mobile OS

BadNews Malware Downloaded By ‘At Least 2m Android Users’

More nasty code finds its way onto the Google Play store

12 years ago

Nokia Lumia Sales Increase Fails To Prevent Q1 Loss

Sales of Nokia Lumia smartphones increase by 27 percent

12 years ago

Google Touts Play Store Visibility For App Developers

Google is providing developers with better visibility for their tablet-based apps on the Android Play Store

12 years ago

WhatsApp CEO Says It Is ‘Bigger Than Twitter’

WhatsApp says that it will never give in to the temptation of advertising

12 years ago

Foxconn Signs Android Agreement With Microsoft

Fxconn signs Microsoft's patent licensing campaign against Android, which Google previously called 'extortion'

12 years ago

Amazon Appstore Expands To Nearly 200 Countries

Amazon Appstore for Android to be available in key markets and the Vatican City

12 years ago

Malware Attacks On The Rise And Target Android

A new report has suggested that Android is currently bearing the brunt of malware threats out there

12 years ago

Developers Can’t Charge Fees Or Sell Ads For Google Glass Apps

Google Mirror API terms and conditions make revenue generation a mystery for Glassware

12 years ago

Researcher Shows How To Hack A Plane With An Android Phone

More trouble with geeks on a plane? Hopefully not thanks to a researchers' findings

12 years ago

Apple iMessage And FaceTime Outages Affect iOS Users

Apple confirms disruptions but cause remains a mystery

12 years ago

Microsoft Lays Into Google Android Privacy In ‘Scroogled’ Campaign

Microsoft now laying into Google for passing on user information to app developers, as privacy war continues

12 years ago

Google Play Android App Gets Redesign

New version of Google Play to rollout to smartphones and tablets running Android 2.2 Froyo or above

12 years ago

Apple Yahoo Talks Could Lead To Closer iPhone Integration

Apple and Yahoo reportedly explore the possibility of more mutually-beneficial partnerships

12 years ago

A Third Of TechWeek Readers Want A Samsung Galaxy S4

Our latest poll reveals that 37.1 percent of you want a shiny new Samsung

12 years ago

Google Challenged In Europe Over ‘Predatory’ Android Practices

Competitors including Microsoft and Nokia file a complaint with the European Commission over Google's moves in the mobile market

12 years ago

UK Crooks Linked To Android Trojan Posing As Security App

Research indicates UK crooks hungry for Android user banking info

12 years ago

Microsoft Laughs At Facebook Home And Android

Microsoft executive says Facebook Home does what Windows Phone was doing two years ago

12 years ago

Apple iOS Gains On Android In Smartphone Market

ComScore's latest report found that smartphones have hit 57 percent mobile market penetration in the US, with Android holding a…

12 years ago

Facebook Home – Another Sign Of Unwarranted Arrogance

Facebook thinks it can convince people to ditch their Android homes, but Steve McCaskill isn't convinced by such arrogance at…

12 years ago

HTC First Will Come With Facebook Home Preloaded

New smartphone will run Facebook Home over Android by default

12 years ago

Facebook Launches Home Software For Android Smartphones

Facebook Home offers Android users instant content on their home screen

12 years ago

Cutwail Botnet Targets Android Users Via Spam

Attackers shifting to traditional PC tactics in bid to pilfer data from Android owners

12 years ago

Gartner Predicts Android Will Sell More Than Windows In 2013

Gartner says low-cost tablets will cause PC shipments to fall even further

12 years ago

Mozilla And Samsung Working On A New Browser Engine

‘Servo’ engine will be made from scratch using the new ‘Rust’ programming language

12 years ago

Windows Phone Increases US Market Share Ahead Of BlackBerry

Android makes gains thanks to Samsung sales, but BlackBerry will hope to hit back with Z10 launch

12 years ago

China Implicated As More Android Malware Targets Tibetans

Is China using malicious mobile software in its hardline approach in Tibet?

12 years ago

iPhone 5 ‘Designed Before Steve Jobs’ Death’

Apple executive says plans for two more smartphones existed before former CEO Steve Jobs died in October 2011

12 years ago

Amazon Hires Windows Phone Veteran For ‘Secret’ Project

Move adds to rumours the e-commerce company is planning a smartphone

12 years ago

Android Malware Targeting Tibetan Activists

One of the first cases of Android malware used in targeted campaign

12 years ago