Samsung’s new software platform, TouchWiz, will be unveiled in March. Samsung will remove many of its own programs in the upcoming version of its TouchWiz user interface; it will likewise be removing almost all of its in-house pre-loaded software from the Galaxy S6, and instead offering a number of Microsoft’s smartphone apps pre-installed. Microsoft’s new …
Apple is pinning some of its hopes to Pinterest to improve app discovery. Pinterest, the popular social bookmarking service, introduced a new feature that lets users share and discover apps for iPhone and iPad. With the option, called App Pins, users can tap an “install” button, which lets them download the application to an iOS …
One of the most frequently requested smartphone security features finally came to the iPhone last year, and it’s already having a major impact. iOS Activation Lock is a swift move by Apple to deter potential thieves from eying the iPhone. A new report from Reuters found that iPhone theft dropped by 50 percent in London, …
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Social networking giant Facebook is looking to channel in on the way online transactions are carried out every day. And in an effort to leverage the retail side of it, the company has announced a new feature that will allow users to buy and sell products on its site, apart from allowing them to post …
Apple is reportedly planning a “directed focus” on stabilizing and optimizing the next generation of its mobile operating system, iOS 9, as opposed to introducing a bunch of new features. iOS 9 won’t have big aesthetic changes like iOS 7 or iOS 8 – iOS 9 will probably bring under-the-hood improvements. The major update for …
It’s neck and neck between Apple and Samsung in the race for smartphone champ. And Apple’s got momentum on its side. The popularity of the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus helped Apple to catch up with Samsung in sales in the last quarter of 2014.The two companies have been locked in a battle for …
Mobile devices are becoming more and more a part of everyday lives; they have been increasingly used for shopping, working, and communication. The past years have seen massive growth in games and entertainment, 2014 was the year apps got down to serious business. Flurry Analytics reported that mobile app usage grew by 76 percent in …
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