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UK antitrust regulator wins appeal to launch Apple probe

Thursday, November 30, 2023 9:44 amNo Comments

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), has been granted authority by the Court of Appeal to launch a probe of Apple’s Safari mobile…

Why does Google pay Apple tens of billions of dollars annually to be Safari’s default search engine?

Thursday, September 21, 2023 2:05 pm3 Comments

Google pays Apple tens of billions of dollars annually to be Safari’s default search engine because iPhone users are…

Apple iPhone owners are 7.4 times more valuable than Android users

Tuesday, September 5, 2023 11:50 am3 Comments

Apple iPhone owners are 7.4 times more valuable than those who settle for wannabe iPhones loaded with Android…

Japan looks to force Apple to allow third-party app stores for iPhone

Tuesday, June 20, 2023 3:42 pm3 Comments

The Japanese government is looking to force Apple to allow third-party app stores for iPhone and, presumably, iPad, Apple Watch, Apple TV…

Android users upgrading to Apple iPhone at 5-year high

Wednesday, May 17, 2023 11:30 amNo Comments

Since 2020, those who formerly settled for Android phones are accounting for an increased percentage of buyers of real iPhones…

Apple iPhone increases global domination of growing premium smartphone market

Monday, March 20, 2023 1:39 pmNo Comments

The global premium ($600 or more wholesale price) smartphone market, which is increasingly dominated by Apple’s market-defining iPhone, grew…

iPhone a ‘must have’ for Gen Z worldwide as Apple takes smartphone market share

Monday, February 27, 2023 10:05 amNo Comments

Consumers around the world are increasingly choosing Apple’s iPhones over derivative Android iPhone wannabes, with younger Gen Z users…

Twitter prices Blue for Android at $11 per month, the same as for iOS subscribers

Thursday, January 19, 2023 8:47 am2 Comments

Twitter said on Wed. it will price Twitter Blue subscription for Android at $11 per month, the same as for those subscribing via its iOS app…

Apple said to release Apple TV app for Android soon

Tuesday, December 20, 2022 12:34 pmTuesday, December 20, 20221 Comment

According to Twitter user / Apple leaker ShrimpApplePro, Apple is preparing to release its Apple TV app for Android soon…

As only Apple sees growth among major smartphone makers, Qualcomm sees smartphone slump worsening

Wednesday, November 2, 2022 4:54 pmWednesday, November 2, 2022No Comments

As only Apple’s iPhone shows growth among major smartphone makers, citing increasingly higher rates of Android switchers, Qualcomm …

Apple iPhone sales grow while global smartphone market falls 9% in Q3 as consumers trim spending

Wednesday, October 19, 2022 9:44 amWednesday, October 19, 20221 Comment

Apple was the only vendor in the top five to record positive growth, improving its market position further with an 18% share during…

President Trump’s Truth Social app, long available via Apple’s App Store, finally approved by Google for Android Play Store

Thursday, October 13, 2022 8:45 am4 Comments

Former U.S. President Donald Trump’s social media app Truth Social, available since February via Apple’s App Store, has finally been…

Google Pixel phone’s poor face recognition is no match for Apple iPhone’s Face ID

Friday, October 7, 2022 8:29 am2 Comments

Facial recognition of a sort returned to the latest Google Pixel phones on Thursday after being omitted on previous phones due to cost…

Apple is right to keep ignoring Google’s lightly-used RCS messaging mess

Thursday, September 15, 2022 9:51 am4 Comments

Apple CEO Tim Cook said that Android green bubbles will remain as it continues to ignore Google’s lightly-used RCS messaging mess…

EU court fines Google $4.13 billion for using Android to thwart rivals

Wednesday, September 14, 2022 9:19 am3 Comments

Europe’s second-highest court fined Alphabet subsidiary Google $4.13 billion for using its Android mobile operating system to thwart rivals…

Apple CEO Tim Cook: Android’s horrid green bubbles will remain, so get a real iPhone

Thursday, September 8, 2022 9:25 am9 Comments

Apple CEO Tim Cook said on Wednesday that Android green bubbles will remain as Apple doesn’t spend a lot of effort improving texting…

Apple iPhone overtakes derivative Android to take majority share of smartphones used in America

Friday, September 2, 2022 10:24 amFriday, September 2, 20228 Comments

Apple’s revolutionary iPhone has overtaken derivative Android phones to account for more than 50% of American’s smartphones…

President Trump’s Truth Social app, long available via Apple’s App Store, not approved on Google’s Android Play Store

Tuesday, August 30, 2022 4:07 pm35 Comments

U.S. President Donald Trump’s social media app Truth Social has not yet been approved for distribution on Google’s Play Store for Android …

High rates of Android to iPhone switchers is a catalyst for Apple stock

Wednesday, August 3, 2022 10:23 amWednesday, August 3, 20222 Comments

In its fiscal third quarter, Apple saw a record number of Android to iPhone switchers (really, they’re upgraders; big upgraders)…

Apple’s iPhone continues to sell well as smartphone market falters

Wednesday, July 13, 2022 10:20 amWednesday, August 10, 2022No Comments

The global smartphone market is faltering, but Apple’s iPhone 13 lineup continues to sell well, and the company is expecting its upcoming…

Apple exec on Android phones: ‘They ripped off our technology; took the innovations that we had created and created a poor copy of it’

Tuesday, June 28, 2022 2:19 pmTuesday, June 28, 202217 Comments

On June 29, 2007, the first iPhone went on sale. Over the next 15 years, the iPhone grew… Through interviews with current and former…

