Google Lowers App Store Fees: Everything you Need to Know
In a recent blog post, Google announced that they will be lowering the fees they charge developers for in-app subscriptions from 30% to 15%. This news comes as a major win for the Google app developer community after voicing their concern over high in-app service fees for years. Google writes: “To help support the specific […]
Google Fined $5 Billion by the EU over Android Antitrust Violations
The European Commission (EC) recently fined Google a record amount: $5 billion. That record beat the last record high also previously set by Google at a price of $2.8 billion. The EU slammed down the fine because it says the San Francisco-based developer abused Android’s market share in three ways: (1) The company bundles the […]
Apple Revamps Mobile Tech with Unveiling of iOS 9
Apple recently unveiled its upcoming iOS 9 operating system, which is expected to be officially released this fall. The company offered a sneak peek at iOS 9 during the 2015 Worldwide Developers Conference, which began in San Francisco on June 8. Reviews have been generally positive, with industry analysts and mobile app developers finding a […]
Google Launches Android Studio 1.0 IDE for Developers
Google finally launched its long-awaited Android Studio 1.0 Integrated Development Environment (IDE) platform. The move marks the first time Google has made a stable version of its Android development support platform available to independent developers. It is available for download from Google’s official Android Developer website, and is compatible with the Mac, Windows and Linux operating […]
Google to Launch New Wearable Device “Android Wear”
Google’s increasing their presence in the wearable device market, unveiling Android Wear, which may be a game changing technology. The first Android Wear-powered products are expected to be smartwatches, and should be available to consumers by the end of the year. Google is staying largely mum on its specific plans, but did say that it was […]
Demand for Smartphones and Mobile Data Set to Explode by 2019
According to a recent report released by Ericsson ConsumerLab, demand for smartphones and mobile data is poised for extremely rapid growth in the next few years. Conceptually speaking, this is no surprise to industry insiders, but even so, the actual projects have raised a lot of eyebrows. Handset sales are expected to increase by 300 […]
Apple Debuts New iPhone 5S and iPhone 5C Models at Special Fall Event
The rumor mill has been awash in plenty of outlandish predictions leading up to Apple’s special event today. Sorry to disappoint but Apple didn’t debut their illusory iWatch or flat screen TV’s. However, plenty of industry insiders accurately predicted the tech giant’s product release announcements. The three biggest stories to come out of the special […]
Apple Dominance Slipping as Competitors Out-Innovate
Apple Inc. can’t seem to catch a break these days as the tech giant’s market share gets eroded a bit more every day. Could Apple be following the same downward trajectory as deposed heavyweights like Microsoft and Blackberry? A study released by research firm Strategy Analytics said, “Global smartphone shipments grew 47 percent to hit […]