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This month's numbers for iOS distribution are in and the current iOS8 claims 72%, Apple reports. The information is based on App Store access statistics and is current as of February 2. iOS8 is up a notch from last month's 68% while iOS7 surrenders 4% of its share and is at 25% this month. iOS6 and earlier versions retain their marginal 3% of market share. Even so, the iOS8 rate of adoption falls behind the iOS7 from a year ago, which commanded an 80% percent adoption in the same period. The latest 8.1.3 update featured stability improvements and the perceived maturity iOS8 has reached after initial issues has provided enough incentive for users to upgrade. Either way, the number of devices, booting the latest version of iOS is massive, compared to its Android counterpart. As we reported, Lollipop only just made it to the distribution chart, with the huge variety of devices by numerous manufacturers being the culprit. Source View the original article here

The update to Lollipop for the three Android One devices available in India will finally be out "in the next few weeks". This is according to Google's Indian arm, so it's official as can be. Unfortunately though, this vague timeline is all we have for now, as the company behind those updates hasn't yet decided to share anything more on the matter. Last we heard anything about Android Lollipop updates for the Micromax Canvas A1, Karbonn Sparkle V, and Spice Dream Uno, they were supposedly going to arrive by the end of January. That obviously hasn't happened. And today Google took its Android One initiative to Indonesia, where the three handsets that have launched all ship with Android 5.1 Lollipop preinstalled. Given this fact, it will be interesting to see if the Indian Android One phones will jump straight to this version of the OS, or first receive updates to 5.0. If the former possibility becomes reality, then the long delay in releasing Lollipop for Andr...

Microsoft may soon end-up owning Nokia, but it doesn’t want to be the only game in (Windows Phone) town. Rather, it wants a live eco-system, consisting of a number of different handset makers from all around the world. And if it really wants to succeed – it should corner Samsung. And that’s exactly what it’s apparently trying to do. According to Mobile-Review’s Eldar Murtazin, the Redmond giant is offering $1 billion to the Korean giant so it continues to make Windows Phone devices. This, of course, is still a rumor but it does make a lot of sense. If Microsoft wants to stay relevant in the mobile game, it *must* have the world’s biggest phone maker on its side. The problem, however, is how to convince someone who makes a majority of its money from a competing platform (Android) while also working on its own operating system (Tizen). Then again, no matter how much money Sammy is making these days, an additional billion dollars could help it further improve its standing. The upcoming C...

Updated Chrome extension supports rich notifications Yet another Motorola-specific app is making its way from being pre-loaded to now being managed on the Play Store, and this time it's Motorola Connect. Falling in right behind the move of Motorola Assist to Google Play , the latest version of Motorola Connect will be available to update on Motorola's Android 4.4 devices, and have a few new features. The app, which lets you manage calls and texts in conjunction with a Chrome browser extension , will now work even if you've integrated your SMS into Hangouts and can be updated independent of the OS now that it's in the Play Store. You'll need the latest version of the Motorola Connect Chrome extension as well, which now supports Chrome's rich notifications, to complete the system. The latest Android app can be found at the Play Store link above, and the Chrome extension is downloadable from the source link below. Source: +Punit Soni ; Chrome Web Store       ...

Naples, Italy – AppIdeas today introduces iSecrets: a new iOS universal app that allows to store and hide any type of multimedia files on iDevices. iSecrets is equipped with a special login procedure, called “pattern login”, that doesn’t use numbers or letters but a special user-defined dots connection sequence. In this way, no one will be able to access your personal media library. iSecrets will record each login attempts from unauthorized persons both shooting a photo and recording the GPS coordinates for each attempt. iSecrets is a great way to defend your privacy and to store photos, videos and documents on you iPhone, iPad or iPod. Almost all documents type are supported: doc, pdf, xls, ppt, txt. The multitab browser, allows to simultaneously download photos, videos and documents; the download queue is automatically managed and a download button automatically appears every time you play a video. Thanks to the in-app purchase, that includes the “video codec” and the “wifi sharing”...

