Tag Archives : iPhone

Everyone knew it was be popular, but Google Maps for iOS was downloaded an incredible 10 million downloads in its first two days of release on iOS. That accounts for roughly 2.5% of iOS devices sold. “We’re excited for the positive reception of Google Maps for iPhone around the world,” writes Huber. “Congratulations to the Maps Team on the recognition for the passion and hard work they poured [...]

 Google Maps app for the iPhone made a reappearance in the App Store earlier on Thursday morning U.K. time and was greeted positively by Apple device users going by the number of downloads and reviews on Internet.Google Maps for iOS  became the most downloaded free app in the Apple App Store. ” Better than apple maps –     I almost died in Australia, thank god this is out. ” [...]

Apple on Thursday published its best of 2012 selections on the iTunes Store, App Store, and iBookstore — and there are a few surprises. Last year, Instagram received iPhone app of the year, while Snapseed got the best iPad app. The “Best of 2012” rankings include winners in a variety of mediums among multiple categories. Below are a list of the biggest overall winners: iTunes Store Music Best [...]

YouTube has updated the YouTube app for iOS on Tuesday with support for the iPhone 5′s display, along with the ability to stream videos over AirPlay to the Apple TV or other enabled devices more easily. The updated iOS YouTube app now also has full support for the iPad, with a iPad friendly interface that is specifically designed for Apple’s tablet. “Just in time for the holidays, now you [...]

Google has released a much needed new version of its iOS Gmail app for iPhone and iPad promising a “faster, sleeker and easier” email experience. The release adds key features such as support for multiple accounts and auto-complete functionality. You can now log in to as many as five Google accounts and switch among them with a couple of taps. The app also adds many new time-saving features. For [...]

Apple went up a position to land at the second spot displacing LG in the U.S. Mobile phones market for the three-month average period ending in October largely due to the record setting launch of its iPhone 5 handset, Samsung ranks as the top handset manufacturer overall with 26.3 percent market share according to data from the comScore MobiLens service. Apple ranked second for the first time on record [...]

Apple’s new mobile connector which is named Lightning did not come cheap for Apple, Apple had to buy the rights from motorcycle maker Harley-Davidson. Apple was officially granted two European trademark registrations for “Lightning” on Nov. 24 according to Patently Apple. The trademarks were only partially transferred from Harley whose trademark for the word lightning remains protected [...]

Facebook is rolling out a Photo Sync feature for iOS users which is already available on Android, the feature allows the user to upload photos directly from the phone’s album to a private album on Facebook. “When you turn on photo syncing, your mobile photos will be saved to a private section of your Facebook Photos,” Facebook said on an FAQ page. “You can easily share your synced [...]

Nokia has launched an iOS 6 maps alternative named Nokia Here mapping application, for iOS devices running iOS 4.3 and up, the iOS version has the same features  which are seen on Nokia Windows Mobile OS like nearby places discovery, but there are also crucial components like transit direction that aren’t present in Apple’s  Maps app.  Features: • Map views – Pick the map you need from map [...]

Sales of Apple’s new variant of iPad and latest  iPhone lineup are surprising strong according to supply chain sources who spoke with Katy Huberty of Morgan Stanley . The iPhone 5 and new iPads will trigger a surge in sales for Apple this quarter and next, says  Huberty. “Key suppliers into iPhone and iPad noted above seasonal March quarter order trends, stronger than expected December [...]