The World Health Organization will release an official coronavirus information app for iPhone, Android, and the web. The WHO MyHealth app will launch on March 30th and will include all the information the …
Android
What Android looked like before iPhone saved it
Google’s original Sooner Android prototype appeared on eBay, with someone selling a bunch of devices. This Android prototype predates the iPhone and looks just like the BlackBerry devices that were sold in stores …
Beware: New coronavirus tracking app infects phones with malware
Hackers are taking advantage of the coronavirus pandemic by releasing dangerous malware disguised as COVID-19 tracking apps. Don’t download any unfamiliar Android apps outside of the Google Play store, especially if they’re related …
Google location data turns innocent cyclist into burglary suspect
Google collects location history on Android devices, and that data can be accessed by law enforcement agencies with the help of so-called “geofence warrants”. That’s what happened to an Android user who was …
You can now install Android on your iPhone
If you’ve ever wanted to run Android on an iPhone, we’re about to make your dream come true. Sort of. Well, it’s not easy. And just because iOS runs smoothly on the iPhone …
Some mobile apps have found a brilliant way to sneak malware onto your phone
Developers of malicious mobile apps are arguably some of the most creative people you’ll find — they have to be in order to keep finding ways to sneak their wares past the guardrails …
It’s now possible to jailbreak an iPhone using an Android phone
It’s 2020, but some iPhone and iPad users still want to jailbreak their devices. The good news for them is that despite how sophisticated and secure iOS might have become, it can still …
iPhone still bests Android when it comes to device security
The iPhone vs Android debate has become markedly less heated over the past few years, in large part because premium Android devices from the likes of Samsung and Google bring a lot to …
You’re playing with fire if you download Android apps from this sketchy app store
Google’s Play Store has come under fire in recent weeks over reports that keep stacking up about malicious apps that have snuck past the security checks of Google’s app marketplace only to be …
How Android 11 might fix one of the worst things about Android’s gesture navigation
Google just dropped the first Android 11 Developer Preview build a few weeks earlier than anticipated, and people have already started digging through it for new features and clues of what the upcoming …
