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Google releases September 2019 Android Security Bulletin and Google Device Images

Google has released the September 2019 Android Security Bulletin, giving carriers and device makers a fresh set of patches to install. Google device firmware images have also been released to the Google Developer site. 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.

Google Android Devices and OS

·6 years ago

Samsung Canada rolls out red carpet to launch Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ and Samsung Galaxy Note5

Samsung Canada launched the newly redesigned flagship devices, the Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ and the Samsung Galaxy Note5.

Samsung Canada Android

·10 years ago

BlackBerry rebrands Watchdox as BlackBerry Workspaces

BlackBerry has slowly but surely been transforming themselves into a software company and rebranding some of their software and acquisitions as part of the process.

Apps BlackBerry Android

·9 years ago

Reddit launches official apps for Android and iOS

Reddit has released their long-awaited apps for both Android and iOS devices. The new Reddit app will serve as the official means for accessing Reddit on mobile and will replace Alien Blue.

Apps Android Apple

·10 years ago

BlackBerry Concept phone is simply beautiful

I'm not a huge fan of concept phones. They tend to be very futuristic and extremely unrealistic. However, Designers Anish Shakthi, Phaniram Lalpet, Kamaljeet Kaur, Raghavendra Rao & Prateyush Das have produced a BlackBerry concept "phone" (Opus) that is not only simply beautiful but it's not beyond the realms of imagination that it could be produced.

BlackBerry Android

·8 years ago

WhatsApp begins rollout of Video Calling for all

WhatsApp is officially launching video calling for its 1 billion users plus worldwide on iOS, Android and Windows Phone today.

Microsoft Apps Google Android Apple

·9 years ago

Google rolls out Braille Keyboard for Android

Google is rolling out a new braille keyboard for Android. The new keyboard, called the TalkBack braille keyboard, is integrated directly into Android and doesn’t require a third-party app.

Android

·6 years ago

Oppo F1 Plus now available in UK, Europe and India

Oppo has released the Oppo F1 Plus smartphone in UK for Ã‚Â£299, in India for INR 26990 and in Europe for Ã¢â€šÂ¬389. The company has also stated that they donÃ¢â‚¬â„¢t have any current plans to sell it in the United States.

UK Devices and OS India Android

·10 years ago

BlackBerry DTEK60 and DTEK50 launch in India

As we reported at the end of last month, BlackBerry today held a press event in New Delhi India, where the company launched the DTEK50 and DTEK60 Android smartphones.

India BlackBerry Android

·9 years ago

Google releases October 2017 Android Security Bulletin and Google Device Images

Google has released the October 2017 Android Security Bulletin. Partners have had access to the warnings in this month's bulletin for at least a month or so.

Android Devices and OS Google

·8 years ago

Linux on DeX now supports Galaxy S9, S10, and Tab S5e

Samsung Linux on DeX app lets owners of specific Samsung devices “run” a full Ubuntu desktop on their device alongside Android. The feature was initially compatible with the Samsung Note 9 and the Samsung Tab S4 but support has now been added for the S9 & S9+, S10, S10e, S10+, S10 5G, S10 and the Tab S5e.

Apps Developers Samsung Android

·7 years ago

UK Galaxy Note7 Exchange Programme starts today, September 19

For UK customers who have Galaxy Note7 devices, Samsung in collaboration with its partners and operators will voluntarily replace their current device with a new one starting today.

UK Samsung Android

·9 years ago

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