Android is much more popular than iOS

According to the survey by the consulting company Accenture, which was attended by 18 000 people around the world, Android is much more popular than iOS.

According to a new study conducted among active users of mobile devices around the world, 41% of mobile users prefer Android and only 22% said its iOS operating system. Not far from the development of Apple's located and offspring Microsoft, with 18%.

Results in this study are not limited. The proportion of respondents who use mobile devices to access the Internet at least once a day, was 69%.

68% of respondents aged 14 to 19 years of daily use the Internet to exchange messages, as well as noting the serious age-gradation of mobile users.

Among people aged 14 to 29 years the proportion of owners of mobile devices comes to 82%, and among respondents over 50 years old figure drops to 45%. Also marked increase in the use of mobile devices for business purposes and 20%, but the percentage of people using such devices for personal use, is still much higher at 58%.

RIM deliberately refused to Android

Head RIM Thorsten Heins (Thorsten Heins) gave an interview to The Telegraph, which reported on the future of the company.


According to him, RIM has considered the possibility of reducing output devices with BlackBerry through the issuance of gadgets on the platforms developed by other companies.

In the end, RIM deliberately refused to release products on the Android platform in favor of the Blackberry 10. According to Thorsten Heins, such a step would facilitate the company's life, but that's not what users want BlackBerry.

In RIM confident that BlackBerry - it's more of a platform with their strengths. And in the case of Android company could lose many of their fans.

Android losing ground

Android still owns more than half of U.S. smartphone market, but in the second quarter of this year, Google's platform has lost some of its advantages.

In April-June 2012 Android was 56% in the U.S. market, 5% less than a year ago - talking about it the data published by research firm Strategy Analytics. Deliveries of android devices for the year declined from 15.3 million to 13.4 million

At the same time, demand continued to grow on the iPhone. Apple's share of the market has grown over the year, once by 10 points - from 23% to 33%. «Android platform continues to be number 1 in the U.S., but its success in the market peaked, and iOS continues to gain momentum - says the executive director of Strategy Analytics Neil Moston. - If you believe the rumors, a few weeks, Apple is launching a new product, and in this case, the pressure on Android will increase even more. "

The third largest in the preferences of Americans, the BlackBerry platform has gained only 7%, losing 4 points per year. Analysts attributed the failure of RIM limited patent portfolio, and repeated delays release of explosives 10.

The new figure Android melted by the heat of summer

The company Google has a tradition set near his headquarters before the announcement of the new version of the Android mobile platform figure, symbolizing her. On the lawn is already stretched and sandwich ICS, and frozen yogurt Froyo, and gingerbread Gingerbread, and many others. Last week, Google joins a collection of figure Jelly Bean, and later officially announced that version to the joy of Android-platform developers and fans.

Unfortunately, the figure could not escape the summer heat, and it is trite beginning to melt. This was mentioned in a social network Google +, attach a photo. In the picture, "melting" the statue surrounded by a makeshift fence to her well away from curious outsiders. It is also reported that Google has missed a single bean, which is filled with a figure.

Google has already picked up a new repair the statue, and promises to bring it into proper form as soon as possible. So Jelly Bean will soon be back on campus decoration Google.

Latvian will pay $ 79 thousand for the fake Android-application

Antivirus companies are more and more loudly sounding the alarm about the constant coming of malicious programs that pose a threat to mobile users. But this does not mean that all criminals get away with it: one of them was caught, and he will have to pay a large fine.

This developer originally from Latvia, but no more information about him not: he knows neither the name nor the country in which he brought to justice. For a long time to sell paid versions of popular applications, including Angry Birds and Cut The Rope. Once downloaded, it became clear that the application does not work, and users instead of the game receiving the flow of premium messages. For each such message to their account removed about 8 dollars.


After some time the application Dummy removed from the online store Google Play (Android Market), a developer somehow calculated. Now he faces a fine of almost 79 thousand dollars. He was also ordered to pay 44,000 dollars affected users.

Google said that it does not check for the application at the time of unloading at Google Play, but in the case reports of oddities in the behavior of applications or cases of possible fraud, the company always tries to respond promptly.

