Fraudulent robocalls will cost mobile subscribers worldwide a record $58 billion this year, study shows
A new report from Juniper Research has found that mobile subscribers will lose $58 billion to fraudulent robocalls globally in 2023. This is an increase from $53 billion in 2022. Featured image by Don Hankins / Flickr (CC) The rise in various scam calls designed to trick end users will be the main cause of the losses. With the intention of making money, it may involve caller ID spoofing or unauthorized call forwarding. Despite the...
Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 announced
Qualcomm has announced its new upper mid-range Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 chipset. And take note that there were no Snapdragon 7+ Gen 1 and no Snapdragon 7 Gen 2 ever released. The Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 chipset only even made it to a few devices. The Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 brings with it substantial performance and power efficiency improvements. The main Kryo CPU core clocks at 2.91GHz. And the 1+3+4 CPU package delivers more than 50% more...
Qualcomm, Thales unveil world-first GSMA-compliant iSIM with Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. and Thales has announced the certification of the world’s first commercially deployable iSIM (Integrated SIM) on the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform. It provides the functions of a SIM in a smartphone’s main processor. A GSMA security certification2 ensures that the iSIM has the same high standards of cyber-protection and flexible connectivity in the latest generation of embedded SIMs (eSIMs). The new...
China’s smartphone sales drop to worst levels in a decade
Canalys has published its latest smartphone sales report in China. It focuses on the last quarter of 2022 and the whole fiscal year. And the results are unwelcoming. The market saw a 14% drop in overall shipments. It dipped below 300 million units for the first time in almost a decade. During Q4 2022, Apple was the top smartphone maker with a 22% market share. Yet, shipments declined by 24%. The Chinese market is significant for...
Google Chrome Rolling Out Fingerprint Unlock for Incognito
Fingerprint Unlock for Incognito on Google Chrome Android Chrome will introduce another update for Android users. The update includes allowing users to lock their incognito sessions with biometric info each time they exit the app. But this feature has been around for iOS users for some time. Now, Google is making it available to Chrome Android users. To activate this feature, go to Chrome Settings, Privacy, and...
Google to allow third-party billing for Play Store apps and games in India
Android users in India can start using third-party billing services for apps and games by next month. They can also choose a different default search engine through a choice screen during setup. While these rules apply only in India, some other regions have implemented similar rules. It all started last year. The Competition Commission of India (CCI) slapped Google with a fine for restricting third-party...