Report Finds Apps Crash More Often on iOS Than on Android
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I’m going to play a little bit of chicken vs. the egg on a recent discovery by Forbes that according to a Crittercism report, iOS apps crash more than those running on Android.
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Tablet Shipments Increasing by Over 5 Times in a Few Years?
The NPD Group has made a few bold predictions by stating that they feel the surge in tablet sales will continue, particularly over the next 5 years increasing from 72.7 million in 2011 by about 5.3 times to reach 383.3 million in 2017. According to the report over at Electronista NPD feels that the real increase in consumer tablet purchase will be recognized by developing countries due in large part to the devices becoming more affordable.
RIM’s New Strategy – Hope iOS and Android Screw Up!
I am not so sure that this is the time that I’d like to become the new CEO for RIM, but Thorsten Heins was up to the job having been appointed last week to lead the struggling tech firm. Not that he was a choice from out of nowhere, Heins has been functioning as one of two Chief Operating Officers for the last few years and was in charge of hardware and software product engineering.
Unfortunately, it appears that RIM’s new strategy isn’t to innovate but rather to wait for the actual innovators to fail.
Android to Topple iOS as Developer Platform of Choice
Ovum Research has released their annual developer survey with very surprising results: it appears Android may be aligning to overtake Apple as the platform of choice for developers during the next 12 months.
The report also suggested that almost all developers showed a preference to support both the iOS and Android platforms.
Report Finds Enterprise Users Prefer iOS Devices over Android
Enterprise solutions company Good Technology recently released a report showing that the iPhone 4S took the top spot in the fourth quarter of 2011 for enterprise activation, followed by the iPhone 4 and the iPad 2, which took third in the ranking. While Android-based devices made their appearance in the top-ten on a consistent basis, Good’s report reflects the sentiment that enterprise users continue to prefer Apple.
Former Microsoft Exec Declares Google Has Lost Control of the ‘Fragmented’ Android
Fragmentation is becoming the biggest buzz-word of 2012. So much so that it’s actually ‘the new black’. The problem is that it spreads and multiplies like a virus and Android is infected beyond the help of any antibiotic causing a permanent disconnect between Google and the OS.
Charlie Kindel has more than a few thoughts on the subject, and he is the kind of guy you should pay a little attention to. After recently leaving a 21-year post as a senior executive at Microsoft, including 2 years in charge of the Windows Phone developer platform, Kindel has earned the right to an opinion on players in the mobile game.
The good news for Android is that fragmentation is not a death sentence. At least not necessarily. In a recent blog post, Kindel waxed poetic with a few “rants, raves, and random thoughts” on the subject.
Apple Beginning to Close the Android Sales Gap
Despite the Apple iPhone’s popularity, it has, historically, been unable to surpass Android-based smartphones in sales. Because there are so many Android phones on every network worldwide – and because many of those smartphones come with a less intimidating price tag – there has always been a significant gap between Apple sales and Android sales.
As of October of last year, that gap has been closing. Why October? It was the date that Apple’s new iPhone 4S was released, complete with an improved camera, and, more importantly, Siri integration.
Samsung Brings Global Communication Service ChatOn To iOS
Samsung recently added iOS to the list of supported operating systems for its chat app, ChatOn. This App Store port is similar to the Andriod and Bada-based versions and allows users to send pictures, videos, messages and all manner of communications to friends and family.
ChatOn is Samsung’s answer to Apple’s iMessage.
iPad Apps Reach Three Billion Downloads in a Little over a Year
According to a report released by ABI Research, iPad users have downloaded an estimated three billion apps since its launch in 2010. Nearly 20 percent of Apple users are downloading iPad apps. It is likely that this number is due to the fact that many apps are being made universal so those with an iPad, iPhone and iPod touch can use them on multiple devices.
App Downloads Skyrocket to Record-Breaking High on Christmas Day
Flurry Analytics charts app downloads and mobile devices activated each day, and this year’s Christmas research has proven to be the highest ever, doubling, and sometimes tripling in numbers for the actual holiday from activity over the previous month.
Apple is poised to reach its milestone of 10 billion apps downloaded any day now.
Can Microsoft’s Upcoming App Store Model Compete with Apple, Android
Last week Microsoft proudly previewed their Windows Store, their entrance into the already competitive app sales market currently being dominated by the Apple App Store and the Android Marketplace.
The catch? It’s not supposed to hit beta until February 2012 which only serves as added fuel to the ‘someday, sometime’ time-frame that Microsoft has become famous for.
Google Chairman Says Android Will Pass iOS in Developer Preference in 6 Months
Google Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt must have had an extra dose of confidence in his cheerios this morning before taking the stage at the LeWeb conference in Paris. “Android is ahead of the iPhone now,” he announced, adding that within the next six months, development will shift away from the iPad and the iPhone as mobile developers begin to prioritize Google’s Android platform over Apple’s iOS.
Schmidt stated that he believes that Android’s higher shipment numbers will influence developers.
Kindle Fire Shows Usability Issues
Let’s face it, if Jakob Nielsen says you are doing it wrong in the web-game, chances are good that you are in fact doing it wrong. Having been described by many as the ‘King of Usability”, Dr. Nielsen has more than earned the right to call himself an expert user advocate.
And so sure, your mileage may vary, but we can safely give some weight to his opinion published in the latest bi-weekly Alertbox indicating that the 7″ screen on the Kindle Fire is just too small.
Carrier IQ: What, How, Why?
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Earlier this month we reported that Apple had issued a statement informing the press and users that it had, “stopped supporting Carrier IQ with iOS 5 in most of our products and will move it completely in a future software update.”
Since we made the report, the controversy involving Carrier IQ has escalated from being a minor ‘problem’ to a fully-fledged ‘scandal’, with class action lawsuits being filed against all of the major carriers in the US, some manufactures, and now even Europe becoming involved. So what exactly is all the Carrier IQ uproar about? And how may the scandal pan out?
So Long Dell Streak 7 Tablet
And another one bites the dust. Dell announced today that they were no longer selling their Streak 7 tablet, which is likely not as much of a surprise as they would have hoped. Some of us had guessed this was coming, with the Streak 5 being axed a few months ago and many reported instances of Dell referring to the Streak 7 in the past tense even before today.
