australia on lockdown. Note, though, that this graph doesn’t purport to accurately reflect actual OS marketshare, […]
Continue reading...Android will be put to the test once the iPhone 4 hits Verizon
Tuesday, December 7, 2010
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In his latest note to investors, stalwart Apple analyst Gene Munster writes that once the iPhone hits Verizon as is expected in early 2011, Android will be put to the test for the first time.
Continue reading...Google unveils the Samsung Nexus S running Android 2.3
Monday, December 6, 2010
Google today unveiled the Samsung Nexus S, the first Android device running Android 2.3 a.k.a Gingerbread. Spec wise, the device comes with a 4″ WVGA screen, a 1GHz Hummingbird processor, NFC support, 16GB of internal storage, 512MB of RAM, a gyroscope and VoIP support. Camera wise, it comes with a 5MP camera on the back […]
Continue reading...Doom creator John Carmack opines on iPad development and why he’s not enthused about the Android Marketplace
Friday, December 3, 2010
As the co-founder of id Software and the lead developer for classic gaming titles like Doom and Wofenstein 3D, John Carmack is a certifiable programming legend within the gaming community. And now with the ascension of gaming on the iOS platform, Carmack has firmly hitched his wagon to developing titles for the iPhone and the […]
Continue reading...Apple surpasses RIM in US smartphone marketshare
Wednesday, December 1, 2010
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The latest data courtesy of Nielsen shows that Apple’s iPhone OS now commands a larger marketshare than RIM. And keep an eye out for Android, they’re catching up quickly. And per usual, the consortion of Windows Mobile, Nokia’s Symbian OS, and the Palm OS continue to lag noticably behind.
Continue reading...Study: iPhone owners are the most loyal
Tuesday, November 30, 2010
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GfK, a German market-research firm, recently surveyed 2,653 smartphone owners in Brazil, Germany, China, Britain, Spain, and the US and found that iPhone owners are by far the most loyal measured against all other mobile device owners. 59% of iPhone owners indicated that they plan on sticking with Apple for future phone purchases. 35% of […]
Continue reading...Android – a study in fragmentation?
Tuesday, November 23, 2010
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Last week we explained why Netflix has yet to come out with a dedicated mobile app for Android. In short, the lack of a universal DRM solution for Android requires Netflix to deal with each handset manufacturer indepentently to ensure that DRM protocol meets the requirements of Hollywood movie studios. Painting with broad strokes, we […]
Continue reading...Angry Birds developer apologizes for poor app performance on Android, cites fragmentation
Saturday, November 20, 2010
Ever since Google introduced the Android Marketplace, there’s been a lot of debate regarding the alleged supremacy of the iTunes App Store versus Google’s offering. While iTunes clearly houses a significantly larger number of apps, that of course doesn’t necessarily translate into a larger number of quality apps. Indeed, Android proponents are quick to argue […]
Continue reading...Woz clarifies statement re: Android – “Almost every app I have is better on the iPhone”
Thursday, November 18, 2010
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Earlier today, Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak caused a stir when he reportedly claimed that Android was on pace to become the dominant smartphone platform. Apparently, though, the Dutch newspaper De Telegraaf lost the gist of Woz’s comments in translation. Engadget reports: Woz says he gave the De Telegraaf reporter a lengthy demonstration of voice commands on […]
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Monday, January 10, 2011
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