Edward Kim writes an interested (albeit unverifiable) post about how much money he made from app sales. Read it here: “My last Android app sales figures, and why its still great to start a mobile app business. – Edward Kim.”
“Consumers are becoming ‘digital omnivores,’ adopting all sorts of smart, web-connected consumer technology with lots of cool sensors.”
As a result of losing the direct viewing of Instagram photos Twitter went swiftly ahead in releasing a photo filtering service. The service will be very familiar to Instagram users who will still be able to share their filtered photos but they will appear as a simple link rather than a rich media preview of [...]
An absolutely negative PR blow for Apple, and their mapping system is now threatening people’s lives as described in this short article: Victoria Police Online News Centre – Police concerned with Apple iOS 6 mapping system.
Adverts on smartphones and other roaming devices could become obsolete under plans by Adblock. On the 27th November 2012] Eyeo – developer of AdBlock Plus – will launch a version of its popular program for Android phones in a move that is likely to cause headaches for the mobile advertising industry. Some 50 million people have already [...]
In the increasingly crowded mobile payment card-reader space, it’s not just technology that’s being cloned. In the scramble to build traction and outrun the pack, startups are borrowing each others’ business strategies too. The latest move comes from Berlin-based mobile payment startup SumUp, which opened for business in August backed by more than $20 million in [...]
“Samsung is gearing up to produce plastic flexible displays for mobile devices, the Wall Street Journal reported. The screens are lightweight, nearly unbreakable, and could result in flexible devices down the road.” via Technology News: Emerging Tech: Samsung Channels Gumby With Unbreakable, Bendy Phone Screen.
The time we spend making calls on smartphones pales in comparison to the other activities we use it for, like surfing the web, logging into Facebook, streaming music and video, and of course playing games. It’s that latter functionality that a startup called Green Throttle wants to tap into, and given the horsepower of today’s [...]
The world’s most downloaded ad-blocking software has plans to release a mobile version of its product. Worldwide revenue from mobile advertising alone measures 5.3 billion dollars a year. The release of Adblock Plus mobile will no doubt make these advertisements on smartphones and roaming devices obsolete. http://www.gomonews.com/ad-blocking-software-causes-stir-in-mobile-industry/
“Google finally has introduced a way for companies to distribute Android apps internally, a capability available to Apple iOS developersfor several years. Google on Tuesday said it has expanded the Google Play Store to include a service called Google Play Private Channel. To use the service, organizations need to have a Google Apps for Business, [...]
“Canada’s wireless industry is vowing to combat mobile device theft following months of pressure from the federal telecom regulator, police and politicians. The Canadian Wireless Telecommunications Association, an industry group representing carriers, announced a plan on Thursday to make it more difficult for criminals to reactivate stolen devices, such as smartphones and tablet computers. At [...]
A patent agreement between Apple and HTC forbids the Taiwanese company from making and selling mobile devices that copy what is described as the ‘Distinctive Apple User Experience,” according to a redacted version of the agreement filed in a California court. The ‘slide to unlock’ feature at the bottom of the screen of some Apple [...]
By the end of this year, around 831 million smart devices – smartphones and tablets – will be sold. In 2013, that number will reach 1.2 billion, according to the forecasts made by Gartner. It looks like mobile smart devices are the new big technological advancement taking over the world. With over 1 billion to [...]
It’s the holiday season and that means people all over are thinking about not just buying the best gift for their loved ones, but also at the best price they can find. We enjoy retail deals so much that we created faux holidays, Black Friday and Cyber Monday. These two dedicated shopping days give consumers the thrill of [...]
Link While the Instagram API uses both non-secure HTTP and secure HTTPs connections, the weird thing is that it uses the non-secure path for your account’s authentication. All it does is store a standard cookie on your device, sent without encryption. What this means is that if you’re using an unsecure connection, like public [...]
Hong Kong: Apple’s rank in China’s smartphone market, which is set to become the world’s largest this year, fell to No 6 in the third quarter as it faces tougher competition from Chinese brands, research firm IDC said on Thursday. Apple’s third quarter ranking was two spots below its position in the second quarter in [...]
New startup called AddAppt has introduced their app for the Apple AppStore. The application allows the user to sync their contacts information between users mobile, desktop, and iCloud address books. Some of the functionality on synching contacts already exists but the new startup claims to have found the right solution for the problem. The app [...]
