Posts tagged as "ios"
Please Let This Bluetooth Gamepad for Smartphones Be Real
The iPhone might be nibbling away at Nintendo’s market share, but there are still plenty of games that are damn near unplayable with a touchscreen. Physical buttons are the way to go, and if Le…
Android now found on 51% of U.S. smartphones
Android has finally broken the 50% market share hurdle, according to a quarterly report from comScore. Android continued its phenomenal level of growth for the quarter ending in March 2012, climbing 3.7% since the December survey. Android’s growth continues to come at the expense of RIM and Microsoft, who saw declines of 3.7% [...]
Why iOS Apps Look Better Than Android Apps
You might think app design is app design, whether the software is being developed for iOS or Android. But, in fact, creating highly polished, elegant-looking apps is simply easier to do when de…
There’s Finally a New Official Twitter App for iPhone and Android
Twitter just updated its apps for iPhone and Android. That’s great news, because both were getting a bit creaky and were due for a good polish. Here’s what’s new in both apps: More &raq…
Google Makes Four Times More Money From iOS Than Android
Back in October, Larry Page proudly declared that Google’s mobile products would generate $2.5 billion in 2011. The Guardian reports, reports that Android accounts for a just a tiny fraction o…
The Fanboy and the Phone: A Love/Hate Story
In the ‘90′s, no nerd-debate was more contentious than that over the “Best” computer operating system. Were you Windows or were you Mac (or Linux)? Rifts formed in communities, hateful epit…
Is Fragmentation Making Android Devs Jump Ship?
Android proponents frequently argue that the open-source ecosystem with tons of devices has far more potential than Apple’s two device walled-garden. Think of the possibilities! Well, a new stu…
The App That Turns You Into a Government Informant
The state of West Virginia has developed an app that will turn people into government informants: the Suspicious Activity Reporting Application. It’s an app loaded with good intentions, but it …
Android continues to grow at the expense of RIM, Windows Phone, and Symbian
comScore has just released their report on the state of the mobile industry for the three months ending January 2012. The report shows continued growth for the Android operating system, with a total smartphone market share of 48.6% in the U.S., up 2.3% from the three month period ending October 2011. Apple also saw growth [...]
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