Google today published the latest edition of its Android Platform Versions report. While Android 4.4 KitKat has now made its way onto more than a third of Android devices, the latest version of Google’s mobile operating system has yet to crack the charts. While Google has begun to ship its latest Nexus devices preloaded with Android 5.0 Lollipop and pushed […]
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Android 4.4 KitKat cracks 30% mark on day that Android 5.0 Lollipop launches
After missing in action in October, Google today updated its Android Platform Versions report. Published on the same day that Android 5.0 Lollipop is out with the HTC-built Google Nexus 9, it shows that Android 4.4 KitKat is now on nearly a third of all Android devices. Since Google last published numbers in early September, KitKat has increased its share of the […]
IDC: More than 327 million smartphones shipped in Q3 2014
Smartphones shipments continued to show no sign of slowing down in Q3 2014 but the top five manufacturer list underwent some changes. According to the latest edition of IDC’s Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker, 327.6 million smartphones were shipped over the quarter, up 8.5% from the 301 millon the previous quarter and up 25.2% from the 261.7 million shipped over […]
Don’t rule out Android Wear coming to iOS
The relationship between Apple and Google is not the friendliest out there but that has not prevented the latter from making a number of services and apps available to iOS users. Currently missing from that list is the relatively new Android Wear but that could change at some point in the future. In an interview with Huffington Post UK, Android […]
Apple unveils new iPad Air 2 and iPad mini 3
As expected, new iPads today took center stage at Apple’s latest press event. After revealing that Apple has now sold more than 225 million iPad tablets, CEO Tim Cook unveiled the latest models, the iPad Air 2 and the iPad mini 3. As rumours had already hinted, the new iPads are modest upgrades over previous models. “iPad is a magical […]
Apple to livestream October 16 iPad event
Apple earlier this week sent out press invitations for its next event. Billed as its “It’s been way too long.” event, it will take place on October 16 at its Infinite Loop Campus in Cupertino, California. The venue is not particularly large and there will be far fewer guests in attendance than there were for Apple’s iPhone 6 announcement in […]
Apple sends out invitations for October 16 event
Last week’s rumours were right on the money. Apple today began to send out press invitations for an October 16 event. It will take place at Apple’s own Town Hall auditorium at its Infinite Loop Campus in Cupertino, California. As usual, Apple’s invitation reveals little about what is on tap for the event. But with a larger event where it unveiled the […]
Apple said to hold iPad event on October 16
As expected, it looks like Apple is not quite done with new product announcements this year. The last event focused on the new Apple iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus and the Apple Watch which will launch next year. Now Re/code has learned that the company will hold its next event on Thursday, October 16. On tap are new iPads along […]