Nokia's Android - the reality

Resource Nitdroid posted already the third alpha version of the firmware ported to Nokia N9, which, as you may recall, initially working on the OS MeeGo.
The owners of these smartphones Nokia (brothers blizetsov Lumia 800 WP) can install the latest Android 4.0.4 as a parallel OSes, and switch easily between the two operating systems.

And everything works - Google Play, applications, games, playing multimedia content, radio (SMS, Internet 2G/3G, USSD), Wi-Fi, Bluetooth. Of the non-working moments remained GPS and the ability to make calls, but it will probably be fixed in future releases.

But now the owners of Nokia smartphones appeared an exclusive opportunity to try - what is Android and what it eats.

HuaYi - Android-tablet for $ 65

China has released perhaps the most budget tablet to date, which was not the most euphonic name HuaYi, and its cost is only $ 65.

Despite the name and price, this device is quite cope with the most basic tasks. The gadget, running an operating system Android 4.0, has a 7-inch multitouch display with a resolution of 800x480 pixels and is equipped with a single core processor running at 1 GHz and 512 MB of RAM.

HuaYi is equipped with a slot for memory cards microSD, microUSB port, and HDMI, as well as the front camera.

Released beta version of Firefox 14 for Android

Mozilla has released a beta version of its Firefox browser 14 for the popular mobile platform Android. The new version also reworked GUI, offering support for more than 70 specific smartphones running different versions of Android: version-2.2 (Froyo) to Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich). The current beta version of Firefox Mobile is only available for phones (tablets are not supported at all) and only in English. At the same time, Mozilla promises to add tablet support, and languages ​​in the near future.

Sami developers a new beta version of Firefox for Android 14 emphasize innovations such as a streamlined interface with the so-called "smart screen» (Awesome Screen), named by analogy with the universal line input Awesome Bar in the desktop version of the browser. In addition, significantly improved the performance of the browser launch and respond to user actions. Provides expedited processing of graphics, scrolling, panning and zooming pages, and hardware acceleration for a number of functions can significantly improve the performance of web-applications, online games and display photographs.

Like the desktop version of Firefox, the new mobile beta version fully supports Adobe Flash, though for that it must maintain the unit itself. The new home page now displays a list of frequently opened web-sites. Updated font scaling technology helps make the web-page as convenient to read. By the way, now the external plugins activated by default after touching the corresponding element on a web-page, that is when the page loads, you can always refuse, for example, view the flash-movies. And another innovation - the developers have changed the system requirements of your browser to improve the user experience from working in a relatively older versions of Android 2.x Froyo.

Andy Rubin spoke about the unauthorized use of Java in Android

In the process of electronic correspondence has been raised team leader Developers Android, in which he has obviously made it clear leadership of Google, that company will need at least some agreement with Sun, or a license to use certain aspects of Java. There he claimed that he saw no point in creating a new Java-machine, while many in the Android development team used to working with the decision of the Sun. Moreover, they include key personnel who participated in its creation. When asked Boyes that whether Rubin took permission from the Sun or a contract for the use of Java in Android, the mobile head of development platform said: "Yes, all right." But he also said that it is not specifically about Java, but the API for working with the platform.

However, the lead counsel Google, Robert Van Nest (Robert Van Nest) insists that the 15 million lines of code, Android does not violate the intellectual property of Oracle, which in turn requires the accused to pay a $ 1 billion for illegal use of 37 Java API. "From the Oracle of accusation of copyright infringement smacks of madness", - says Van Nest.

While the warring parties have not reached a consensus, and Boyes is planning to question Rubin again. In addition, the expected performance of the executive chairman of Google, Eric Schmidt

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Android - the platform is the most dangerous

BlackBerry smartphone owners can rejoice - their operating system Blackberry 7 recognized as the most secure of all mobile of operating systems available on the market.

The study was conducted by Trend Micro. About the results of its BlackBerry 7 Canadian company Research in Motion has won first place with a score of 2.89 points, second place with 1.7 points is Apple iOS, and closes the three leaders of Microsoft Windows Phone 7.5 with 1.61 points.

Android 2.3 has been recognized as the most insecure of all mobile operating systems and has received only 1.37 points. The report stated that "the system vulnerable to malware and it is characterized by weak data security, as well as fragmentation." Trend Micro analysts believe that this was one of the reasons that Android does not become popular in the corporate segment.

