Showing posts with label Android. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Android. Show all posts
'Xing-ling' Xiaomi M3 will have quad-core processor, Full HD screen and 2.5 GB of RAM
Known brands such as Sony, Samsung, Motorola and LG, are still working in the first smartphones equipped with quad-core processors and high-definition screens. Few gadgets with such processing power market. In China, however, there are already companies that invest in high-FullHD streak.
According to the site Android Community, the M3 can count on Cortex A-15 processor with something between 1.8 GHz and 2.0 GHz, 2.5 GB RAM, 12-megapixel rear camera and 4G LTE connection. The screen resolution will be filling a display of 4.5 inches. This size can deliver a high pixel density, higher than the gadgets with high resolution market.
Apparently Android that will come factory in version 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean). The bad news is that none of the smartphones of the brand even crossed the Atlantic. In China, Xiaomi is equivalent to the best known brands in Brazil, such as ZTE and Huawei.
IOS devices dominate Internet traffic in the last 6 months
According to a recent study by Chitika we learned how to share Internet traffic from mobile devices. According to data obtained during the past six months, two-thirds of mobile devices accessing the Internet belong to Apple, ie more than half of all traffic. Meanwhile, devices with Android system are the remaining third of devices that access the Internet.
No doubt, it is noteworthy that low in the presence of Internet traffic by Android phones and tablets versus Apple's dominance, is that if we add the sales of all devices sold any brand running Android OS are higher than sales of the iPhone and iPad. So if sales are superior why are barely present in one third of Internet access from them? Possibly the reason is that users of the bite block, despite being less in number, using more terminals to access the network of networks, i.e., they are more active.
The study centers between May and November of this year and in it we see the U.S. company has managed to maintain the lead over the six months to 67 percent, a fairly high percentage, while Android was moving around in percentages 33 percent.
As mentioned above, although there are more people with an Android smartphone or tablet with these devote much less time to surf the Internet with them, a trend that is strengthened with the passage of time. So much so, that the use of Internet in iOS has increased by 2 percent, the same figure that has fallen on the devices with the Google system.
Finally, note that the iPad is the tablet that clearly dominates the Internet traffic in the tablet market, being the undisputed king with an almost complete domination over Android.
Adblock Plus for Android from in-app advertising
The open-source project started as a web browser add-on for Firefox, meanwhile, are also versions for Google Chrome and Opera appeared. Acceptable-The ads feature that, according to the developer passes acceptable advertising and also serves to finance the development is not listed in the Android version.
In the Firefox version now a new function that you want to correct typos in the address bar. Still, the program is proceeding somewhat overzealous - for example, an access to Wikimedia Commons redirected to Wikipedia address. This new feature, which is disabled by default, should give the developers also new revenue. If a user mistyped, for example, in the domain of the mail-order company Amazon, is Adblock Plus, enter the code, if the Adblock Plus developer so that they get for buying an advertising commission - and, like Firefox and Opera generate from the integrated Web services revenue.
Skobbler competes with Google Maps on Android
The Android Landkartenapp ForeverMap 2 of the manufacturer Skobbler brings maps from the OpenStreetMap project from the Web on your smartphone.
In comparison to the browser for free online data available from the community project which sold for 79 cents Skobbler App also offers the opportunity to purchase tickets for individual cities or metropolitan areas
HTC's Android flagship revised: One X +
Under the hood still works a four-core processor from Nvidia, but now with the Tegra 3 + increased from 1.5 to 1.7 GHz clock speed and faster memory access - the more memory is 1 GB in size. This should unlock the One X + in many benchmarks for the Samsung Galaxy S3, the fastest Android smartphone. The flash memory is now depending on the model 32 or 64 GB (was 16 or 32 GB). An SD slot is unfortunately missing continue. The battery now has a capacity of 2100 instead of 1800 mAh, without increasing the total weight (135 grams) noticeably. During the 8-MP main camera remained intact, the front camera now has a low-noise 1.6-MP chip.
New features include soft-touch coating of the case and the use of thinner Gorilla Glass second Visually everything remains the same: same size, same unibody plastic housing. Even for Germany no other color options are planned as black. The display still shows 1280 × 720 points to 4.7 inches (316 dpi).
