Showing posts with label Android. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Android. Show all posts
Friday, 18 July 2014
There are now more Android Wear apps than Google Glass apps
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Less than three weeks after the LG G Watch and Samsung Gear Live were launched as the first Android Wear
devices, the number of apps in the Google Play Store that support these
watches exceeds the number of Glassware apps Google has been curating
for over a year.
Tuesday, 26 November 2013
Infographics For Smartphones By Earl Ray
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This Infographic is produced by Coupon Audit (provides Zappos coupon code) and Mosh Byte
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This Infographic is produced by Coupon Audit (provides Zappos coupon code) and Mosh Byte
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Wednesday, 6 November 2013
Android OS is Smartphone King With 81% Share, Windows is Growing Steadily
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Android OS hit a record 81 percent of the 251 million smartphones shipped in Q3 of 2013 beating Apple, BlackBerry and Windows.
However, Microsoft’s Windows Phone is growing steadily with 10 million smartphones shipped during the period doubling its marketshare and making it the world’s fastest growing major smartphone platform.
Microsoft made history with its over 10 million units in a single quarter.
According to Linda Sui, Senior Analyst at Strategy Analytics, global smartphone shipments which hit 251.4 million, grew 45 percent this year compared from 172.8 million units in Q3 2012. There was robust demand for Android and Microsoft OS units especially in Europe and Asia.
However, Android’s lead hit a new peak according to Scott Bicheno, Senior Analyst at Strategy Analytics. In Q3 2013 4 out of every 5 smartphones were Android while BlackBerry’s unit dropped from 4 percent to 1 percent while Microsoft doubled from 2 percent to 4 percent. Apple’s promise on price cut could help it gain marketshare as it has limited presence at the lower market segment.
Neil Mawston, Executive Director at Strategy Analytics said Microsoft grew its smartphone shipments by 178 percent annually in Q3 2013 and it is currently the world’s fastest growing major smartphone platform. This is almost entirely due to Nokia’s Lumia portfolio.
OS Market Share in Q3 2013 below.
Android OS hit a record 81 percent of the 251 million smartphones shipped in Q3 of 2013 beating Apple, BlackBerry and Windows.
However, Microsoft’s Windows Phone is growing steadily with 10 million smartphones shipped during the period doubling its marketshare and making it the world’s fastest growing major smartphone platform.
Microsoft made history with its over 10 million units in a single quarter.
According to Linda Sui, Senior Analyst at Strategy Analytics, global smartphone shipments which hit 251.4 million, grew 45 percent this year compared from 172.8 million units in Q3 2012. There was robust demand for Android and Microsoft OS units especially in Europe and Asia.
However, Android’s lead hit a new peak according to Scott Bicheno, Senior Analyst at Strategy Analytics. In Q3 2013 4 out of every 5 smartphones were Android while BlackBerry’s unit dropped from 4 percent to 1 percent while Microsoft doubled from 2 percent to 4 percent. Apple’s promise on price cut could help it gain marketshare as it has limited presence at the lower market segment.
Neil Mawston, Executive Director at Strategy Analytics said Microsoft grew its smartphone shipments by 178 percent annually in Q3 2013 and it is currently the world’s fastest growing major smartphone platform. This is almost entirely due to Nokia’s Lumia portfolio.
OS Market Share in Q3 2013 below.
Monday, 23 September 2013
BBM for iPhone & Android release date delayed
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The leaked version of BBM was apparently downloaded 1.1 million times, according to reports. BBM did appear in the App Store in some regions, but the release has now been delayed.
Users who did manage to download BBM via the App Store will still be able to use it, although BlackBerry has now disabled the leaked Android version.
Here’s BlackBerry’s official statement:
BlackBerry has delayed the rollout of BBM for Android & iPhone
BlackBerry has confirmed that it has aborted the rollout of BBM for Android and iPhone. BBM was scheduled to land on 21 and 22 of September for Android and iPhone respectively, but has now been delayed and the reason is said to be the leaked version of the application, which appeared online last week.The leaked version of BBM was apparently downloaded 1.1 million times, according to reports. BBM did appear in the App Store in some regions, but the release has now been delayed.
Users who did manage to download BBM via the App Store will still be able to use it, although BlackBerry has now disabled the leaked Android version.
Here’s BlackBerry’s official statement:
Friday, 20 September 2013
Samsung Confirms BBM™ on Galaxy Smartphones
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Samsung
today confirmed that when BBM™, the mobile social network, launches for Android
smartphones on the 21st September 2013, it will be available as a free download
for Samsung Galaxy smartphones across Africa from the Google Play store.
“We are pleased to officially announce that BBM will be available for Samsung Galaxy smartphones across Africa,” said EmmanouilRevmatas, Director of Hand Held Products, Samsung Electronics West Africa. “We are focused on driving consumer experiences based on customisation to suit every lifestyle. By offering an additional messaging service through our Samsung Messaging Hub, it has never been easier to stay connected. This is another way that we are providing our customers with a more integrated lifestyle experience and a powerful new way of communicating and sharing. It’s really about giving the African market what they want – and what they want is choice.”
