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BlackBerry Secure Punkt MP02 to launch 17 September

Back in March of this year, BlackBerry announced it had signed a technology and brand licensing deal for “BlackBerry Secure” with Swiss consumer electronics maker, Punkt Tronics AG. The new agreement enables Punkt to bring to market a range of highly-secure products which will embed BlackBerry cybersecurity technology

Devices and OS BlackBerry Android

·7 years ago

Fornite for Android installer vulnerable to MitD attacks

When Epic Games announced that they would be cutting out Google when distributing Fortnite for Android, there was major discussion on the interwebs regarding Android security concerns. Surprise, surprise but these concerns turned out to be legitimate, as the first Fortnite Mobile for Android installer came with a very serious vulnerability, which allowed installation of virtually any app, including malware or other nasty surprises.

Android

·7 years ago

Infinix launches Infinix Note 5 Android One smartphone in India

Infinix has launched its first Android One smartphone in India. A part of Google's Android One program, Infinix Note 5 comes with the stock Android operating system and features such as Google Assistant and Google Lens.

Devices and OS India Android

·7 years ago

Planet Computers showcases Gemini PDA at IFA 2018

Planet Computers today announced the Gemini PDA, a dual boot Android/Linux smartphone with a full physical keyboard, is being showcased at IFA 2018 – Hall 26, Stand 182.

Devices and OS Android

·7 years ago

BlackBerry Launcher for Android brings improved swipe down for notifications

BlackBerry have rolled out an update to their BlackBerry Launcher app for Android, bringing the ability to swipe down on an empty spot of the home screen to show the notification tray.

BlackBerry Android Apps

·7 years ago

BlackBerry KEYone Oreo update is finally rolling out

BlackBerry Mobile announced the Android 8.0 Oreo beta update for select users last month and starting today (August 15), the company is finally starting to push the Android 8.0 Stable update to BlackBerry KEYone owners.

Devices and OS BlackBerry Android

·7 years ago

Galaxy Note 9 vs Galaxy Note 8

The Galaxy Note 9’s all-day, 4,000mAh battery is the largest ever featured in a Galaxy flagship phone, and offers enough charge to power through an entire day’s worth of work, play, and everything in between.

Samsung Android

·7 years ago

Samsung unveils Galaxy Note 9 with 6.4-inch display, 4000mAh battery and Bluetooth S Pen

Samsung has officially unveiled a new Note series flagship, the Galaxy Note 9, which is Samsung's most powerful phone yet. The Galaxy Note 9 is identical to the Galaxy S9+ in many areas. It has the same Snapdragon 845 processor, 6GB of RAM and supporting radios for LTE, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth

Devices and OS Samsung Android

·7 years ago

Android 9 Pie now on Essential Phone

On Monday, Google pushed out the final build of Android 9.0, now officially known as Android Pie, to its lineup of Pixel smartphones. Minutes later, Essential did the same for the Essential Phone.

Devices and OS Android

·7 years ago

Google releases August 2018 Android Security Bulletin and Google Device Images

Google has released the August 2018 Android Security Bulletin. Partners have had access to the warnings in this month's bulletin for at least a month. The August bulletin has two security patch levels to provide Android partners with the flexibility to more quickly fix a subset of vulnerabilities that are similar across all Android devices.

Devices and OS Google Android

·7 years ago

Android Pie 9 officially available

After months of beta releases, Android 9 has been officially released to the public today, and as highly predicted, the name is Pie. Android 9 Pie boasts a machine learning-powered system to save battery power, a new gesture-based navigation tool and features to track how much time you spend on your phone.

Android Devices and OS Google

·7 years ago

Galaxy Tab S3 vs Galaxy Tab S4

The Galaxy Tab S4 is the newest addition to Samsung's Tab series, and offers users the very latest in tablet productivity, connectivity and usage, designed to help you both work smarter and play harder.

Devices and OS Samsung Android

·7 years ago

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