Android Ready SE Alliance
Valid, a qualified and globally recognized vendor in the Identity, Telecom and Payment industries, has joined Google's new Android Ready SE Alliance - a collaboration between Google and Secure Element (SE) vendors to expand the utility of tamper resistant hardware backed security into the Android ecosystem.
PCM 6 Voice Pilot
Porsche has unveiled details of its upcoming sixth-generation PCM infotainment system before it's integrated into the 911, Cayenne and Panamera ranges this summer. The developers behind the new-for-2021 Porsche Communication Management system (PCM) have focused on providing swish, simple and clear menus, which evolve the style first seen in the Taycan into a format that features some handy new tech.
Android 12
Google has released Android 12 Beta 2 for developers bringing new privacy features like Privacy Dashboard, toast notification and more. There's a lot for developers in Android 12 - from redesigned UI and app widgets, to rich haptics, improved video and image quality, privacy features like approximate location, and more.
Android Security
Google has released the June 2021 Android Security Bulletin, giving carriers and device makers a fresh set of patches to install. Though Google puts out the Android security patches each month, the job of actually getting the fixes to end users falls on the telcos and/or device manufacturers themselves. Those partners vary in their ability to release the patches in a timely fashion.
Realme 8 5G
Realme 8 5G, the third device in the Realme 8 series, has been launched in the UK as the first phone in the UK to be powered by MediaTek Dimensity 700 processor. The Realme 8 5G is also now the cheapest 5G phone available in the UK.
Incognia
Location identity company Incognia has launched its Developer Edition, a free version of Incognia’s mobile fraud prevention solution for mobile app developers. The offering allows mobile developers to add frictionless fraud prevention to fintech and mcommerce apps, enabling UX design and account security within their apps.
OnePlus 9 Colours
OnePlus today launched the OnePlus 9 Series, featuring a top-tier flagship camera experience with the Hasselblad Camera for a Mobile system, next-generation high refresh rate displays and fast wireless charging technology.