Even if did not at first glance at the software done a lot under the hood is now a current Android 4.1.1 and an updated version of HTC's Sense user interface is used. In addition, from the end of October, the Sony's own PlayStation App on the Google Channel Store are available - the One X + is first derived not from Sony PlayStation certified smartphone, and allows you to play older PSOne titles. In the 64-gigabyte version is the One X + still be available this month for 650 euros, even if the 32-gigabyte version is coming to Germany is unclear.
Rants were waiting for the owner of Jelly Bean Another One models hear: Android 4.1.1, together with the new Sense is to be offered in the coming weeks for the One X, about a month later for the One S.
Almost all manufacturers of control code problem affected in Android
From the initially attributed Samsung Android tax code vulnerability seem potentially most smartphones and tablets are concerned UMTS, which runs on Ice Cream Sandwich (version 4.0.x) or an older version of Android. Google has the code in the dialing program in July, updated with version 4.1.1, so that control codes can not be done automatically.
Most dialers that are based on the original Android should, therefore, also contain the flaw. The comments show the readers to yesterday's report showing that almost every manufacturer is vulnerable devices in the program. Sony devices (formerly Sony Ericsson) are currently available information, only affected if it an alternative firmware like Cyanogen mod is installed. Otherwise start the Sony proprietary dialer from the tax code.
The current version of Android Jelly Bean (4.1.x) is installed on only 1.2 percent of all Android smartphones - which should primarily be that for most devices is no update on Jelly Bean and will not give.
The problem with the tax code is that it immediately executes the dialer - regardless of whether they are the users of hand typing on the keypad or by tel: URL has been passed from one Web page to the dialer. While the combination * # 06 # is not harmless and merely displays the 15-digit IMEI number of your smartphone, other tax codes mean that the SIM card will be permanently blocked. Samsung smartphones also know a code that will reset the device to factory settings, so all the user data in the phone memory clears. According to reports, other manufacturers like HTC have incorporated similar commands.
Since the dialer can be addressed in many ways, the tax codes are everywhere: on websites, in HTML emails in WAP push messages and even QR codes. It remains to be seen how the manufacturers are responding to the problem. Especially the users of older devices should not make much hope that there will be for their devices a security patch.
Since the exploit the vulnerability is trivial and the details can be long in the network are circulating, users should not wait for the manufacturer reaction. heise Security advises to install one of the many now offer apps that block the execution of the tax code. Besides TelStop and NoTelURL there recently, the USSD filter of G Data.
The installation of an alternative browser, however, can indeed ensure that tel: URLs are not on websites run longer without being asked, does not protect against control commands in QR codes and Co.
Now It is also on air that Sony (Ericsson) devices with original firmware are affected.
Windows Azure: unofficial Supports for iOS and Android
Officially support the Windows Azure Mobile Services are not the app development for iOS and Android. However Bruno Terkaly, Developer Evangelist at Microsoft shows in his blog in five steps, as can be exploited to the fledgling cloud service for the two mobile operating systems. Read in the five articles, which deal with basic facts, the database integration, the Fiddler Web Debugger, Apple's Xcode IDE and create an app.
The Windows Azure Mobile Services, Microsoft had announced at the end of August. The preconfigured services in Microsoft's Windows Azure cloud platform will enable app developers to deliver mobile client applications backend functions in the cloud, without having to write your own server code. Officially, they can be used initially with apps for Windows 8.
AMD launches Android app store for Windows PCs
The chip maker AMD has launched a website and an app store for apps and games to run on Windows machines with AMD hardware. On the AMD AppZone there is software that was developed for the Radeon graphics chips and APUs (Accelerated Processing Units) written by the manufacturer, or adjusted. AMD advertises thousands of Android apps that have been found to be partnering with the Android system virtualizer Bluestack inclusion in the AppZone. The bulk of the software, however, lies not in the store prior to download, and most programs are only indirectly related to links to their product pages.
With BlueStacks, it is possible to run Android apps to run on Windows and control touchpad, mouse and keyboard of the host computer. Also, the Android system to access the files on the Windows PC, including Windows applications been started running in the background. AMD has stated that the use of the chip manufacturer version of the BlueStacks player was adapted to the OpenGL hardware acceleration for AMD chips.
