iOS

iOS, Android activations surge 353% on record setting Christmas Day – Apple Insider

Devices running Apple’s iOS and Google’s Android platforms saw a huge spike in activations Christmas Day, growing 353 percent from average totals earlier in December. In the first 20 days of December, mobile device activations tracked by analytics firm …

Untethered Jailbreak For (Most) iOS 5 Devices Now Available – ReadWriteWeb

He’s now freed almost every iOS 5-compatible device from the grips of Apple’s restrictions. The only ones still underway are those with A5 processors like the iPhone 4S and iPad 2. Aware of how eager the jailbreak community is to … Continue reading

Holiday Gifts Drive Apple iOS 12x Higher; Android Leads in More Countries – Yahoo Finance

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Apple iOS and Android devices were apparently popular gifts worldwide over the holiday weekend, with the number of new devices seen by Localytics over 12 times higher than previous weekends. Global growth in …

Apple iOS Worldwide Gains Narrowly Edge Android Following Holiday (AAPL) – comcast.net

Dec 27, 2011 (News corner via COMTEX News Network) — There were 12.5 times more Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) iOS devices accessing games and apps using the Localytics platform during the holiday weekend versus previous weekends, giving the platform enough growth …

Best technology products of 2011 – San Francisco Gate

Even without 4G and a giant screen, this phone’s voice assistant, Siri, the benefits of iOS 5, and its spectacular camera make … one of the year’s top Android smart phones. The good: Apple’s iPad 2 is dramatically thinner and … Continue reading

2012 Is Looking Great For Global Growth Of Apple iOS And Google Android Devices – Forbes

A lot has changed in the booming smartphone battle between Apple iOS and Google Android since 2007. The newest generation of smartphones and tablets, including new models debuting at CES 2012, has evolved into powerful always-connected devices …

Apple Devices Dominate Mobile Shopping in December – MyFox Chicago

(NewsCore) – Apple’s iOS is the platform of choice for mobile shopping in the US, according to a new study by retail analysis firm RichRelevance. Between April and December 2011, RichRelevance analyzed 3.4 billion shopping sessions and found …

Apple: More Online Shoppers Than Walmart – NBC San Diego

So why does Apple have 20 million more unique visitors than Walmart? Apparently it’s because of iTunes it being the only place to buy the iOS’s popular music and apps. In fact, Apple calls Christmas day “Download Day” because that’s … Continue reading

Ten great free iOS apps – Computerworld

Magic! Find My iPhone: If you use more than one iOS device, Find My iPhone will, one day, prove itself invaluable. Apple’s iPhone and iPad app can help you locate even muted iOS devices, send messages to their screens, and … Continue reading

Apple iOS is Mobile Shoppers’ Choice (AAPL, GOOG, AMZN) – 24/7 Wall St.

During this year’s holdiday shopping season, some 92% of all online sales generated by mobile devices (smartphones, tablets) were made from devices running iOS from Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL). That number represents just 3.74% of all online …