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Apple releases iOS 4.3 with Personal Hotspot, iTunes Home Sharing, enhanced AirPlay, and faster Safari performance
In addition to the iPad 2, Apple on Wednesday took some time to take the wraps off the long awaited iOS 4.3 update. “With more than 160 million iOS devices worldwide, including over 100 million iPhones, the growth of the iOS platform has been unprecedented,” Steve Jobs stated. “iOS 4.3 adds even more features to […]
Continue reading...iOS users more valuable than Android users – Report
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
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Electronista reports: Mobile advertising company Mobclix has released a study comparing the revenue generated from ad-supported free apps on both the iOS and Android platforms, and found that advertising on iOS was significantly more effective — sometimes yielding more than double the revenue — than on Android devices, making iDevice users more “valuable” to developers […]
Continue reading...Apple launches in-app subscriptions; Publishers wary of Apple’s 30% take
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
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Apple today announced that in-app subscriptions, which first premiered with the launch of The Daily a few weeks ago, will now be available to all publishers to take advantage of. Subscriptions purchased from within the App Store will be sold using the same App Store billing system that has been used to buy billions of […]
Continue reading...Apple looking to beef up the iOS notification system
Friday, February 11, 2011
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Measured against every mobile OS currently out on the market, Apple’s iOS compares favorably in nearly ever area. But one realm where Apple has to play catchup is in its notification system. While Apple’s current implementation is alright, it was nowhere near as slick as the one Palm implemented on the Palm Pre way back […]
Continue reading...iOS devices account for 2% of worldwide web traffic
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
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AppleInsider reports: Net Applications on Tuesday published the results of its latest worldwide browser market share findings. The numbers show that in the month of January, Apple’s iOS mobile operating system and the Mobile Safari browser cracked the 2 percent barrier for the first time. iOS, which runs on the iPhone, iPad and iPod touch, […]
Continue reading...Apple releases iOS 4.2.6 firmware update for the Verizon iPhone
Monday, January 31, 2011
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Apple today released a iOS 4.2.6 firmware update for the Verizon iPhone ahead of the February 10 launch of the long-awaited CDMA iPhone. Previously, the iOS build found on the Verizon iPhone that was demoed at Verizon’s media event not too long ago ran iOS 4.2.5. The new firmware checks in at 642 MB, carries build […]
Continue reading...Recorded multitouch gestures for the iPad not a part of iOS 4.3, home button is safe for now
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
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Remember those multitouch gestures in iOS 4.3 that prompted speculation that Apple might do away with the home button on the iPad and the iPhone? Well fear not lovers of tactile feedback, Apple has officially informed developers that the new gestures will not be a part of the official iOS 4.3 launch and that they’re […]
Continue reading...iOS 4.3 to bring multitouch gestures
Thursday, January 13, 2011
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With iOS 4.3 now seeded to developers, it appears that mobile hotspot functionality is just one of the new features users can look forward to. The video below showcases new multitouch gestures, most notably being able to use a 4-finger pinch motion to zoom back to the home screen.
Continue reading...Upcoming iOS 4.3 update to deliver mobile hotspot functionality to GSM iPhones
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
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One of the surprising announcements to come out of yesterday’s Verizon presentation was that the forthcoming CDMA iPhone will allow users to create a personal wi-fi hotspot with their iPhones with support for up to 5 devices. Users will be able to access this feature via a Personal Hotspot setting which can currently be found under […]
Continue reading...The importance of iOS 4’s mobile management APIs
Monday, December 27, 2010
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With the release of iOS 4, Apple for the first time enabled third party device management applications to access and manipulate data stored on the iPhone 4. Writing for Infoworld, Galen Gruman explains why iOS 4’s mobile management API’s were so important. This has to be one of the least sexy developments in mobile technology in a […]
Continue reading...Apple looking to expand iOS navigation software team
Wednesday, December 22, 2010
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AppleInsider directs us to new job postings from Apple which suggest that the folks in Cupertino are looking to add some navigation software experts to their iOS team. “Seize this ground floor opportunity to help us build the world’s best hosted platforms at massive scale,” it reads. Apple seeks job candidates with “valuable knowledge” related […]
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, […]
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Wednesday, March 2, 2011
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