It’s been a busy week for Android enthusiasts. After a scare from Google and Verizon, we can rest better this weekend knowing that our Galaxy Nexus devices will continue to be supported by Google.
How Camera+’s John Casasanta made millions off a $1 app
February 3, 2012 Updated at 2:03 pm
Earlier this month, Tap Tap Tap reported that its Camera+ iPhone app had raked in $5.1 million since launching in June 2010. In this exclusive interview with Tap Tap Tap founder John Casasanta, we talk about the company’s run-ins with Apple, the secrets behind its record download numbers, and developers’ hopes for the iPhone 5.
Windows Phone 7.5 – How Does it Compare to Android? [Opinion]
February 3, 2012 Updated at 12:55 am
For the past week I’ve been reviewing the Samsung Focus S. I believe that competition drives innovation, so I love spending time with multiple devices and operating systems to see what works well and what doesn’t.
Do You Still Need An iPod?
February 2, 2012 Updated at 11:10 pm
When Apple announced its fiscal first quarter earnings last week, which encompassed the three months ended December 2011, much of the attention went to the company’s exceedingly strong iPhone and iPad sales. There was also a lot of talk about its huge profit and exploding cash reserves.
Windows Phone 8 Apollo Features Leak
February 2, 2012 Updated at 8:34 pm
A video detailing the new features of Windows Phone 8 Apollo — originally intended for Microsoft’s smartphone partners — has leaked into the hands of PocketNow editors. Yay! In my opinion, Windows Phone Mango is a solid platform that’s quicker and smoother than anything I’ve seen on Android.
Facebook’s IPO, webOS and the Perfect Social Phone
February 2, 2012 Updated at 6:04 pm
Facebook’s IPO filing gave us an inkling of how much money the social network expects to make when it floats this year, but also a hint of what it could spend it on: the first true Facebook Phone. In among the lengthy IPO documentation were not only details of Facebook’s existing achievements in mobile but a map of the challenges yet to come along with Mark Zuckerberg’s biggest fears for the future.
Facebook files for biggest Internet IPO in history at $5 billion
February 1, 2012 Updated at 9:51 pm
Do We Have to Wait for the iPhone 5 to See NFC Widely Adopted? Probably. [Opinion]
February 1, 2012 Updated at 9:19 pm
As Android fans, I know that most of us don’t want to hear it, but if NFC (Near Field Communications) is ever going to take off and be widely adopted, we need the iPhone 5 to support it. When the Nexus S was released on December 16, 2010 as the first NFC-enabled phone, Google made an early push to get both businesses and consumers into accepting the idea that their phones could share information by simply touching it to objects.
Google Docs for Android Receives Update, Better Tablet Experience and Offline Access Included
February 1, 2012 Updated at 7:22 pm
Google apparently read our piece on there needing to be better Android tablet apps , including one of their own, Google Docs . Today, if you jump into the market and check for updates, you should find one for one of the most popular cloud-based document services in all the land.
Hirai’s Big Challenge: Selling us Four Screens
February 1, 2012 Updated at 2:27 pm
Freshly-appointed Sony CEO Kaz Hirai faces the difficult challenge of delivering on predecessor Howard Stringer’s ambitious four-screen strategy: convincing users to buy not just one Sony device, but as many as four of them. Stringers’ grand design – of tablets, TVs, smartphones phones and computers all interacting – is an determined attempt to follow Apple’s lead of a tightly integrated ecosystem of content sharing across devices Hirai’s promotion has led to a small bout of executive shuffles .