Google’s Android platform has reached record worldwide sales numbers, according to analysts. Research firm IDC said that the Google mobile OS is the first to surpass 100 million quarterly shipments in a single quarter.
The platform powered some 136 million handsets, giving Android a 75 percent market share of all shipments. The company noted that more…
Twitter has updated its mobile app for iOS and Android, improving the search and discovery functions.
Announcing the updates in a blog post, Twitter’s engineering manager of Search and Relevance Daniel Loreto said users can now preview article summaries and photos in both more…
Harmon.ie has made it even easier to access SharePoint by making a mobile app that is available for tablets and smartphones. It has led to making this video to spread the word, and I was hoping that you wouldn’t mind mentioning it on your site. more…
A new online classifieds site, EZPZ.co.za, is integrated with Facebook and Twitter to allow users to easily trade through their extended online social networks. Launched by Kagiso Digital, it gives its users potential reach into the millions of South Africans who use social networking platforms. more…
Facebook’s potentially sprawling ad network is emerging slowly but surely. The company said it is conducting a “small test” serving ads in mobile apps outside of Facebook.
The trial is an extension of one the social giant has been doing for the past few months on Zynga’s casual games site. more…
There’s a cat and mouse game going on between developers, publishers and mobile users. The former group is often trying to “connect the dots” and gather as much data and information on user behavior and, in some cases, individual activity as possible. By contrast, mobile phone owners (especially smartphone owners) are often trying to thwart or very selectively allow that data collection. more…
Windows 8 is set for an October 26 release date, but Microsoft introduced its Bing for Windows 8 app last week. Emphasizing the user experience, the Bing Search Blog stated they “completely reimagined search” for Windows 8. more…
My friend and I recently started a passion project: creating a completely legal way for Facebook friends to play poker on a mobile phone. Two months ago, we were approved in the app store and are now in open beta (we are accepting users, but aren’t promoting so we can debug/test/scale). more…
