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iOS 8 adoption cracks 80% mark in latest App Store data

Adoption of iOS 8 among iPhone, iPad, and iPod owners is up to 81 percent of active devices, Apple said on Wednesday in the latest update of its App Store distribution data, measuring traffic from April 27.

Roger Fingas 11 years ago 11

iOS 7 now installed on 78% of active Apple handheld devices

The latest official data from Apple reveals that 78 percent of active iPhone, iPad and iPod touch devices are running the company's latest mobile operating system, iOS 7, up four percentage points from earlier this month.

Neil Hughes 12 years ago 95

iOS 7 seeing slower uptake than Apple's iOS 6 - report

Apple's redesigned iOS 7 did not experience the same rapid ramp-up in adoption during its first week of availability as its predecessor, iOS 6, new data indicates.

Shane Cole 12 years ago 275
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iOS 7 shines as Apple bests Android, Windows Phone in 'user experience shootout'

Following the public release of iOS 7, Apple's newest operating system is thrown into the fire against its strongest competitors in a battery of user experience tests, and coming out on top against Samsung's customized Android build and Microsoft's Windows Phone.

Shane Cole 12 years ago 62

Version distribution of Apple's iOS remains stable ahead of iOS 7 launch

Ahead of an expected Golden Master release of iOS 7, version distribution of Apple's iOS mobile operating system is holding steady from June, with the current iOS 6 on a majority of iPhones and iPads.

AppleInsider Staff 12 years ago 19

Apple now charting App Store iOS fragmentation just like Google's Android

After first announcing that 93 percent of App Store customers are using the latest iOS 6 at WWDC last week, Apple has added the chart to its public developer site, mirroring Google's reporting of Android users in Google Play.

Daniel Eran Dilger 12 years ago 101

Pentagon officially grants security clearance to Apple's iPhone and iPad

The U.S. Department of Defense announced on Friday that it has officially approved Apple devices running iOS 6 or later to access its secure government networks.

AppleInsider Staff 13 years ago 21

Samsung's new Wallet app has numerous similarities to Apple's Passbook

Samsung on Wednesday introduced a new smartphone application called "Wallet," which bears a striking resemblance to Apple's own Passbook feature.

Neil Hughes 13 years ago 127

Apple reportedly rejecting 'cookie tracking' apps in push for its Ad Identifier

Apple is reportedly denying apps that use "cookie tracking" methods from entering the iOS App Store, suggesting that the company may be making a more aggressive move to have developers use its first-party Advertising Identifier technology.

Mikey Campbell 13 years ago 26

Latest iOS 6.1.3 beta fixes exploit used in Evasi0n jailbreak

The most popular jailbreak in iOS history will come to an end when Apple releases the forthcoming iOS 6.1.3 update, as the new operating system reportedly patches at least one of the exploits used by the untethered liberation tool.

AppleInsider Staff 13 years ago 20

LG ad riffs on Apple's panorama commercial, and expands on it

A new ad out from LG pays homage to an Apple ad showing off the iPhone 5's panorama capabilities, right before it skewers the ad by showing the expanded panoramic capabilities of the Optimus G Pro.

Kevin Bostic 13 years ago 57

Apple to release iOS 6.1.2 to address passcode vulnerability by February 20 -report

Apple is already working on an update to iOS 6 to address a dangerous passcode vulnerability discovered earlier in the week, with one report claiming that the company anticipated issuing the update as early as next week.

Kevin Bostic 13 years ago 26

Evasi0n 'jailbreaks' 7M iOS devices, update already available for iOS 6.1.1

The Evad3rs team on Tuesday rolled out an update for the Evasi0n untethered jailbreak tool, fixing bugs found in the initial software while adding support for the Apple's iOS 6.1.1 mobile operating system just one day after its release.

AppleInsider Staff 13 years ago 11

Apple releases iOS 6.1.1 for iPhone 4S owners to address battery, 3G issues

Apple on Monday released iOS 6.1.1 to address a number of bugs for iPhone 4S owners who recently ran into a handful of issues following the release of iOS 6.1 for all of Apple's mobile devices.

Katie Marsal 13 years ago 34

Apple's first beta of iOS 6.1.1 aims to strengthen Maps in Japan

Apple on Wednesday released the first beta of iOS 6.1.1 with a clear focus on improving its much-criticized Maps application, specifically in regards to turn-by-turn navigation in Japan.

Katie Marsal 13 years ago 29

iOS 6 jailbreak arrives; URL detection bug crashes most OS X apps

Hackers on Monday released a long-awaited untethered software "jailbreak" of Apple's iOS 6. Separately, a newly discovered bug causes most Mountain Lion applications to crash by typing in just 8 characters.

Sam Oliver 13 years ago 40

Apple's iOS 6.1 squashes 'Smart App Banner' bug that re-enabled JavaScript without user consent

With the release of iOS 6.1 on Monday, Apple addressed a potentially serious bug introduced in iOS 6 that would override a user's Mobile Safari JavaScript settings after visiting a webpage with a so-called "Smart App Banner."

Mikey Campbell 13 years ago 7

Apple seeds fifth iOS 6.1 beta version to developers

Apple on Saturday released a fifth iOS 6.1 beta to developers, continuing the testing phase of the company's mobile OS that will bring users a number of features, including enhanced mapping options and Siri-integration, when it launches later this year.

AppleInsider Staff 13 years ago 28
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