Got a Samsung Galaxy? Avoid insecure Wi-Fi networks. Photo: Killian Bell/Cult of Android
A mobile security researcher has discovered a vulnerability in the Swift keyboard on Samsung’s Android devices that allows an attacker to remotely run malicious code. Over 600 million Galaxy handsets are said to be affected, including the company’s new Galaxy S6 and S6 edge.
Follow him if you want to live. Or need the nearest McDonald’s.
The Terminator may have struggled to find John Connor, but he’ll know exactly where you’re going the next time you need directions behind the wheel.
To celebrate the launch of Terminator Genisys, Arnold Schwarzenegger has lent his voice to Google-owned navigation app Waze, so you can get voice-guided directions from the Terminator wherever you go. Just don’t let him talk you into murdering anyone.
Want more ads? Here they come! Photo: Killian Bell/Cult of Android.
HTC has confirmed that it is bringing ads and sponsored content to BlinkFeed. Users in certain markets will begin to see promotions from partners like Yahoo, Twitter, and HTC itself — and the company promises that you will only see limited numbers of them.
The Galaxy A8 is big — but surprisingly thin. Photo: NowhereElse
Samsung’s next phablet has leaked out ahead of its official debut, and it’s the South Korean company’s slimmest smartphone to date. At just 5.9mm, the Galaxy A8 is almost a millimeter thinner that the new Galaxy S6, and a full 2.6mm thinner than the Galaxy Note 4.
Unlike its siblings, the Xperia Z4v packs a Quad HD display. Photo: Sony
Verizon today announced that it will be the exclusive carrier of Sony’s new Xperia Z4v when the handset goes on sale in the U.S. this summer, packing a 20.7-megapixel camera, a Quad HD display, and a water-resistant form factor that protects you from accidental spills and heavy rain.
