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Feb

7

2012

The NPD Group States Apple Lead Mobile Handsets In Q4, But First Time Smartphone Buyers Leaned Towards Android

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by Axl Logan
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In a report ran by the The NPD Group, the marketing research company found that in Q4 Apple glided past Samsung and LG in best handsets sold during the quarter.  This is mostly due in part thanks to the launch of the iPhone 4S as well as adding the device to Sprint’s lineup allowing the [...]

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Feb

3

2012

Crittercism: iOS Apps Crash More Than Android Apps

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by Roy Alugbue
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Ah yes, the iOS vs. Android debate is a seemingly neverending battle. Each has it’s pros and cons when it comes to both hardware and software. It’s no secret that iOS is a seemingly stable, an aesthetically stunning and a beautiful OS, while its simplified nature has won over the masses. As popular and successful as iOS [...]

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Jan

26

2012

Microsoft Aiming To Get Xbox Live Games On “Other Platforms”

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by Joe Sirianni
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More word of Xbox Live trickling down to other platforms is on the rise as a Microsoft spokesperson has acknowledged they realize some are playing their games elsewhere. “While the Xbox Live experiences and games always work best on the Windows platform, we understand that some Xbox fans may be using other types of devices”. “To [...]

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Jan

25

2012

Kantar: Apple Smartphones More Popular Than Android Phones

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by Roy Alugbue
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The Apple iPhone has taken over as the smartphone in highest demand in the U.S. According to research firm Kantar Worldpanel Comtech, the latest iPhone model helped Apple beat all phones using Google’s Android platform in the U.S. smartphone market in Q4 2011, according to data presented Wednesday. It states “Apple’s share of the U.S. [...]

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Jan

23

2012

Android To Top iOS In Development By 2013 Says Ovum

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by Joe Sirianni
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Ovum, those folks responsible for providing objective analysis to the masses, says Android will top iOS in development by the year 2013.  According to and based off of a developer survey given, the company states that Android would become more important to dev’s than Apple’s iOS by the time the new year rings in.  How [...]

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Jan

7

2012

Microsoft to Bring Xbox Live App to Android (And iOS Too)

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by Jack Holt
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If you are one of the Xbox toting folk who wanted to have the ability to play Xbox Live on your smart phone you were very much limited to having a phone with Windows Phone 7 on it. I say were because yesterday Microsoft announced that it’s gaming app will be coming to both Android [...]

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Dec

9

2011

Google Includes New Movie Search Enhancements

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by Roy Alugbue
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Those developers at Google are certainly on a roll. They just keep throwing one enhancement after another– and now they come with another cool and nifty feature on deck. They’ve just made it even faster and easier to discover movies, showtimes and theaters– all from your smartphone! When you search for movies or your favorite [...]

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Dec

9

2011

Motorola poised to ban iOS devices in Europe

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by Jim Farmer
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Big news for Android this morning, and perhaps a lesson in karma. Motorola has successfully sued Apple in Germany and thereby blazed the trail for a sales ban on all iOS devices for the entirety of Europe. This is Motorola’s first win in two patent infringement cases brought up against Apple in April, and it [...]

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Dec

8

2011

Google Image Search Has New Enhancements For Tablets

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by Roy Alugbue
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Google has just announced some pretty cool features intended to make web searching on tablets greatly enhanced and interactive. For starters, they’ve added a new image carousel for viewing large image results within a few swipes. When users tap on an image result, it’ll expand in the carousel view and users can swipe through the search results. Also, [...]

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Nov

30

2011

Nielsen Confirms iPhone & Android Dominates App Downloads, Graves Dug Deeper For Microsoft & RIM

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by Roy Alugbue
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Who’s ready for some nice stats from the reputable Nielsen Company? In some not-so-shocking news, Nielsen has indicated iPhone and Android devices continue to dominate the competition– and by a long shot. Their latest data shows that 71 percent of those with smartphones own an Android of iPhone. Ok great, we already knew that both [...]

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