Apple’s App Store Distribution page reports that 88% of iOS devices are running the current version. Google’s Android Developer Dashboard reports that 8.5% of Android devices is running the current release (Kitkat 4.4).
Category: iPhone
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MobileViews Podcast 78
In this podcast, Todd Ogasawara and Jon Westfall discuss
– Why are Microsoft tablets sales still low/flat? (Ref: Computerworld article)
– Evernote, Keep, and other cloud note platforms
– Springpad
– Evernote is now on Pebble smart watchJon’s App Pick of the Week: Drafts (iOS), Specifically custom URL actions to Evernote notebooks, ToodleDo to do lists
Todd’s Anti-app pick: Apps for Chromecast (iOS/Android)
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MobileViews Podcast 75: Office alternatives for Android & iOS
In this podcast Todd Ogasawara and Jon Westfall discuss the conflicting reports of whether Microsoft Office will be ported to Apple’s iOS (Office is NOT coming. Office is coming). They also discuss office suite alternatives for iOS and Android including: QuickOffice for iOS & Android, iWorks for iOS, Polaris Office, Smart Office 2, and Documents to Go.
Todd’s Anti-app pick of the week (something that used to be good but is now broken) is Google’s Waze. His Most Improved App of the week is Blastr for Android which finally actually works on that platform.
Jon’s app pick of the week is TapForms. This is a multi-platform database that syncs using iCloud.
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MobileViews Podcast 74: Microsoft’s new CEO + app picks
Todd Ogasawara and Jon Westfall discuss:
Microsoft’s new CEO: Satya Nadella
App Picks
Malwarebytes Anti-Malware for Android (free)Apple Keynote for iOS – Jon’s cool two device presentation scenario
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MobileViews 5-cent review #1: Facebook Paper
Trying something new: A simpler, faster to write & post review format (read: the lazy man’s review format).App Name: Paper – stories from Facebook (longish hard to remember app name)
Platform: iOS
Price: Free
What other reviews say: Best thing since sliced bread
What I say:
– Pretty but vapid
– Hey, someone tell Flipboard that Facebook copied its user interface!
– Difficult to read tiny type in preview thumbnails on an iPhone 5
– Difficult to look at pixelated/aliased UI on an iPad mini
– Would prefer Facebook throw a few engineers at its other apps and web interface to fix the severely broken status feed. When was the last time it sorted correctly for you?
– If Facebook dumps the current Facebook in favor of this new one, Google+ might start looking better to me
– Don’t forget the other and first app named Paper – Paper by Fifty ThreeAddenda
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MobileViews Podcast 73: Bye bye Nexus?
In MobileViews Podcast 73, Todd Ogasawara and Jon Westfall talk about:
- Google sold Motorola Mobility to Lenovo
- Rumor: Google Nexus Android flagship branding may disappear
- Dell Venue 8 Pro active stylus disappeared from Dell.com. But, Dell says it will be back withing a month
- Jon’s product reviews
- The Loop payment accessory
- The Automatic ODB2 car monitor device
- The Basis B1 Health Tracker
- Todd’s App of the Week:
Swiftkey Note or iOS (works with Evernote)