Collaborate Disseminate
Trend Micro researchers at Black Hat Asia are warning that millions of Android devices worldwide come pre-infected with malicious firmware before the devices leave their factories. “This hardware is mainly cheapo Android mobile devices, though smartwat… Continue reading Millions of Mobile Phones Come Pre-Infected With Malware, Say Researchers
The Lenovo ThinkPhone by Motorola is being launched today in the U.S. for $699. It’s the first co-branded phone from Motorola that arrives nine years after Lenovo purchased the Motorola brand for $2.91 billion. According to The Verge, the smartphone of… Continue reading Motorola Unveils Co-Branded Lenovo ‘ThinkPhone’
At Google I/O on May 10th, Google will launch its first foldable smartphone, “challenging Samsung’s market-leading foldable phone business,” reports CNBC. From the report: The Pixel Fold, known internally by the codename “Felix,” will have the “most du… Continue reading Google To Launch Its First Foldable Phone, the ‘Pixel Fold,’ In June
The European Commission has adopted a new set of right to repair rules (PDF) that, among other things, will add electronic devices like smartphones and tablets to a list of goods that must be built with repairability in mind. The Register reports: The … Continue reading Europe’s Right-To-Repair Law Asks Hardware Makers For Fixes For Up To 10 Years
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: The Federal Communications Commission today finalized rules requiring mobile carriers to block robotext messages that are likely to be illegal. The FCC described the rules as the agency’s “first re… Continue reading FCC Orders Phone Companies To Block Scam Text Messages
Samsung’s Galaxy smartphones now offer “Space Zoom,” writes Apple Insider, a feature augmenting 3x and 10x telephoto cameras with digital zoom “aided by Samsung’s AI Super Resolution technology.”
But the resulting 100X zoom levels “appear to be more … Continue reading Is Samsung Faking the AI-Enhanced ‘Space Zoom’ Photos on Galaxy Smartphones?
At Mobile World Congress (MWC) this week in Barcelona, OnePlus showcased a concept smartphone with liquid cooling technology, dubbed “Active CryoFlux.” While the headset may never see the light of day, at least in its current form, it serves to show ho… Continue reading OnePlus’ Gaming Concept Phone Has Glowing Liquid Cooling
At Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Lenovo demoed a laptop and smartphone with rollable screens that “can gradually expand to offer more screen real-estate, rather than needing to be completely unfolded like books,” writes Jon Porter from The Verge…. Continue reading Lenovo’s Rollable Laptop and Smartphone Are a Compelling, Unfinished Pitch For the Future
An anonymous reader quotes the Guardian: Nokia has announced one of the first budget Android smartphones designed to be repaired at home allowing users to swap out the battery in under five minutes in partnership with iFixit.
Launched before Mobile W… Continue reading Nokia Launches DIY Repairable Budget Android Phone
Their video says it all. Its official page brags it can “Transform your Librem 5 into a laptop.”
But it all apparently started because Purism is proud that their Librem 5 line of phones run “the same desktop applications as our full-sized computers,… Continue reading Purism Combines Phone Docking Station and Laptop Shell For Lapdock Kit