IOS News

Apple's secret tracking of iPhone and iPad users has drawn notice from Sen. Al Franken and other senators, heightening government suspicions of a mobile industry already under investigation for its privacy practices.

Apple's iPhone and iPad devices are tracking and saving user location data, according to researchers, raising even more questions about privacy on mobile devices and apps.

Apple's iOS products outnumber Android devices by 59 percent when all categories are counted, indicating Android's smartphone dominance doesn't tell the platform's whole story.

Apple, Google and Amazon are competing for cloud services, while American Express and Google made a push into mobile payment systems, foreshadowing a future without credit cards.

Smartphone platforms are making big strides against Nintendo and Sony platforms in the portable gaming market, according to a new study, which is tough news for DS and PSP gaming devices.

Apple just released iOS 4.3.2 today for the iPhone and iPad, fixing various bugs and patching holes.

Id Software co-founder John Carmack said his company will continue to focus on iOS games because the Android platform is not as profitable, echoing other developers' reluctance to create games for Android despite its growth.

Google's Android platform leads in mobile advertising, but Apple is gaining ground due to the popularity of Verizon's iPhone, according to Millennial Media.

Nokia is expected to surge ahead of Apple in four years, according to research firm Gartner, as the mobile industry see retail prices come down, which plays into the hands of phone makers with extensive distribution networks.

Google hasn't found much favor among major game makers, who point to hardware issues stemming from Android as main reasons for why games haven't been developed for that platform.

Amazon may have angered record companies by rushing out its cloud-based music service, while a spate of tech titans are racing to roll out mobile payment systems. Meanwhile, Apple is readying its iPhone 5, widely expected to be showcased at the WWDC conference on June 6.

Apple may delay the release of iOS 5, a revamped mobile platform with cloud services, to this fall.

Sprint is looking to buy T-Mobile, and reconcile with Clearwire, in a move that could result in just three major carriers in the U.S. Meanwhile, Apple released the iPad 2, while the devastation in Japan could mean parts shortages for the tech industry.

Apple today launched iOS 4.3, the latest version of its operating system for iPhones and iPads, and it's playing some technological catch up with rivals.

Apple today released a beta version of its iOS 4.3 software, adding new features such as personal hotspot capabilities to the iPhone, and possibly the iPad, and new gesture controls.