Apple blocking Dropbox SDK over in-app buying
Developers using the latest Dropbox cloud storage SDK have been having applications rejected from Apple after Cupertino apparently decided that its terms and conditions have been breached. “We have found your app provides access to external mechanisms for buys or subscriptions to be used in the app, which is not in compliance with the App Store Review Guidelines. Specifically, this app contains a link that takes the user to Dropbox via Safari,” numerous developers reported, with one posting his correspondence ...
New software bares iOS, Android app performance problems
New software lets IT groups deconstruct mobile apps running live on iOS and Android devices and uncover bottlenecks, glitches, and a whole lot of other pain points for enterprise mobile users. The cumbersomely named Aternity MFPI (Mobile Frontline Performance Intelligence) adds some code to each app, whether native, Web, hybrid, or even virtualized. The code passes back to a server a continuous stream of information about particular events or groups of events in each app, as well as about the ...
This tiny hack will let you get the most out of your One X battery
The popular HTC One X has received praise from reviewers and users alike. But if there is one thing that a lot of people are having a problem with on the phone is with its battery life. Luckily, there now seems to be a fix to this problem. A developer on xda-developers forums has found out that the poor battery life is due to an issue with the Nvidia Tegra 3 power management controls. The power control app, NvCPLSvc.apk, has ...
Lenovo debuts Android tablet App Shop for bigger businesses
Lenovo announced an enterprise-focused app storefront for tablets running Android 3.1 or higher. The Lenovo Enterprise App Shop offers bigger businesses the capability to buy third-party apps for employees in volume at lower cost. It also is a site where workers can find company-approved apps to download, Lenovo said. [ Understand how to both manage and benefit from the consumerization of IT trend with InfoWorld’s “Consumerization Digital Spotlight” PDF special report.
Developer stats show quick adoption of iOS 5.1 by users
iOS users have historically been shown to quickly upgrade to the latest update compared to other platforms and with the latest release of iOS 5.1 this seems truer than ever. Developer David Smith who created the app Audiobooks, a universal app available on both the iPhone and the iPad in free and paid variants and with around 100,000 weekly downloads, has some statistics that he collected from the users downloading his app every since Apple released iOS 5.1 on March ...
RIM to give out BlackBerry OS 10 dev prototypes in early May
RIM is preparing a new OS – called BlackBerry 10 – to replace the two current OSes that it uses (BB OS 7 on phones and Tablet OS on the PlayBook). The BB OS 10 will launch late this year, but app developers can look forward to playing with it sooner – 2000 developer prototypes running a version of the OS will be given to the attendees of the BlackBerry Jam conference taking place in early May. RIMs VP of ...
Apple App Store crosses the 25 billion downloads mark
If you have been to Apple’s homepage in the past couple of weeks you may have seen the counter for the App Store downloads, which was rapidly approaching the 25 billion downloads mark. Well today, on March 3, 2012, the counter finally crossed that mark, creating a new milestone for the company. But while Apple must surely celebrating this event, it has made sure that it will not be the only one celebrating.
Google's Android Market reaches 10 billion downloads
Google announced an impressive achievement for its mobile OS this day – the ten billionth app download in its Android Market. While the milestone is impressive enough on its own, it is the rate of growth which is truly staggering – four billion of the downloads have taken place in the last six months alone. See the graphic below. To celebrate the accomplishment, Google put a number of popular apps and games on sale in the market for only ten ...
Rumors of iPod classic’s death prove exaggerated
The lack of an iPhone 5 announcement at Apple’s “Let’s speak iPhone” event was not the only pundit–defying act performed by Apple CEO Tim Cook and his merry men: despite rumors to the contrary, the venerable iPod classic also lives. As does the iPod shuffle, Apple’s $49, 2GB bare-bones digital music player. Those two iPods, however, received no updates – or stage time – on Tuesday. Those honors were reserved for the iPod nano and the iPod touch. Note to ...
Optus and NICTA look for Android apps
Optus has partnered with innovation hub NICTA in an open call for undergraduate mobile app developers. Launching the “Unleash your App” competition, the duo is looking for students to develop a socially enriching Android mobile app across six targeted application areas. The winner’s app will be sold and promoted on the Optus App store, and receive a AUD$5,000 cash prize and a Samsung Galaxy S II Android smartphone.