Select the version 2.3 Gingerbread, and not the newer 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich was due to the fact that the Operating System at the moment - the most common. In this connection, manufacturers, according to Trend Micro, should strive to upgrade the firmware of their devices to a safe 4.0.

Recall that last year a similar study conducted a "Kaspersky Lab". They also felt that Android is the most dangerous of the mobile OS market.

Bump transmits images to the iPhone and Android on PC

A popular tool Bump, which is traditionally used for fast transfer of contacts and photos between mobile devices simply pushing apparatus was able to quickly transfer photos from your mobile device to a regular desktop computer. The process of the transfer does not require additional cost and is configured in just a few minutes.

To arrange the transfer of data from mobile device to PC using a utility Bump, you must first install the free utility on your device, set a personal business card (optional) and go to the tab view photos. The next step is to select photos to transfer. When all the selected images, smartphone or tablet can be set aside and switch on the PC.

To adjust the reception of the photos on your PC, you first have to open your favorite web-browser, open the web-site http://photos.bu.mp and allow this website to access information about your location. Now, if your PC and your smartphone / tablet connected to a network, all you have to do is hit the spacebar on the apparatus.

If everything is configured correctly (to match the parameters used by the built-in accelerometer device, the device determines the fact that the impact of the keyboard), you will be asked to transfer data to a PC and a mobile device. It is worth noting that you can not just press the spacebar on your PC while your mobile device is nearby - a blow will not be recorded. So, with the right hit the spacebar on your smartphone you will be prompted to confirm the transfer of the browser on your mobile device.

When you confirm your intention to transfer files to the desktop and mobile devices, will start the process of sending and receiving data, respectively. After a few seconds, your photos will appear in your browser window, where you can download them to your local hard drive and share them with your friends by sending a link to the pictures, or publish it in a social network.

Of course, there are plenty of other ways to transfer photos from your mobile device to your computer, but the method with the utility Bump definitely has some appeal. Download the utility Bump always be from the official App Store app stores and Play Market.

iOS and Android. Which OS is faster?

HTML5 today is a kind of lingua franca of the Internet, but unfortunately, the game written on it, while still working too slowly.

A platform to learn how to handle the HTML5-code faster than others are more likely to gain an advantage over competitors. Therefore, the developers of the test is conducted Spaceport.io mobile platforms such as iOS and Android for performance in HTML5.

If the game starts and shows a rather quick work on HTML5, it may subsequently have a positive impact on its sales and increase in popularity, because games are written in HTML5 - Cross-platform and can run on any mobile OS.

The test proved to iOS 3 times faster than the competition from Google. To carry out such tests Spaceport.io created special tools to measure performance PerfMarks HTML5-code. The main criterion for calculating the performance was the ability of a device to change the image on the screen - the basis of all games. A good result was the rate of 30 frames per second, which offers the most usual format is for the person using the application.

As a result, the tests that were conducted several times, iOS showed itself every time better than Android. the latest generation iPhone scored 252 points based on the results of the measurements, and the iPad 2 showed as much 327 points. In turn, iPhone 3GS, model 2009, was able to give only 53. For comparison - Samsung Galaxy Nexus index was noted at 147 points, and somehow scored Kindle Fire 25.

At the moment, the iPad 2 is the most productive in terms of HTML5 device, and was the only Galaxy Nexus of Android-smartphone, which could change the picture on the screen with a frequency of 30 frames per second. But here on Android tablet can not boast of the results, close to the Galaxy Nexus and even more so to the iPad 2. For example, Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 scored slightly more than the old 3GS - 65 points.

But both operating systems as iOS 5 and Android 4.0 (latest version) - showed a significant improvement in the implementation of the HTML5-code. For example, the fourth version of the "green robot" has become a much more friendly for HTML5 in comparison to Android 3.0, which is carried out tests in general behaved inappropriately.

Here's what the founder says Spaceport.io Ben Savage (Ben Savage): «Processing of HTML5 becomes more rapid, it can be seen on the latest operating system updates iOS and Android. And while HTML5 is becoming popular, there is still a lot of things over which you should carefully work. We hope that our program will PerfMarks demand among software developers in the HTML5 ».

