Google Maps Easter egg shows Android mascot urinating on Apple logo [updated]

An unknown person has inserted an Easter egg image into Google Maps, depicting the mascot for the Android operating system urinating on an Apple logo, and is now gaining attention across the Internet.

Roger Fingas 11 years ago 80

Apple's Safari claims 55% of US mobile browser usage, 10.5% desktop share

In March, 55 percent of U.S. mobile Web traffic stemmed from Apple's Safari, although the browser continued to lag behind in the desktop environment, analytics firm StatCounter said on Wednesday.

Roger Fingas 11 years ago 31

Roommates stab each other with beer bottles in iPhone vs. Android dispute

Two men in Tulsa, Okla. were hospitalized on Friday after stabbing each other in a fight over the superiority of iPhones versus Android devices, according to a local ABC TV affiliate.

Roger Fingas 11 years ago 101

Expanded Google ARC project brings Android apps to Mac, Windows, Linux

Google this week expanded its beta App Runtime for Chrome (ARC) project, enabling Android apps to run not just in Chrome OS but also on Mac, Windows, and Linux computers, with some basic limitations.

Roger Fingas 11 years ago 31

Apple begins accepting non-iPhone trade-ins in the US, Europe

Consumers looking to make the switch from an Android, BlackBerry, or Windows Phone device to an iPhone can now bring their old handset directly to Apple, where they could trade it in to receive credit toward the purchase of a new iPhone.

Sam Oliver 11 years ago 14

Apple iOS 8 distribution hits 77% as Google's Android remains bifurcated

Earlier this week, Apple released fresh statistics regarding iOS 8 distribution, showing 77 percent of devices run the latest version of its most recent operating system.

AppleInsider Staff 11 years ago 73

Apple to accept non-iPhone trade-ins with expanded Reuse and Recycling Program, report says

Apple is planning to add Android, BlackBerry and Windows Phone handsets to the list of acceptable trade-ins for its Reuse and Recycling Program, which exchanges used hardware for Apple Store gift cards.

AppleInsider Staff 11 years ago 21

Microsoft to bring Cortana voice assistant to Apple's iOS as third-party app

Microsoft is planning to bring Cortana, the voice assistant on Windows phones, to iOS and Android devices sometime after the technology arrives on desktop PCs this fall in Windows 10, according to a new report.

Roger Fingas 11 years ago 30

IDC: Apple's iPad shipments could shrink to 60M in 2015 amid slow-growing tablet market

The iPad's share of the international tablet market will likely shrink again in 2015, falling from 27.6 percent to 25.6 percent year-over-year, according to a five-year forecast issued on Thursday by research firm IDC.

Roger Fingas 11 years ago 35

Google reportedly looking to bring Android Wear support to iOS

Google is allegedly developing an Android Wear app for iOS, a move that would expand support for the wearables platform beyond Android handsets and enable iPhone and iPad owners to use products like the Moto 360 and the LG G Watch.

Roger Fingas 11 years ago 53

Google postpones iOS 8-style full-disk encryption of Android devices

Despite initial promises by Google, and rival Apple implementing the technology in iOS 8 last September, new devices loaded with Android 5.0 Lollipop are not using default full-disk encryption meant to prevent criminals, police, and spy agencies from getting unauthorized access to private data.

Roger Fingas 11 years ago 25

Samsung responds to iPhone 6 with premium metal & glass Galaxy S6, counters Apple Pay with Samsung Pay

Kicking off the Mobile World Congress event on Sunday, Samsung took the wraps off its highly anticipated next-generation handsets, the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge, both of which use premium glass and metal to counter the blockbuster success of Apple's iPhone 6.

AppleInsider Staff 11 years ago 205

Apple's iPhone commands record high 89% of smartphone profits while Android plummets to record low

Last quarter, Apple's iPhone took a record 89 percent share of smartphone operating profits, directly causing another record for the holiday shopping season: an all-time low for devices running Google's Android.

Neil Hughes 11 years ago 53

Apple's iOS bolsters lead in enterprise for Q4 at the expense of Android

Apple gained ground in enterprise device activations over the fourth quarter of 2014, especially in strictly regulated industries, while Android share slipped over the same period, according to the latest data from Good Technology.

Mikey Campbell 11 years ago 7

iOS, Android dominate smartphone market with 96% combined stake

Apple and Google have all but destroyed the competition in the smartphone space, with the two companies' flagship mobile operating systems — iOS and Android — combining to power 96.3 percent of the smartphones shipped in 2014, new data indicates.

AppleInsider Staff 11 years ago 82

Load More