Articles by ANDY CROFFORD

Former Google intern on why Android will always be laggier than iOS

Andrew Munn, a former Google intern, has a great article on why Android will always be laggier than iOS. Here's why Android can't render its touch UI without lagging, according to Munn. In iOS, UI rendering processes occur with dedicated threads in\xa0real-time\xa0priority,...

Carrier IQ controversy, iPhone banned in Syria, and more in this week’s mobile news

By Andy Crofford

German government looks into Apple’s use of Carrier IQ. iPhone battery issues continue to be a problem for users. iFixit releases transparent rear panel for iPhone 4S. Russia, Brazil, and several other countries getting the 4S on December 16th. Syria...

Apple disabled settings shortcuts in iOS 5.1 beta

By Andy Crofford

Thanks to the release of iOS 5, iPhone users found a tweak that allowed them to setup settings shortcuts for Bluetooth enabling and WiFi. This was all thanks to Safari allowing you to create a web shortcut to these settings. With the relase of iOS 5.1 beta...

iPhone causes scare on board an Australian flight

By Andy Crofford

PC Mag\xa0is reporting that a flight crew had to extinguish a smoking, glowing iPhone on one of their flights. Regional Express said a passengers iPhone started emitting dense smoke and glowing red, which is generally cause for\xa0concern. It is not known if...

Apple releases iOS 5.1 beta to developers

By Andy Crofford

Apple has released a new build, referred to as 9B5117b, has been seeded for developers. This update is not available over-the-air as past developer builds have been. This release includes enhanced dictation support during text input, but only on supported devices.\xa0...

Tribute to Steve Jobs, Black Friday app sales, and more in this week’s mobile news

By Andy Crofford

The U.S. Patent office pays a nice tribute to Steve Jobs. According to Microsoft, Winodws phones have had Siri-like functionality for over a year. Big Fish Games trying to figure out why Apple suddenly removed their app allowing game subscriptions from the...

Samsung mocks iPhone users in latest ad

By Andy Crofford

Samsung has released a new advertisement showing off the Galaxy S II’s large screen and 4G capabilities. I love my iPhone but I think Samsung hit the stereotypical nail on the head with this one.

Apple finally gains control of porn related iPhone domain names

By Andy Crofford

The owner of several porn related iPhone domain names has agreed to give the domain names to Apple after a complaint was filed. The seven domain names are: iphonecamforce.com iphonecam4s.com iphoneporn4s.com iphonesex4s.com iphonexxxforce.com iphone4s.com porn4iphones.com...

How to Design Cool Looking Apps That Sell

By Andy Crofford

The App Store Top 10 list\u2026. that is one list you might sell your first-born child to be on, right? But those guys that made it to the list do not have special powers. Not at all. One of the secret weapons used by Top App Developers is…. Design. Why...

iPad 3 rumors, Amazon smart phones, and more in this week’s mobile news

By Andy Crofford

Rumor has it the iPad 3 will be coming out in March, and will be a little bit thicker than the iPad to to\xa0accommodate\xa0the dual light bar system. Mobile carriers in the U.S. are having problems meeting demand for the iPhone 4S. Will Amazon release an iPhone...