Posts Tagged ‘ios’
Best UDID alternative (so far)
March 27th, 2012 / 1 Comment » / by Ashar
You guys might have already got the news that Apple is now rejecting apps that access UDID. No comment about the decision, but as a developer I had to figure out solution as close to as orignal UDID. CFUUID could be an alternative but it has few issues. Mainly the UUID won’t be unique for device but unique in ‘space and time’. This means you have to create it and store it (locally + server) to identify the particular instance of the app. But if user take a backup of this device, and restore on new device, he would have two devices with same UUID and you don’t want that. (for example if you want your app to work on a single device at a time)
Differences between Android and iPhone users – infographic
August 19th, 2011 / No Comments » / by Faizan
Do you judge a person by his or her mobile phone? This interesting infographic shows differences between Android and iPhone users. After reading this infographic you can somewhat understand personality of a person by just knowing which mobile phone they use.
Jailbreak iOS 4.2.1 using GreenPois0n
March 2nd, 2011 / 1 Comment » / by Faizan
Jailbreaking is a process to gain full (root) access to all the locked features of Apple iOS device like iPhone or iPod Touch and removing all limitations imposed by Apple. After jailbreaking users are able to install additional applications, themes and extensions that are unavailable through official Apple app store while they are able to use existing functions like iTunes and App Store. Jailbreaking is similar to rooting an Android device.
There are two types of jailbreak, A Tethered Jailbreak and an Untethered Jailbreak. In Tethered Jailbreak device requires to be connected to a computer every time it needs to be booted in Jailbroken state while Untethered Jailbreak allows the device to power off and remain in Jailbroken state and without requiring the device to connect to computer every time it is booted. Using GreenPois0n you can Untethered Jailbreak your iOs device.
A look at Android OS – Infographic
October 27th, 2010 / No Comments » / by Faizan
Android is currently fastest growing Smartphone OS. It recently achieved 100 thousand apps mark in app store and overtook iPhone sales in 2010. Its in everything from TV’s to Smartphones and in three short years has taken its place as most popular OS. Here is an awesome infographic showing information about Android OS that you may not already know.
Smartphone Wars Continues – infographic
October 1st, 2010 / 4 Comments » / by Faizan
No matter how popular is iPhone but still its looser in worldwide Smartphone Market share. Recently Nokia introduced their new smartphones C6, C7, E7 and HTC introduced their Desire HD and Desire Z as smartphone war is heats up.
This infographic shows some interesting facts about smartphones and their users, some of them are:
1. 89% of current iPhone users will buy iPhone as their next phone.
2. 71% of current Android users will buy an Android device.
3. 42% of Blackberry owners will buy blackberry.
4. only 17% of world’s mobile phone are smartphone.
5. Nokia still leads world wide mobile phone market share with 40% and Apple has only 2%.
6. only 25% of American phones are smartphones.
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