iOS
102 billion downloads from app stores this year: Gartner
Mobile app stores will see annual downloads reach 102 billion in 2013, up from 64 billion in 2012, according to Gartner Inc. Total revenue in 2013 will reach US$26 billion, up from US$18 billion in 2012.
Sophos MDM delivers immediate support for iOS 7
Sophos said that its mobile device management and security platform Sophos Mobile Control (SMC) will immediately support iOS 7, Apple’s latest mobile operating system.
Are Apple developers on the hacker hit list?
The intrusion on Apple’s developer site brings greater attention to the importance of securing developer accounts, and the potential consequences if such accounts are compromised and misused, writes Goh Su Gim of F-Secure.
BlackBerry secures iOS and Android in the enterprise
BlackBerry has announced the availability of a new security solution that it claims separates work and personal apps and data on iOS and Android devices.
KL games studio gets US$250K from Singapore VC
Singapore's Crystal Horse Investments said it will be pumping US$250,000 in seed funding into Kuala Lumpur-based iOS games development and publishing company Nexx Studio.
Maxis activates 4G LTE for Apple devices
Maxis has announced that customers using the iPhone 5, iPad mini and iPad 4 can now enjoy the speed of its 4G LTE network.
Among non-English speakers, Samsung edges out Apple
As the smartphone wars continue between Samsung and Apple, new research not only shows that Samsung is significantly outnumbering Apple in followers, but that language plays an important role when choosing between the two smartphones.
Has Apple’s iPhone lost its mojo in SEA?
The once impregnable dominance of Apple’s iPhone may be somewhat waning in two of South-East Asia’s (SEA) most advanced smartphone markets, thanks to a confluence of factors, all of which are slowly chipping away at Apple’s market share, Edwin Yapp notes.
Tablet wars heating up this Fall
As Western countries prepare to end their summer season, tech companies are gearing up in the battle of the ever-increasing lucrative tablet market come Fall.
Battle of the mobile tech giants
Mobile platforms are hitting critical mass across smartphones and tablets. In 2011, it is estimated that approximately 480 million smartphones and tablets were shipped as opposed to approximately 380 million desktop and PCs. Frost & Sullivan analysts weighs in on the battle of the mobile tech giants.