The following report is based on data PerfMarks, will be published on May 21 Conference Game Developer Conference in San Francisco. Does Android have time to correct the situation or just iOS only strengthen its leadership?

Android - brighter, easier, more beautiful

Hosted the launch site called Android Design - reported by the creators of the mobile operating system Android.


The website published tips for application developers on the appearance of the program.

The resource is designed both for professional creators of user interface applications, and simple to developers. On the site a lot of information about patterns, the principles of building the interface.

The official Android Developers blog reports that the upcoming version of Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich inherent in new techniques for building user interface applications that allow you to create applications that are "more beautiful and easier than ever before."

OS Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich was introduced in October 2011.

Android inferior position in the area of ​​mobile Web surfing

Analyst firm NetApplications published statistics on Internet use with portable devices in 2011. The result was interesting for some platforms.

Thus, despite the dominance of Android-devices in the market compared to competitors, including iOS, the bulk of the mobile Internet belongs to the latter - 52.1% as of December 2011. Since February of last year this figure had increased to 46.57%. The share of Android last month amounted to only 16.29%, while growth for the year does not exceed 3% (2.85%, to be precise). By the way, in October, Android was the highest percentage was 18.66% and then for some unknown reason, she declined.

But in second place after iOS is not a major competitor in the face of Google and its platform, and Java ME with 21.27% market share in December 2011. By the way since February last year, the share of the platform decreased by 5.53%. Recall that Java ME is used in ordinary mobile phones, which the market is still significantly larger than smartphones.

Number of downloads applications from the Android Market has exceeded 10 billion

It is reported by the corporate blog of Google, the leading mobile development platform Android. Shop Android Market, software for devices on the mobile platform, Android, is the most successful competitor online store App Store from Apple. As of October 2011, the Android Market are available for download over 250 thousand applications in App Store - twice as much. According to the Google Eric Chu, the number of downloads apps from Android Market on a monthly basis is increased by 1 billion. He also announced that in the next ten days at the price of paid apps in Android Market will be reduced to $ 0.1. In October it was reported that the number of Android-devices in the world exceeds 190 million

The thinnest smartphone camera

It seems that Japan is once again justified its place among the leaders in technological progress, ahead of the world with its announcement that Sharp has developed what they called "the finest in the world of optical camera for smartphones." Despite its small size: 11,0 × 11,0 × 5,47 mm, Japanese design has a 12.1-megapixel sensor. 12.1-megapixel camera comes with a Japanese lighting provides image stabilization, but also capable of recording Full HD 1080p video. The company plans to launch the device in mass production in January 2012 but before mass production begins, Sharp plans to equip its two new product smartphone on Android, they will be Sharp Aquos Phone SH-01D and the Sharp Aquos Phone 102SH. This must happen before the end of this year. Let's hope that the company will issue licenses to other manufacturers to use their smartphone development, which may lead to production of thinner devices.

Samsung desperately trying to defend itself

Samsung and Microsoft decided to cross-license their patent portfolio. This should protect both companies from outside attacks. Besides that Samasung will pay royalties to Microsoft for all tablets and phones using the Android platform. It is also stated in the agreement that both companies will participate in the Windows Phone’s 7 development and marketing. Microsoft has already signed a licensing deal with six Android developers.HTC is the next after Samsung to sign it.
So isn’t it looks like Samsung’s desperate effort do defend itself?

Freeje for BlackBerry - cheap international call

Although Blackberry phones have lost some ground in favour of iPhone and Android based producers, it is still remaining in the top 5 in terms of world market share. This brand is particularly popular in US where the major carriers are giving Blackberry smart phones for a free with signing a two years contract. This policy is also used by the other phone makers, especially the ones which are falling out of favour, but Blackberry has been able to differentiate itself from the rest of the group by improving its phone functionality and standing intact with the recent technology developments.

Our recently developed Freeje product is specifically designed to the Blackberry platform and is meant to meet the increasing demand for customers long distance calling needs. Freeje  software is based on callback technology which can dramatically decrease the cost of calling. It is also allowing to make calls to Skype and sip telephony and can connect two people willing to talk. There is no hidden charges or any gimmicks and you can see per/min cost of the call prior to making it. It is easy to add money to your balance and  there are no strings attached.

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