Software : Apple reveals iOS 7 adoption rate: 200 million in first five days |
- Apple reveals iOS 7 adoption rate: 200 million in first five days
- Blip: Instagram is coming to Windows Phone 8, Vine swinging in too
- Microsoft is repackaging mobile sites as Windows Phone apps
| Apple reveals iOS 7 adoption rate: 200 million in first five days Posted:  Today's the big day as Apple reveals its new iPads to the world. But in typical Apple style, it began the day by tooting its own horn a bit, revealing some impressive adoption numbers for iOS 7. Apple CEO Tim Cook revealed that 64% of iOS devices are now running iOS 7, with 200 million devices downloading the OS update in the first five days. He also reported that there are now over a million apps in Apple's App Store, with a total of 60 billion downloads and $13 billion (about £8b, AU$13.4b) earned by developers. Toot toot"When we see customer response like this, it makes all the hard work worthwhile," Cook said. The latest iOS update was the most significant change we've yet seen to Apple's mobile operating system, adding a bevy of new features with a totally redesigned look. But this news was just the tip of the iceberg for Apple's event today. The company kicked off with a video showcasing its strategy and values - namely, creating "the very best products in the world," Cook explained. They also touched on the new iPhones revealed last month, showing a dramatic video about their launch in Apple Stores around the world. More to come… |
| Blip: Instagram is coming to Windows Phone 8, Vine swinging in too Posted:  What every photo taken with a 20MP camera needs is a cheesy vintage filter slapped over it. So good news for phone photographers: at its Lumia 1520 launch event, Nokia announced that Instagram will launch on Windows Phone 8 "in the coming weeks". Twitter's six-second video app Vine is also coming to Microsoft's OS in the next few days. Update: Looks like Flipboard is on its way to Windows 8 too, given that it was demoed when Nokia announced the 2520 tablet.
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| Microsoft is repackaging mobile sites as Windows Phone apps Posted:  Microsoft has begun publishing a new variety of apps called "WebApps" that are simple, repackaged versions of existing mobile sites for Windows Phone devices. The new apps appear in the Windows Phone app store under the title WebApps. They're free to download and behave as a normal app would. "We are helping people access great mobile experiences on Windows Phone by creating pinnable WebApps that show up in the app list," a Microsoft spokesperson said in a statement obtained by ZDNet. The company has an ulterior motive, though; "These are not a replacement for native apps," the statement continued. "In most cases we hope that usage of the WebApp will encourage the ISV to publish its own native app." App holesThe new downloadable WebApps include repackaged sites from Southwest Airlines, the Food Network, Cars.com, Lowe's, TMZ, Orbitz, Atari, and 1-800-FLOWERS, all for a total of around 50. Windows Phone has long suffered from a lack of apps, despite developer incentive programs and plenty of assurances from Microsoft that all the big apps available on iOS and Android will eventually be available on its platform. It's not surprising that Microsoft would try to encourage more app makers to jump on board its mobile OS like this, and it also makes it look like there are more actual apps available in Microsoft's app marketplace by filling the selection with easily created web apps. Meanwhile, the company is said to be working on a joint app store for Windows Phone and Windows 8 - and possibly even Xbox - as it works toward unifying its fragmented operating system landscape. |
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