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iOS and Android Combined for Record 99% of Smartphone Sales Last Quarter

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The latest numbers from research firm Gartner reveal that the smartphone industry continues to be a virtual two-horse race between iOS and Android. The operating systems combined for a record 99.1% worldwide market share in the second calendar quarter of 2016, compared to 96.8% in the year-ago period. Android remained the world’s most widely used…

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App Store Developer Payout Hits $50 Billion, July Sets Record as Biggest Month Ever

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Apple CEO Tim Cook today announced on Twitter that a new App Store record was set last month, with July seeing Apple’s highest ever monthly billings for the App Store and the largest amount of money paid out to developers. According to Cook, Apple has now paid out more than $50 billion to developers over…

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Pokémon Go Set App Store Record for Most Ever Downloads During its First Week of Availability

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Ultra popular augmented reality game Pokémon Go set a new App Store record during its first week of availability, seeing more first week downloads than any other app in App Store history. Apple unveiled the statistic to iMore‘s Rene Ritchie this morning. According to Apple, #PokemonGo has set an @AppStore record with more downloads in…

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Apple: Pokémon Go breaks App Store record for most launch week downloads

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Without giving away official download numbers or stats (or ever featuring the app), Apple has officially shared that Pokémon Go has broken the record for the highest number of downloads during launch week on the App Store. The popular iOS app has ranked #1 on both the Free and Top Grossing Top Charts in the App…

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Apple Accuses Spotify of ‘Resorting to Rumors and Half-Truths’, Sets Record Straight on App Rejection

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Yesterday, Spotify accused Apple of using its App Store approval process as a “weapon to harm competitors” after Apple rejected a Spotify app update, and now Apple has responded to Spotify’s accusations to “set the record straight.” In a letter to Spotify lawyer Horacio Gutierrez that was shared by BuzzFeed, Apple’s legal head Bruce Sewell…

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Apple R&D Spending on Track to Top Record $10 Billion Amid Electric Vehicle Rumors

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While much attention has been placed on Apple’s first quarterly revenue decline in thirteen years, with some suggesting that the iPhone maker may push deeper into services to combat the slowdown, there is evidence to suggest that Tim Cook and company have bigger plans in store. Apple analyst Neil Cybart of Above Avalon notes that…

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iPhone app may push New York Powerball lottery jackpot to new record

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If you want to play New York’s Powerball lottery without having to queue at a grocery store for a ticket, there’s now an app for that. Jackpot allows you to use your iPhone to buy tickets – and the developer says it expects take-up to “significantly increase” jackpots. This week’s jackpot is currently sitting at a…

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