Apple was the top smartphone manufacturer in February with 41.7 percent OEM market share. The top smartphone platform was Android with 52.8% market share. Smartphone OEM Market Share 186.3 million people in the U.S. owned smartphones (76.6 percent mobile market penetration) during the three months ending in February, up 5 percent since November. Apple ranked as the top OEM … [Read more...] about With 41.7% Market Share Apple is Ranked as Top Smartphone Manufacturer
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BBM App for iPhone Gets Landscape Support and Subscriptions
The BBM app for iPhone has been updated with landscape support, enhanced chats, enhanced security via Touch ID, subscriptions to remove ads and customize your PIN, and more. [appstore id=690046600] BBM brings you together in the moment with friends and family through instant chats, voice calls, picture sharing, voice notes and more. Download the official version of BBM now. … [Read more...] about BBM App for iPhone Gets Landscape Support and Subscriptions
BBM App for iPhone Gets Improved iOS 8 and iPhone 6 Support, Stickers in Group Chats
BBM for iPhone has been updated with a more refined look that includes iOS 8, iPhone 6, and iPhone 6 Plus support. Additionally, users can now send stickers in group chat as well as view timed pictures multiple times (until the timer expires). … [Read more...] about BBM App for iPhone Gets Improved iOS 8 and iPhone 6 Support, Stickers in Group Chats
BBM App for iPhone Gets Timed Messages, HD Picture Transfer, Message Retraction, More
The BBM app for iPhone has been updated with new features that include timed messages, message retraction, HD picture transfer, music discovery, and more. BBM brings you together in the moment with friends and family through instant chats, voice calls, picture sharing, voice notes and more. Download the official version of BBM now. Chat with friends on … [Read more...] about BBM App for iPhone Gets Timed Messages, HD Picture Transfer, Message Retraction, More
BBM App Update Makes It Easier to Find and Add Friends
The BBM app for iPhone has been updated making it easier to quickly build your contact list by helping you find and add friends. The OFFICIAL version of BBM is now here for iPhone. Get the real BBM app for the best way connect with friends and family. Download it now. … [Read more...] about BBM App Update Makes It Easier to Find and Add Friends
iPhone Users Are Smarter Than Other Smartphone Users
UK Bookmaker Ladbrokes created an online test known as the 'Test of Wits' to see which smartphone owners had the highest mental agility. The test focused on problem solving skills, pattern recognition and code cracking. The Test of Wits is made up of seven brainteasers designed to test problem solving skills, pattern recognition and code cracking. Each user is asked … [Read more...] about iPhone Users Are Smarter Than Other Smartphone Users
What to Expect from BBM in 2014: New Features, New Friends and More
BlackBerry has announced that Voice, Channels, easier sharing, and new emoticons are coming to BBM for iPhone and Android. We’ve been working on some new ways to make it faster and easier to share with your BBM contacts. Whether it’s talking with BBM Voice, connecting over a BBM Channel, sending a quick photo, or even sharing your location, there’s more to BBM than just … [Read more...] about What to Expect from BBM in 2014: New Features, New Friends and More
BlackBerry Updates BBM App With Support for iPad, iPod touch
BlackBerry has just updated its BBM app to work on the iPad and iPod touch. Unfortunately, there still isn't an iPad optimized interface. The OFFICIAL version of BBM is now here for iPhone. Get the real BBM app for the best way connect with friends and family. Download it now. … [Read more...] about BlackBerry Updates BBM App With Support for iPad, iPod touch
Apple Was Interested in BlackBerry's IP But Board Rejected Proposals to Break Up the Company
Both Microsoft and Apple were interested in acquiring BlackBerry's intellectual property but BlackBerry's board rejected proposals to break up the company. The board rejected proposals from several technology companies for various BlackBerry assets on grounds that a break-up did not serve the interest of all stakeholders, which include employees, customers and suppliers in … [Read more...] about Apple Was Interested in BlackBerry's IP But Board Rejected Proposals to Break Up the Company
Apple Backed Rockstar Patent Consortium Sues Google and Samsung Over Nortel Patents
The Rockstar patent consortium consisting of Apple, Microsoft, BlackBerry, Ericsson and Sony has sued Google with patents purchased from Nortel for $4.5 billion. It appears that efforts to license the patents to Google have failed and at least eight lawsuits have been filed in the Eastern District of Texas: separate actions against Google, Samsung, Huawei, ZTE, LG, HTC, … [Read more...] about Apple Backed Rockstar Patent Consortium Sues Google and Samsung Over Nortel Patents