[News] New iPad and iPad Mini Is Coming Soon

Are you waiting for the next generation of iPad or iPad Mini? You are almost there!

 

According to a report from AllThingsD, Apple will unveil the newer range of iPad and iPad Mini in their 22nd Oct 2013 (Tue) Event. It is expected that the fifth generation of iPad will be thinner and lighter. As for the second generation of iPad Mini, it will be with Retina Display.

 

Last year, Apple held its iPad event on Oct. 23, so it is kind of anniversary thingy. By the way, 22nd Oct is the same day that the Microsoft Surface goes on sale. Coincidence? Go figure yourself ;-)

 

Cheers! 

[News] Apple Is Working Hard To Fix The Known iMessage Bug

If you've already upgraded your iPhone to iOS 7 and belongs to unlucky few, you might be facing with some issue with your iMessage, some known issues are:

 

1. Long message delays

2. Messages not being received at all or
3. Messages coming in all at once (flooding users’ devices)

 

Apple has acknowledged the bug and working hard to fix the problem in their next release. So, be patience and stay tune for the next update.

 

Cheers!

[News] iOS 7.0.2 Update Is Here!

One week after the launch of iOS 7 and iPhone 5S/5C, millions of Apple fans have gotten hold of their latest toy (or at least the latest iOS). 

There are hits and misses in the latest iOS but the major misses would be the potential risk to bypass the lock screen passcode and the bug in unable to input other language (noticeably Chinese character in Pinyin) in the new virtual keyboard. 

Fret not, the fixes are here! Apple has just release the update in iOS 7.0.2 to fix the identified bugs. Have you updated yours? 

Cheers!   

Predicted $46 Billions Revenue App Revenue In 2016

If you are already in App Business, you are in the right path and there are more good news coming your way, the only question is whether you are able to seize the opportunity or not. As per the recent BI (Business Insider) blog, mobile app revenue is estimated to be a $46 billions business (up from $8.5 billions in 2011).

 

The explosive growth of the app ecosystem is a natural consequence of the high mobile devices (smart phones, tablets etc...) adoption rate around the world. The question is how is your app (if you have one) doing in this hot market? I am sure there are plenty to be done as not every app can be as successful as Angry Birds or Candy Crush!

Also, from the above stats, it seems that FREE app is dominating the app market at the moment and in-app purchase or advertising is the most profitable models. What do you think? 
 

Stay tune for more app updates!

How Is iPhone 5S and 5C Doing In Sales So Far?

iPhone 5S and iPhone 5C were just released in selected countries 4 days ago and basing on the reliable source, the 3-days sales figure is about 9 millions sets! It was like almost double the volume of iPhone 5 figure in 2012, which is about 5 millions sets. 

So, all the early Apple Phone doubters should take a closer look now as I am sure Apple has done something right in this release. 

In any case, I am not here to talk about the iPhone sales, I am here to share the iOS apps' related news and opportunities. By opportunities I meant the ways and channels that app developers or users can tap on to earn some money on the move.

This being the first post of the blog, I will keep it sharp and sweet and will be back for more iOS news!

Stay tune for my next coverage of iOS 7!

Cheers!