Also, users can synchronize their data AppZone of Android apps with BlueStacks' Cloud Connect, a cloud service that allows a Windows PC can be used to extend for an Android device, and vice versa. The apps can be directly related to the website or through the integrated App Store. Also, there are apparently some discussions with OEMs to pre-configure the AppZone player in AMD devices.
Online storage on your own
With the private cloud software Tonido cloud can offer itself (own) online storage. According to the manufacturer Codelathe is suitable for use as corporate, educational institutions, Internet service providers and hosters. To access the private cloud storage, you need a web browser, a WebDAV client or mobile devices running iOS, Android, BlackBerry or Windows Phone 7 The synchronization of the online store and then works with Mac OS X, Linux and Windows, which can also integrate the online storage as a drive.
Tonido cloud data stored on hard drives and network attached storage (NAS) and storage area networks (SAN). It also can use Amazon S3 and OpenStack for it. Tonido Cloud versioned data stored once, has no file size limits and retrieves user data and directory services such as Active Directory, LDAP, respectively.
Tonido Cloud is a Linux Server with Apache (mod_rewrite) ahead, PHP 5.3 and the NoSQL database MongoDB - according to the manufacturer to Tonido Cloud will be set up in half an hour. Codelathe required for Tonido cloud that can serve 20 users, $ 500 a year. Each additional user hits with 25 U.S. dollars on the bill, but the manufacturer only offer licensing packages for ten users. There are volume discounts as well as a time-limited introductory discount of 25 percent for the first year.
Google: 500 million Android devices activated
500 million Android devices have now been activated worldwide, and more than 1.3 million come every day, Google's Android chief developer Hugo Barra said on Google+. Counted here are the smartphones, tablets and other devices such as cameras, the user activates the Google Play Store, so are devices without Store access as soon available also in Germany Amazon Kindle Fire HD or many China-cost devices are not even counted. Google's ex-CEO Eric Schmidt had reported on a Motorola event last week of only 480 million units, he obviously had no daily figures.
The monthly statistics on the distribution of Android versions and screen sizes, the current version 4.1 Jelly Bean meanwhile rose slightly from 0.8 to 1.2 percent market share - still bad enough. It looks better in the previous version 4, which is now running at 21 percent of the devices, which is an increase of five percentage points. Only about four percent of the devices have Android 2.1 or older. Developers can use the features of Android 2.3.3 now use on almost 82 percent of the units.
At the screen sizes grow "normal xhdpi" most of 17 to 22 percent, which are smartphones with displays from about 4.5 inches upward. Tablets ("xlarge-MDPI" the 10-incher are, "large-ldpi/mdpi/hdpi" the 7-inch) have a share of only 7 percent - have the Google Tablets overslept, Schmidt was then also last week, when he said that among the 1.3 million daily activated devices were only 70,000 tablets, or about five percent.
New series of dual-SIM Android smartphones
Two different series ADMEA presented: X-Link and X-View. The X-View 2 coming in September on the market, but it should already be replaced in November by the X-View third Both run on Android 4.0, have a 5.25-inch display with the rather low resolution of 800 × 480 pixels are, with Wi-Fi n, HSDPA equipped (7.2 Mbit / s) and a 5-megapixel camera and with 212 grams quite heavy. The differences are internal: While the X-View 2 only with a single-core processor (Cortex A9, 1 GHz) is running, the X-View 3 comes with a dual-core (also Cortex A9, 1 GHz). Users of the X-View 3 have to be content with a smaller battery companies (vs. 2300 mAh. 2450 mAh), it should be a little thinner. All units come with only 512 MB of RAM. The X-View 2 will be available in September at a price of 320 euros, for the X-View 3 Thomson calls the catalog at a price of 330 euros - at IFA but a spokesman called 370 euros.
The units of the X-Link series differ primarily in screen size, dimensions and weight of the devices are not yet known. The app's X-Link 3.5, X-Link and X-Link have 4.0 4.5 one named appropriate screen size, the more equipment meets the X-view devices (single-core processor, 1 GHz). The batteries are smaller, the X-Link 3.5 comes with a 1200 mAh battery, the other two units are equipped with a 1500 mAh of energy.
The X-Link 4.0 is to come in late September at a price of 190 euros on the market, prices and dates for the launch of two other devices Thomson has not yet been named.
