Android vs iOS Apps : Basic Development Differences
If one looks at the smartphone world of today, only two platforms are dominant – Android and iOS. These two platforms have overshadowed every other platforms in the world of smartphones. There are already a huge number of Apps available for both of these platforms – and the number is still increasing. In this article,… |
Android Market: 80% Apps Hardly Downloaded Ever!
The applications ecosystem in smart-phones like the iPhone have already created a number of “Millionaire” success stories. In fact there are several iOS developers who went on to build successful companies just by developing awesome applications for the iPhone or the iPad. However, the story has not been the same for developers on the Android… |
Microsoft’s Revenue From Android Is More Five Times More Than That From Windows Phone
Microsoft’s Windows Phone has not been successful. In fact, considering the pre launch hype and advertisement, it has been a dud so far. However, it seems like Microsoft is not bleeding in the mobile in the mobile industry. They have been having a very good income source from an unlikely source – Android. Yes, that… |
Google Releases Updates To Maps 5.5 For Android
In the latest update to Google Maps for Android (version 5.5), Google turns its attention to the details by adding to the Places pages, transit pages, and Google Latitude. There are three big changes coming along with this update: New check-in and rating buttons added to Place pages – one can check in to places… |
Google Blocks Rooted Devices From Android Market Movie Rentals
At the recently held I/O Conference, Google made an announcement that will help all movie buffs to rent and watch movies directly from the Android Market. Titled “Movie Rentals” this new feature from Google lets users rent movie titles on the Android Market’s website after which users can watch them in various ways such as… |
Android 3.1 Update Highlights
Google’s long-awaited Android 3.1 update is slowly rolling out over-the-air to many devices including Motorola Xoom and ASUS, Acer Tablets will be getting Android 3.1 in June. Android 3.1 refines many of the features introduced in Android 3.0. It builds on the same tablet-optimized UI and features offered in Android 3.0 and adds several new… |
Honeycomb 101: Know Your Android Tablet
Google’s tablet operating system is a little different from the versions of Android which have seen before. Android Honeycomb tablets such as the T-Mobile 7″ Google tablet are designed to take full advantage of the extra screen space –so it’s up to the user to decide how to utilize it. Initially there might be a… |
Download Firefox 5 For Android: Updated With ‘Do Not Track’
Firefox beta for Android was launched in an alpha release in April 2010. Considering the privacy factor, Firefox for Android has been now updated with the ability for users to turn on the “Do Not Track” privacy feature also found in its full scale version. This makes Firefox the only mobile browsers which support privacy… |