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IDC smartphone market report: iOS not catching Android, phablets on the rise, India is where the action is
Despite continuing record iPhone sales, Apple’s iOS is not set to win mobile operating system market share from rival Google’s Android anytime in the near future, according to forecast data from the International Data Corporation (IDC) published on Tuesday. According to the IDC, Android is set to maintain an estimated 81 percent market share until ...
How to free up space on your iPhone for the iOS 9 update in 5 easy steps
If you are looking forward to installing iOS 9 when Apple releases it a little over two weeks’ from now but are worried that your iPhone won’t have enough space for the update, we’ve got good news for you. With iOS 9, Apple has reduced the size of the update to 1.3GB, down from the ...
5 new ways to put Siri to work for you in iOS 9
When Apple announced iOS 9 at its Worldwide Developers Conference in June, the company touted a more intelligent Siri capable of doing more than ever. With iOS 9 currently in its fifth beta release, we’ve been able to see Apple’s personal voice assistant for iPad and iPhone in action. Using nothing but your voice, you ...
Get the most out of your smartphone battery: Android 6.0 Marshmallow Doze mode vs. iOS 9 Low Power mode
Both Google and Apple have new mobile operating systems rolling out later this year. In an effort to improve user experience, it is perhaps no surprise that both players have opted to focus on extending battery life as one of the key areas to improve on. Google’s Android 6.0 Marshmallow features a new Doze mode ...
Carrier leak confirms iPhone 6s pre-orders open Sept. 11
With it now widely accepted that Apple’s annual iPhone launch event will take place on September 9, the next pressing question is when this year’s iPhones will go on sale. Leaks from networks in the U.K., Germany and Japan pegged the date at September 18 with Forbes’ Ewan Spence speculating that Apple will open pre-orders ...
Microsoft Surface Pro 4 vs. Apple iPad Pro: Rumored specs, features, release date, pricing
Apple and Microsoft are both making headlines thanks to rumors regarding their upcoming tablet offerings. Apple hopes to reverse declining iPad sales with its larger-screen iPad Pro while Microsoft is likely to go from strength to strength with its upcoming Surface Pro 4. With a recent report from Good Technology revealing that Apple’s iPad lost enterprise ...
15+ ‘hidden’ features coming to your iPhone in iOS 9
With a little under three weeks to go until Apple is set to launch its next iPhone on September 9, the official release of iOS 9 also draws near – we expect the OS to roll out in the days following the event. Along with some major new features, like Apple’s new News app, a ...
How to extend your iPhone battery life: Manually enable Low Power Mode in iOS 9
When Apple unveiled iOS 9 in June, the company touted the operating system’s new battery saving and power management features, claiming iOS 9 will give your iPhone “even longer battery life.” To achieve this, the operating system itself, native iOS apps, and key technologies have been made more efficient to reduce overall battery usage. That’s ...
How to set granular app permissions in Android 6.0 Marshmallow
Among the new features in Android 6.0 Marshmallow, the ability for users to control which phone resources and data an app has access to is perhaps one of the most exciting. Thanks to Granular App Permissions users can now grant or deny apps access instead of having to settle for bulk allowing all permissions at ...
Take Android Marshmallow for a test drive: How to install Android 6.0 Marshmallow on your Nexus device
Google has officially announced that the next iteration of its popular Android operating system (so far only known as ‘Android M’) will be called Android 6.0 Marshmallow. At the same time, Google released the final Android M Developer Preview (preview 3) available for Nexus 5, Nexus 6, Nexus 9 and Nexus Player devices. If you ...