All five smartphones have two slots for SIM cards, users are therefore under two phone numbers at the same distance. However, they have only one radio part (dual standby), so around during a phone call the other map data services are not available.
Aiptek: battery pack projector for Android and iOS
The mini projector Mobile Cinema i50S and I50d only support iOS devices, an HDMI port is missing. Unlike the i50S, into which you can insert an iPhone 4 (S) precisely, the I50d with the iPhone 3GS, all iPads, and the iPod touch works from 3rd Generation. The DLP projection unit is identical in all three mobile projectors: it should be up to 40 lumens and keep pace with the built-in battery 120 minutes - at least if you do not use the load function. LED life is Aiptek with 20,000 hours, the resolution of 640 × 480 pixels. A50P and I50d to come in the next few days on the market, the i50S is already available (test in c't 15/12). All three devices will cost 250 euros. The projectors can be at IFA in Hall 3.2 (Stand 120) to try out.
Google will release updates for Smart Android Apps
Since today in Google's Android Store function at the launch of the Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) promised Smart App updates where the new version of an app is not downloaded completely, only the changed parts. This saves time - and if you are just no WiFi around, also has costs or traffic. Fortunately, come not only the owners of the few smartphones and tablets running Android 4.1 in the enjoyment of Smart App updates, but that works with any Android device that downloads apps from the Google Store.
Before starting the update, the user will still see the total size of the update even while downloading does not change the display - if the modified part is downloaded, the download and installation will start off easy. Therefore it is not possible to estimate the actual before downloading to the data volume.
The alleged Trojan flood in Android
According to Kaspersky, the number of the second quarter newfound Android pests tripled and now stands at around 15,000 copies alarming. Competitor F-Secure sees, however, only a moderate increase of nearly 10 percent to about 40 new Android malware. The difference is easy to explain and has quite method.
Kaspersky is one that is - like most anti-virus companies - so-called Unique samples. Technically means that at the entrance of a new pest a hash value is generated by the program. Is this digital fingerprinting not been registered in the database, we have registered a new unique sample. Practically generates already replacing one "A" code "a" in the program a "new" Trojans - even if the function of the malicious program absolutely nothing has changed. Sun arrived in the 2nd Quarter of 2012, all 14,923 new Android Trojan in Kaspersky malware statistics. This counting is indeed risk assessment virtually worthless, but is still widespread, for various reasons, their easy conversion is just one of them.
F-Secure for some time however, chooses the more sophisticated approach and analyzes the pests for its statistics, such as the Mobile Threat Report detail. Whose numbers for malware distribution based on malware families or variants and thus provide a real threat again much better than the inflated Unique samples values. So F-Secure has discovered in the period April to June, 40 new variants of malware, which is an entirely realistic value. Both AV vendors are, however, agree that Android is the preferred mobile platform for pests.
Kaspersky is one that is - like most anti-virus companies - so-called Unique samples. Technically means that at the entrance of a new pest a hash value is generated by the program. Is this digital fingerprinting not been registered in the database, we have registered a new unique sample. Practically generates already replacing one "A" code "a" in the program a "new" Trojans - even if the function of the malicious program absolutely nothing has changed. Sun arrived in the 2nd Quarter of 2012, all 14,923 new Android Trojan in Kaspersky malware statistics. This counting is indeed risk assessment virtually worthless, but is still widespread, for various reasons, their easy conversion is just one of them.
F-Secure for some time however, chooses the more sophisticated approach and analyzes the pests for its statistics, such as the Mobile Threat Report detail. Whose numbers for malware distribution based on malware families or variants and thus provide a real threat again much better than the inflated Unique samples values. So F-Secure has discovered in the period April to June, 40 new variants of malware, which is an entirely realistic value. Both AV vendors are, however, agree that Android is the preferred mobile platform for pests.
Market research: Android and iPhone eliminate competition
Android and the iPhone dominates the smartphone business as never before. Together they now hold 85 percent of the global market, such as market research firm IDC found. Above all, Android is spreading and controlled in the last quarter, about two thirds of the market. Apple had a clear number two on the other hand can also springs. Overall sales rose in its class within one year by 42.2 percent to 154 million units.
