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  1. Jan

    Average mobile data speeds - iPhones vs Android

    iPhones record faster mobile speeds than Android in South Africa — but beware averages Analytico has found that iOS users on the MyBroadband Speedtest App have had access to faster mobile data speeds than their Android counterparts. Nearly 9,000 unique mobile devices have done over 274,000...
  3. Jan

    Estates and neighbourhoods with the highest ratio of iPhones to Androids - March 2023

    This estate has the highest concentration of iPhones in South Africa New research by Analytico determined that Featherbrooke Estate is the area in South Africa with the highest ratio of iPhone users compared to Android users. The research is based on speed tests done on the MyBroadband...
  4. Jan

    WhatsApp adds picture-in-picture for video calls with iOS update

    WhatsApp iOS update adds picture-in-picture for video calls WhatsApp has started rolling out a major update for iOS users — picture-in-picture (PiP) support for video calls — with its 23.3.77 version update, 9to5Mac reports. The platform started testing picture-in-picture in December 2022...
    • Jan
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  5. ronz91

    Whatsapp Multi-device finally started supporting other phones

    So I finally got around to testing out whatsapp Multi-device allowing you to link an Android device as a Linked Device. Luckily I have a spare old Android phone that I could try it out on. So I connected it to my spare iPhone. guide...
  6. Jan

    Apple patches zero-day flaw affecting iPhones, iPads, and Macs

    Apple patches zero-day flaw affecting iPhones, iPads, and Macs Apple has released emergency security updates to secure its devices against a zero-day flaw that has been exploited to hack iPhones, iPads, and Macs, Bleeping Computer reports. The vulnerability — tracked as CVE-2023-23529 —...
  7. Jan

    Apple announces App Store price increases - including South Africa

    Apple hikes App Store prices in South Africa Apple is increasing its App Store pricing in several countries, including South Africa, the Cupertino-based tech company announced in a blog post. The company is adjusting App Store pricing to correct for fluctuating foreign exchange rates and tax...
  8. Jan

    Most popular desktop and mobile operating systems in South Africa - December 2018-2022

    Most popular operating systems in South Africa Android and Windows continue to dominate the South African operating system (OS) market for mobile and desktop devices, with usage shares of 82.13% and 62.46%, respectively. However, according to Statcounter GlobalStats data, their usage share...
    • Jan
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    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  9. Hanno Labuschagne

    Global Android and iPhones users by the numbers

    Global Android and iPhones users by the numbers Google, Microsoft, and Meta continue to dominate super investors’ portfolios, and one reason is their dominance in the consumer market. According to the latest Dataroma statistics, Alphabet (Google), Microsoft, and Meta (Facebook) are the three...
  10. Hanno Labuschagne

    South Africa's most popular smartphone apps on Android and iOS

    South Africa's most popular smartphone apps on Android and iOS While social media apps are still fairly dominant in South Africa when it comes to the most popular free apps, the trend has shifted slightly, with fewer of these apps making the Google Play Store and Apple App Store top 10 lists...
  11. Jan

    Actively exploited iOS zero-day allowed remote code execution via WebKit browser engine

    Apple fixed actively-exploited zero-day security flaw on iPhones Apple recently fixed a zero-day security vulnerability affecting the iPhone 8 and later that the company said was actively exploited, TechCrunch reports. The company rolled out iOS 16.1.2 on 30 November 2022, which it said...
  12. Jan

    Twitter Blue subscriptions will reportedly be more expensive on iOS

    iOS users will reportedly pay more for Twitter Blue The Twitter Blue subscription is currently on hold, and when it resumes, iOS users will have to pay $11 (R189) a month for the plan, The Information reports. For other device users, the subscription costs $7.99 (R137), and the increased price...
  13. Jan

    Epic Games' RealityScan app creates 3D models of real objects

    This app creates 3D models of real objects using the iPhone's camera Epic Games' free RealityScan app — which lets users scan real-life objects and convert them into 3D models — is now available on iOS, the company announced in a blog post. The app could be a valuable tool for developers...
    • Jan
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    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  14. Jan

    Apple patches iOS 16.1 and iPadOS 16 zero-day

    Apple fixes zero-day security flaw in iPadOS 16 and iOS 16.1 Apple released security updates on Monday, 24 October 2022, to address its ninth zero-day vulnerability found in iPhones and iPads this year. The Cupertino-based tech company revealed the security flaw, which it has patched in its...
  15. Jan

    Twitter rolling out ability to embed different types of media in one post

    Twitter rolling out multimedia posts to Android and iOS users Twitter has announced that it is rolling out a new feature — that enables the combining of different visual formats into a single Tweet — to Android and iOS users. Twitter users on Android and iOS can share up to four videos...
  16. Jan

    Twitter rolls out TikTok-style video player on iOS

    Twitter adding TikTok-like video player Twitter's new "immersive" full-screen video player will offer users a more TikTok-like experience. The company is also adopting a "swipe up" gesture similar to the short-form video app. The microblogging platform announced the change on Thursday, 29...
  17. Jan

    Mobile operating system market share in South Africa - September 2022

    Most popular mobile operating systems in South Africa — How much Android dominates The most popular mobile operating system (OS) in South Africa is Android, dominating the country's market share with an average of 81% between January 2017 and June 2022. MyBroadband analysed mobile OS market...
    • Jan
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    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  18. Jan

    Features in iOS 16 Android's had for years

    New iOS features that Android has offered for years There are numerous features in Apple's latest operating system update for iPhones — iOS 16 — which have been available on Android for several years. iOS officially launched on Monday, 12 September 2022, after being available in public beta...
  19. Jan

    WhatsApp to test profile pictures in group chats

    WhatsApp working on profile pictures in group chats WhatsApp is developing a feature that will see profile photos added to group chats on iOS, according to a WABetaInfo report. Once the update goes live to beta testers, the profile photos of other group participants will show up next to the...
    • Jan
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    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  20. Jan

    Apple delays release of iPadOS 16

    Apple delays iPadOS 16 release — when to expect it Apple has confirmed that its operating system (OS) rollouts will work a bit differently this year, with the company holding its iPadOS 16 update for release after its iOS 16 public build is released. While it is expected that Apple will...
  21. Jan

    Apple issues security patch for zero-days in MacOS and iOS

    Apple releases emergency security update for Macs and iPhones Apple has released an emergency security patch to address two zero-day vulnerabilities previously exploited to hack Macs and iPhones, Bleeping Computer reported. The Cupertino-based tech company released MacOS Monterey 12.5.1 and...
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