Classic Layout

Moto X to join iPhone 5 with nano

The upcoming Moto X is taking a cue from the iPhone 5, according to a new report. Mobile site GSM Insider posted an image on Tuesday showing a nano-SIM tray and card that it claims, is from the upcoming Moto X. The battle over which company would provide the nano-SIM spec was a long and drawn-out one that Apple finally …

Read More »

Android wins in app downloads, but iOS makes more money

Given that the majority of people worldwide use Android devices, it’s no surprise that app downloads from Google Play far outpace those from Apple’s App Store. However, Apple is still winning the game when it comes to profit. A new report by the App Annie Index shows that during this year’s second quarter, Google Play exceeded Apple’s App Store in …

Read More »

Sky Go Android tablet app promised, only works in portrait

Sky is building a special Sky Go app for Android tablets with 10-inch screens… except it has one glaringly widescreen flaw. It only works in portrait mode, according to Alun Webber, Sky’s managing director of product design and development. Update: Sky has clarified that the menus only work in portrait orientation. Actual viewing of programmes and films does work in landscape mode, …

Read More »

Mobile payment provider Isis readies national rollout

Isis, the mobile-payments joint venture backed by the major wireless carriers, is ready to make its national debut. Isis said on Tuesday that it plans to launch its mobile-payment service across the nation later this year. The joint venture, created by a partnership formed between Verizon Wireless, AT&T, and T-Mobile, had been quietly testing out the service in two trials …

Read More »

Android fragmentation surges, but is that a bad thing?

The fragmentation of the Android market is both a strength and a weakness for users and developers, according to a new report by Open Signal. On the one hand, it can be difficult to find and make apps that function across the entire Android ecosystem, while on the other hand there are literally thousands of options to choose from. Not …

Read More »

HTC One sales outpace last year’s flagship devices

The latest HTC One has proven to be a more popular smartphone than those the mobile firm launched last year. In a statement released Tuesday, HTC said that the latest-generation One has “performed…better than that of our hero products for the same period last year.” The company didn’t say how well the device is performing by sales units, but indicated …

Read More »