Following news that Battleheart developer Mika Mobile is dropping support for the Android platform, a new survey of developer interest in mobile platforms shows that this could be a sign of a growing trend facing the Android platform. In explaining its reasons for dropping Android support, Mika Mobile said that the fragmentation of the platform meant that it had been forced to spend countless hours ëmodifying shaders and texture formats to work on different GPUsÖí among other complaints. Read more...
Sonos posts Controller 3.7 for Mac and PC, we go hands-on
Sonos lived up to its word early Tuesday and released its revamped edition of the Controller for Macs and Windows PCs. The 3.7 update is its first major rework in some time and brings some parts of the mobile apps over to the desktop. We've had an opportunity to try it in advance with some quick impressions.... Read more...
Motorola ban on Apple push data upheld in Germany
Apple's appeal to the ban of push notifications in Germany after a legal spat with Motorola fell on deaf ears this past Wednesday. The ban will continue for a time of at least one year, keeping Apple legally prohibited from using its push notification feature for its iCloud and outgoing MobileMe services Read more...
Sonos reworks Mac, PC Controller apps with mobile influence
Sonos picked Thursday to preview an imminent, major reworking of its desktop Controller app for the Mac and PC. Read more...
China Mobile Q4 growth mild; hopes pinned on iPhone tie-up
HONG KONG (Reuters) - China Mobile , the world's biggest wireless carrier by number of subscribers, met expectations by posting a 4.6 percent rise in fourth-quarter net profit on Thursday as higher mobile data usage offset some of the impact of hefty handset subsidies. The carrier, which has a market value of about $218 billion and competes with smaller rivals China Unicom and China Telecom Corp , could see growth accelerate later this year if it succeeds in sealing a deal with Apple Inc to offer the iPhone. ... Read more...
Google Earth on Android, iOS adds file and Gallery support
Google has released updates for its Google Earth mobile apps on Android and iOS devices. The latest versions bring support for KML files, enabling users to view custom waypoints that were saved from the desktop software, shared between mobile devices, or posted on the mobile web... Read more...
Nokia Maps brings voice-guided walking to Android, iOS
Nokia has enhanced the functionality of its mobile Nokia Maps web interface for iOS and Android platforms with new voice-guided navigation instructions. There is no need to download an app for either, as it's accessed from the mobile browser Read more...
Google+ mobile web interface revamp mimics native apps
Google has redesigned the mobile web version of its Google+ social networking service. The latest release provides a crisper, less cluttered look to its browser-based offering. The company claims that the new interface is much closer to the native apps running on Android, iOS, and Blackberry 7 devices.... Read more...
IPhone hit Instagram heads to Android smartphones
The makers of an Instagram photo-sharing application wildly popular on Apple gadgets are tailoring a version for smartphones powered by Android software. Read more...
Taiwan stocks end down, dragged by HTC and LCD makers
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan stocks ended down 1.1 percent on Monday, joining Asian bourses amid uncertainty of Chinese growth, weighed down by HTC Corp and LCD makers , as investors took profit from their previous gains. The main TAIEX index fell 88.46 points to 7,927.55, after opening up 0.16. LCD makers were among the biggest losers, ending 2.18 percent lower. Read more...