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Mobile Apps Are the Leading Source of Internet Connections

January 13, 2023 By Angus Shaw

Since the release of the iPhone and the subsequent appearance of the first Android devices, experts have predicted that mobile devices would become the leading source of Internet connectivity. According to recent data, this threshold has just been passed.

The rise of mobile devices, and decline of PCs

According to Com-Score, mobile devices are now responsible for 55 percent of Internet traffic. Mobile Internet access has been rising slowly but steadily, and most believe the increase will not stop within the foreseeable future: More growth is expected in the coming years as mobile devices continue to rise in popularity.

As expected, PC and laptop sales have dropped considerably as well. As mobile devices become more capable, they are better able to fill roles previously only attainable on traditional computing devices. Furthermore, app development has improved as well, and the typical mobile app is now comparable to standard laptop and desktop apps. [Read more…]

Originally posted on March 12, 2014 @ 9:36 am

Filed Under: Mobile Tagged With: apps, featured to them, Mobile

Top Blogger Smartphone Apps

January 13, 2023 By 901am

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Because of the seemingly countless mobile apps made for just about anything you can think of, writing blog posts, using social media, and checking website traffic stats for your business outside of desktops and laptops have become possible. Indeed, blogging has now entered the domain of smartphones.

If you’ve never experienced the freedom of blogging anywhere, then it’s time you do. To get you started, here are the top blogging apps that you should get for your smartphone. [Read more…]

Originally posted on October 13, 2012 @ 6:25 am

Filed Under: Apps, Smartphones Tagged With: apps, BlogPress, CoverItLive, Google, Google Analytics, iDevice, PayPal, Wordpress

The iOS Facebook App 5.0 is Now Faster

January 13, 2023 By 901am

The Facebook app for iOS has been used begrudglingly by Facebook users for two reasons. It’s a completely free app (other apps that access Facebook are paid apps or ad-supported), and it’s the official app of Facebook. Unfortunately, the Facebook app is largely considered a broken app. It takes a long time for things to appear on the display – not just the photos but sometimes even the text. Scrolling through the news feed is also molasses slow. [Read more…]

Originally posted on August 25, 2012 @ 6:00 am

Filed Under: Apps, Facebook, iOS Tagged With: apps, Facebook, iOS

Google Play Gift Cards Released

January 13, 2023 By 901am

Gift cards for the Android Market (now called Google Play), similar to the cards that Apple sells for its iTunes/App Store, has been requested by Android users for a long time now. After years of waiting, Google has finally addressed this request and has released Google Play gift cards.

The release of the Google Play gift cards came a few days after the Google Play Android App received an update that allowed for gift cards support. The cards come in both $10 and $25 denominations, but you can expect to see cards with higher denominations at some point in the future. The card itself has an ubiquitous Google Play logo in the front, you won’t ever mistake what it is, even from afar. [Read more…]

Originally posted on August 16, 2012 @ 10:40 pm

Filed Under: Apps, Google Tagged With: apps, gift cards, Google Play

New York Times Blackberry App Discontinued

January 13, 2023 By 901am

The New York Times developed an app that for accessing New York Times content on various devices. But this week, the publication announced that it was going to stop supporting the New York Times app for BlackBerry devices. The reason? There aren’t enough users who use their app.

The decision to stop operating the app is because there are not enough users of the app. It’s not because the New York Times is unpopular. In fact, its apps for Android and the iOS are doing quite well. The anemic usage is attributed to only a few BlackBerry users who are going to the BlackBerry App World and downloading it. [Read more…]

Originally posted on July 26, 2012 @ 8:36 pm

Filed Under: Apps, BlackBerry Tagged With: apps, BlackBerry, New York Times, Research in Motion, rim

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