Android Lollipop now has a market penetration of 18.1% – this means that both versions of the soon to be dated OS can be found running on about 18.1% of Android devices around the world. According to the latest Android Distribution report for June and July released by Google; about 18.1% of Android devices are […]
Mobile OS & Software
Threat of StageFright leaves about 95% Android smartphones vulnerable
A new threat named Stagefright targeting android based devices – smartphones and tablets has been unveiled. The vulnerability is described as the Android’s worst ever which leaves about 95% Android devices exposed as attackers could get easy access to these device via MMS. According to a report by researchers from Zimperium Mobile Security, about 950 […]
Windows 10 Mobile OS will debut in November and these Lumia Smartphones are Eligible
Microsoft has confirmed the Windows 10 Mobile OS will debut by November this year. This is in line with previous reports that the Mobile version will debut later than the PC and Tablets versions. The company rolled out the Windows 10 OS upgrade for PCs and tablets on Wednesday (July 29th). Microsoft Executive in South […]
Blackberry Services will cease to function in Pakistan
Pakistan has issued a directive through the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) to the country’s network providers to commence blocking Blackberry Enterprise Services (BES) and all Blackberry Internet Services (BIS) starting December 1, 2015. According to the Pakistan’s Ministry of Interior citing security reasons, all plans are already on to pull the plug on Blackberry Enterprise […]
Intex announced as Jolla’s first Sailfish OS licensee
Jolla has officially announced Intex as its first licensing partner for the Sailfish OS. The Finland based company made the announcement at the MWC Shanghai stating that its Sailfish OS 2.0 now available for licensing with a scalable 4G reference platform. Jolla has also partnered with Snapdeal which would see the company handle selling the […]
iOS 8.4 available for Download – brings Apple Music, bug fixes and more
As at now, those eagerly anticipating the iOS 8.4 update would have downloaded it by now but still we still deem it fit to always give our users the latest. Apple delivered it’s promise of bring the new update and it is now available on the iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch. The most anticipated feature […]
WatchOS 2.0 brings Activation Lock to reduce theft of the Apple Watch
A new Anti-theft feature is coming with the WatchOS 2.0 software update for the Apple Watch; this feature is called Activation Lock. Currently, it is very easy to steal the Apple Watch at the moment – once you swipe the device, you can go ahead and wipe user data off it. Once this is done […]
How the Low Power Mode feature works on iOS 9
Apple has already announced the iOS 9 and some of the features at the event focused on improving battery life. The Cupertino based giant told us that the battery life of the iPhone and iPad would increase by at least one additional hour of usage with the new OS update. Asides the improved battery life […]
Huawei Honor 7 tipped to be the first device to run Kirin OS
The Huawei Honor 7 is said to be the first device getting the honour of running the company’s new mobile – the Kirin OS. Kirin is already a name associated with the company’s in-house made chipset – Hisilicon Kirin. According to a new source, the Huawei Honor 7 would be available in two OS variants […]
iOS 9 goes official: Siri gets smarter, split-screen multitasking and more
At the WWDC 2015 conference, Apply has announce the iOS 9 which would be the OS for the next generation iPhones and iPads. The new OS version is expected to launch with the next iPhone in September but the Public Beta Version would be available from July. All devices supported by the iOS 8 would […]