We’re excited to announce that our latest project, the James Halliday Wine Companion 2011 Edition has gone live on the app store, and it has already cracked the top ten! The app is a fantastic way to learn about the best wines and wineries in Australia.
You can download it here.
Outware Mobile entered the App My State competition with Snap Send Solve. At the presentation we were fortunate to meet Premier John Brumby who is a keen iPhone user!
Tim Nash on Apple locking out Google/Admob from advertising on the iOS platform:
What started out, when Google bought Android, as a sensible defensive strategy against being locked out from the mobile market by Microsoft, has turned into bet-the-company on Android. If it fails to generate enough revenue for developers, they will leave Android as fast as they left Palm OS (PDAs, Treo etc.), and Google could easily end up following a downward spiral similar to Yahoo.
According to the latest results from IDC the iPhone now has a 40.3% share of the smartphone market. As a point of reference Android has 2.1%.
“Apple has soared over the past 12 months, with market share quadrupling,” IDC analyst Mark Novosel said. “We are forecasting that at current growth rates, Apple could be number one in the Australian smartphone market by the end of 2010.”
Our own Eytan Lenko is the featured Software Developer in Stephen Cauchi’s feature in The Age about iPads. Eytan says
The portability and the touchscreen are the two things that are most interesting to me … the fact that it’s just a single sort of slab rather than a laptop with a hinge means it’s more book-like and easier to use.
Check out the full page photo too….
We’re happy to announce that our latest app, RiderLog has just been approved!
RiderLog, a collaboration between Outware Mobile and the Bicycle Network puts the best looking bicycle trip computer in the hands of all iPhone users for free.
The app anonymously uploads ride data to Bicycle Network, who plan to use the information to lobby government and local councils to improve rider facilities. Riders can also optionally provide demographic information to help Bicycle Network get to know cyclists better.
If you’re a cyclist, spread the word!
Lia Timson reporting on a new Nielsen report detailing the state of ‘Internet Capable’ mobile phones in Australia:
Nokia still maintains a solid lead on internet phones in Australia with a 35 per cent market share, however, the iPhone has made significant gains in the past year, more than doubling from just 13 per cent to 28 per cent market share. Intention to purchase an iPhone also remains high, with Apple set to triple its share this year.
While Nokia phones might be ‘Internet Capable’ they’re certainly not in the same class as real smartphones like Android and iPhones.
And sadly, no mention at all about Windows Mobile or Palm.
Some interesting stats on the State of Web Development in 2010 including this snippet;
Nearly a third of respondents (up from 16%) use Mobile Safari, while Android use is at around 4%.:
From todays Google earnings call notes:
Android powering 34 devices from 12 OEMs. Over 60,000 Android devices sold/activated a day. Our mantra w/ Android is “open”. The platform and Market. 38,000 Apps, up 70% quarter over quarter.