Cainta, Philippines – Ever been in a situation where you needed to share text or contact info to the person beside you but don’t want to go through the hassle of bluetooth pairing, connecting to Wifi or 3G? Copy Magic is an innovative application that lets you share text and contacts between nearby iOS devices without the use of any network. It even copies data while both devices are on airplane mode! Copy Magic is easy to use and works by just copying a piece of text to the iPhone’s clipboard from your Notes, Email or any app. Once Copy Magic is opened, the text is automatically converted to a special QR code, available for sharing to another device. When this code is scanned by the other device, Copy Magic instantly copies the text to the other phone’s clipboard, ready for pasting to any other app. Unlike other applications that use 3G, Wifi, bluetooth or even sound to transmit data between phones, CopyMagic does not depend on any network or internet connection nor does it require m...

Albuquerque, New Mexico – The Byte Works Inc. is pleased to announce the release of techBASIC 2.3 today with full Bluetooth Low Energy support, enabling users to write programs to control the Internet of Things right from the iPhone or iPad. With the addition of Bluetooth LE students, hobbyists and scientists can now connect wirelessly to BLE devices for sports and fitness, heath care, electronics, security and home entertainment. The Bluetooth LE support is the latest addition to techBASIC’s technical computing environment designed for collecting, analyzing and displaying sensor data on iOS. It is the only platform on the iPhone and iPad which allows programming for outside sensor connectivity without having to use a Macintosh and Objective C. “techBASIC 2.3 lets users communicate wirelessly with all kinds of hardware like BLE equipped shoes, heart rate monitors, thermometers, and laboratory sensors, to name just a few,” said Mike Westerfield, president of Byte Works, Inc. “A complet...

Posted in: Android, Mobile phones, Mobile software 13 hours ago by Ian The popular CyanogenMod ROM modding scene has officially dropped support for a wide array of devices running on the dated Snapdragon S1 chipset. This means that devices running on the Qualcomm QSD8x50, MSM7x25, MSM7x27 and MSM7x27T SoCs will not see any builds beyond Cyanogen 7.x, which is based on Gingerbread. Or in plain words, no Ice Cream Sandwich by CyanogenMod. The more popular devices which fall into the above criteria include the Nexus One, HTC Desire, HTC EVO 4G, Samsung Galaxy Ace and the LG Optimus One. The Cyanogen team cite a lack of media libraries, compatible with ICS, as well as the workarounds required to make Android 4.x+ work do not result in a smooth-running experience. Simply put, the hardware just isn’t there. The full list of devices dropped is: If you own one of the above devices, not all hope is lost, as the team promises to revisit the topic if a solution presents itself that allows the d...

Posted in: Gaming, iOS 13 hours ago by Vince Dead Trigger is available for download free of charge on the Apple App Store. After the tough decision was made for Android a while back, now Madfinger Games has decided to do the same for iOS. The problem boils down to piracy, according to the game studio’s CEO Marek Rabas. He points out that the number of pirates on iOS is roughly the same as the amount of jailbroken devices. He goes on to saying that Google and Apple aren’t providing enough protection for game studios like Madfinger. Now, the studio will have to cash in only on the freemium monetization model of the game. To compensate the gamers who have bought Dead Trigger when it was $0.99, Madfinger Games will provide them with 25 gold and 10 casino chips when the game hits its update version 1.1.2. Source | Via View the original article here

The latest version of Nokia’s turn by turn navigation solution is now available for Lumia device users everywhere. The upgrade brings several new features to the application including My Commute which learns your driving preferences and then helps you get to your destination quicker by using those along with traffic information to assist with routes. While the My Commute feature will be US only initially, the other additions will be widely available. Automatic day and night mode switching is coming to the app along with fresh homescreen tiles which provide a lot more information. Microsoft will be integrating Nokia Maps into Windows Phone 8 for all users but as of now the app is available only for Lumia Windows Phones. [Via - Nokia] Dhruv Bhutani is a tech enthusiast who tries to keep a tab on the latest and greatest in the mobile and telecom sector. He is currently using an iPhone 4S and a Nokia Lumia 800. Catch him on Twitter @DhruvBhutani , you can also reach out on Facebook and G...