Android

Botnet Launches DDoS Attacks From Thousands Of Android Devices

The WireX botnet used hundreds of infected Android apps on Google Play and elsewhere to launch attack traffic against content…

7 years ago

Google Previews ‘Android-Scale’ Augumented Reality Engine

The ARCore technology builds on the earlier 'Tango' AR project - but needs no additional hardware and can run on…

7 years ago

Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Arrives With Infinity Display, Dual Camera & Updated S Pen

Samsung Galaxy Note 8: Samsung focuses on the Note range's strength to finally draw a line under the Note 7…

7 years ago

Android 8.0 Oreo Places Emphasis On Speed, Security And Multitasking

Google takes wrap off Oreo as Android prepares to take on iPhone and iOS 11 this autumn

7 years ago

Nokia 8 Hopes Polished Exterior And Dual Camera Streaming Will Capture Android Market

Nokia 8 is revived brand's attempt to capture high end market with premium exterior, immersive streaming and pure Android

7 years ago

SonicSpy Android Malware Records Audio And Takes Pictures

More than 4,000 samples of SonicSpy have been distributed since February, hidden in apps on Google Play and elsewhere

7 years ago

Tech Quiz: The Week In Review (28 July)

Another busy week filled with tech news, but have you been paying attention?

7 years ago

Unpatched Smartphones ‘At Risk’ From Broadpwn Bug

Android and iOS already issued patches for bug that could result in the spread of unstoppable malware

7 years ago

Quiz Of The Week: Smartphones In 2017

How well do you know the smartphones from 2017?

7 years ago

Malware Discovered Hidden Behind Every Single App On An Android App Store

ESET security research discover Cepkutusu.com was spreading malware via its app marketplace

7 years ago

Google Spots And Squashes Lipizzan Android Spyware

The spyware appears to be the product of a cyber arms group

7 years ago

Motorola Bets On Modular Future With Moto Z2 Force

Motorola will try and succeed where the likes of LG have failed

7 years ago

OnePlus 5 Review: The Android Flagship Killer

The OnePlus 5 is probably the next best smartphone after the mighty Samsung Galaxy S8

7 years ago

Google Play Protect Arrives To Better Secure Android Against Malware

Play Protect will help shore up modern versions of Android against cyber security threats

7 years ago

OnePlus Admits Emergency Calling Fault With Some OnePlus 5 Handsets

The Chinese phone maker will fix the flaw with a software update

7 years ago

Google Focuses On Personalisation And Fake News In App Updates

It's now easier for users to follow their favourite topics and fact-check new stories

7 years ago

National Theatre Embraces Digital Transformation With Android And iOS Queue-Jumping App

It is digital transformation with customer experience at its core

7 years ago

Google Pushes Out Flaw Fixing Android Security Patch

The patch notably fixes a flaw in code relating to a Broadcom Wi-Fi exploit

7 years ago

CopyCat Malware Infects 14 Million Android Devices

The advertising malware has raked in $1.5 million for hackers

7 years ago

Hydrogen One Is A £1,200 Android Phone With A ‘Nanotechnology’ Holographic Display

Camera maker RED enters the smartphone fray with an innovative handset

7 years ago

EU Mulls Another Record Fine Against Google For Android

Double whammy. EU ponders a second record fine against Google, but this time over Android OS

7 years ago

Samsung Salvages Galaxy Note 7 With ‘Fan Edition’ Re-Release

The Galaxy Note 7 Fan Edition will make use of recycled and unused phone parts

7 years ago

OnePlus 5 Aims To Be An Android And iPhone Flagship Killer

The OnePlus 5 sports a dual lens camera array, Snapdragon 835 chipset and a premium design

8 years ago

Samsung Pay Is Now Supported By HSBC With American Express ‘Soon’

Samsung Pay now supports HSBC, M&S Bank and First Direct, even if a few are still missing

8 years ago

Android Ransomware Impersonates ‘King Of Glory’ Game

The ransomware encrypts the Android device's files and then displays a ransom message imitating the notorious WannaCry malware

8 years ago

Kaspersky Discovers Dvmap Trojan Taking Control Of Android Devices

The malware is spreading via the Google Play store

8 years ago

Android Creator’s Essential Phone Has Smart Home OS Ambitions

The Essential Phone will come sporting Android 7.1.1 Nougat

8 years ago

Judy Malware Infects Up To 36.5m Android Devices

Cyber security firm Check Point reckons it could be the biggest malvertising campaign to hit Google Play

8 years ago

Researchers Demonstrate Android ‘Cloak And Dagger’ Attacks

The attacks use 'design shortcomings' in Android to silently take over devices and steal credentials, say Georgia Tech and UC…

8 years ago