Cyber Monday was a big success with shoppers taking in 8.5 million page views per minute and online sales that jumped 30.3% over 2011. Mobile access to deals presented some issues, including app performance issues within retail stores. There were also some worthy attempts at reaching mobile users, like Macy’s apps offering “unpublished” deals to shoppers who are [...]
A number of tech companies including Samsung, LG, and Nokia are working on designing flexible handsets. These ‘bendy’ phones will use flexible OLED technology, and will allow phones to have a degree of durability never before seen. Users will be able to fold, roll, or even wear their phones. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-20526577
Basis has finally started shipping their health tracking wrist watch on Thursday. The watch/health tracker hopes to, “to capitalize on the desire by offering a gadget and Web interface designed to make it easier and more interesting to do the work necessary to achieve a healthier lifestyle.” Although the watch is currently sold out on [...]
“Find My iPhone“ and “Android Lost“ are two popular apps that help you locate your phone and let you erase all data remotely once you’ve decided searching for it is a lost cause. Dont Worry About Lost Phones Anymore
Now language translation apps for smartphones can do much, much more than that old plastic device with the rubbery buttons and one-line display. Many of them let you speak or type a question in English and have that instantly translated into a foreign tongue, which the app can speak out loud or display on the [...]
Smartphones makes the user’s life more convenient in many ways and much of it is because of all the information the phone stores about the user. Advertisers and business are already offering many services that allow the user to check-in to places or offer them location-based deals but there is expectations that this type of advertising will [...]
Next month in Dubai 193 countries are gathering together to voice their opinion about charging foreign web traffic. Some countries want to tax foreign content and service providers, but all 27 European Union countries as well as the US are against this proposal. Some countries justify charges because the money would allow them to expand [...]
DataWind will be releasing the Akash2 soon, designed for those who desire a tablet but do not have the money. At its cheap price of 40 dollars, offering multitudes of features such as 512 MB of RAM, 4 GB of flash memory, and USB hub. The tablet was not designed to be an Ipad killer as stated by [...]
These are some of the findings from the latest report by the Pew Internet & American Life Project: The number of cell owners who have used their phones to take a picture has grown from 76% in 2010 to 82% now. The number of cell owners who have used their phones for texting has grown [...]
Today’s news of Black Friday madness is making the “holiday” even more unappealing to the average shopper. From long lines to outright violence shoppers are looking to the Internet for comparable deals and an overall better (and safer) shopping experience. This New York Times story discusses how retailers are using mobile applications, like interactive store [...]
DuckDuckGo is a relatively new search engine, and a wannabe competitor against Google. The search engine, which promotes itself as a “fair search” competitor to Google, has been extensively endorsed by sites like The New York Times, PCMag.com, and even on Search Engine Land, as a long-term threat to Google search dominance. It was one [...]
http://computerworld.co.nz/news.nsf/telecommunications/how-mobile-apps-developers-can-best-target-geolocation Amber Case, CEO and her small team at Geoloqi says that we can provide better time saving function for the user. Most geolocation, (Case insists), is polling-based. Get on a bus, for example, and you need to be constantly aware of the next stop, or else check your phone every few minutes, to make sure [...]
Have you ever been at a store and pulled out your smartphones to check out reviews before you purchase an item? Apparently this is just scratching the surface of what mobile enabled shopping is headed towards. This article and infographic give us a sneak peak into the role that mobile will play in the new [...]
A plan to transform 250 of New York’s city phone booths into touchscreen information hubs begins today, following a successful pilot. The initiative is a collaboration between New York, Cisco and City 24/7, and will eventually reach all five boroughs in the Big Apple. NYC Pay Phones Pivot To Become Information Hubs | Fast Company.
“In its Mobile Apps Download Forecast: 2008 – 2017 report, Strategy Analytics forecasts a total of more than 350 billion smartphone and tablet app downloads between 2008 and 2017. The analyst predicts the Google Play store will account for more than 45 percent of phone-related downloads in 2017, while Apple’s iTunes Store will account for 56 percent of tablet [...]
Sales of smart tech devices are soaring as the traditional PC declines. Observer writers look at their impact, which is already helping children to learn, spreading literacy, improving healthcare, boosting harvests in Africa – and making the web giants sit up. Juan Lopez-Valcarcel, chief digital officer at Pearson International, says: “We’re reaching the tipping point [...]
Skype lets users connect with mobile phones. The new monthly package includes calls to mobile phones, as well as landlines, and offer savings of up to 60 per cent compared to its pay as you go rate. Previously users weren’t able to use their paid subscription service to call mobile phones, the prices were higher and [...]
