Apple may have broken sales records last quarter selling 37 million iPhones, but that doesn’t necessarily mean the company’s mobile phone business is booming everywhere around the world. iPhone market share dropped in China for the second quarter in a row, while cheap, locally-produced smartphones take over. Apple’s smartphone market share in China fell to 7.5…
Hero Academy receives Game Center support & Dwarves team Feb. 22
Hero Academy has been taking a lot more of my spare time than I originally anticipated as the game is perfect in its ability to keep players engaged for small moments at a time. There have been times when I have been woken up from a deep sleep to the chime of it being my…
Angry Birds Space releasing on multiple mobile platforms on March 22nd
Think you’ve had your fill of Angry Birds with Angry Birds, Angry Birds Seasons, Angry Birds Rio, and Angry Birds Facebook? Think again as Rovio has just announced the next Angry Birds game, Angry Birds Space, is a little over a month away from release on multiple mobile platforms. Information on Angry Birds Space is…
Apple iOS 5.1 allegedly leaks, Siri learns Japanese
Ou pals over at BGR got their hands on what they claim to be iOS 5.1 and this new version of the Apple software includes a revamped lock screen and a more intelligent Siri. One of the cool new features of iOS 5.0 was the ability to double tap the home button on the lock…
iPhone 4S cannibalizes iPad 2 sales
Apple has become so ridiculously successful that it competes with itself. The Cupertino-based company saw its tablet market share trimmed in the fourth-quarter, as the new iPhone 4S proved to be the strongest competitor for the iPad during the final three months of 2011, according to a new study from IHS iSuppli Research. Apple shipped…
Review: Beat Sneak Bandit for iOS; Thieving to the beat
Simogo’s previous game, Bumpy Road, was a game I couldn’t help but fall for as it delivered unique gameplay, great visuals, and some great music. Their new game, Beat Sneak Bandit, continues these three very important qualities in making a stand-out game giving more emphasis on the music by giving it a major role in…
Hands-on: Bricson Color Shield for iPhone 4 / 4S; Colorize & protect your iPhone
White or Black. That’s currently the only two color options if you want to pick up an iPhone 4 or 4S for yourself. If you’re someone who likes to add a little pizazz to your phone, but don’t want to rely on a case, then Bricson’s Color Shields might be what you’ve been looking for.…
Just how large is the Samsung Galaxy Note for AT&T?
We just got our hands on the review version of the Samsung Galaxy Note for AT&T (check out our first impressions here) and there’s no doubt that this is a large phone. It’s tough to convey how large it is though, so we wanted to offer a few comparisons to popular devices to help your…
Temple Run for iOS runs past 36m downloads mark; Android version coming this month
Super duper popular endless running game Temple Run has been slowly gaining momentum ever since its release last Summer. It was first made available for $.99, but some months after its initial launch, it changed to be a freemium title that gives players the option of purchasing in-game coins. Since going free, Temple Run has been…
Zynga releases Dream Heights onto iOS; Tiny Towers devs probably still unhappy
A couple of weeks ago, the Tiny Towers developers, Nimblebit, decided to take out some of their frustation upon learning of Zynga’s tower building clone by releasing a lovely letter via the Interwebs. No one had even heard of Dream Heights, but since Nimblebit placed the game in its crosshairs, gamers have been awaiting for…