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

Samsung shows off range of new Android phones, hedges bets with Windows 8 devices

Samsung on Thursday showed of a range of new devices for both Microsoft’s Windows 8 and Google’s Android platforms, though the South Korean giant’s choices appear to show that it is very much hedging its bets when it comes to Microsoft’s newest operating system.

Kevin Bostic 12 years ago 70

IDC gives Apple 9% of Chinese smartphone market, double the prevailing growth rate

IDC has ranked Apple the fifth largest smartphone vendor in China, assigning it a 9 percent share of the 78 million smartphones sold in Q1. While the market grew by 117 percent, Apple's sales of the entry level iPhone 4 grew by 211 percent, the firm noted.

Daniel Eran Dilger 12 years ago 9

iPad crashes Windows 8 launch party as Asus cuts its PC, tablet forecasts by 10%

More bad new for Microsoft's Windows 8: Asus, one of the few PC makers to experience any growth last year, is now lowering its forecasts for June quarter PC and tablet sales in the face of slack demand for computers with the appearance of Windows Phone.

Daniel Eran Dilger 12 years ago 35

After crowning Samsung as Apple's heir, analysts now rethinking their math

Sales of Samsung's flagship Galaxy S4 are falling short of initial estimates as much as 30 percent, causing an implosion of $20 billion of the firm's market value as analysts reconsider their formerly rosy expectations.

Daniel Eran Dilger 12 years ago 137

ITC calls for import ban against Samsung, rejects Google's flip-flop arguments

The US International Trade Commission's Office of Unfair Import Investigations (OUII) has recommended an import ban against Samsung's Android devices infringing upon four Apple patents, rejecting contradictory, flawed arguments by Google.

Daniel Eran Dilger 13 years ago 58

BlackBerry Messenger not coming to iPhone, iPad June 27 [U]

BlackBerry Messenger is still going cross-platform, but it won't be appearing on iOS and Android on June 27, contrary to a report published Thursday.

Kevin Bostic 13 years ago 14

Android's consumer strength hasn't translated to enterprise, where Apple still dominates

While Google's Android is the most popular smartphone platform among consumers, Apple's iOS remains the default choice for the majority of business customers activating phones and tablets, according to the latest data from Good Technology.

Neil Hughes 13 years ago 23

Mobile payments growing, no thanks to NFC or Google Wallet

Mobile payment transactions are on pace to hit $235.4 billion in 2013, though mostly through money transfers, as NFC payments and services like Google Wallet have failed to gain much traction.

Neil Hughes 13 years ago 38

Samsung chooses Intel CPU for new iPad-competing Android Galaxy Tab - report

With Intel largely absent from the current booming smartphone and tablet markets, the chipmaker has reportedly secured a deal with Samsung to power one of the company's upcoming 10-inch Android tablets.

Sam Oliver 13 years ago 90

Top iOS apps earn 4.6x more than Android, but Google Play is gaining ground

Apple's iOS App Store remains by far the most profitable place for mobile developers to sell their applications, but Android's Google Play has managed to increase its share of revenue significantly over the last six months.

Neil Hughes 13 years ago 41

Motorola's new 'Moto X' smartphone will be built in Texas

Motorola's next handset will be Made in America, as the Google-owned manufacturer looks to make a comeback in a market dominated by Apple's iPhone and Samsung's Galaxy line.

AppleInsider Staff 13 years ago 27

Samsung, Google to scale back giant screen sizes on new Android phones

While Apple has been the subject of incessant queries wondering when it will follow Samsung and Google's Motorola subsidiary in making a big screen iPhone, both Android licensees are now planning new phones with screens closer in size to iPhone 5.

Daniel Eran Dilger 13 years ago 144

HTC next to accuse Samsung of using component supplies as a "competitive weapon"

Apple isn't the only company grappling with its relationship to Samsung as both a smartphone component supplier and handset competitor. HTC recently complained that Samsung has "strategically declined" to provide it with crucial parts for years.

Daniel Eran Dilger 13 years ago 38

iPhone owners spend 55% more time on their phone than Android users

New smartphone usage data shows that iPhone owners spend an additional 26 minutes per day on Apple's handset more than the average Android device user.

AppleInsider Staff 13 years ago 75

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