Rumours a year ago suggested that Research In Motion could bring its BBM platform to Android and iOS as the popularity of apps that offer similar functionality but across different platform continued to grow. Images obtained by TechnoBuffalo now suggest that while the rumours died down, the work at RIM did not. The images show BBM for Android version 0.8.87 […]
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Max Payne Mobile coming to iOS and Android
Rockstar is once again reaching into its vault of classics and bringing back an older game to mobile devices. Much as it as already done with Grand Theft Auto III, Rockstar will release Max Payne Mobile for iOS and Android devices. The full classic Max Payne PC experience, Max Payne Mobile has been optimized for both iOS and Android devices […]
Apple iPhone 5 to sport unibody case for fall launch?
Did you miss your almost daily dose of iPhone 5 rumours? If yes, you’re in luck as they’re back in full force today. A number of new alleged details have suddenly popped up from a number of different sources. First up is Topeka Capital Markets’ Brian White who has just returned from China and Taiwan. According to information that he […]
Rumour: Apple testing 7.85-inch iPad prototype
Daring Fireball‘s John Gruber is the latest to wade into the “mini iPad” rumour mill. Gruber, who has a decent prediction track record, mentioned the oft-rumoured tablet during a The Talk Show podcast, indicating that Apple was “noodling with” a 7.85-inch iPad. What I do know is that they have one in the lab… a 7.85-inch iPad that runs at […]
Android and iOS account for over 80% of U.S. smartphone market
The latest comScore numbers show that Apple’s iOS and Google’s Android operating systems continued to dominate the U.S. smartphone market. Together they now account for over 80% of the market with Android owning over half the market by itself for the time in its history (a 17% increase in the past year). More than 104 million people owned smartphones at […]
RIM launches BlackBerry Mobile Fusion for mobile device management
Research In Motion today launched BlackBerry Mobile Fusion, its new mobile device management (MDM) solution for enterprise customers. The new service will let customers manage smartphones and tablets running BlackBerry OS, Android, and iOS though a single web-based console. “For businesses and government, managing a mix of mobile devices on any scale is chaotic. Organizations face pressure to allow employees […]
Weekend fun: Temple Run now available for Android
The very popular iOS game Temple Run made the jump over to the Android platform this week. The game is reminiscent of adventure films such as Indiana Jones: You’ve stolen the cursed idol from the temple, and now you have to run for your life to escape the Evil Demon Monkeys nipping at your heels. Test your reflexes as you […]
Android to eclipse Windows for smart connected devices by 2016
The latest IDC report suggests that Android will surpass Windows as the dominant operating system for all smart connected devices (which includes PCs, media tablets and smartphones) by 2016. Combined shipments of this class of devices reached 916 million units in 2011 and is expected to climb to 1.84 billion units by 2016. “Whether it’s consumers looking for a phone […]