I don’t always get “who is this” messages from friends I don’t text very often, but when I do they’re almost always Android users. I can remember approximately zero times that a friend with an iPhone has responded back with “who is this” when I text them after a large gap in contact. Most “who is this” texts…
Baidu’s Top Apps For Android: Battery Saver and Speed Booster
From TechCrunch: Baidu’s growth wasn’t on the back of its search capabilities. App Annie’s data shows that two apps, DU Battery Saver and DU Speed Booster, accounted for most of the jump. Hopefully this is as embarrassing to Google as it should be.
Android Still Doesn’t Get It
I was at Best Buy recently, and wanted to check out the latest Galaxy S5 from Samsung. The hardware seemed pretty legit. Screen looked great. So I decided to check out the Internet. This is on a demo phone in the middle of Best Buy, you understand.
iOS vs. Android Security
When I tell people I test the security of mobile applications one of the most common questions people ask is, “Which platform is more secure: Android or iOS?” There are many ways to answer this, but each of them have their issues. You can look at malware stats, you can look at marketshare, you can look at lists…
iPhone vs. Android: A Picture’s Worth a Thousand Words
We hear a lot about how Android is trouncing Apple in marketshare. I’m not doubting the numbers, but I’ve long wondered what these people are doing with their phones. One of the most telling metrics for actual usage is photography. Flickr remains the standard for this measurement, and I’ve collected below some fascinating data on usage between iPhone…
Why I’m Camping for the iPhone 5
When things are roughly similar, I value form over function. It’s that simple. Elegance, beauty, and design are all magnifiers of experience for me, and my daily device is the place where this matters most. But I also see the other side. Google Now is overwhelmingly superior to Siri. Google Maps makes the current version of Apple Maps…
Flirting With Android Again: Galaxy S III
I am demoing a Samsung Galaxy S III. It’s the new flagship Android device, and I like a lot about it. The screen is stunning and call quality actually seems better on it. It’s also on AT&T’s 4G network, which I’ve honestly noticed when using a speed test app, actually (unless the call quality has something to do…
October 2011 Mobile Stats
iOS accounted for approximately 66% of all mobile visits to my site in October. Android had about 30%, and the other four precent were those wishing they were the first two. I can’t wait to see how this plays out over the next 24 months. ::
Android’s Biggest Hardware Problem is Deceptive
A lot has been said, here and elsewhere, regarding the relative weakness of Android hardware. It’s too varied, it’s clunky, poor battery life, etc. But the biggest problem with Android hardware is not any of the things above, and it’s not even with any particular attribute of hardware itself. The issue that’s hurting Android is that they’ve produced…
A Philosophical Reason for Preferring Apple Over Android
The horse is dead. Design, feel, features, openness, customizability — we’ve heard it all. The main arguments are well understood by anyone with an interest in this discussion. But there’s another one that I’ve not heard articulated yet — the argument for why both companies do what they do. Or, more specifically, why one would prefer one or…