Is Google Now the personal assistant of your dreams? Google Now: one of the signature features of the update to Android 4.1 Jelly Bean and beyond. Initially launching at the 2012 Google I/O developer conference, its grand purpose is to give you the information you want, without having to go and get it. Be that [...]
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Are you jealous of BlackBerry 10? [Poll]
Posted by ryan on May 7th, 2013
Are you jealous of BlackBerry 10? Our friends over at CrackBerry highlighted a forum thread today where a BlackBerry 10 user claimed their iPhone-totting friends were jealous of all the shiny new features that phone had to offer. I’ve been using a BlackBerry Z10 for over a month now, and while I like a lot [...]
iPhone 5 vs. BlackBerry Q10: Which should you buy?
Posted by ryan on April 24th, 2013
The BlackBerry Q10 represents the return of the original BlackBerry. And unabashedly so. Sure it runs the same BlackBerry 10 operating system as the full touchscreen BlackBerry Z10, but it packs it into the classic, keyboard package every hardcore communicator and enterprise accomplisher knows and loves. But how does it compare to the iPhone 5, [...]
Community spotlight: Thinking about leaving the iPhone for the Galaxy S4?
Posted by ryan on March 18th, 2013
Given how many great phones are coming out these days, it’s not wonder one of the hottest topics on the iMore forums is iOS vs. Android, or more specifically, the iPhone vs. the latest and greatest Android phones. Every so often community members start to wonder out loud about jumping ship and trying their hands at [...]
Monday Brief: EiCs name their Best Devices of 2012
Posted by ryan on December 24th, 2012
Mobile Nations Podcast Feed Mobile Nations on iTunes Mobile Nations YouTube The checkered, slow history of stories about Android updates 5 Android apps to help with last-minute holiday shopping Motorola said to be working on the ‘X Phone’ to bring the ultimate Android eXperience BlackBerry L-Series to be named the BlackBerry Z10 at launch? RIM [...]
iPhone 5 gets compared to upcoming BlackBerry 10 L-Series phone
Posted by ryan on December 17th, 2012
The upcoming BlackBerry L-Series phone and its next-genertaion BlackBerry 10 operating system got caught on video this weekend, and of course that means it was shown off next to the iPhone 5. The video comes by way of Tinhte, who have a history of getting access to pre-release and prototype hardware. BlackBerry 10 remains a [...]
Google+ for iOS updated with communities, profile editing, better event handling, and more
Posted by ryan on December 14th, 2012
Google has just updated their Google+ social networking app for iOS to version 4.0, and among the new and improved features is support for Google+ Communities, the ability to set timezones and indicate guest numbers in events, profile editing, a new compose interface, and a new design for visual stream. According to Google: On iOS, [...]
iOS 7 wants: Just put the damn filters in Photos.app already
Posted by ryan on December 13th, 2012
A while back I joked on Twitter that if Apple put filters and tilt shift into the built-in Photos app, I’d never use Instagram again. A lot of people maintain Instagram isn’t about the filters or effects, but the community, but frankly there are already way too many communities for me to keep track of, [...]
iPhone gaining ground in enterprise… at BlackBerry's expense
Posted by ryan on November 30th, 2012
By the end of the year it’s expected that iPhone shipment to enterprise will outstrip those of traditional leader, BlackBerry. While BlackBerry still has the largest install base in the enterprise, more often than not, companies are now ordering iPhones for their employees. As this happens, iPhone marketshare in enterprise will continue to grow. A [...]
How to fix battery life issues with iOS 6 or iPhone 5
Posted by ryan on September 23rd, 2012
Every time Apple releases a new version of iOS or a new iPhone, it seems battery life becomes an issue. On the positive side, that also means we’re getting really good at troubleshooting it and helping everyone get back to good battery life. If your iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad on iOS 6 suddenly losing [...]
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