Tag: Apple iOS

Apple iOS 8 release arrived ahead of iPhone and smartwatch

John Montgallo
Apple Music app

The latest version of the operating system has now been launched, but not without a few hitches. The company talked about the release of the Apple iOS 8 as being “the biggest release since the launch of the App Store,” so they couldn’t have been thrilled when they had to make the decision to leave one of its most hyped features out of it when it was found to be too buggy. The new operating system was announced by CEO Tim Cook when the iPhone 6 and Apple Watch were…

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iOS 8 release has garnered some mixed reviews

John Montgallo
apple iphone unlocking iOS 8 augmented reality

Since Apple unveiled the next version of its mobile operating system, many opinions have been voiced. The question that is making many technology news headlines at the moment is whether the iOS 8 release from Apple is a shining new beacon of technological mastery, or whether it is a dud that has truly missed the mark. It didn’t take a full 24 hours before this mobile tech news was bringing on hundreds of opinions online. The initial unveiling of the iOS 8 was on Monday, during the company’s keynote at…

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Mobile marketing at Android moves ahead of iOS for first time

Jorge Gonzalez
Apple vs Android mobile marketing

Until now, Apple has always held the largest amount of ad traffic, but that has recently changed. According to a recently released quarterly advertising report, while Apple had previously held the undisputed lead in mobile marketing in terms of the amount of ad traffic that it generates from iPhones, Android has now achieved the top position for the first time. For years, the ad traffic from Android smartphones has had nearly no impact on the share from iPhones. There had been a number of different theories put forward to help…

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Mobile platform with the greatest stability is Android 4.4 KitKat

Sam Lambert
Mobile platform smartphone error

A new set of analytics has contradicted the reports that suggest that the operating system is unstable. A company called Crittercism has released the results of its analytics, which have suggested that – despite the fact that the media has been continually reporting on the instability of the Android 4.4 KitKat mobile platform – that operating system is actually considerably more stable than its main alternative. Those bug reports make the Android operating system seem less stable than it actually is. The analytics that were conducted by Crittercism were based…

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It’s not too soon to think about…M-commerce pros teach top practices for the holidays

John Montgallo
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M-commerce is slowly making its way into North America after having made huge ground in other parts of the world, and businesses are starting to take notice and are seeking the best practices that they can use in preparation for the holiday season. Mobile marketing and commerce show a great deal of promise with regards to establishing and growing relationships between a consumer and a brand; particularly during the most important shopping season of the year. This has meant that companies are consulting experts and are educating themselves to be…

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