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January 27, 2016

for the first time in a decade apple’s iphone sales hits speedbreaker

"iphone hits speed breakers "

Apple announced a sharp slowdown in sales growth for its iPhone


Apple’s  honeymoon period with its most successful product, iPhone  seems to be finally over, with the company reporting ” flat sales in a clear indication of  iPhone’s  slowest growth since the product’s 2007 launch  as Apple  warned investors that “sales will fall for the first time later this year.


"sales of ihome was at roughly 74.6 and 74.8 million in Q3 2014 and Q32015"


The company sold 74.8m of its flagship devices in the final three months of 2015, compared to  74.46m iPhones  it told during the same period in 2014.. which points to the fact that : iPhone sales has now plateaued 

Apple’s fundamentalas as a company is beyond comparison and its  one of the most cash rich company in the world with assets totalling $293bn, with $205bn of that in cash.
However the worrying point for apple, is that the company is dependent on the iPhone magic wand more than it should do as it created more volatility and risk for the company something that wall street will not like 


  • Apple’s ipads meanwhile have been shrinking for more than 18 months. Apple sold 16.1million iPads in the last three months of 2015, down from 21.4m tablets in the same quarter last year.
  • Mac sales too, declined  with Apple selling 4% fewer  ending up with 5.3 million sales (YoY)
  • Apple Watch, grew sharply to $4.4bn, up from $2.6bn in the third quarter of 2015 (when the company first reported Watch sales). 
  • Other products in the category include Beats accessories, Apple Pay and Apple TV 


January 24, 2016

Google’s $31 billion android goldmine,hits oracle wall

The Google vs Oracle  war continues as  Oracle had earlier  sued Google and claims that it has used its Java software without paying for it in order to further develop the Android OS.


" who is winning the war between android vs Oracle "


In a court filing, Oracle  says that they are privy an internal confidential information  which claims that Android generates $31 billion revenue for Google, according to Oracle’s lawsuit accusing Android of using heir software without paying any revenue to Oracle

Meanwhile Google pleaded a San Francisco federal judge on January the 20th, that the extremely sensitive information, marked with Attorney’s Eyes Only, surfaced by Oracle’s lawyer, should be redacted and sealed

Google and Oracle has been at war  for nearly 5 years,with Oracle seeking damages  as it accuses Google’s Android of copyright infringement on using java..by releasing thousands of lines of source code from the Java platform

Meanwhile earlier Google paid Apple $1 billion to keep its search engine the default option in iOS , This information was provided by Oracle in its legal battle with Android as an evidence to revealed how much Google has gained from Android.

January 21, 2016

cost per installs across iOS device lowest across north america

"mobile app downloads across north america"

 Mobile app downloads across North America

US and Canada  mobile users  lead in gaming app downloads , while cost per installs across iOS device is lowest in United states





January 12, 2016

comparison of apple iOS 8 vs iOS9 by consumer adoption




changes in iOS 8 vs iOS 9.adoption
" apple mobile OS adoption rate"
Apple iOS9 has seen an unprecedented adoption by apple consumers.This chart shows how apple Mobile OS.. their iOS version 8 has been  downloaded as compared to iOS9 downloads. In just 2 months  iOS9 saw a 75% jump in adoption rate while iOS8 downloads declined and slipped under 25% mark

January 5, 2016

how to import your pictures from Android 6.0 to windows 10

" moving photos to your windows 10 phone from android 6"



Step 1 :Start by connecting the phone to the computer with its USB cable. Ensure the phone’s screen is unlocked and that the cable is one that transfers data and is not just meant for charging.

Step 2:On an Android 6.0 phone or tablet, swipe down from the top of the screen to open the panel of notifications from apps and the operating system.

Step 3 : Once the device is plugged in , it will show USB for Charging” notification in the list. Tapping it will get you options it to get a box of additional options.

Step 4 : In the “Use USB For” box that appears, select the “Photo transfer (PTP)” option, which lets the computer treat the phone as a digital camera; PTP stands for Picture Transfer Protocol. (The “File transfers” option in the box can transfer other types of media files between devices as well, like music, and use the Media Transfer Protocol, or MTP.)

Step 5` : Ensure you select the USB transfer options on the Android device,post which  you can see import the pictures through its Photos app or whichever image-editing program you use in windows 10.

