Guerilla Malware on Android Devices — Samsung Galaxy Phones are Safe
Guerilla Malware on Android Devices No matter how sophisticated the Android system is, it is still prone to malware attacks. Cyber hackers can infect phones, laptops, or desktops with malware. Once the devices are infected, they can steal the owners’ data. Even though Google releases security updates regularly, it is not possible to scan the increasing number of cybercriminals. According to the latest report by Trend Micro,...
Google to Add Ringtone Slider
Android Separating Notification and Ringtone Volume Image Source There is only one slider that controls ringtone and notification volume. But this can change in Android 13 or 14. Currently, the setup is found by visiting Settings and tapping Sound and Vibration. From there, you will find four sliders. These would include media volume, ring and notification volume, alarm volume, and call volume. Recently, 9to5Google spotted a...
Google requires Android apps to let you delete your account and data
A new Play Store requirement introduced by Google will call for Android apps to include a “readily discoverable option” to delete your account, both within the app and online. The firm claims that the modification intends to provide users “greater clarity and control over their in-app data” in a blog post published on Wednesday. Google is making sure that customers won’t have to redownload an app after...
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...