Articles Tagged “iOS”
Tablet shipments to surpass notebook shipments by 2016, says report
by Mike Andrici on May 07, 2012 1 Comments">1
Just when you thought tablet adoption rates couldn’t possibly go any higher, a recent forecast report from NPD DisplaySearch claims that the next five years will see tablet shipments increase fivefold, up to a level where they will surpass notebook PC shipments. This significant increase in tablet sales could materialize due to the big investments made by various manufacturers in the tablet market, as well as to the growing diversity of hardware offerings. In 2011, tablet shipments figures have reached 81.6 million units. According to the NPD report, 184.2 million tablets are expected to ship in 2013. By 2016, tablet …
Could Windows 8 tablets arrive too late to matter?
by Mike Andrici on May 03, 2012 15 Comments">15
As Android seems bound to overtake the tablet market share crown from the iPad, there’s a new contender on the horizon: Microsoft’s Windows 8. Granted, the Consumer Preview of Windows 8 seems to show that Microsoft did their best and have developed a decent OS, not to mention the impressive hardware announced for the upcoming Windows 8 tablets. But, it’s not all pink butterflies, as there are some that believe there’s a chance that Microsoft’s tablet OS will arrive too late to a very competitive party. One of those people is Alan Masarek, CEO of QuickOffice (the developers of the …
If Windows Phone takes off, who will lose market share?
by Mike Andrici on Apr 13, 2012 28 Comments">28
I’ve been writing about Android since the release of the first smartphone to run the OS, the HTC Dream (those of you from the US might know it as the T-Mobile G1), back in October 2009. At the time, I must have read about a hundred articles by authors of all calibers, all arguing why Android didn’t stand a chance to become what it is today: the largest smartphone OS in the world by market share. But despite the fact that I’m a big Android fan who honestly believes that Android is the best mobile OS out there, I’m not …
The fallacy of Android fragmentation – a statistical analysis
by Sameer Singh on Apr 10, 2012 24 Comments">24
Lately, there have been a spurt of reports and surveys detailing the concern the developer community has about Android fragmentation. But is Android fragmentation as big of a problem as it’s made out to be? Let’s take a look. Fragmentation Basics When we talk about fragmentation, we’re essentially looking at two types – Hardware fragmentation and Software fragmentation. Hardware fragmentation is a term used to describe the fact that, at any given point in time, devices based on the same software platform are running on different types of hardware (processors, graphics chips, screen size, etc.) Now, this should be less of a worry for any …
Flurry: Google Play is way behind Amazon’s Appstore in terms of in-app purchases
by Adrian Diaconescu on Mar 31, 2012 4 Comments">4
According to a recent study conducted by mobile app analytics firm Flurry, Google Play (it still has an odd ring to it, doesn’t it?) is not only behind the iTunes App Store when talking about revenues from in-app purchases, but is trumped by Amazon Appstore’s ability of getting users to pay for these kinds of “acquisitions”. The guys at Flurry conducting the study showed that, for every dollar earned through in-app purchases on Apple’s iOS, Amazon’s Appstore generates $0.89, while Google Play only makes $0.23. That’s pretty good for Amazon, considering that the Kindle Fire, their only device generating in-app …
Windows Phone: 70k available apps, but are they enough to take on Android, iOS?
by Mike Andrici on Mar 26, 2012 6 Comments">6
Although the features, the UI, and the general experience matter a lot when it comes to choosing the “right” smartphone operating system, for many people the choice boils down to the number and quality of apps available for each OS. Microsoft’s Windows Phone 7 has recently surpassed RIM’s BlackBerry store when it comes to the total number of available apps, although the comparison with RIM’s Blackberry OS (with its major downfall over the past few years) is not something to make WP7 users particularly proud. Although the number of apps available for Windows Phone 7 recently went north of 70k, …
Android “zero day hacks” are four times cheaper than those destined for iOS
by Mike Andrici on Mar 26, 2012 4 Comments">4
To help identify and plug out security holes in their products, big software companies are sponsoring a number of hacking events, handing out cash prizes that motivate many white-hat hackers to reveal their hacking arsenal. One would say that the $60,000-each that Google offered in one such recent competition to those who managed to hack the Google Chrome web browser is actually a lot of money, right? Wrong, as it turns out some governments (especially the US and a few EU members) are willing to pay up to four times that sum for exclusive ownership of so called “zero-day hacks”. …
comScore: Android and Samsung Top Choices Among Smartphone Subscribers in US
by Bams Sadewo on Mar 07, 2012 5 Comments">5
The next time you are caught in a heated debate with your non-Android buddies over which platform is on top, you may want to quote the latest quarterly data on key trends in the US mobile phone industry, which was just released by comScore MobiLens for the period ending January 2012. The survey reveals that, in U.S., Android OS still holds a commanding lead over other mobile platforms, securing 48.6% of the smartphone market. This is a 2.3% increase from the previous quarter. Taking second place is Apple’s iOS, which grabbed a 29.5% market share, an improvement of 1.4 …
All the Pictures from your Phone’s SD Card are Exposed. Why, Google?
