We told you of a huge exploit on Android that allows hackers to enslave regular apps in the Play Store with malicious code. Well, it seems that Google has finally gotten around to patching this particularly problematic flaw and OEM partners are expected to push out updates to secure the millions of devices that are [...]

McAfee unveiled the results of its Mobile Security: McAfee Consumer Trends Report – June 2013, which reveals new ways that cybercriminals abuse app permissions to commit fraud and install malware. The report also shows that games are the most common form of malware-infected app.“Most consumers don’t understand or even worry about the app permissions they agree [...]

As the battle between Twitter’s Vine and Facebook’s Instagram app continues, feature updates are coming hard and fast. Vine has enabled the use of front facing cameras via its latest software update. Will this mean a spike in selfies now that the front facing cameras are enabled, most likely. The update, which is available here, [...]

If you’re like me and are a big, big fan of both the HTC One device and Samsung Galaxy S 4, but prefer to do without the skinning that comes with it, never fear: the Google-edition iterations of both are now available for pre-order. Both devices run on the stock version of Android 4.2 Jelly Bean [...]

It’s been about four months since Vertu left its Symbian roots behind to take the Android route with the TI. The uber-exclusive brand didn’t hold back any stops with this device - though it’s powered by a now three year old Android 4.0 (ICS) - packing it with a a 3.7-inch WVGA display, a dual-core SnapDragon [...]

The world of social media is a ruthless one; each day, the big dogs are fighting for your attention by essentially one-upping each other in terms of product offerings and services. In November, Twitter announced an iOS-only video sharing service acquisition named “Vine”, which would allows its users’ to shoot 6-second videos and share them [...]

It was yesterday that we spoke of Samsung’s announcement of the forthcoming Galaxy S 4 Zoom phone/camera hybrid, but it turns out that isn’t all Samsung has in store to further saturate confuse their ever-loyal mobile clientele. As a successor to the previously launched Galaxy Camera, Samsung’s JK Shin subtly outed to Korea Times the existence of a [...]

Someone, somewhere in the UK is about to be in a lot of trouble from BlackBerry. According to a tweet from T-Mobile UK (image above), the popular instant messenger known as BBM - which Thorsten announced was going cross-platform - is landing on both Android and iOS devices on June 27th. Of course, until all [...]

Rumors have been circulating online for quite sometime now about HTC releasing a smaller version of there uber-popular flagship “One” phone. Simply titled the One “mini”, the entry-level phone would be sporting a 4.3-inch screen, a 720p display, a dual-core processor with 16GB internal storage and 2GB of RAM, and a 4 ultra-pixel camera. No word [...]

After a very successful launch exclusively on iOS, Twitter’s short-video wonder-child app Vine has officially been brought over to Android. As per the official Vine blog: “Vine for Android has many of the features that more than 13 million people have grown to love: easy video creation with automatic playback and sound; Explore, where you [...]