CarPlay will be one of many smartphone frameworks running in cars, and it’s not meant to replace the automakers’ infotainment systems, but augment them. The danger is that CarPlay could overshadow… Read more »
The service, previously known as “iOS in the car”, will bring Siricentric infotainment functionality to the dashboards of a wide variety of cars. Read more »
Windows is dropping the price of Windows 8.1 by 70% for tablet and PC makers, under renewed pressure from Google’s Chromebooks, Bloomberg reports. I wrote about Google’s new deal with VMware to… Read more »
Fans of BlackBerry Messenger have a new software update to try: One that adds free voice over IP calls to iPhone and Android. BBM also gains integration with Dropbox’s cloud storage… Read more »
A handful of mobile operating systems have struggled to challenge Android and iOS due to saturated smartphone markets and a lack of carrier enthusiasm. But while the internet of things will… Read more »
T-Mobile became the focal point of acquisition rumors, Android grew its massive market share, and Windows Phone overtook BlackBerry as the third-largest mobile operating system worldwide. Read more »
Looking back on what was a relatively quiet week, there no doubt that the actions at BlackBerry stood out. First off, as I wrote about in Blackberry’s Chen is pushing hard… Read more »
WhatsApp and a handful of other over-the-top communications apps — including BBM — are cementing their dominance in social messaging across the world. People still love Facebook Messenger, just not as… Read more »