Huawei’s own operating system not intended to be an Android substitute
The operating system developed by Huawei is not intended to replace Android. Instead, the operating system called Hongmeng is mainly focused on industrial use.
The operating system has been in development longer than the ban on Huawei in the United States, writes TechCrunch after news from the Chine... Read more
Research: iPhone users switch massively to Samsung
CNet reports that a survey of 38,000 smartphone users shows that fewer and fewer users are exchanging their iPhone for a new model, and more and more are switching to Android smartphones, often including Samsung models.
BankMyCell, a company that exchanges smartphone users for a new model, reports ... Read more
Vulnerability allows hackers to exploit iOS technology to log into apps
Trend Micro security researchers have found that hackers can use the iOS URL Scheme to launch attacks on certain apps. Criminals may also steal sensitive user information from apps.
The iOS URL Scheme was designed by Apple itself as a compensating workaround for its mobile sandbox technology. It is ... Read more
Samsung plans to launch Galaxy Note 10 in for August
Samsung has sent an invitation for its Unpacked event. On August 7, the event will take place in New York, and the new Galaxy Note 10 will probably be unveiled.
According to rumours and leaks, there will be two different models of the Galaxy Note 10, writes Silicon Angle. These are the standard 6.4... Read more
Launch Samsung Galaxy Fold in the long run
Samsung's foldable phone just can't get out of the starting blocks. Currently, August seems to be the earliest possible date already brings the aircraft into the waters of the new Note.
Whatever's wrong with the hinge of the foldable Galaxy Fold phone, Samsung doesn't seem to be able to solve it jus... Read more
Windows 10 users can see Android notifications on their desktop
Microsoft has improved the Your Phone app, allowing app notifications on Android to be synced from the phone with PCs running Windows 10. Your Phone is an app for Android phones and Windows 10, allowing users to complete tasks on different devices.
The function was announced on Twitter by Vishnu Nat... Read more
Android smartphones now also use as Google Security Key
During Google Cloud Next, Google announced that the Google Security Key no longer only works via a USB stick like the Titan Security Key. Android smartphones with Android 7 and higher can now also be used as Google Security Key. This makes the use of secure two factor authentication much easier.
Al... Read more
Fingerprint scanner Samsung Galaxy S10 deluded with 3D printed fingerprint
The fingerprint sensor in the Samsung Galaxy S10 appears to mislead with a 3D printed fingerprint of the user. That's what a user discovered under the name darkshark on Imgur, writes The Verge.
The user described his project on Imgur. To fool the fingerprint scanner, he took a picture of his fingerp... Read more
Two-thirds of antivirus apps for Android don’t work.
According to research by AV-Comparatives, an organization specialized in testing antivirus products, about two-thirds of all antivirus apps for Android do not work as advertised. During the investigation, the company looked at 250 apps that are available in the official Google Play Store, reports ZD... Read more
“LG comes in 2019 with a foldable smartphone.
Not only Samsung and Huawei will have a foldable phone in 2019: LG also seems to be planning to launch a first foldable smartphone in the third quarter of 2019. However, first the company focuses on a device that supports the new network technology of 2019: 5G.
Today, the ETNews site reports this on... Read more