by Pivot
Tag: iOS
Apple TV App Lets Users Buy Channels a La Carte
Through Family Sharing, up to six family members can share subscriptions to Apple TV channels using the new Apple TV app. The app works on Apple mobile devices, select Samsung . . .
With iOS 12 Release, iPhones Will Provide Callers’ Location Data to 911
Apple iOS 12 will deliver callers’ location data to 911 centers beginning later this year. The iOS 12 911 enhancements leverage Hybridized Emergency Location (HELO) developed by Apple, which uses . . .
iOS12 New Features Include Faster Launches and Ways to (Perhaps) Use Devices Less
iOS 12 new features include more responsive typing, according to Apple. The new operating system will work with devices manufactured in the last few years and will be available publicly in third quarter. Developers already can . . .
New AirTV App Distributes Local OTA Broadcast Channels In and Out of The Home
A new version of AirTV is designed to integrate over-the-air and streaming video. It connects to an OTA antenna and a home Wi-Fi network…
Sprint Secure Wi-Fi Protects Public Wi-Fi Users
Sprint Secure Wi-Fi automatically turns on encryption and password protection if not available at public Wi-Fi hotspots. The service is included in the carrier’s Mobility-as-a-Service offering or available separately for $1.99 a month.
Report: App Download Growth Leads to Best Quarter on Record, 27.5 Billion Apps Downloaded
App download growth in the first quarter of 2018 was record setting, according to App Annie, a provider of app market information.
EVUE-NOW! Streaming Video Service is App-Based, Targets Service Providers
Evolution Digital eVUE-NOW! provides back office functions from the cloud. Service providers use their own servers and content storage, a spokesperson said.
T-Mobile’s DIGITS Goes Live, Bringing Phone Numbers into the Digital Age
Snapchat Effect? Apple Clips App Lets Users Create and Share Sophisticated Photo and Video Creations
Apple Clips lets iPhone & iPad users add fun effects and music to their photos/videos for sharing on social media, creating even more demand for bandwidth
IDC: Smartphone Shipment Growth to Slow Sharply, Total 1.45 Billion in 2016
IDC says global smartphone shipment growth is slowing because the market is nearing saturation in the developed world. 94% of smartphones in the U.S., . . .
FCC Set-Top Box Order Would Exempt Small Video Providers
FCC set-top box order scheduled for a vote later this month would require large and medium pay TV providers to offer free apps to eliminate the need for STB
Research: Tablet Pricing Trends Higher Even as Sales Decline
Research on tablet pricing trends from Strategy Analytics shows an increase of 9% over 2015. Tablet shipments declined 8% during the same period.
IHS: Smart TV Shipments Are More Than Half for All TVs
Smart TV shipments are largely dependent on content availability, researchers note. Android was installed on nearly half of smart TVs shipped in 1Q16.
TV Everywhere Trends Report: 100% Growth in One Year
TV Everywhere viewers are not on the go to the extent believed, according to TV Everywhere trends report from the Adobe Digital Index.
IDC Forecasts Declining Smartphone Growth Rate
The phaseout of subsidized plans will contribute to a declining smartphone growth rate in 2016, says IDC. Also contributing . . .
NPD Finds Strong Interest in Smart Home Voice Control
Nearly three-quarters (73%) of smart home product owners said they use smart home voice control and 6 in 10 said they would like to use it more.
comScore: U.S. Smartphone Penetration Nears 80 Percent
Nearly 200 million people across the U.S. owned smartphones during the three months ending in January 2016, boosting the U.S. smartphone penetration rate
Flurry: Phablet Market Share Grows to 27% of New Activations
Phablet market share is growing at the expense of tablets. Just two years ago, phablets represented only 4% of new device activations.
TDS Launches Cloud-Based Storage Backup
Frontier Secure Enhances Computer & Mobile Security Offerings
RealNetworks Teams Up With Verizon
Apple App Store Sales Forecast to Hit Nearly $30B by 2021
An Apple app store sales forecast from Strategy Analytics calls for steep growth, driven in part by in-app signups for subscriptions to content from the likes of
J.D. Power: Smartphone Satisfaction Rises with Screen Size
The smartphone satisfaction gap between devices with larger and smaller screen sizes increased in 2015.
Comcast Increases Internet Speeds for No Additional Cost for Majority of Customers in the West