Mobile Operating System Market Share [Graphic]

             

Came across a great graphic (by icrossing) showing the worldwide market share of the various mobile operating systems. It’s all about the Apple vs. Google (of course). It will be interesting to see the impact of Nokiasoft next year.

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Bria v1.2.8 for iPhone Available

             

The latest version (1.2.8) of Bria for iPhone was approved by Apple this week. The latest release brings additional languages including Japanese and Chinese (traditional & simplified). You can check out the official CounterPath press release posted just yesterday. Also available in the release is the availability . . . → Read More: Bria v1.2.8 for iPhone Available

AirPlay PASS – AirPrint FAIL

             

Two areas of needed improvement from Apple in their web of products was/is (1) the ability to easily stream content from an iDevice or computer to the AppleTV and (2) printing from an iDevice to any printer on the local net. With the latest updates in iOS . . . → Read More: AirPlay PASS – AirPrint FAIL

Bria for iPhone v1.2.6 is Now Available!

             

Version 1.2.6 of CounterPath’s Bria iPhone Edition is now available on iTunes. You can find it here: http://itunes.apple.com/app/bria-iphone-edition/id373968636?mt=8.

Here is what’s new in the release:

- The background call alert now plays a ringtone that matches User Preferences and Contact settings. – Improved UI experience for handling . . . → Read More: Bria for iPhone v1.2.6 is Now Available!

My Two Predictions for Apple in 2011 (Really Wants from Apple)

             

I have two predications for Apple in 2011 that are above the clutter of media traffic covering the obvious next versions of the iPad, iPhone and/or Macs. My predications are around Apple’s need for a significant cloud / remote access strategy. First, iTunes content needs to be . . . → Read More: My Two Predictions for Apple in 2011 (Really Wants from Apple)

Skype Killed the Apple Facetime Video Star

             

I noticed the availability of the new video-enabled version of Skype for iOS. VoIP expert Andy Abramson had a good post on the subject covering off some of the important details such as codec mismatch between Skype end-points. Thinking about the Skype release further, it occurred to . . . → Read More: Skype Killed the Apple Facetime Video Star

Bria for iOS v1.2.5 in Review by Apple

             

Apple is currently reviewing the new version of the Bria for iOS. The 1.2.5 release is focused on fixing a few bugs. There is one new feature that I think users will really enjoy. It is the ability to change the colors on the softphone through a . . . → Read More: Bria for iOS v1.2.5 in Review by Apple

iOS 4.2 VoIP Ringing Issue Resolved

             

A few reports of issues with iOS 4.2 and the iPhone/iPad that caused VoIP clients ringing alerts to continually alert regardless if a user accepted a call. The good news is CounterPath and other vendors notified Apple and were able to get enough attention to get a . . . → Read More: iOS 4.2 VoIP Ringing Issue Resolved

Apple Promises Something Special Tomorrow on iTunes

             

Just noticed within iTunes that Apple will be announcing something tomorrow. My hope is Apple is launching a hosted service for iTunes. They did purchase streaming company Lala almost a year ago and nothing has come from it yet. Having invested in the Apple product / iTunes . . . → Read More: Apple Promises Something Special Tomorrow on iTunes

Bria for iPhone 1.2.1 Now Available

             

Apple has approved CounterPath’s Bria for iPhone v1.2.1 release. You may purchase or download via the iTunes store. The most significant improvement is the increased battery life for UDP based accounts over Wi-Fi use (talk-time and idle). For other feature improvements please see my earlier post.

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