Data pulled from App Annie, an enterprise app market data collector, indicates that Android is now leading in terms of the number of app downloads in emerging markets, but that iOS continues to hold the top spot when it comes to overall revenue.
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So, what exactly does Pipes offer? With each new software release, the two mobile operating systems look more and more alike, with each of them actively borrowing the best features from the other.
It used to be that iOS was without a doubt the OS with the best user privacy features built in.
Along with personalised content, we are introducing NewsList, where you can listen to your News as well. Pipes also ships with a clever Recommendation Engine that recommends interests, articles, and other data “that is curated just for you”.
Move over Apple News: there’s a new news application in town.
Now, before you break out the torches and pitchforks, consider these six reasons why I’m thinking of making the switch.
This is because, even though some iOS apps have very small updates (up to a few MBs), if you have installed any games or even one of Microsoft’s Office applications, the update will reach at least a few hundred MBs and updating a couple of them will obliterate your cellular data if you’re on a limited plan.
Take Pipes for a spin now; we’re sure you won’t regret it.
You can do this by launching the Settings app on your iOS device, going to “Cellular” and toggling off the button next to any of the apps you think will use the most cellular data once Wi-Fi Assist switches on.
From the home screen, applying pressure to an app icon can bring up shortcuts to commonly used features in that app. As an example, the Maps icon gives you shortcuts for Direction to your home address, lets you log your location, send your location to others or search nearby locations.
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With such a new feature on the iPhone 6S, it makes sense that Apple would develop iOS 9 with its new flagship in mind. The first generation of 3D Touch isn’t a ground breaking feature – although it can be useful – but it does raise interesting questions for what the future of Apple’s iOS platform will really be like.
