A new Android malware threat is making its way around the internet today. That Android malware may have the ability to bypass Google Play Store malware scanners and also hide itself in online images. The new malware technique was demonstrated by…
Today, encryption is more important than ever before. I mean, just think of all the celebrities whose nudes have appeared online over the past few months. If those celebrities had encrypted their phones, the photos would not have been leaked.…
If Google has been able to enjoy a market share of over 80% with their Android OS, in the consumer segment, Apple has done equally well with their OS in the enterprise segment. Both giants have been trying to eat into each other’s strong markets…
Default encryption is no longer the preserve of only iPhones. Google will join Apple in offering this technology in its new Android phones running on Android L. This feature will provide the much needed extra layer of protection consumers have…
It is all very nice and great to have the latest smart phone with premium features and of course, the Android platform driving it. After all, the many scores of apps on the Google Play Store and other repositories provide you with access to games…
The fact about smart phones becoming a part of our daily lives is no longer in dispute. Manufacturers – both branded and local are falling over each other to make the best of smart phone technology available to the hungry consumer. Whether it is…
With iOS7, iPhone users received a “kill switch” that could remotely deactivate an iPhone after it’s been registered as stolen. Android users don’t have similar protection (yet). Instead, they have many anti-theft apps that help deter…
A few days ago, Avast released a study on how much data could be obtained from old Android phones. Avast purchased 20 Android smartphones from eBay and ran a simple, cheap data recovery tool on those phones. That data recovery tool unveiled…
You may have heard about a crazy new smartphone called the Blackphone. The Blackphone is calling itself the most secure Android smartphone ever built. And by all accounts, that claim seems accurate. The Blackphone is made by Geeksphone and…
When something is called a “lock” screen, you expect it to be locked. Unfortunately, the recent Google Now update removes two critical locks from your lock screen and exposes a potential security hole in Android. Specifically, enabling the…
