
Lookout Mobile Security identified an industry first this Wednesday, discovering a malicious software package specifically designed to download to Android phones from hacked websites.
The trojan, called NotCompatible, comes in the guise of an automatically downloaded update file (Update.apk), which requires user confirmation to install.
Once allowed to run on the device, the trojan acts as a TCP relay that can use its host as a
Apple owns tablet market while Android stumbles![]() Moving any kind of non-essential product is challenging in the quarter following a holiday season, but Apple continues to dominate the tablet market - even as an expanding lineup of Android-based competitors continue to tread water in its wake. New data released from IDC Group this week reveals that Apple continues to have a tight grip on the tablet market, particularly following the debut of the new iPad in March. Despite lower unit sales following the holiday season, the iPad Flipboard for Android makes surprise bow at Samsung Galaxy S3 launch![]() Amid all of the hoopla surrounding the Samsung Galaxy S3, launch you'd be forgiven for missing the appearance of a five-star app yet to land on Android. Yes, the Flipboard customisable digital magazine was ever-so-briefly shown running on the 4.8-inch, quad-core Can new phones and tablets put Nokia back on top![]() Nokia no longer holds the top spot in mobile hardware, but outgoing chairman Jorma Ollila thinks that the company could soon wind up back in the lead. In an interview with the Financial Times, Ollila teased Nokia's upcoming batch of devices and exclusive services, claiming that they're sure to "make a difference" in the company's fortunes. These devices include tablets, "hybrid" smart mobile devices, and handsets with "different form factors" from what's currently on the market. The figures Nokia recently In Depth Top 60 best free iPad apps 2012Best free iPad apps: 1-30On comparing iPad apps with iPhone equivalents, one thing rapidly becomes clear: apps for Apple's tablet are pricier. Many of the best free iPhone apps cost 59p or more in their iPad incarnations, and the quality level of what's still free is often ropey. But among the dross lie rare gems – iPad apps that are so good you can't believe they're still free. Of those we unearthed, here is our pick of the best free iPad apps. Note that apps marked 'universal' will run on your iPad and iPhone, optimising themselves accordingly. |
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