Microsoft will bring its Defender antivirus software to iOS and Android
As often as we write about malware-ridden apps and exploitable vulnerabilities in iOS and Android, it’s painfully clear that Apple and Google aren’t perfect when …
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Millions of people have downloaded shady Android apps that Google just banned
Google’s enforcement actions against shady Android apps and developers come at such a regular pace these days that it’s starting to be hard to keep …
Android apps will soon have a tougher time playing fast and loose with your location data
You don’t have to search very hard in our archive of stories here to find tons of examples of Android apps behaving badly. Everything from …
Microsoft’s universal Office app for iPhone and Android is finally available for download
If you’re using Microsoft’s Office suite on your laptop or desktop, then chances are you already have Word, Excel, and PowerPoint installed on your phones …
Google quietly revealed the first new Android 11 features
Google’s next major Android version is just around the corner, and I’m not talking about the highly-anticipated I/O 2020 big reveal. Google will likely release …
Here’s your latest reminder that Android security is a joke
The pile of Android threats to watch out for has been mounting at a pretty rapid clip so far this year, with apps sneaking into …
Android phones stink again
Once upon a time, smartphones were like snowflakes and no two models looked the same. This is going back to what we like to call …
Ugh, Android phones all look the same again
Once upon a time, smartphones were like snowflakes and no two models looked the same. This is going back to what we like to call …
Delete these nasty Android apps that can log in to your Google and Facebook accounts right now
No sooner did we report on Wednesday the presence of a new batch of scammy Android apps that had to be removed from the Google …
Google apps probably aren’t coming back to Huawei phones anytime soon
A few days ago, a Huawei official said that the Chinese smartphone vendor is done with Google for good. The company added that “an open …
Stop what you’re doing and delete these Android apps right now
The regularity with which we have to write the kind of story that follows is unfortunate, but the fact of the matter is that it’s …
Android users can now enjoy a great feature iPhone users have enjoyed for years
While Android and PC lovers often talk dismissively about the perils of being stuck in Apple’s ecosystem, the tight integration between Apple’s varying products and …
Google pretty much just told us that Android needs to die
Android has been the dominant mobile platform out there for years, but Google is still struggling to take advantage of it to the fullest due …
A key iPhone feature is about to fall even further behind Android, and I’m so jealous
There are so many important areas of the smartphone user experience where Apple’s iPhone lineup has always been pretty far ahead of Android. Simplicity is …
You can finally download HBO shows for offline viewing on Android, but there’s a catch
One of the best features to have in a streaming app is support for offline playback. Downloading movies and TV shows and watching them offline …
Leaked video shows Google’s upcoming AirDrop clone in action
Just when we thought we knew everything there was to know about Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy S20, a new nugget of information has emerged. As we …
iPhone 12 is getting a big redesign, but it’s falling behind Android in a way we never expected
It can easily be argued that Apple has been a leader in the smartphone market since the very first day the original iPhone was announced. …
This brilliant hidden iPhone feature shows one of iOS’s biggest advantages over Android
Younger smartphone fans might not have even been using a cell phone long enough to realize this, but there actually was a time in the …
Google is finally cutting down on Android app notification overload
For a few months now, Android users have been taking to Reddit and Google Support forums to question the seeming disappearance of Google Play Store …
These Android apps got caught engaging in a sketchy practice that could drain your wallet
Well, it seems we’re starting 2020 off with a string of sketchy Android app news, with a new report identifying a set of so-called “fleeceware” …
Google’s Phone app may add support for phone call recording soon
Google has been upgrading all of its mobile apps at a steady clip over the past several years, but one app that hasn’t gotten much …
Make sure you don’t have any of these 17 sketchy Google Play apps on your phone
The Google Play Store’s unending game of sketchy app whack-a-mole shows no sign of letting up anytime soon, as researchers with cybersecurity company Bitdefender on …
PSA: If you use Twitter on Android, update your app immediately
If you’ve ever used the Twitter app on an Android device before, you might have received an email over the weekend informing you that “an …
The hottest new smartphone chat app is secretly spying on you, so uninstall it right now
Not all mobile messaging apps are equal when it comes to built-in security and privacy protections, so you should be wary of anything new that …
Google won’t exempt Fortnite from the Play Store’s 30% cut
Fortnite has been available on Android for quite a while now, but you can’t download the app from the only place you should ever install …
The first leaked Android 11 feature is something the iPhone had for years
Android 10 is already rolling out to the Galaxy S10 and Note 10 flagships about a month earlier than even the most optimistic Samsung fans …
Netflix might finally add a feature that lets you hide your guilty pleasures
When Disney+ launched a few weeks ago, it came without a feature that every streaming video app should have. That’s the Continue Watching feature that …
How hackers hijacked Android phone cameras without anyone knowing
The camera experience is one of the most important features on phones these days, and all smartphone vendors out there are in a race that …
Google finally gets serious about protecting you from malicious Android apps
Every so often, we report on discoveries from security researchers who warn of newly identified batches of bad Android apps, often only after they’ve racked …
Netflix is testing a feature you’ve always wanted, but only on Android
Netflix might soon roll out a brand new feature that should improve your streaming experience on mobile devices, assuming testing goes well. Some Android users …
