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IDC expects Android to grow at ‘twice the pace of iOS’

Ryan Daws — Tue, 16 Apr 2024 12:12:23 +0000

IDC predicts that Android is set for significant growth in 2024, outpacing Apple’s iOS by a considerable margin. Amid shifting market dynamics, Android is expected to expand at “twice the pace” of iOS. The iPhone has always performed strongly in the US but its growth internationally has contributed to Android’s squeezed marketshare in recent years,... Read more »

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Apple and Epic Games ask appeals court to reconsider antitrust case ruling

Ryan Daws — Fri, 09 Jun 2023 14:01:49 +0000

Apple and Epic Games have requested that an appeals court reconsiders its ruling in the pair’s spat over App Store practices. The ruling, which upheld a previous order from a California federal court, was the result of a lawsuit Epic Games filed against Apple. Epic Games accused Apple of imposing unfair requirements on software developers,... Read more »

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App Annie: Mobile app demand surging, gaming revenue set to surpass $120B

Ryan Daws — Wed, 13 Jan 2021 15:20:53 +0000

Research from App Annie reveals the extent of a surge in demand for mobile apps, driven predominately by gaming. Mobile game revenue is expected to increase 20 percent this year to surpass $120 billion. A year into a pandemic, it’s of little surprise to hear that consumption of any form of entertainment has increased—but such... Read more »

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Developers aren’t happy with Apple’s surprise release of iOS 14

Ryan Daws — Wed, 16 Sep 2020 15:09:37 +0000

Turns out developers want more of a heads up before a major OS update is pushed to over one and a half billion users. Apple’s event yesterday was focused on launching shiny new watches and tablets. The only major announcement for developers was the bombshell that iOS 14 is launching today: Ok, so granted there’ve... Read more »

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Huawei’s replacement for Google Mobile Services is coming along nicely

Ryan Daws — Wed, 29 Jul 2020 15:00:44 +0000

Building a replacement to Google Mobile Services (GMS) is a gargantuan task, but Huawei is doing a rather good job. US sanctions, as they stand, means that Huawei will no longer have access to American hardware and software going forward. The hardware side presents challenges, but Huawei already makes important components like chipsets in-house (and... Read more »

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