 However if this does not work, try changing the USB or use a different port to try the same steps outlined below

November 17, 2015

Apple iOS 9 adoption rate of 61% is the biggest in history



Apple’s  iOS 9 adoption rate has hit all time high with  61% adoption including all of its  iOS devices, which include iPhones and iPads, according to Apple’s App Store Distribution page.Till date this has been the fastest adoption rate among all its IOS version .After rolling out on September 16,2015 iOS 9 surged to an adoption rate of more than 50%. In comparison iOS 8 released in september 11th, 2014  had an adoption rate of 43%
This seems more impressive if you consider the adoption rate of  its rival Google’s android. The adoption rate for Android 5.0 was at a meager 3% percent and it’s currently at 23.5%  based on data from Google’s Android Developer Dashboard.


" apple's ios9 adoption rate is biggest in its history"

November 4, 2015

November 3, 2015

4G Smartphones supporting wireless charging between 13 to 20 megapixel camera resolution


These following smartphones meet the critera’s of being a 4G, with wireless charging, with a camera resolution between 13 to 20 megapixels .

LG G4
Android 5.1 Lollipop
Launched July 2015

 Samsung Galaxy Note 5
Android 5.1 Lollipop
Launched :August 2015

Samsung Galaxy S6
Android 5.0 Lollipop
launched :April 2015

 Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge
Android 5.0 Lollipop
Launched :April 2015

comparing the 3 best android smartphones with LED Flash and 3D Capture


Smartphones Powered by Android with the best 3D capture  and LED Flash. Among the top 3 rated by specout  based on online user reviews and ratings include 1) Sony Xperia Ion 2) HTC Evo 3D and 3)Sony Xperia Arc S

October 11, 2015

chart of the day :windows 10 adoption at an all time high

How is windows 10 doing ? post its recent release. Pretty well if the latest reports from NetMarketShare is concerned. Windows 10, released on July 29th, has seen faster adoption post-launch than its predecessors including the immensely successful Windows 7. In September, Windows 10 was installed on 6.6 percent of all PCs, which put it ahead of the most recent version of Apple’s OS X at that time (Yosemite).

Infographic: Windows 10 Sees Faster Adoption Than Its Predecessors | Statista
source :Statista

June 29, 2015

App Store under siege as developers churn out 40,000 apps per month


This chart shows the timeline of  new  mobile app  submission across the Appstore  by developers


Data from  Pocket  shows that  developers are currently submitting more than 1,000 apps per day. In May, a record number of 39,992 apps were submitted for approval by Apple, indicating that developers aren’t running out of ideas of how to make our devices even smarter.

June 15, 2015

FB and Spotify apps drain your android battery fastest

"FB and Spotify  apps drain your  android battery fastest"




 FACEBOOK AND SPOTIFY ARE THE BIGGEST BATTERY DRAINERS

Facebook and Spotify users look out if your using an  android phone. If you have both these apps installed in  your android smartphone  and seem to frequently run out of battery , here is whom you can blame. In a recent report on the list of apps causing the highest battery drainage. these 2 stalwarts sit right on the top.  

 A recent report from AVG concludes that The popular music streaming app Spotify  ranks second  and  Facebook number 1 when it come to  battery consumption  and drains out your Android faster than any other app.


Facebook’s constant background notification checks still have the greatest impact on overall Android device performance thereby causing severe battery draining. This comes from the AVG  quarterly Android App Performance report .The report analyzes aggregated, anonymous data from more than 1 million AVG Android app users to discover the top performance-affecting apps worldwide.


However  Venturebeat’s Mark Sullivan  today  just announced that the latest Android  OS M version will  fare better  in terms of controlling their power by putting them off to sleep”


“You’ll be glad when Android M arrives on your device later this year; Google just announced that its new Android M mobile OS will put apps to sleep when you’re not actively using them. “

June 2, 2015

The State of the Mobile Apps Stores: Google Play vs iOS vs Amazon vs Windows

" comparison index of  google play, ios, windows and amazon"
This statistic contains data on the number of apps available for download in leading app stores as of May 2015. As of that month, Android users were able to choose between 1.5 million apps. Apple’s App Store remained the second-largest app store with 1.4 million available apps..

