Android number one in app downloads

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On October 26, 2011

While Android has been the leader in market-share for mobile OSs for quite some time the OS was still behind iOS when it came to apps being downloaded, but not anymore. According to this InformationWeek article, 56% of folks who purchased a smartphone opted for an Android powered device, 28% went with an iPhone. In […]

Sprint iPhone 4S subscribers are not happy campers

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On October 25, 2011

It looks like Sprint subscribers who were lucky enough to get a 4S are not happy with the download speeds they are currently getting. Because of the complaints an internal memo has been sent to Sprint reps letting them know the issue is being worked on with Apple. Not surprisingly the issue is attributed to […]

China Mobile has 10 million iPhone users, no agreement with Apple

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On October 24, 2011

Reuters reports that China Mobile, the largest mobile company by subscriptions, has 10 million subscribers with iPhones. The only issue is that they lack an agreement with Apple, though they did meet with Steve Jobs many times to discuss such an arrangement. “We have not yet got agreement with Apple,” Wang said on the fringes […]

Apple's Tech Talk World Tour, Twitter on iOS 5, and more in this week's mobile news

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On October 21, 2011

Apple is planning the ‘Tech Talk World Tour‘ for iOS 5 developers. It will kick-off on November 2nd in Berlin. If you dislike the ‘Newsstand’ app in iOS 5 (like me) Lifehacker has a trick to hide it. The ‘Avengers’ movie due out next year has some scenes shot with an iPhone. Verizon sells a […]

The State and Trends of the Mobile Internet – Infographic

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On October 20, 2011

The guys over at WebHostingBuzz.com have posted an excellent infographic that takes a look at how consumers are using mobile technology as well as where they use it and what the future holds. Infographic: The State and Trends of Mobile Internet by WebHostingBuzz  

The Android Story infographic – Updated for Ice Cream Sandwich

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On October 19, 2011

It is kind of interesting to see the path that Android has taken over the last eight years or so. Few people are probably surprised at the success of the mobile OS since Google acquired it in 2005. Here is a great infographic detailing the path Android has taken all the way up to 4.0 […]

AT&T Developer Program Contest Encourages Creation of Applications With Environmental and Energy-Efficient Benefits

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On October 18, 2011

Earlier this summer, AT&T challenged software developers to create innovative applications that deliver an environmental or energy efficient benefit through the Power Your Future mobile app contest. Software developers submitted over 100 apps using iOS, Android and HTML5, competing for the opportunity to potentially have their app pre-loaded on future AT&T smartphones, as well as […]

No more death-grip, tons of iPhone apps on sale, and more in this week's mobile news.

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On October 14, 2011

With the improved antenna design the iPhone 4S does not require a death-grip. Some iPhone 4S owners forced to wait to activate their phones as the AT&T network gets slammed. Sprint clarifies international micro-sim locking. Finally, a lit of all the iPhone apps on sale right now.

iOS 5 is finally here!

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On October 12, 2011

We have waited a long time for this. I know many who are more excited about iOS5 then they are about the iPhone 4S (I know I am). Last night I downloaded iTunes 10.5 in anticipation of installing the new iOS version, which I am currently downloading now. It has been about an hour and […]

Online television show geared towards iOS developers

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On October 11, 2011

One More Thing is an iOS developer conference that takes place in Melbourne, Australia. The first gathering in August, where over 160 iOS developers were in attendance to hear presentations from some of the best iOS developers in the country, with Matt Comi (The Incident), James Cuda (Procreate), Marc Edwards (Sideways, Consume) amongst them. Part […]