Android's built-in protection which flags warnings about apps trying to send premium rate messages without user consent can be manipulated by malware.
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Google Pulls Four Overseer Spyware Infected Apps From The Play Store
The spyware harvested user and device data from infected Android smartphones
iPhone 7: Better Specs, Bigger Battery, Sharper Screen Rumours
Apple's next iPhone could ditch the headphone jack and sport water resistance
Samsung Galaxy Note 7 Is Recalled Amid Exploding Battery Fears
Samsung recalls Galaxy Note 7 in the UK and elsewhere following reports of battery fires
Google Abandons Project Ara Modular Smartphone Concept
Google vision of upgradable smartphone is abandoned as Project Ara is canned
Apple’s Tax Stance Betrays Its Sense Of Social Importance
ANALYSIS: Apple CEO Tim Cook appears to have ignored the EC's legal argument, but even still, shouldn't Apple be paying more than 0.005 percent on its European profits?
EC Slaps Apple With £11bn Irish Tax Bill
The EC wants Irish government to recover €13bn in "illegal tax benefits" after finding Apple paid almost nothing on EU profits
Apple iPhone 7 Is Set For 7 September Launch
The iPhone 7 rumour mill goes into overdrive as Apple invites the media to an event on 7 September
Samsung Z2 Is A £52 4G-Enabled Tizen Smartphone
IN PICTURES: Samsung targets Indian market with content, connectivity and affordability with Z2 Tizen smartphone
Android 7.0 Nougat Comes To Google Nexus Smartphones
Android Nougat brings VR, security and multi-tasking features to Google Nexus smartphones
Report: Samsung To Sell Refurbished Smartphones
Samsung plans refurbished device programme to offload high-end devices returned in one-year upgrade scheme
Google Releases Duo Video Chat App
Duo launches with 'Knock Knock' feature for live preview of caller
Government Cracks Down On Illegal Phones In Prisons
Government gets powers to blacklist phones it thinks are being used by criminals behind bars
iPhone SE Is UK’s Best Selling Smartphone
New figures suggest Apple iPhone SE is driving iOS growth in the US and Europe - but supply issues limit impact in China
Apple Emergency Update Fixes Major Flaw With iOS 9.3.4
The latest vulnerability could allow attackers to take over the root functions of an iOS device
Cross Channel: Intel Continues PC Retreat, Samsung Beats Apple In UK Phone Sales
Also: Amazon slammed by ASA for delivery charges, and SAP ups channel sales focus
Samsung Positions Itself As Smartphones’ Great Innovator With Note 7
ANALYSIS: Samsung has gone for broke with the Galaxy Note 7 to show it can still innovate in the smartphone market
Samsung Galaxy Note 7 Targets UK With New S Pen And Iris Scanning
Samsung Galaxy Note 7 will come to the UK with top of the range tech in a bid to capitalise on what it sees as phablet growth
Web Users Are Still Being Tracked By Their Smartphone’s Battery Status
Battery Status API in HTML5 is being used to track user activity, warn security researchers
WhatsApp ‘Doesn’t Fully Delete Messages’
Deleted WhatsApp messages could be easy to recover, with unencrypted copies stored on iCloud, a researcher finds
Samsung Keeps Smartphone Lead As Apple Suffers Poorest Quarter
Samsung ships 77 million smartphones, but Apple hit by 15 percent decline
The Essential Download: Windows 10, Prisma, BT Sport
Discover the best new, updated and essential apps for your iOS, Android or Windows 10 smartphone and tablet
ARM Revenues Up 17 Percent Ahead Of £24bn Softbank Takeover
ARM Q2 revenues up to £267.6 million as licensing revenue goes up again
BlackBerry DTEK50 Is ‘World’s Most Secure Android Smartphone’
BlackBerry DTEK50 falls back on it security credentials in bid to stay relevant in competitive Android smartphone market
Huawei Posts 40 Percent Revenue Growth
H1 sales on steady growth as company expects £57 billion revenue for 2016
First Third Party Sailfish OS Smartphone Goes On Sale
The Intex Aqua Fish is released in India as Jolla seeks to expand the Sailfish OS ecosystem
The Essential Download: iOS 9.3.3, Wire And Pokemon Go
Discover the best new, updated and essential apps for your smartphone and tablet
Why BlackBerry CEO Chen Doesn’t Worry About Smartphone Market Share
In a Q&A with reporters, BlackBerry's John Chen explained why the company doesn't have to be a big player in smartphones to continue to sell them.
Does £24bn ARM Sale End UK’s Last Hope Of Creating A Tech Giant?
ANALYSIS: ARM will stay in Cambridge and its UK workforce will double, but the UK's biggest hope for a tech titan is now lost
British Chipmaker ARM Is Sold To Softbank For £24bn
Softbank promises to keep ARM's headquarters in Cambridge and double its headcount in the UK