Microsoft Takes Aim at Apple iPhone and Samsung Galaxy Fans With New Ads Month ago they relised: "Don't fight. See why now's the time to switch to the Windows" … [Read more...] about Microsoft Takes Aim at Apple iPhone and Samsung Galaxy Fans With New Ads
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Unity Makes Its Game Engine Free for Independent iOS and Android Developers
Unity has announced that as of today it's offering its game engine for iOS and Android free to independent developers and startup studios. The products previously cost $800. As of right now, independent Unity developers will be able to deploy their games to Android and iOS platforms completely free of charge. Update Unity and you will find Android and iOS build options … [Read more...] about Unity Makes Its Game Engine Free for Independent iOS and Android Developers
Twitter Granted Pull-to-Refresh Patent, Will Only Use Defensively
Twitter has been granted a patent on the pull-to-refresh action commonly used in iOS applications. The original patent was filed by Tweetie designer Loren Brichter. "I had started working on the patent two months before the Twitter deal," said Brichter. He filed the patent application one day before agreeing to sell Tweetie to Twitter. "The patent was the cherry on top," he … [Read more...] about Twitter Granted Pull-to-Refresh Patent, Will Only Use Defensively
BlackBerry Announces It Will Release BBM for iOS and Android This Summer!
BlackBerry has just announced that it will release BBM for iOS and Android devices this summer. If you’re already a fan of BlackBerry Messenger (BBM), we’ve got some exciting news designed to make it easier for you to connect with your entire mobile social network. BlackBerry plans to make BBM, our wildly popular mobile messaging service, available for the first time to iOS … [Read more...] about BlackBerry Announces It Will Release BBM for iOS and Android This Summer!
Samsung S Voice on Using the iPhone: 'I Have Standards'
Samsung S Voice, the company's rival to Siri, has some snark responses when asked about the iPhone, Siri, and Apple, reports AndroidCentral. … [Read more...] about Samsung S Voice on Using the iPhone: 'I Have Standards'
Google Glass Will Soon Support Navigation and Text Messages for iPhone
Google Glass will soon support navigation and text messages for iPhone users, according to a TechCrunch report. Currently, those features are only available for Android users via a Glass companion app. Two days ago, a Google employee told the site that this should change soon and Google Glass may even be able to handle navigation and text messages without the help of a … [Read more...] about Google Glass Will Soon Support Navigation and Text Messages for iPhone
iOS Gains U.S. Marketshare Again as Android Marketshare Declines
Android Phone and iPhone Now Combine for 91 Percent of U.S. Smartphone User Base RESTON, VA, May 3, 2013 – comScore, Inc. (NASDAQ: SCOR), a leader in measuring the digital world, today released data from the comScore MobiLens service, reporting key trends in the U.S. smartphone industry during the three month average period ending March 2013. Apple ranked as the top smartphone … [Read more...] about iOS Gains U.S. Marketshare Again as Android Marketshare Declines
Briefs for OS X: Create Professional iOS App Prototypes
Briefs is a new application for OS X that makes it easy for designers to create professional iOS app prototypes and mockups. Briefs is the essential app design tool built for a professional design workflow. Lifeless mockups don’t tell the entire story, but you don’t have time to build a prototype. We’ve been there, too. Your clients needed a clearer picture, so give them … [Read more...] about Briefs for OS X: Create Professional iOS App Prototypes
Apple's Smartphone Share Could Drop to 9% by Q3 2013
Sanford Bernstein analyst Toni Sacconaghi says Apple's smartphone share could drop to just 9% by the third quarter of 2013 if it doesn't introduce a new iPhone before Q4. Using Apple's numbers he calculated that while the overall smartphone market grew 36% during Apple's Q2 (which is calendar Q1). iPhone sales only grew 7% resulting in a market share drop from 23% of the … [Read more...] about Apple's Smartphone Share Could Drop to 9% by Q3 2013
Apple Considering Lower-Priced iPad Mini at $199-$249?
Along with his recent research note addressing Apple's notebook launch plans, KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has also published a note examining Apple's iPad prospects. In particular, Kuo looks to the iPad mini as the future of the company's iPad portfolio, but with Apple's efforts to bring a Retina display to the device said to be pushing a launch back to the fourth … [Read more...] about Apple Considering Lower-Priced iPad Mini at $199-$249?