India is under the grip of cyber attacks and there is an obvious peak in the growth of malware and their modifications on mobile devices, especially on the Android platform, according to a report. ...
07:22 PM, Jan 03, 2013
Los Angeles: Internet radio company Pandora is adding more functionality to its mobile apps - showing lyrics and artist information and making it easier to share self-crafted stations with friends - as companies intensify efforts to lure mobile advertising dollars. Pandora is essentially bringing the features of its website to users of its apps for Apple and Android mobile devices. The app for iPhones is being released Monday, while an...
10:04 AM, Oct 31, 2012
London: More and more people - around one in four - are now turning to electronic devices like mobile phones or tablet computers to check the time, and wrist watches may soon fall out of fashion, a study has found. According to the Daily Mail, the percentage of people preferring to check the time on mobile devices has gone up from 18 per cent just a year ago. Among people...
01:07 PM, Sep 29, 2012
Vancouver: While the frequency of Canadians using their smartphones, tablets and e-readers remains stable, the average time they use them has declined, a study showed. The study led by Ipsos Reid about the mobile market in Canada, involving 2,000 adults, may suggest a potential shift in usage patterns of digital devices, reported Xinhua. It shows that the mobile device usage have stabilised over time. On average, Canadians reported using their...
03:12 PM, Aug 21, 2012
Los Angeles: The music-subscription company Spotify is joining Pandora, Slacker and Songza in offering a free radio service for mobile devices in the US. Until now, the company charged people $10 per month to use its mobile app. The free service, which comes with audio ads, is a way for Spotify to entice people to sign up for a paid subscription, which strips out the ads and enables users to...
10:43 AM, Jun 20, 2012
The Hague: Google does not work with nor does it support Carrier IQ, the software maker which has been accused of violating millions of mobile phone users' privacy rights, Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt said. Carrier IQ makes software that operators including AT&T and Sprint Nextel install in mobile devices. The software transmits data that Carrier IQ says allows mobile operators to better understand their devices and networks. But it has...
10:34 AM, Dec 10, 2011
New Delhi: The sale of mobile devices in India is likely to increase by 8.5 per cent to reach 231 million units in 2012 as against 213 million units in 2011 owing to multiple players offering low-cost options, a study said Tuesday. "Mobile device sales in India are forecast to reach 231 million units in 2012, an increase of 8.5 per cent over 2011 sales of 213 million units. The...
03:42 PM, Nov 22, 2011
