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iOS Internet share grows 216% in one year
The vast majority of Internet traffic is still generated by PC’s these days, and while iOS internet share is insanely low by comparison, the year to year increase is astonishing – 216.3% to be exactly via NetApplications
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...iOS 4.2 improves network performance while increasing battery life
Wednesday, December 1, 2010
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The Nokia Siemens Blog writes: With its latest iPhone iOs 4.2 software, it looks like Apple is joining efforts to cut smartphone signalling down to size. Tests by Nokia Siemens Networks have shown that iPhone iOs 4.2 supports a technology called Network Controlled Fast Dormancy, which we have already introduced into our networks. Basically, the […]
Continue reading...iOS 4.2 available later today, “Find my iPhone” to be free feature
Monday, November 22, 2010
Apple today announced that iOS 4.2 will be available today (1 PM Eastern) for download for iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad users. iOS 4.2 brings with it over 100 new features such as AirPlay, AirPring, Unified Inbox, and especially exciting for iPad users, Multitasking and Folders functionality. AirPlay is a new feature for streaming music, video and […]
Continue reading...Gaming titles for iOS DWARF gaming titles for all other consoles combined going back 25 years
Thursday, November 18, 2010
It took Nintendo and Sony a while to wake up and realize just how much gaming on the iOS was affecting their bottom line and changing the way folks play and view video games. The iTunes App Store together with the millions of iOS devices out on the market is a 1-2 punch that no competitor […]
Continue reading...iOS 4.2 update now pushed back to November 16 – Report
Friday, November 12, 2010
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If you were hoping to get your hands on iOS 4.2 today, sorry to disappoint you, but it’s reportedly been pushed back to November 16th. iPhoneHellas, which typically has a good track record when it comes to Apple related rumors, reported the news earlier today. Meanwhile, MacStories is reportingthat the reason for the delay is […]
Continue reading...Apple to release iOS 4.2 this Friday, along with updates to OS X and iTunes
Tuesday, November 9, 2010
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Citing an inside source at AT&T, MacStories is reporting that Apple will release iOS 4.2 for the iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch this coming Friday at 10AM. Also of note is that Apple may also release an update to iTunes and OS X (10.6.5). Many users expected iOS 4.2 to be available today: iOS 4.2, however, […]
Continue reading...Rumor – iOS inertial scrolling coming to OS X 10.7
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
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With Apple’s media event just a few hours away, MacStories is reporting that the OS X UI is up for some modifications, namely the introduction of iOS style scroll bars and behavior. According to our source, iOS influence is visible in the new OS user interface, but it’s still very much Aqua-based. Apple took some […]
Continue reading...Most recent iOS 4.2 beta improves memory usage.
Wednesday, September 29, 2010
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The recently released iOS 4.2 beta 2 apparently does much to improve memory usage, with some apps like Safari reportedly using nearly 25% less memory than in iOS 4.2 beta 1. via iPodNN
Continue reading...Apple announces wireless printing for iPod, iPhone, and iPad
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
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Apple today announced AirPrint wireless printing for its entire range of iOS devices. It will make its debut with the release of iOS 4.2. Apple today announced that it is releasing a beta version of its AirPrint wireless printing for iPad, iPhone and iPod touch to members of Apple’s iOS developer program today, and that […]
Continue reading...40.1 million people are playing games on iOS devices
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
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According to a new industry survey, approximately 40.1 million users are playing games on iOS devices. TUAW puts the figure into context: That’s a huge market share, especially considering this platform has only existed for a few years. By comparison, Sony’s PSP system only has an audience of around 18 million, and Nintendo’s DS audience […]
Continue reading...App downloads on iTunes on pace to surpass music downloads by end of the year
Wednesday, September 8, 2010
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Asymco recently published some telling graphs comparing the rise of iTunes song downloads to the ever increasing number of app downloads. While the comparison isn’t exactly fair given the abundance of free apps available for download, the charts below still tell an interesting story. As can be seen, the App store has reached the same total […]
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Friday, December 3, 2010
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