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College Launches Course in iPhone Photography
A UK College is set to become the first in the country to offer an evening study course devoted entirely to photography using an Apple iPhone. The course in 'iPhoneography' will be held as Kensington and Chelsea College, in London. Students will use an iPhone to take images, and will then be instructed in the use of various apps to help produce stunning pictures. According to course instructor Richard Gray, all you need is 'a passion for photography and a...
Apps Usage on Smartphones Exceeds Calls and Texts
It seems the biggest draw for smartphone users is the range of apps that can be used on their device. Indeed, in a survey by the Sunday Times, over 50 percent of smartphone owners claim to use their device for the apps more than anything else, including emails, calls and texts. The survey was conducted ahead of the publication of the Sunday Times Apps List 2012, set to be published this coming Sunday (22nd January), which will aim to highlight...
Angry Birds Downloaded 6.5 Million Times on Christmas Day
Yet more detail on the downloading habits of new smartphone owners this Christmas, with news that the popular Angry Birds game was downloaded over 6.5 million times on Christmas Day. The download figure comes from Angry Birds VP of Franchise Development, Ville Heijari: “We are really excited to have such a massive number of new people get acquainted with Angry Birds over the holidays,” said Heijari. “We have exciting new releases lined up for 2012, and can't wait to introduce...
1.2 Billion Apps Downloaded in Last Week of 2011
Figures from Analysts Flurry, show that in the last week of 2011, 1.2 billion apps were downloaded across the iOS and Android platforms. The busiest day for downloads was Christmas Day, as many users activated their new smartphones, and set about downloading apps from the Apple App Store and the Android Market. Christmas Day saw 242 million app downloads alone. The downloads were recorded between 24th December to the 31st, and the figure comes from the 140,000 most popular Android...
Day 4 of the Android Market 10p Promo
The Android Market promotion rolls on, with another batch of apps available to download for just 10p each. Today there are eleven apps listed, instead of the usual 10, as the Paper Camera app has received a second listing. There continues to be a good selection of apps and games available. The latest batch of apps are: Shazam Encore Sentinel 3: Homeworld Baseball Superstars 2011 Spirit HD Jelly Defense Paper Camera My Beach HD Farm Frenzy Toddler Spanish: 100 Words...
T-Mobile Appy Christmas Promotion
T-Mobile are currently running a promotion, offering users who purchased a new Android handset on upgrade or new connection £20 worth of apps, for free. The qualifying period for purchase is between the 1st November up until the 24th December 2011, and the free apps can be claimed up until the end of January 2012. The Appy Christmas promotion is applicable to all T-Mobile customers on Pay As You Go, Monthly Contract or UFix. The deal is for those who...
Data Traffic on Three Accounts for 97% of Usage
Three make a big thing of how their network is built for mobile data. In recent months the network has been investing heavily in upgrading the infrastructure to provide the best possible service to customers, to the point that now 97% of all traffic that passes across the Three network is data. That's a staggering percentage, and shows just how the growth in popularity of smartphones, aligned with Three's tariff structure for data has had a significant impact on the...
Apple Increase App Store Prices
Apple has made an across the board increase of prices for apps and games on the Apple App Store, with price increases of up to 20% at some price levels. The staple minimum price band for apps has gone up from 59p to 69p, an increase of 14%, whilst the next level of pricing has increased from £1.19 to £1.49. The reasons for the update are due to changes with local tax laws and fluctuating exchange rates. This does mean...
Smartphone Sales Surge, Android Leads the Way
Latest figures concerning the sales of smartphones show that Android is increasingly popular with consumers, with the majority of sales accounted for as users upgrade from feature devices. In fact, almost three quarters of Android device sales are coming from upgrades, as users move from mid range feature phones to fully fledged smartphones. Owners of the Apple iPhone seem content to stick with what they have as less than 2% of sales are from users switching from iOS to Android....
Vodafone Launches Own Brand Android Market Channel
Vodafone has launched a Vodafone branded content channel within the Android Market, claiming it to be the first of its kind in Europe. When Vodafone users access the homepage of the Android Market, the page will sport a Vodafone logo, given the same prominence as links to Apps and Games. Clicking on the logo opens up the Vodafone channel, with exclusive Vodafone apps, as well as discounted content for Vodafone customers. The Vodafone own brand channel highlights content from Vodafone...
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