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Topic: iOS

New study shows iOS gobbling up enterprise market share from Android

2013/07/03, 05:03 pm

Data harvested by enterprise file sharing and cloud storage company Egnyte shows Apple's iOS, led by the iPhone, is growing its share of the enterprise market, while Google's Android user base continues to contract.

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Apple updates iWork for iOS suite with minor stability improvements

2013/07/03, 04:03 pm

Apple on Thursday issued three minor updates for the iWork for iOS app suite, which includes iPhone and iPad versions of Pages, Numbers and Keynote.

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Apple Maps directions beat Google Maps, Waze in pundit's head-to-head test

2013/07/03, 04:03 pm

Apple's much maligned Maps application for iOS outperformed competitors Google Maps and Waze in a California driving test orchestrated by columnist John C. Dvorak.

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Facebook unveils redesigned, cleaner News Feed coming to iPhone, iPad & Web

2013/07/03, 01:03 pm

In the coming weeks, Facebook users on iPhone, iPad and regular Web browsers will see a revamped News Feed designed to reduce clutter while becoming more colorful and visually stimulating.

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Apple marketing chief uses rare Twitter post to take shot at Android security issues

2013/07/03, 01:03 pm

Apple marketing chief Phil Schiller made a rare appearance on Twitter on Thursday to ding the security situation on Google's Android mobile operating system, linking to a report showing that Android malware threats are on the rise.

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Marvel Unlimited launches on iOS with subscription-based access to 13K comics

2013/07/03, 10:03 am

Marvel Comics' digital subscription service landed on the iPad and iPhone on Thursday in the form of a new, highly anticipated application: Marvel Unlimited.

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Social networking app Path introduces The Shop, text and voice messaging in update

2013/06/03, 08:03 pm

Path on Wednesday released version 3.0 of its iOS app, bringing one-to-one and group messaging as well as an in-app store called The Shop, which offers access to "stickers" and special photo filters.

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Apple's 3.5% smartphone share gain was Android's loss in Q4

2013/06/03, 02:03 pm

The launch of the iPhone 5, combined with the continuing popularity of the iPhone 4S and iPhone 4, allowed Apple's iOS to grow by 3.5 percentage points in the U.S. market, taking share away from Google's Android OS.

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Android fragmentation predicted to squeeze out independent developers

2013/05/03, 04:03 pm

The plethora of distinct mobile device models on the market, driven largely by the popularity of Google's Android platform, is making it more difficult for independent software developers to reach a wide audience, new research confirms.

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iOS apps leak more personal data than do Android apps - report

2013/05/03, 03:03 pm

The most popular free apps on Apple's iOS platform are sharing significantly more user data than the most popular apps on Google's Android platform, according to a study recently released by Appthority.

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Google updates Chrome & Maps for iOS, brings improved search and sharing

2013/05/03, 11:03 am

Google on Monday rolled out an update for the iOS version of Google Maps, adding contact searching and saved addresses. A separate update for its Chrome browser, gives iDevice users improved search functionality and browser navigation, as well as better sharing features.

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Apple opens iBookstore in Japan with iBooks 3.1 update [u]

2013/05/03, 10:03 am

Apple on Tuesday updated its iBooks application for iOS, adding access to its digital iBookstore to users from Japan.

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Samsung adds security layer to Android to gain enterprise credibility

2013/04/03, 04:03 pm

In response to lackluster interest in Google's Android platform by corporate enterprise and government users, Samsung has announced plans to shore up its smartphones and tablets with third party security software in an initiative branded as "SAFE," or "Samsung For Enterprise."

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Global app revenues to hit $25 billion in 2013

2013/04/03, 02:03 pm

The app revolution sparked by Apple's iPhone has kicked into full gear, and a new report estimates that revenue for all app stores will hit $25 billion in 2013.

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Foursquare's updated iPhone app takes on Yelp, adds hidden turbo check-in feature

2013/01/03, 06:03 pm

Foursquare's newly updated iPhone app signals a change for the location-based social networking service that will help better position it against Yelp, and also debuts a handy hidden feature that allows power users to check in to locations more quickly.

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Shazam on 20 percent of US iPhones, generates $300M in annual digital sales

2013/01/03, 11:03 am

Popular music program Shazam is doing more letting users find out just what song that is playing; the company's executives say it's driving more than a quarter of a billion dollars in digital content downloads across the major online music outlets.

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Apple says iPhone tracking lawsuit doesn't demonstrate harm

2013/01/03, 10:03 am

Apple is looking to block a class action lawsuit that claims the company wrongfully collected and distributed data from millions of customers' mobile devices, on the grounds that the plaintiffs in the case cannot prove their claims.

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Evernote for iOS updated with 'The Trunk,' Snippets, enhanced PDF viewer

2013/28/02, 10:02 pm

Synchronized note taking and organization app Evernote hit version 5.2 on Thursday, offering iOS users access to third-party integrated software via "The Trunk" and carry-overs from the OS X app including Snippets.

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Study finds mobile gaming on the rise among developers, interest in consoles waning

2013/28/02, 03:02 pm

Mobile platforms running iOS and Android are increasingly popular among North American game developers, according to a new study, while traditional consoles and their portable counterparts are seeing less interest.

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iOS YouTube app updated, gains AirPlay-like 'beaming' for televisions

2013/28/02, 02:02 pm

Google on Thursday announced an update to its YouTube app for iOS that adds a new streaming feature similar to the AirPlay capability built into Apple's devices.

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