Tag: Android

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Apple's iPad market share has a bite taken out of it by lower-priced tablets

Published: November 6, 2012

In a sign of strong interest from consumers for lower-priced tablets, iPad’s market share dropped to 50 percent in the third quarter, while Samsung, Amazon and Asus all picked up share, according to new research from International Data Corp.

Budweiser, Android, Microsoft - News briefs

Published: November 5, 2012

News briefs - AKQA to develop mobile programs for Budweiser, Bud Light and Stella Artois; Android’s strong growth propels it to 75pc market share in Q3; Microsoft rumors of a smartphone gain steam.

How to drive engagement, monetization for Android tablets

Published: October 12, 2012

Applications built with Android tablet users in mind are driving engagement, better monetization and more downloads for developers.

Adidas exec: Euro 2012 LiveWallpaper app garnered 1.6M downloads in 2 weeks

Published: October 3, 2012

NEW YORK – An adidas executive at the Mobile Marketing Association's SM2 conference said that mobile is rapidly becoming a necessity for the company, especially after it saw major success with its Euro 2012 Live Wallpaper application.

Android takes mobile ad market share from iOS

Published: August 29, 2012

Android gained steam as an advertising platform in July, taking share of ad impressions away from iOS for the first time this year, according to a new report from Velti.

Apple win unlikely to undo Samsung’s smartphone gains

Published: August 28, 2012

While Apple’s influence is significant in the smartphone space – as witnessed by last week’s jury verdict awarding Apple $1.05 billion in damages from Samsung for patent infringement – Samsung has been on a roll as of late, a trend that the verdict is likely to do little to stop.

AccuWeather tackles Android fragmentation with app update

Published: August 23, 2012

AccuWeather is making it easier for Android users to check the weather with an application upgrade that bundles customized content and push notifications into one place.

Motorola cutbacks reflect Google’s challenges in becoming as profitable as Apple

Published: August 14, 2012

Google is reducing the headcount at Motorola Mobility by 4,000 and closing a number of its facilities in a move that suggests the deal was more about patents than trying to compete head on with Apple.

YouTube disappearance from iOS 6 signals deepening divide between Apple, Google

Published: August 8, 2012

When Apple’s newest version of its iOS mobile operating software launches this fall, a native YouTube application will be conspicuously missing, suggesting that the divide between Apple and Google is getting bigger.

Android, iOS apps generating 60pc more revenue this year: report

Published: August 2, 2012

The revenue generated by Android and iOS applications is expected to grow 60 percent this year for a total of $8.7 billion, according to new data from Flurry Analytics.