DiSH Network recently acquired from the FCC permission to use a part of the wireless spectrum typically reserved for cell phone carriers. Now reports are indicating that Google will partner with DiSH Network to eventually launch their own wireless carrier. Google is launching its Glass headgear next year, and could benefit greatly from having control [...]
Google has updated high-resolution aerial and satellite imagery for scores of new cities, bringing 45-degree imagery to a host of new locales around the globe.Earth has been updated for 164 cities and 108 countries and regions. Cities that have been updated with 45-degree imagery, which enables more in-depth views of the cities it covers. Link
New high-speed wireless networks are vulnerable to relatively simple jamming attacks, which could be used by terrorists or criminals. Single mobile devices are in danger, however it is suspected this does not affect the entire mobile networks as a whole.
“The wireless charging business is still in its infancy, but industry observers see a lot of potential. Roughly 5 million devices were sold this year with wireless charging, but that number could grow to 100 million by 2015, according to an IHS study. At that point, the market for different accessories and wireless power chips [...]
According to the latest insight from digital security experts, mobile malware is poised to pose an epidemic-level threat to the mobile community unless more drastic steps are taken to curb the phenomenon. Based on the current patterns observed by mobile security analysts, cybercriminals are losing interest in PCs and laptops. Instead, they are focusing on [...]
“Google Inc. has held talks with satellite-TV provider Dish Network Corp. in recent weeks to partner on a new wireless service that would rival the networks of wireless carriers such as AT&T Inc. and Verizon Wireless, according to people familiar with the discussions.” via Google, Dish Held Talks to Launch Wireless Service – WSJ.com.
A research group at Virginia Tech has pointed out major flaws in 4G networks where a simple jamming device can take out entire regions of LTE signals. If the LTE network were to fall then 2G and 3G would still work but because such networks are being phased out and new customers are being pushed onto the [...]
“Quik.io works like this: Through an app, users are able to easily synchronize content across devices, enabling them to wirelessly move their photos and other media files to PCs or Macs. Once stored there, the application automatically converts files into useable formats that can be accessed on other devices. That media can be stored on [...]
“iPhones with 5- and 8-megapixel cameras are turning a lot of people into better and more prolific photographers. The Swedish company behind Foap, which lets anyone sell iPhone pictures through their app, has changed its quality standards and is offering a better incentive for users.” Currently the pictures sold cost $10 which is split between [...]
http://www.mobiletechnews.com/info/2012/11/01/132431.html The mophie™ juice pack, which has kept millions of iPhone’s “in the green,” is now available for the popular Samsung Galaxy S® III, providing double the battery life on one charge as well as complete device protection in an ultra-thin, lightweight, low-profile design. The juice pack for Galaxy S III marks the company’s [...]
In class we have talked about the negatives associated with app creation for BlackBerry phones, and how in most instances we would tell clients to look at other systems to cater their apps to for better customer results. Well even more negative press on BlackBerry came out this week. BlackBerry seems to have a problem [...]
“ Google has launched a new service designed to get users in developing countries to access its core offerings. Dubbed Free Zone, the service is launching first in the Philippines starting today. Users in that country will be able to access Google Search, Gmail, and Google+ from their mobile devices without incurring any data charges. [...]
Ars Technica has produced a comprehensive review of Apple’s latest product, the iPad Mini. The Good: Size, weight, and shape are all great. It’s what the full-sized iPad can’t be Screen size is technically smaller than the iPad, but real world use doesn’t make it feel that way Good battery life means I’m not having [...]
The lobby group for Australian telcos has declared that SMS technology should no longer be considered a safe means of verifying the identity of an individual during a banking transaction. Communications Alliance chief executive John Stanton, representing the interests of mobile providers Telstra, Optus and Vodafone, took the extraordinary step of of declaring the technology [...]
Move over Japan. Move over Silicon Valley. Africans are making a bid to turn the continent into the new home of mobile gaming. With more than 700 million mobile broadband subscribers across the continent, it’s little wonder a growing number of young entrepreneurs are jumping on the digital bandwagon and creating innovate, interactive content for their [...]
Apple has filed a patent that will allow headphones to be able to switch from headsets to external speakers. This technology would allow Apple to give better functionality to its headphones for users. The technology could also damage the industry of creating iHome and other docking stations for Apple products which act as external speakers. This [...]