Android’s most recent build is finally being utilized by the majority of Android users. Android 4.1 bas been available for over a year and is the most up-to-date build of Google’s mobile OS. Yet the greater majority of those accessing the Play Store up till recently were using Gingerbread (2.3.x). Google has now stated on it’s official Developers Dashboard that Jelly Bean now represents … Continue reading
Windows Phone Sales Growth 6x Faster Than Overall Smartphone Market
Tami Weller, Windows marketing head, stated today at the Microsoft Worldwide Partners Conference that Windows Phone sales are growing six times faster than the overall smartphone market and went on to mention that, in Microsoft’s eyes, Windows Phone is firmly set as the third smartphone ecosystem. Nokia’s Lumia 928 and 925 smartphones were promoted during Tami’s keynote speech and recommendations … Continue reading
New Android Security Hole Found Which May Affect 99 Percent Of Devices
Staff at Bluebox Security have discovered security hole within Android’s security model. The new security hole is said to affect up to 99 percent of existing Android devices. The vulnerability discovered has existed since Android 1.6 (Donut) and provides malicious app developers the ability to modify the code of a legitimate APK or application without breaking its cryptographic signature thus allowing the installation to go … Continue reading
Windows Phone and Windows 8 Slowly Continue Upward Growth
The most recent numbers from research firm market figures show Windows Phone and Windows 8 are beginning to make serious headway against its competitors. Kantar Worldpanel reports that Windows 8 has gone from 3.7 percent market share in the U.S. in three months ending May 2012, to 4.6 percent market share in the three months ending May 2013. A … Continue reading