Security researchers have found a new and advanced malware, MisoSMS, which is being used to recruit Android zombies into a large SMS-stealing botnet going by the same name. Folks over at FireEye…
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Normandy could be Nokia’s first Android smartphone
Several reports are indicating that Nokia is indeed working on its first ever Android smartphone dubbed Normandy despite the fact that the Finnish mobile phone giant is on the verge of getting…
Hackers targeting paid-for-apps on Apple, Google platforms
Hackers are increasingly targeting paid-for-apps on Google and Apple mobile platforms with latest reports indicating that hackers have managed to hack 100 percent of the top 100 apps on Android while they…
Spotify announces ad-supported free music streaming apps for mobile
Spotify has laid all the rumours and speculations to rest by announcing its new ad-supported free music streaming service for iOS and Android smartphones and tablets as anticipated. “Today we’re giving people…
Firefox 26 for Android brings in new features, search engine choices
Mozilla launched Firefox 26 and along with it also released the updated version for Android loaded with new features including Top Sites, History, Reading Lists and search engine choices. Firefox version 26…
Aldi runs out of initial Lifetab stocks
Aldi has managed to sell all of the initial stock of its low-cost £79.99 Lifetab tablet, the company has revealed. Launched in the first week of December, and pitched directly against other…
Tesco to launch ‘enhanced’ successor of Hudl in 2014
Budget-friendly Android tablets have been in huge demand lately and UK is no exception to this. Tesco cashed-in on the demand with its £119 Hudl and according to reports the tablet has…
Aldi outs pocket-friendly £79.99 Lifetab
Supermarket chain Aldi has announced a budget-friendly tablet, Lifetab E7316, by teaming up with Medion and will be available starting December 8. The £79.99 Lifetab doesn’t pack jaw-dropping specifications, but they definitely…
Asus sends tablet that runs Android, Windows or both for certification
An Asus tablet that will run Android, Windows or both the platforms has been spotted on FCC website indicating that consumers will have the best of both tablet platforms. Believed to be…
HP starts selling three new Tegra powered Android tablets
HP has listed three new NVidia Tegra powered Android tablets on its website ranging from $149.99 to $329.99. HP has started selling the tablets without much fuss or marketing or pre-launch hype,…
Windows Phone registers growth in all markets except China claims research
Windows Phone, which was an underdog of the mobile operating systems, is increasingly seeing huge adoption across Europe and has registered positive year-on-year numbers in all major markets except China. According to…
Google Nexus 5 vulnerable to denial-of-service attack
Google Nexus smartphones including the latest Google Nexus 5 running Android 4.4 KitKat are vulnerable to denial-of-service attack via Flash SMS messages; it has been revealed on Friday during DefCamp security conference…
Virgin Media outs TV Anywhere Android app
Virgin Media has released an Android app for its TV Anywhere on-demand and live streaming television service for all its customers starting Thursday. The TV Anywhere app will work with most Android…
BBM to come preinstalled on smartphones from several Android OEMs
BlackBerry has announced that BBM will come preinstalled on Android smartphones from multiple Android OEMs starting next month. The struggling smartphone company has revealed that vendors from Africa, India, Indonesia, Latin America…
Google Android camera app gets burst mode, RAW support
Google has rebuilt its Android camera app and added burst mode and RAW support directly onto the hardware abstraction layer. The rebuilt app will give new powers to developers allowing them to…