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It was a banner holiday for smartphone makers in 2011, with records snapping all over the place. The Christmas weekend saw the most smartphone activations ever on a single day in the U.S., and it also saw more app downloads worldwide in a single week than ever before. The numbers come from Flurry A ... Full Article »
Google’s Android platform will be the leading platform for developers within six months, Google CEO Eric Schmidt said last week, but if that’s true, it’ll be a serious turn-around for the platform. During 2011, Apple’s iOS platform continued to lead the way in terms of apps starting on its ... Full Article »
It’s one of Apple’s biggest selling points for its mobile devices: more than 400,000 total apps, all screened by Apple. More than 1 billion total downloads to date. And more than 100,000 apps created with just the iPad in mind. But while the iTunes App Store is definitely the most successful Ap ... Full Article »
A market research company has made some interesting predictions about the smartphone market in 2015. While their top dog might not surprise you, their pick for No. 2 might catch you off guard. Also, the Android Market now features one of the least appealing app features, so that’s exciting! Who d ... Full Article »
Sure, sure, Apple’s (AAPL) App Store is glowing, having just reached its 10 billionth download. So how are Google (GOOG) and its Android purchases faring? Could be better. A lot better, Android platform manager Eric Chu told the Inside Social Apps conference in San Francisco. Oliver Chiang said ... Full Article »
Apps are booming. But just wait. They’re getting even bigger. Dallas-based researcher MarketsandMarkets is projecting that by 2015 that the global app market will reach $25 billion, up from $6.8 billion in 2010, having grown at a compound annual growth rate of nearly 30 percent between 2009 throu ... Full Article »
In the apps numbers game, Google’s (GOOG) Android is gaining on Apple’s (AAPL) iPhone.The two-year-old Android Market now is offering more than 200,000 apps and games for download, Softpedia reports. This compares with more than 300,000 for the Apple operating system. “Apple's App Store for t ... Full Article »
The Android Market has taken some hits for its poor user interface, one that made it hard to discover and sell apps. Now the Android Market from Google (GOOG) is being freshened and updated with a new “ecosystem.” Or as Apple Insider preferred “rewarmed.” Android’s Eric Chu said in the A ... Full Article »
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