Google and FIDO Alliance (FIDO) have announced that Android is now certified to support the FIDO2 standard. With this news, any compatible device running Android 7.0+ is now FIDO2 Certified out of the box or after an automated Google Play Services update.
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Sony has unveiled a trio of large screen phones, seemingly taking the fight to the likes of Samsung's Galaxy S10+ and the iPhone Xs Max.The Xperia 1 is the Japanese company's new flagship, with a 6.4in 4K OLED display in a cinematic 21:9 aspect ratio, which offers support for HDR content.
Huawei has unveiled the Mate X, a luxury 5G phone with a folding screen. the Mate X is a strikingly attractive device that will give owners three screens effectively. When folded, it has a 6.6-inch 2480 x 1148 resolution main screen, a 6.38-inch screen on the rear and when it’s unfolded the Mate X transforms into a stunningly immersive 8-inch tablet with a 2480 x 2200 resolution display.
Samsung has officially unveiled its Galaxy S10 family of flagship phones. There are four new phones in the Galaxy S10 range: the standard Galaxy S10, the bigger Galaxy S10+, a smaller Galaxy S10E and for the first time, a 5G smartphone which will be available to buy later this year.
Samsung today officially unveiled Galaxy Buds, cord-free earbuds for those who want a seamlessly connected experience on the go. With their truly comfortable form factor, easy controls, clear and smart sound, and compact size—they are an everyday in-ear lifestyle companion.
Samsung has announced the Galaxy Tab S5e, incorporating a vivid 10.5 inch sAMOLED display large screen in a lightweight design to keep you comfortably connected to what you enjoy most. At 5.5mm thin and weighing around 400g, Galaxy Tab S5e is light enough to comfortably stay with you.
TomTom and Microsoft are expanding their partnership, bringing TomTom’s maps and traffic data into a multitude of mapping scenarios across Microsoft’s cloud services. With this broadened integration, TomTom will be a leading location data provider for Microsoft Azure and Bing Maps. TomTom is also expanding its relationship with Microsoft, selecting Microsoft Azure as its preferred cloud provider.
Energizer will reveal 26 new smartphones and feature phones at Mobile World Congress 2019. Among the new releases are a foldable smartphone, a new line of high-end phones, and a device equipped with an 18,000 mAh battery.
A new report highlights another shady Facebook policy that was paying people to install an app called the Facebook Research VPN. Facebook allegedly paid users to install the VPN, which allowed the company to collect all the user's phone and web activity at all times.
HMD Global has announced collaborations with three leading wireless providers in North America – Cricket Wireless and Verizon in the United States and Rogers in Canada.
HMD Global is also expanding its selection of Nokia smartphones on Android with the launch of two wireless provider-specific devices coming to the United States this month and another coming to Rogers subsidiary brand, chatr, in Canada very soon.
The most recent pre-release code of Android Q indicates that phone makers and wireless carriers will have expanded capabilities for locking down smartphones to specific networks. This will be done through the SIM card, with Android Q introducing controls to essentially create whitelists and blacklist
Telegram has rolled out a new update which brings new Global permissions for groups, where admins can restrict all members in any group from posting certain types of content.