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

Google takes aim at Apple's 'iOS in the Car' with Audi-Android partnership

Apple is not the only major smartphone vendor with an eye toward a vehicle-integrated future, as Google is reportedly set to announce a collaboration with Audi that would have future cars from the automaker run in-dash systems based on Android.

Shane Cole 12 years ago 143

NPD: Chromebook sales outperform MacBooks in commercial sector as iPad loses ground

According to a recent NPD report, Apple hardware took a hit in commercial sales during 2013 while Google's platforms rallied; the largest gainer being Chromebook, which outsold MacBooks five to one.

Mikey Campbell 12 years ago 208

HTC details how carriers, chipset makers stall & block Android OS updates

Taiwanese smartphone maker HTC has shed light on the complex route Android updates must navigate before hitting customer devices, helping to explain why operating system updates take some time to arrive, and how, for some device owners, such updates never even arrive at all.

Shane Cole 12 years ago 55

Rumor: LG hopes to catch up to Apple with fingerprint sensor in next-gen Android phone

LG Electronics is reportedly testing a prototype version of the next generation of its flagship G-series smartphones that will allegedly include a swipe-based fingerprint sensor, countering the Touch ID capability of Apple's iPhone 5s.

AppleInsider Staff 12 years ago 113

IBM: iOS crushed Android in Christmas shopping with 5 times the sales

Apple's iPhone and iPad represented the vast majority of U.S. online shopping and sales during Christmas, accounting for more than an 83 percent take of sales compared to Android.

Daniel Eran Dilger 12 years ago 148

Google's reaction to Apple's iPhone unveiling: 'We're going to have to start over' on Android

The iPhone's 2007 introduction was not only a watershed moment for Apple, but also a turning point for Google's Android team, according to an excerpt from a new book on the subject.

Shane Cole 12 years ago 226

Former head of Google patent strategy appointed to run U.S. patent agency

Michelle Lee, who until July was running Google the firm's patent strategy, has been named the deputy director of the US Patent and Trademark Office, and will run the agency until a new director is appointed.

Daniel Eran Dilger 12 years ago 100

Tests find iOS 7 update improves Apple's Siri, but Google Now for Android closes the gap

Apple has improved its voice-driven personal assistant, Siri, with the iOS 7 update for iPhone and iPad, though Siri's chief competition, Google Now, has improved enough to be on par, new tests have concluded.

Neil Hughes 12 years ago 72

Mobile app usage up 68% during Thanksgiving with 1.3 billion sessions logged

According to a report from mobile analytics firm Flurry, mobile device users logged 1.3 billion app sessions over Thanksgiving weekend, a 68 percent increase from last year, with photo, video and music apps accounting for half of all usage.

AppleInsider Staff 12 years ago 7

Apple pegs iOS 7 distribution at 74%, iOS 6 at 22%

In a change to its developer website on Thursday, Apple notes the latest version of its iOS mobile operating system has hit a 74 percent adoption rate as of Dec. 1, a huge share compared to the 22 percent seen by iOS 6.

AppleInsider Staff 12 years ago 22

Google moves toward Chrome as Oracle threatens to establish Android's Java infringement

Oracle's Java infringement case against Google's Android is reportedly nearing a reversal of last year's original finding that defended Android. Meanwhile, Google is focusing new attention on Chrome web apps rather than a continuation of Android's original "embrace and extend" Java strategy.

Daniel Eran Dilger 12 years ago 114

Android users accounted for 40% of Apple's iPad sales on Black Friday - report

Android loyalty does not seem to extend to tablets, as new data suggests that 4 out of every 10 iPad units moved during last week's Black Friday shopping event were purchased by customers who use smartphones powered by Google's operating system.

Shane Cole 12 years ago 53

Half of Apple's iPhone 5c sales are to Android switchers - report

The mid-range iPhone 5c has proven much more popular than its flagship sibling among smartphone shoppers with below-median incomes, and has attracted large numbers of first-time Apple buyers who are largely switching from Android devices, new data indicates.

Shane Cole 12 years ago 85

Apple's iPhone 5s & 5c take 9 of Japan's top 10 smartphone sales spots

Just over two months after Apple launched its new iPhone 5s and 5c across Japan's three major carriers, weekly sales rankings list various iPhone models split between the carriers took 9 of the top 10 smartphone slots.

Daniel Eran Dilger 12 years ago 36

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