by Bogdan Petrovan on Mar 02, 2012 13 Comments">13
There are few things more personal that the pictures you snap with your mobile phone. While SSNs, bank accounts numbers, or street addresses are critical for our safety, pictures and videos take the meaning of privacy to a whole new level. We snap pics of our dear ones, of our kids, and our friends, sometimes in situations that are meant to remain private. Now imagine how you would feel if anyone with basic programming skills and a couple of hours of spare time could steal your most personal photos. That all the photos stored on the SD card on your …
It’s a Green, Android World Out There – Or Why Android’s Success Will Continue for Decades to Come
by Lucian Armasu on Feb 28, 2012 6 Comments">6
Android’s success has been phenomenal over the past 2 years, and we all know it. It grew from a few percentage points market share to 30% in a year, and now it’s over 50% globally, which means out of 2 new smartphone sales, one of them is an Android device. But at some point this has to stop, right? It’s not like Android can keep growing forever. Or can it? Well, obviously they can only grow so much out of a 100% market share, but I do think globally it will achieve more than 50%, and maybe even more than …
Study: Great Britain Prefers Android over iOS
by Christine Torralba on Feb 20, 2012 3 Comments">3
Kantar WorldPanel ComTech has recently unveiled the results of a survey they conducted. According to them, more than half the population of Great Britain is now a proud owner of a smartphone. And, on that topic, the logical question to ask is: which mobile OS is preferred, iOS or Android? Yep, you guessed it – the winner is Android. The statistical company surveyed a total of 15,000 participants in Great Britian who had to report every 4 weeks to Kantar WorldPanel ComTech; whether they changed their phone, network or tariff. As the study learned, Android has an estimated 49.7% users. …
Android Security vs iOS Security
by Alvin Ybañez on Jan 24, 2012 2 Comments">2
Before buying your own smartphone, what criteria do you use for choosing the right phone? Does it include having a wider screen and higher resolution? Does it include having the fastest processor on the market? Or what about battery power that lasts for more than a day? Most consumers focus their gaze on the phone’s specs but neglect to consider a very crucial and important criterion: security features. In the battle of the best phones on the market, let’s now compare the security features of both Apple and Android devices which most consumers have overlooked. The Similarities Let’s first tackle …
Android to Become the #1 Choice for Developers in 2012
by Lucian Armasu on Jan 23, 2012 2 Comments">2
Android has had a very tough uphill battle with Apple over developers. This has been because of 2 reasons. One reason is that Apple had the headstart in both iPhone units and customer base, but also in the ecosystem. This made it so most new mobile developers would be naturally inclined to go with the iPhone ecosystem first. The more developers there were working for the iOS platform and more success stories appeared, the more wanted to join it. The second reason was that Google hasn’t really cared about developers until more recently. In the first few years there were …
Net Marketshare Shows Highly Misleading Stats. Again
by Lucian Armasu on Jan 10, 2012 5 Comments">5
I’m getting really tired of arguing against Net Marketshare stats. Every month they post the same type of hugely misleading stats. But this month they’ve really surpassed themselves in how much they are misleading people. There are so many things wrong with their stats, I barely know where to start. Let’s start with the misleading tactic they keep using over and over again. 1) Browser Usage vs Browser Units If we were comparing just PC browsers, or just phone browsers, maybe I wouldn’t argue much against this, but even then, counting “browser usage’ or better said “time spent in a …
“Android Will Be Bigger Than iOS”, Says Eric Schmidt
by Matthew Sabatini on Dec 11, 2011 3 Comments">3
In a recent interview at Le Web Paris 2011, Eric Schmidt was asked why applications often release on iOS and then make their way into the Android Market. His answer? Complete smack talk. “My prediction is that six months from now, you’ll say the opposite,” Schimdt was quoted as saying. And, like any good debater, Schmidt did not just speak his mind and not give any background reasons. He believes that Android will take over because it is open. Therefore, more developers will be attracted to the platform for creating their applications. With tons of developers flocking to Android, and …
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