operating system

Android dominant in two-horse smartphone race: IDC

Google Android dominated the global smart phone market in 2014, holding an 81.5 percent market share, with Apple's iOS second and no strong third player, market tracker IDC said.

Feb 25, 2015, 23:35 PM IST

Microsoft reveals Windows 10; free upgrade for W8.1 and 7 users

World's leading software manufacturer, Microsoft Corporation, has finally announced its new operating system, Windows 10.

Jan 23, 2015, 18:55 PM IST

Microsoft suspends support for Windows 7

Microsoft's decision to stop support for the Windows 7 operating system will leave nine out of 10 Windows devices in China running with little or no official support in the world's second-biggest economy.

Jan 15, 2015, 20:08 PM IST

Apple Inc sued over storage capacity

According to various media reports, the company doesn't inform the users on how much storage the new upgraded OS will eat up.

Jan 02, 2015, 19:00 PM IST

Our OS is different from that of Micromax: OnePlus to HC

Chinese phonemaker Shenzhen OnePlus Technology Co. Ltd Monday told the Delhi high court that its version of the Cyanogen operating system (OS) is different from the one that Micromax has an exclusive licence to for use in India.

Dec 22, 2014, 21:43 PM IST

Instagram introduces much requested 'caption editing' tool

Instagram has introduced a new tool for iOS and Android operating systems wherein the users can easily edit the caption of their pictures after posting them.

Nov 11, 2014, 19:04 PM IST

Android exceeded Apple's US smartphone market share by 10% in Q3

Android`s U.S. smartphone market was 52.1 percent, up slightly from 51.9 percent for the prior three months, reported CNET.

Nov 07, 2014, 16:46 PM IST

Apple releases iOS 8 workaround to fix dropped cell service

Apple said it would release iOS 8.0.2 in the next few days to fix the issue. In the meantime, it offered step-by-step instructions to reinstall iOS 8 using iTunes.

Sep 25, 2014, 18:19 PM IST

China plans own desktop operating system

China may launch its homegrown operating system (OS) by October after concerns about the US surveillance and a monopoly probe of Microsoft, Xinhua reported.

Aug 25, 2014, 11:03 AM IST