Friday, December 6, 2013

Latest from iPhoneHacks.com

Latest from iPhoneHacks.com


iOS 7 now installed on 74% of iOS devices according to App Store metrics

Posted: 05 Dec 2013 07:15 PM PST

iOS 7 now installed on 74% of iOS devices according to App Store metrics
iOS certainly has a leg up on Android in the software update department. While only 1.1% of Android users are on the latest version of Android 4.4 KitKat, a whopping 74% of iOS users are running iOS 7. Continue reading

Analyst: iPad release may follow iPhone debut on China Mobile

Posted: 05 Dec 2013 05:25 PM PST

Analyst: iPad release may follow iPhone debut on China Mobile
The iPhone is expected to land on China Mobile in the coming weeks, giving Apple access to the carrier’s 759 million customers. After the iPhone 5s and 5c launch on December 18, the next Apple devices to land on the carrier will likely be the iPad Air and the iPad mini, says analyst Chris Whitmore of Deutsche Bank. Continue reading

Spotify may launch ad supported version of its mobile app for free customers

Posted: 05 Dec 2013 04:33 PM PST

Spotify may launch ad supported version of its mobile app for free customers
Spotify is looking to expand its customer base even more with an ad-supported version of its mobile app for nonpaying customers. People familiar with the matter told the Wall Street Journal that the company has reached a licensing deal with three of major global music labels, allowing the streaming service to offer their tracks for users of this new, free service. Continue reading

Apple still leads in US smartphone subscribers, Samsung slowly gains ground

Posted: 05 Dec 2013 03:46 PM PST

Apple still leads in US smartphone subscribers, Samsung slowly gains ground
Another month and another metric that shows the dominance of Apple and Samsung in the US smartphone market. The latest figures come from comScore and its MobiLens online survey, which includes data from mobile subscribers age 13 and older. Continue reading

Instagram holding a mystery announcement event on December 12

Posted: 05 Dec 2013 02:47 PM PST

Instagram holding a mystery announcement event on December 12
Photo sharing service Instagram is sending out invitations to select journalists for an event to be held on Thursday, December 12th at 10 a.m EST in NYC. Like most press invites, the unusual invitation provides only a mystery and virtually no clues on the topic that Instagram will be announcing.  Continue reading

iPad Air and Retina iPad mini may go on sale in Korea starting December 20th

Posted: 05 Dec 2013 01:10 PM PST

iPad Air and Retina iPad mini may go on sale in Korea starting December 20th
Apple may be taking its two flagship tablets to Samsung territory later this month. According to the Korean telecommunication industry, Apple may starting selling the iPad Air and the iPad mini with Retina display on December 20th. Continue reading

Apple files patent for “smart dock” with Siri capabilities

Posted: 05 Dec 2013 11:59 AM PST

Apple files patent for
The USPTO, today, published an Apple patent application that describes a "Smart Dock" which can connect to an iPhone or an iPad, and activate Siri if you say certain keywords. Continue reading

How to stymie Siri with decimals and subtraction

Posted: 05 Dec 2013 10:44 AM PST

How to stymie Siri with decimals and subtraction
You have to admit that Siri is a wonderful addition to iOS. She may often  apologize because she ”can’t take any requests right now,” but she is always there for a joke, a trick or an unexpected flub up. Lance Whitney of CNET recently discovered a new Siri faux pas when  trying to subtract decimals. Continue reading

Getting “Fatal Unable to process request” error when downloading an app from App Store? You’re not the only one

Posted: 05 Dec 2013 10:28 AM PST

Getting
Some users are reporting difficulties when trying to download and install apps from the App Store, with an error that says "FATAL::Unable to process your request. Please try again." Continue reading

Hackers now have an incentive to release iOS 7 Jailbreak

Posted: 05 Dec 2013 09:09 AM PST

Hackers now have an incentive to release iOS 7 Jailbreak
We have been eagerly waiting for the iOS 7 jailbreak, ever since Apple released the latest iOS software update for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch in September. Evad3rs, the group of hackers that have released evasi0n jailbreak for iOS 6 – iOS 6.1.3 have confirmed that they’re working on the iOS 7 jailbreak.  Continue reading

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