Apple iPhone and Android phones hacked by Italian spyware – Google

Thursday, June 23, 2022 1:33 pmThursday, June 23, 20223 Comments

An Italian company’s hacking tools were used to spy on Apple iPhones and Android phones in Italy and Kazakhstan, Google said in a report…

Apple’s iPhone supply chain has a brighter outlook than Android’s – analysts

Thursday, June 9, 2022 11:49 amNo Comments

Production of hardware could gradually resume to normal levels in June/July, with a brighter outlook for Apple’s supply chain than Android …

Android’s market share shows significant declines while Apple’s iOS gains

Friday, April 22, 2022 11:40 am2 Comments

Android’s global share of the operating system space has been declining over the past five years. Its worldwide market share in January 2022…

Apple TV app removes option to buy or rent movies on Android TV and Google TV

Monday, March 21, 2022 2:14 pm3 Comments

The Apple TV app on both Google TV and Android TV no longer has an option to purchase or rent movies or TV shows, leading to…

New low-cost Apple 5G iPhone SE’s prediction for Android: Pain.

Monday, March 7, 2022 11:38 am4 Comments

Apple ‘s new low-cost iPhone SE at $399 or less – a real iPhone with 5G – could case Android phone peddlers much pain …

Samsung promises to fix their latest broken iPhone wannabe real soon now

Friday, March 4, 2022 11:15 amFriday, March 4, 202216 Comments

South Korean dishwasher maker Samsung said on Friday it will offer a software update for their Galaxy S22 phone to address complaints…

Google yet again to weakly follow Apple with limited user controls for ad tracking across apps

Wednesday, February 16, 2022 8:58 amWednesday, February 16, 20223 Comments

Alphabet subsidiary Google plans to weakly follow Apple by offering limited user controls for ad tracking across apps that are less robust…

Meta pulls the plug on its AR/VR operating system, settles for Android instead

Wednesday, January 5, 2022 10:25 pm2 Comments

Meta (née Facebook), has axed its current efforts to develop an operating system for AR and VR devices, and wil instead settle for Android …

Apple launches ‘Tracker Detect’ AirTag detector app for Android

Monday, December 13, 2021 4:21 pmMonday, December 13, 20211 Comment

Apple on Monday released a new Android app called “Tracker Detect,” designed to those who’ve settled for pretend iPhones to identify…

J.P. Morgan: Apple’s upcoming 5G iPhone SE could help attract billion-plus Android users

Monday, December 13, 2021 12:20 pm4 Comments

Apple’s upcoming 5G iPhone SE has the potential to attract more than a billion non-premium Android users, J.P. Morgan analysts wrote…

Android devices infected with malware 15 to 47 times more than iPhone

Wednesday, October 13, 2021 9:42 am13 Comments

Devices that run on Android – a platform that supports sideloading – have an estimated 15 to 47 times more infections from malware…

Google, fighting record $5.1 billion EU fine, slams regulators for ignoring Apple

Monday, September 27, 2021 11:11 am7 Comments

Google on Monday launched a bid to get Europe to annul a record $5.1 billion fine and blasted EUn antitrust regulators for “ignoring” Apple …

After Apple installs iPhone backdoor, Android owners less likely to switch, says survey

Tuesday, August 31, 2021 11:01 amWednesday, September 1, 202117 Comments

After Apple inexplicably threw away iPhone’s privacy advantage by uninstalling a backdoor into iPhone, fewer Android users are considering…

Apple’s iOS surges in U.S. to 50% mobile OS market share

Monday, July 19, 2021 10:34 am4 Comments

The analysis features findings about trends in mobile phone activations from April-June 2021 for Apple’s iOS and Alphabet’s Android …

After Apple introduces app tracking rules, advertisers shift spending toward Android

Wednesday, July 7, 2021 9:27 amWednesday, July 7, 20211 Comment

Advertisers have begun shifting their spending patterns in the months since Apple began requiring apps to gain iPhone and iPad users’ permission…

UK to investigate Apple and Google’s ‘effective duopoly’ in mobile operating systems

Tuesday, June 15, 2021 9:07 am14 Comments

The UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is taking a closer look at whether Apple’s and Google’s “effective duopoly” over the supply…

Google, following Apple yet again, to allow Android settlers to opt out of ad tracking later this year

Thursday, June 3, 2021 8:27 pm10 Comments

Once again following an earlier move by rival Apple to further bolster privacy protections on iPhones, Google will allow Android settlers…

Amazon’s Bezos says retail is much more competitive than the smartphone market

Thursday, May 27, 2021 8:18 amThursday, May 27, 20212 Comments

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos said the retail industry is far more competitive than the smartphone operating system market, an obvious reference to…

U.S. Supreme Court sides with Google in Android copyright dispute with Oracle

Monday, April 5, 2021 1:03 pmMonday, April 5, 20213 Comments

The U.S. Supreme Court handed Alphabet Inc.’s Google a big victory on Monday, ruling that its line-for-line use of Oracle’s software code…

Hackers used 11 zero-day exploits, compromised websites to infiltrate iOS, Android, and Windows

Friday, March 19, 2021 2:43 pm2 Comments

In a highly sophisticated attack, a group of hackers leveraged a total of 11 zero-day vulnerabilities along withf compromised websites to…

YouTube, Tinder, and Disney+ top U.S. consumer spending for iOS subscription apps

Friday, February 12, 2021 9:08 amFriday, February 12, 2021No Comments

YouTube, Tinder, and Disney+ topped U.S. consumer spending for iOS subscription apps in 2020. Worldwide consumer spending grew…

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