iOS

Update: How to turn off Carrier IQ on your iPhone – Computerworld

Although earlier Thursday Apple said that its newest mobile operating system, iOS 5, does not support the Carrier IQ software, it slipped in a caveat. “We stopped supporting Carrier IQ with iOS 5 in most of our products,” said Apple … Continue reading

iPhone battery life issues may continue to vex users—even post iOS 5.1 – Ars Technica

Apple recently acknowledged that some iPhone 4S users aren’t getting the battery life they should and released an iOS update intended to fix those problems. However, the effectiveness of the fix appears to vary widely, with some Ars readers reporting … Continue reading

RIM’s faux BES for iOS and Android: Too little, too late – Infoworld

Research in Motion made a small splash this week with its Mobile Fusion announcement that it was developing a version of its signature BlackBerry Enterprise Server (BES) management tool that also manages Apple iOS devices such as the iPhone and … Continue reading

Apple ended Carrier IQ support with iOS 5 – Mac Central

Editor’s Note: The following article is reprinted from Network World. Apple Thursday issued a statement that it stopped supporting controversial Carrier IQ software that is intended to collect smartphone performance data for carriers, but allegedly …

Apple: Carrier IQ still on iPhone 4, but we don’t read your e-mail and texts – Ars Technica

Apple is circulating a new statement to media outlets that seems to put to rest any fears about software tracking in the iPhone and iPad. “We stopped supporting Carrier IQ [a piece of software that tracks user activity] with iOS … Continue reading

Apple admits Carrier IQ usage in iOS, but mostly removed in iOS 5 – SlashGear

Apple has confirmed reports that its previous generation iOS platforms support the Carrier IQ data tracking software, but the company assures that the software has been removed in most of its iOS 5 devices, such as the iPhone 4S, and … Continue reading

Android, iOS Dominate U.S. Smartphone Market, Nielsen Finds – CIO Insight

Google (NASDAQ:GOOG) and Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) command 71 percent of smartphone market share in the United States, with Android accounting for 43 percent share and iOS nabbing 28 percent through the third quarter. HTC had 15 percent of Android phone share … Continue reading

Apple exploring photo-generated digital avatars for iOS Game Center – Apple Insider

Apple has shown continued interest in creating digital avatars for its Game Center networking service for iOS, with a pair of new patents related to automatically generating an avatar and also updating their online status. One of the new patent … Continue reading

Apple Put a ‘Keylogger’ in iOS 5 – Softpedia

Renowned iPhone hacker Chpwn is spreading the word that Apple’s iOS contains references to Carrier IQ as far back as iOS 3.1.3. He has confirmed on Twitter and in a blog post that iOS 5 is no stranger to the … Continue reading

Microsoft Apps Coming To Apple iOS – TechWeb

People are increasingly using mobile devices at work for more than just email. Just as the laptop liberated us from our desks more than a decade ago, smartphones and tablets are freeing us from having to carry around six pound … Continue reading