iPhone 11 sales continue to cut down Android's market share globally

Apple has increased its presence in the five most important European markets against Android, a study of smartphone OS data reveals, with the international use of iOS rising on the strength of the iPhone 11 and iPhone 11 Pro.

Malcolm Owen 6 years ago 19

iPhone 11 versus Pixel 4 — Benchmark and hands on comparison

Google's Pixel 4 is the ideal, undiluted Android experience, and has features to separate itself from the rest of the pack. AppleInsider puts it side-by-side versus Apple's iPhone 11 lineup to see how they compare in specs and benchmarks.

Andrew O'Hara 6 years ago 37

Editorial: Why the Apple A13 Bionic blows past Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus

It is no great surprise that Apple's iPhone 11 A13 Bionic chip continues to tromp Qualcomm's fastest mobile CPU, the Snapdragon 855 Plus. The slower non-Plus variant of that chip is used in many premium Androids including most of Samsung's Galaxy S10 models as well as Google's Pixel 4. What's more interesting is why Apple is ahead, and what it means for future generations of technology.

Daniel Eran Dilger 6 years ago 76

Exploit resellers report glut of iOS vulnerabilities, will pay more for Android bugs

Software vulnerability brokers have lowered payout rates for iOS exploits, saying a recent "flood" of iPhone zero-days makes the bugs less valuable than comparable attacks designed to penetrate Android.

Mikey Campbell 6 years ago 20

Apple Music for Android beta adds Chromecast support, radio stations

The most recent version of the Apple Music beta app for Android has added Chromecast support, an often-requested feature by participants.

Mike Wuerthele 6 years ago 1

Brief Thoughts: Questionable RF lawsuit, Apple TV+ vs. Disney+, Siri listening & more

Every week has dozens of things going on at any given time, too many to talk about in real-time. Here's what we think about this week's radio frequency revelations and lawsuits, Disney rolling heavy at the D23 expo in regards to Disney+, the workers responsible for listening to Siri recordings, an inadvertent iOS 12 jailbreak restoration, and Google's Android rebranding.

Mike Wuerthele and Malcolm Owen 6 years ago 12

Editorial: Free advertising for Apple Card isn't coming from unit sales or market share

Apple Card is all over the news, in part because the physical legacy card it ships with can be scuffed up if you throw it in your jeans pocket with coins and keys. There are thousands of other card issuers globally that wish the inherently fragile nature of a pristine credit card was also capable of driving free global advertising of their brand as well. Why does Apple get so much free press?

Daniel Eran Dilger 6 years ago 56

Apple Music beta for Android tests Dark Mode and time-synced lyrics

Apple Music subscribers with Android devices will soon gain access Dark Mode and time-synced lyrics, two new features slated to debut in the iOS version of the app this fall.

AppleInsider Staff 6 years ago 0

iPhone loyalty rates down to 8-year low, survey claims

The loyalty of iPhone owners in the upgrade cycle outside of Apple's iPhone upgrade program has reportedly fallen to its lowest levels since 2011, benefiting Samsung, new survey data suggests.

Roger Fingas 6 years ago 91

Editorial: No Bill Gates, Windows was not iPhone's 'natural' nemesis

Microsoft's former chief executive Bill Gates mused this week that it would have been the "natural thing" for Microsoft to have been the "standard non-Apple phone platform." But he's wrong, and here's why.

Daniel Eran Dilger 6 years ago 67

Microsoft should have been Apple's challenger in mobile, says Bill Gates

It should have been Microsoft posing the main competition to Apple in mobile platforms, not Google, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates commented in a recent interview.

Roger Fingas 6 years ago 43

Samsung's Galaxy Note 10 expected to launch Aug. 7

Samsung is reportedly gunning to launch its next top-end phone, the the Galaxy Note 10, at an "Unpacked" event on Aug. 7 — with one version of the phone approaching tablet sizes.

Roger Fingas 6 years ago 9

Apple & Samsung expected to benefit most from US Huawei ban, says Ming-Chi Kuo

Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo expects both Apple and Samsung to pick up Huawei customers outside China now that the manufacturer is no longer able to use Google's Android operating system without a branch.

William Gallagher 7 years ago 9

Editorial: China's retaliatory 'unreliable supplier' list will hit Windows, Android the hardest

China's Ministry of Commerce has floated a retaliation plan intended to punish companies complying with the Trump Administration's Entity List ban on doing business with Huawei. That could have a profound impact on two of the largest software platforms licensed in China: Android and Windows, as well as broadly-licensed silicon intellectual property from ARM and Qualcomm.

Daniel Eran Dilger 7 years ago 64

Huawei touts its 'substantial contributions' to Android and says it will continue supporting current phones

In response to Google's revoking its license to use Android, Huawei has announced that it will continue to provide support and updates to current phones and tablets.

William Gallagher 7 years ago 11

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