iPhone 4S vs. Android Phones: What's Better for You?

Fox News - Mark Spoonauer - 26 Oct, 2011
By Mark Spoonauer & Laptop Magazine You know your smartphone is doing well when 4 million people buy it in the first weekend and it temporarily sells out on all three of your carrier partners. The overwhelming demand for the iPhone 4S is understandable ...

Android outgunning iPhone for app downloads, but revenues remain another story

The Guardian (blog) - 26 Oct, 2011
The intense competition between iOS and Android means any statistics that seem to shed light on the two platforms' respective performances are quickly seized on by journalists and bloggers, especially if they lend themselves to claims about who's ...

Android 'new leader' in mobile app market, analysts say

ZDNet UK (blog) - David Meyer - 26 Oct, 2011
People are now downloading more Android apps than iOS apps overall, although Apple's customers download more on a per-person basis. The analyst firm ABI Research said this week that Android now had a 44 percent ...

Android topples Apple to be No. 1 download choice

Economic Times - 26 Oct, 2011
TORONTO: Google Inc.'s Android operating system passed Apple Inc.'s iOS as the most popular software platform for application downloads as consumers bought more Android smartphones. The Google platform accounted for 44 percent of all app downloads in ...

Apple's Biggest Mobile Challenger Is... HTC?

PC Magazine - Peter Pachal - 26 Oct, 2011
When Millennial Media, a data company that tracks ad impressions on phones and tablets, released its third quarter findings, it was no surprise that Apple's iPhone was tops among devices. What may have caused a few double takes, ...

Android app downloads surpass iOS

Sydney Morning Herald - 26 Oct, 2011
Google's Android operating system passed Apple's iOS as the most popular software platform for application downloads as consumers bought more Android smartphones. The Google platform accounted for 44 per cent of all app downloads in the second quarter, ...

Google's Android beats Apple in mobile app downloads

ZDNet (blog) - Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols - 26 Oct, 2011
Summary: People may love their iPads and iPhones, but they're already buying more Android devices, and software. According to ABI Research, In the second quarter of 2011, “Android overtook ...

Android Apps More Popular Than iOS Apps, ABI Research Study Finds

Huffington Post - 26 Oct, 2011
On Monday, marketing firm ABI Research released a study which showed that Android app downloads have overtaken those of iOS. Of all mobile apps downloaded in the second quarter of 2011, 44 percent were Android while only 31 percent were iOS. ...

Recommended: More Android devices means more downloads than iOS

msnbc.com - Athima Chansanchai - ‎Oct 25, 2011‎
Facebook, iPhone, Twitter and Wii. Technology evolves at the speed of light. Msnbc.com's tech reporters and editors look at the gadgets, games and innovations changing our world. By Athima Chansanchai With so many more models than the iPhone, ...

Android Said to Have Overtaken Apple in Mobile App Downloads

Fox Business - Zach Epstein - ‎Oct 25, 2011‎
Applications downloaded to Android devices in the second quarter surpassed the number apps downloaded from Apple's iOS App Store, according to ABI Research. New data from market research and intelligence firm ABI Research shows that ...

Android Tops iOS in App Downloads

PC Magazine - Chloe Albanesius - ‎Oct 25, 2011‎
In early July, downloads on the App Store topped 15 billion, but Google's Android is now giving Apple's store a run for its money. According to recent stats from ABI Research, Android took the lead in worldwide mobile app downloads ...

Top Halloween Cocktail Apps for 2011

San Francisco Chronicle (press release) - ‎Oct 25, 2011‎
With Halloween season kicking off this week, Pocket Cocktails has updated its signature iPhone and iPad apps with a spooky collection of new Halloween Themed drinks. With Halloween season kicking off this week, Pocket Cocktails has updated its ...

Android overtakes Apple's IOS in app downloads

Inquirer - Dean Wilson - ‎Oct 25, 2011‎
THE LINUX BASED Android operating system (OS) is continuing its relentless assault, with a report by ABI Research showing that Google's mobile OS overtook Apple's IOS in app downloads in the second quarter of this year. ...

Android Overtakes iOS in App Downloads

PCWorld - Eric Mack - ‎Oct 25, 2011‎
The Android operating system now leads in total app downloads, another benchmark in the race to dominate the smartphone market, according to ABI Research. The market research firm's Singapore office said ...

Use tech to enhance your Halloween

USA Today - Mark W. Smith - ‎Oct 25, 2011‎
This Halloween, a crop of geo-location apps can help parents keep tabs on their kids as they roam the neighborhood in search of tricks and treats. While these apps are certainly no replacement for an attentive â€" and ...

