Archive for August, 2011

iPhone 5: iOS 5 beta version issued to developers.

Tuesday, August 9th, 2011

By Matthew Shaer / August 8, 2011 iOS 5, the latest iteration of Apple's mobile operating system, has been dished out in beta version to developers, and judging by the early reports, the upgrade over iOS 4 won't be particularly enormous. There are bunch of bug fixes – and hat tip ...

Mobile connections skyrocketing, Android winning battle so far

Monday, August 8th, 2011

As more consumers trade in feature phones for smartphones, adopt tablets and make Internet connections at home, during the morning commute and in the office, savvy marketers wonder when and how these consumers are connecting. According to several reports, Android is beginning to push more consumers online, but Apple's iOS ...

Warning Over Taxi App

Thursday, August 4th, 2011

A NSW government-funded iPhone app is revolutionising taxi bookings by allowing people to track booked cabs on a real-time GPS map, but the NSW Taxi Council says the unauthorised app could put passengers' safety at risk.

Android Is Making Its Mark In SmartMarket

Wednesday, August 3rd, 2011

Android, which Google acquired in 2005 and launched on phones in 2008, is used by almost all the major phone makers including HTC, LG, Motorola and Samsung.

Huge Numbers Walk From Vodafone

Tuesday, August 2nd, 2011

Vodafone lost 375,000 customers in the first six months of this year as customers abandoned the telecommunications company because of poor mobile reception.

Tracking Down Your Stolen iPhone

Monday, August 1st, 2011

Emily Kitson thought her iPhone 4 was gone forever when it was stolen from beneath a cash register while she was at work. Her partner, Josh, was beginning to think so too after dealing with what he said was an unhelpful police officer.