Tag: ios
Apple iOS 5.1 now available to iPad, iPhone and iPod touch users
iOS 5.1, the latest version of Apple's touch-based mobile operating system, is now available to download for iPad, iPhone and iPod touch users. Launching alongside the Retina Display packing new iPad, iOS 5.1's biggest new feature is tailored for Japanese…
Over half of all smartphones now running Android
The Android smartphone assault continues to go from strength to strength, with new stats published by Gartner today revealing that Google's mobile OS now accounts for over half of the total smartphone market share. The smartphone market made a big…
Spotify for iPhone and iPad now streams at 320Kbps
Spotify have updated their iOS app, allowing music fans with iPads, iPhones and iPods to now use the service to stream tracks at 320Kbps. It now puts the quality of the streaming tracks as high as those saved for…
Mass Effect 3 game heading to the iPhone with Infiltrator
Sci-fi fans rejoice! EA have confirmed that a new third-person shooter set in the Mass Effect universe is headed to iOS devices like iPhones and iPads. Mass Effect Infiltrator is a companion app to Mass Effect 3 for the PC,…
VIDEO: Steam Mobile app (Android) hands-on preview
Gerald takes a look at the new, free Steam Mobile app from Valve, which gives gamers on-the-go access to the popular PC gaming platform. Running through the features of the Android version (though available on iOS devices like the…
Steam PC gaming platform getting iPhone and Android app
Valve have announced that their Steam PC gaming platform will soon be accessible through an iOS iPhone and Android app. Though available to download now from Apple's App Store and the Android Market, Steam Mobile's full features are currently only…
Xbox Live gaming app to land on Apple iOS and Android?
Fancy a bit of Xbox Live gaming on your Android or Apple iOS device? That's the possiblity being speculated upon today after a loose-lipped Microsoft executive teased the expansion of the platform. Speaking to Forbes, an Xbox spokesperson stated that:…
Apple patent shows potential 3D iPhone 5 UI
Those looking for a glimpse at the future of Apple's products should take a look at this recently uncovered patent from the Cupertino team. Describing a 3D UI, it would see Apple's touchscreen devices rendering 3D environments, using a…
2011 had an Appy Christmas with 1.2 billion app downloads over holiday period
Did you have a Happy Christmas? How about an Appy Christmas? If you picked the latter, you're not alone. According to new research by analytics company Flurry, 1.2 billion apps were downloaded to Apple and Android devices in a Christmas…
Instagram smartphone photo-filter app coming to Android
Instagram, the mega-popular free iPhone app that allows you to add filters and borders to your otherwise stale smartphone snaps, is headed to Android phones. Speaking at the Le Web conference in Paris, Instagram CEO Kevin Systrom revealed that his…
