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Android apps in APAC vulnerable to serious flaw – StrandHogg
Android flaw named StrandHogg discovered after it attacked customer bank accounts by allowing real-life malware to pose as hundreds of legitimate apps. Read more…
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Huawei Mate 30 blocked from manual Android app installation
Huawei’s newly launched Mate 30 devices have lost their access to manually install Google’s Android apps after the ability was exposed in a blog post. Read more…
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Google’s Android opens up to rival search engines – at a price
Google will allow rivals to compete to be the default search engines on new Android devices in Europe, but they will have to pay for the privilege. Read more…
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Product review app removed from Android stores in China
Xiaohongshu, which allows users to post product reviews and share shopping experiences, said its app was removed from Android stores in China. Read more…
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Android privacy – as absurd as turkeys voting for Christmas
Google says Android would become more privacy-friendly, but the notion that it will be as private as iOS is absurd because turkeys do not vote for Christmas. Read more…
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What pay-TV operators need to now about Android TV
Android TV has established itself as a mainstream option for pay-TV operators. More than a million devices are activated every two months. Read more…
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Personal info easily collected from pre-installed Android apps
Study shows that personal information collected by pre-installed programmes on new Android mobile devices is expansive and faces little oversight. Read more…
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Only 30% of Android antivirus apps can be trusted
AV-Comparatives tested 250 antivirus apps for Android and found that only 80 apps detected over 30% of malicious apps, and had zero false alarms. Read more…
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India antitrust commission investigates Google abuse of Android
India’s antitrust commission is looking into accusations that Google abuses its popular Android mobile operating system to block its rivals Read more…
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Samsung reveals foldable smartphone to developers
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Samsung Electronics unveiled its much-anticipated foldable phone in San Francisco on Wednesday, urging Android developers to start writing apps for it. Samsung needs to get the foldable phone right to reverse Read more…