Android Market Closes Gap on App Store

Forbes - ‎Oct 25, 2011‎
Google's Android Market is closing the gap on Apple's App Store, taking away what used to be a big advantage for the iPhone and iOS. The Mountain View, Calif.-based company's platform's mobile app store has had more than half a million apps published, ...

Millennial Media: Android tops network ad impressions, iOS everything else

ZDNet (blog) - James Kendrick - ‎Oct 25, 2011‎
Summary: The latest ad statistics from Millennial Media demonstrate how clearly the iPad is dominating the US tablet segment. Android is tops in ad impressions overall. Mobile ad company Millennial ...

App downloads on Android overtake Apple - selling more than iPhone and iPad ...

Daily Mail - ‎Oct 25, 2011‎
Google's Android platform has become the most popular platform for downloading apps, beating the iPhone and the iPad combined. The operating system accounted for 44 per cent of all app downloads in the second quarter of this year, a survey has revealed ...

The top iPhone and iPad apps on App Store

The Associated Press - ‎Oct 25, 2011‎
App Store Official Charts for the week ending Oct. 24, 2011: Top Paid iPhone Apps: 1. Angry Birds (Clickgamer.com) 2. Words With Friends (Newtoy Inc.) 3. Fruit Ninja (Halfbrick Studios) 4. Camera+ (tap tap tap) 5. Angry Birds Seasons (Rovio Mobile ...

Android easily outpaces iOS on mobile ad network

CNET (blog) - Lance Whitney - ‎Oct 25, 2011‎
Android captured 56 percent of all ad impressions on Millennial Media's mobile network over the third quarter, outshining Apple's iOS, which accounted for only 28 percent. ...

TicketLeap Ticket-scanning comes to iPhone with Launch of iOS App

San Francisco Chronicle (press release) - ‎Oct 25, 2011‎
New app expands reach of TicketLeap mobile ticketing platform; creates cost and management efficiencies for event organizers. TicketLeap announced today the launch of its highly anticipated ticket-scanning app for the iPhone platform, ...

Want to get paid to shop? Field Agent is an option

Vancouver Sun - Gillian Shaw - ‎Oct 25, 2011‎
So far, when it comes to my iPhone, it's all about me spending money, whether it's my monthly wireless bill or those 99-cent apps that tend to add up. And so when the newly launched Field Agent app ...

iOS outdoes Android in the enterprise

Moneycontrol.com - ‎Oct 25, 2011‎
While Android app downloads may outdo iOS apps, smartphone and tablets running iOS have had way more activations in the enterprise sector than Android smartphones and tablets. The report comes from a Good Technology report, a company which helps ...

Android app downloads overtake Apple

Financial Times (blog) - Phill Tutt - ‎Oct 25, 2011‎
Downloads of Android's apps overtook those of Apple's iOS apps in the second quarter of 2001, Business Insider reports. According to figures from ABI Research, the market shares of Android and iOS were 44% and 31% respectively. ...

10 best apps to watch TV on your iPad

Calgary Herald - Ted Kritsonis - ‎Oct 25, 2011‎
Some might lament the lack of Flash compatibility on the iPad, which makes it very difficult to watch video directly from websites, but that doesn't mean there aren't alternative options to watch good ...

Android app downloads beat iOS app downloads

Moneycontrol.com - ‎Oct 24, 2011‎
Android has over taken Apple in terms of app downloads in the second quarter of 2011, as reported in a case study by technology research firm, ABI Research. In terms of statistics, Android had a market share of 44% as compared to Apple's 31% in Q2. ...

Android Passes Apple to Become Application Download Leader

BusinessWeek - Hugo Miller - ‎Oct 24, 2011‎
Oct. 24 (Bloomberg) -- Google Inc.'s Android operating system passed Apple Inc.'s iOS as the most popular software platform for application downloads as consumers bought more Android smartphones. The Google platform accounted for 44 ...

The Importance Of Mobile App Engagement

Forbes - ‎Oct 24, 2011‎
A seismic shift is taking place in the mobile app world. Out of the top 25 grossing apps in the Apple app store, 14 are ad-supported, free versions. Developers are no longer monetizing apps only by selling them. They are now increasingly focused on ...

Android app developers top iOS developers

Computerworld - Matt Hamblen - ‎Oct 24, 2011‎
Computerworld - Android Market app developers are a busy group, with the average publisher placing more than six apps in the online store compared to four published by the average iOS developer in the Apple App Store. ...

The year of the app

The Australian - Ian Grayson - ‎Oct 24, 2011‎
JUST as every business realised it needed a website to compete in the post dotcom world, now many are finding they also need an app. During 2011 the number of apps -- small programs designed to run on mobile devices -- hitting the market has ...

 

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