New Zealand police choose iOS over Android in tech push, to distribute 10,000 iPhones and iPads

The New Zealand police department will be rolling out 10,000 iOS devices to frontline officers within the next few months as part of a new technology overhaul, with the force opting to go with Apple's iPhones and iPads after testing a rage of platforms.

Mikey Campbell 13 years ago 61

Apple's iTunes revenues don't include $7 billion paid to app developers

Apple has paid its iTunes App Store developers a cumulative $7 billion, with $5 billion of that paid out just in 2012. However, those payouts aren't included in its reported $12.9 billion in iTunes revenues for 2012.

Daniel Eran Dilger 13 years ago 13

Nike snubs Android users, says mobile FuelBand app to remain exclusive to Apple's iOS

Nike on Sunday revealed that it is not working on bringing its iOS-exclusive Nike+ FuelBand fitness monitoring app to Google's Android platform, disappointing some Android fans and seemingly reversing a position the company took last year.

Kevin Bostic 13 years ago 44

Australia's Treasury Department switches from BlackBerry to iPhone

In yet another blow to BlackBerry, the Australian Treasury Department has opted to switch away from the platform in favor of Apple's iPhone and iOS, with the transition expected to be completed within the next month and a half.

AppleInsider Staff 13 years ago 49

Apple and Samsung pull further ahead in U.S. smartphone market, iOS gains on Android

According to new data from analytics firm comScore, Apple and Samsung continued their two-horse race for U.S. smartphone subscribers over the last quarter of 2012, while iOS gained some ground on Google's Android during the same period.

Mikey Campbell 13 years ago 25

Apple's iOS mobile web share calls into question reports touting Android sales supremacy

An uptick in mobile web usage by iOS devices, matched by an even greater decline in Android web traffic since November, is calling into question figures from IDC that reported an apparent, significant slippage by Apple in global tablet market share.

Daniel Eran Dilger 13 years ago 131

59% of iPhone users spend more than $100 per month on carrier bills

iPhone users have the highest carrier bills among all smartphone platforms, with with 10 percent spending more than $200 per month with their carrier.

Sam Oliver 13 years ago 71

Akamai: Mobile Safari was dominant mobile browser in Q3 2012, trailed Android's cellular data share

In its latest "State of the Internet Report" released on Monday, web content delivery firm Akamai found that Apple's Mobile Safari accounted for about 60 percent of mobile browser usage across its networks, but trailed Android devices connecting to the internet using cellular data.

Mikey Campbell 13 years ago 54

Apple's iOS, Google's Android account for record 92% of smartphone shipments

The smartphone market is increasingly becoming a two-horse race between Google and Apple, with little room left for competitors outside of Android and iOS.

AppleInsider Staff 13 years ago 119

Apple's iPhone grew to 25.1% global market share in 2012

The latest worldwide smartphone data from IDC reveals that Apple's worldwide market share grew to 25.1 percent in 2012.

AppleInsider Staff 13 years ago 55

Apple's record profits contrasted with Amazon's hopes to turn a profit

Apple's profits for fiscal 2012 reached above $40 billion, making it the only tech company to ever reach that benchmark. In fact, it's a feat only ever matched by oil giant Exxon Mobil.

Daniel Eran Dilger 13 years ago 42

Verizon planned to make Siri an Android exclusive before Apple purchase

Before Apple swooped in to purchase Siri, U.S. carrier Verizon was working on a deal that would make the intelligent voice-controlled assistant exclusive to Android devices on its network.

Sam Oliver 13 years ago 50

Apple's iOS retains top spot in US with over 51% share of smartphone OS sales for Q4 2012

Accounting for over a 51% share of all smartphone OS sales in the U.S., Apple's iOS continues to be the market leader as existing customers move away from rival platforms like Android and RIM, or upgrade older iPhones to new models.

Mikey Campbell 13 years ago 91

Opera unveils new 'Ice' mobile web browser for iOS and Android

Opera Software on Friday unveiled its latest project, a WebKit-based mobile browser called "Opera Ice" that is specifically designed for screen formats seen on popular smartphones and tablets, including the iPhone and iPad.

Mikey Campbell 13 years ago 77

Apple's share of US mobile phone market grows to 18.5%

A new survey of U.S. mobile subscribers has found that Apple's iPhone continues to take a larger share of the overall market, up 1.4 percentage points to 18.5 percent.

Katie Marsal 13 years ago 54

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