May 28, 2015

the mobile evolution in search : from WAP to responsive design



the mobile search  evolution : wap to responsive design


 The infographic shows how the mobile web has evolved over the last  5 years. From WAP to mobile web .: A timeline. Since 2004 to 2012 desktop search enjoyed uninterrupted attention and reputation. However  things began to  change at a rapid rate from 2012 onwards. The mobile app economy  heralded and changed the ” ecosystem” as  smartphones led by  low prices and  availability  began to explode,
 The adoption of mobile  by enterprise  along with apps ..  gave way to rapid scaling up  of  the mobile ecosystem. In 2015 Google mobile algorithm” finally made it clear that a sites mobile friendliness is a ranking signal. 

May 19, 2015

apple app store most popular categories in 2015

Statistic: Most popular Apple App Store categories in March 2015, by share of available apps | Statista


Gaming with over 20% share  along with business and education with   almost 10% share each form 40% share  of global app  category at appstore. Lifestyle , entertainment and utilities form the   next 3 most app store categories

May 14, 2015

Has android become the new ” windows ” across mobile Os

THE WIN-ANDROID-IZATION OF MOBILE OS


Just as Windows held a almost monopoly across desktop OS in the last 15 years.Android is set to rule the mobile OS  in the same way.Android’s mobile OS  share is increasing at record speed. From overall  49% market share  its expected to become 63% by 2016.. and by 2019 almost 85% unless  a mobile OS  become strong enough to challenge it . Apple’s iOS definetly wont make it and  windows mobile  is now where in the radar// So is it ripe for someone  to disrupt the Android monopoly?.

May 6, 2015

Mobile ad monetization : Android vs iOS

mobile ad monetization compared "android vs iOS"

Android is global leader for traffic and revenue, but iOS and tablets are tops for monetization

Android devices overtook iOS devices in mobile traffic last year on the Opera Mediaworks platform, and as of this past quarter ( q1 2015)they’ have now caught up in terms of mobile ad revenues (45.8% and 45.4%, respectively). But, iOS devices still lead in monetization: their share of mobile ad revenues is about double their share of traffic (45.4% vs. 22.3%), Android continues to dominate the market, with a 65.2% share of impressions higher than 42.8% share of one year ago.

May 2, 2015

microsoft windows 10 improvements set to be gamechanger


" how microsoft that destroy competition after windows 10 release

Infographic via Perception System
.

Windows 10 would be all about  touch, speech, mouse and keyboard rolled into one

Microsoft  is set to  make the  Desktop OS market  by storm with its impending  windows 10   upgrade Windows 10  made everyone stand up and notice  when it made public of how engaging and all-encompassing Windows 10  will be. Giving everyone a taste of the power this latest Microsoft OS
 via build 10074. This time, this Windows iteration may likely succeed where Windows 8 and 8.1 failed miserably -by integrating  every device from PC’s to tablets to handheld devices into one dependable OS.

In a break from the past when Windows platform  is no longer built in a walled garden  but set to  blow the windows  environment  open .Windows 10 will allow apps written specifically for the iOS and Android platforms to  be ported directly into Windows 10 environment

And the best part is that once released officially, Windows 10 will be a free upgrade for everyone – available for older versions and even for pirated ones. With this development, of windows 10,Microsoft could  be a  serious challenge  and in a one clean  sweep come very close to its biggest rivals, Apple and Google, cortana OS  is expected to be l be available this summer in 190 countries and 111 languages


April 12, 2015

led by 300% growtth, US smartphone penetration exceeds 75%, Android consolidate its lead in US




smartphone usage exceeds 75% in US
Mobile OS comparison in US : Android vs iOS

US SMARTPHONE PENETRATION VS MOBILE OS MARKETSHARE

US smartphone penetration has just touched 75% as the chart from comscore shows. From 2% in 2005 to 75% in 2015, the US  is the biggest market to touch 75%.in  a decade..  During the last 4 years smartphone usage in United states registered a  spectacular ,almost 300% growth  from 27%  in 2010 to 75% in 2014

In terms of mobile OS. the second chart shows the beginning of the end of  the darling of  mobile users  since 2005, Blackberry. Nothing sums up the story of  the demine if blackberry better than observing the green band above. From a marketshare of 43% in 2008, RIM now holds less than 2 marketshare. Anroid has extended its lead in US and currently holds 53% marketshare as compared to iOS 42%