Thursday, 19 September 2013
Google buys smartphone sharing app Bump
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In an announcement made on their blog, Bump CEO and co-founder David Lieb confirmed that the app has been purchased by Google. Bump is a smartphone app that allows users to share files, photos and contacts with a simple tap of the phone. The five-year old startup was acquired by Google for an unknown amount of money, but has raised about $20 million in VC funding to this point.
Said Lieb in the official announcement:
In an announcement made on their blog, Bump CEO and co-founder David Lieb confirmed that the app has been purchased by Google. Bump is a smartphone app that allows users to share files, photos and contacts with a simple tap of the phone. The five-year old startup was acquired by Google for an unknown amount of money, but has raised about $20 million in VC funding to this point.
Said Lieb in the official announcement:
BlackBerry to launch BBM app for Android, iOS devices on Sept 21
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BlackBerry Messenger (BBM), the most popular service from BlackBerry, will be available for download on Android and iOS devices from the coming weekend.
In a statement late on Wednesday, BlackBerry said the BBM app will be available for free download for Android smartphones running Ice Cream Sandwich and Jelly Bean operating systems beginning at 7 a.m. EDT (4.30 p.m. India time) on September 21.
BBM for iPhones running iOS 6 and iOS 7 operating systems will be available for each market on the App Store starting 12.01 AM local time on September 22.
BlackBerry Messenger (BBM), the most popular service from BlackBerry, will be available for download on Android and iOS devices from the coming weekend.
In a statement late on Wednesday, BlackBerry said the BBM app will be available for free download for Android smartphones running Ice Cream Sandwich and Jelly Bean operating systems beginning at 7 a.m. EDT (4.30 p.m. India time) on September 21.
BBM for iPhones running iOS 6 and iOS 7 operating systems will be available for each market on the App Store starting 12.01 AM local time on September 22.
Thursday, 18 July 2013
WhatsApp now Free on iOS Devices
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The application used to initially set back iOS users by about $0.99 on download but users can now avail it services for free for the first one year, post which the brand will start charging its users around 65p ($1) per year.
The same condition reportedly applied even for the Android devices but its renewal was automatic and very few users are said to have paid for it.
- Whatsapp now free on iOS Devices (Photo: WhatsApp Messenger )
The application used to initially set back iOS users by about $0.99 on download but users can now avail it services for free for the first one year, post which the brand will start charging its users around 65p ($1) per year.
The same condition reportedly applied even for the Android devices but its renewal was automatic and very few users are said to have paid for it.
Wednesday, 17 July 2013
Samsung Launch Galaxy Mega
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Samsung Drops the Galaxy Mega... just for you!
Samsung Drops the Galaxy Mega... just for you!
The mystery surrounding the #MissionMega that has been all over social media; with intense buzz on Facebook and trending on Twitter on July 1st has finally been unveiled.
With very exciting and engaging content; peeps were required to guess the identity of three mystery agents in an interesting interactive session online. Agents Eagle (Ali Nuhu), Panther (Kate Henshaw), and Cobra (Banky W) were all revealed as Agents for Mission Mega. Continue...
Wednesday, 15 May 2013
Blackberry confirms plan to offer BBM app on rival platforms Android and Apple's iOS operating system
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Mobile phone giant BlackBerry has announced plans to make its instant messaging service available to those with iPhones or Androids.
Mobile phone giant BlackBerry has announced plans to make its instant messaging service available to those with iPhones or Androids.
BlackBerry Messenger, better known as BBM, was
previously only able to be used by those with BlackBerry handsets, but
will be working on other smartphones by the summer.
The
facility, which allows users to send free real-time messages to any of
their contacts via a pin code, has more than 60 million monthly active
customers, according to BlackBerry.
More than 51
million people use BBM for an average of 90 minutes per day, it said,
while BBM users collectively send and receive more than 10 billion
messages each day, nearly twice as many messages per user per day than
other mobile messaging apps.
If approved by Apple and Google, BBM will be available as a free download in the Apple App Store and Google Play store.
Monday, 1 April 2013
Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB)’s Android OS to be called “Facebook Home”
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In the previous week, it was reported that Facebook Inc(NASDAQ:FB) is likely to reveal its own version of Google Android Operating System which would be customized. The social networking giant would be bringing out the “special” version of Android Operating System for an HTC device.
It is also speculated that it would be launching this on the new HTC device but there are some reports stating that the operating system would also be running on even HTC’s older handsets as well as for the new handset, HTC One.
In the previous week, it was reported that Facebook Inc(NASDAQ:FB) is likely to reveal its own version of Google Android Operating System which would be customized. The social networking giant would be bringing out the “special” version of Android Operating System for an HTC device.
It is also speculated that it would be launching this on the new HTC device but there are some reports stating that the operating system would also be running on even HTC’s older handsets as well as for the new handset, HTC One.
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