The Android's market share jumped to 68.1 percent according to IDC, in the second quarter of 2012 from 46.9 percent year-ago quarter. Thus, overall, 104.8 million smartphones were sold with the Google system. From the strong sales results benefited primarily the hottest Apple rival Samsung, the 44 percent of all phones sold Android.
The market share of Apple's iPhone was within a year from 18.8 to 16.9 percent. However, many customers are waiting for the next generation iPhone which is expected for the autumn. According to IDC, Apple shipped the equipment to be stored while the prior-year quarter by nearly 28 percent of some 20 million to 26 million units - but growth remained behind the overall growth of the smartphone market. Apple is also trying to slow the rise of Samsung with patent lawsuits. Just a big process running in California.
Dramatically, however, is the decline in sales at third-placed RIM BlackBerry provider. Its market share fell year on year from 11.5 to 4.8 percent. Microsoft's Windows Mobile moved from 2.3 before to 3.5 percent and was able to show the greatest growth in deliveries - from 2.5 million units a year earlier to 5.4 million in the second quarter of 2012. Nokia's former number one, the Symbian operating system plays only a minor role, at 4.4 percent with 16.9 percent a year ago. In Linux, IDC recorded in the first place Samsung's Bada-house development. The Koreans and other manufacturers are focused on Android, which is why the market share of Linux systems is reduced.
The Android's market share jumped to 68.1 percent according to IDC, in the second quarter of 2012 from 46.9 percent year-ago quarter. Thus, overall, 104.8 million smartphones were sold with the Google system. From the strong sales results benefited primarily the hottest Apple rival Samsung, the 44 percent of all phones sold Android.
The market share of Apple's iPhone was within a year from 18.8 to 16.9 percent. However, many customers are waiting for the next generation iPhone which is expected for the autumn. According to IDC, Apple shipped the equipment to be stored while the prior-year quarter by nearly 28 percent of some 20 million to 26 million units - but growth remained behind the overall growth of the smartphone market. Apple is also trying to slow the rise of Samsung with patent lawsuits. Just a big process running in California.
Dramatically, however, is the decline in sales at third-placed RIM BlackBerry provider. Its market share fell year on year from 11.5 to 4.8 percent. Microsoft's Windows Mobile moved from 2.3 before to 3.5 percent and was able to show the greatest growth in deliveries - from 2.5 million units a year earlier to 5.4 million in the second quarter of 2012. Nokia's former number one, the Symbian operating system plays only a minor role, at 4.4 percent with 16.9 percent a year ago. In Linux, IDC recorded in the first place Samsung's Bada-house development. The Koreans and other manufacturers are focused on Android, which is why the market share of Linux systems is reduced.
Oracle and Google should rename paid bloggers and journalists
U.S. Federal Judge William Alsup, who has to decide in the patent dispute between Oracle and Google, requires the parties involved for information on what journalists, bloggers, commentators and other writers of them were paid, who have reported on the proceedings. You want the court to 17 Provide information about august, according to an arrangement. The proceedings were not completed, the information about which reports have been influenced by possible financial ties could be used in a possible appeal, Alsup wrote.Oracle said CNet to the magazine, to have disclosed all his financial relations in this case always. Now Google is your turn to do it right. Oracle understand Alsups arrangement so that indirect payments are to be included. Florian Mueller, a blogger is already known, which is on Oracle's payroll and who reported on the case. The operator of the Blogs "FOSS patent" wrote in April that he was "recently" advisor to the software company. Mueller insisted that time, he was an independent analyst and blogger, and will continue to disseminate his views. He often say things with which his client did not match.Oracle had sued Google two years ago because of alleged violations of patents and copyrights. It was about the use of Java in the development of the system initiated by Google Android smartphone. In June, the two parties have agreed that Oracle temporarily discontinues range check to liquidated damages in connection with the neunzeiligen Java routine and seven de-compiled Java files. The question of whether Google infringed copyright in a possible Oracle-37 Java APIs, to be decided again in an appeal hearing. Alsup was the beginning of June denied any such breach of copyright.
Zeus Trojan attacks intensified on mTANs
The procedure is basically still the same as its predecessors: the starting point of an infection of the smartphone is infected with the Zeus Trojan (Windows) PC. The discharged into the open for online banking web site, for example, type a message that would have to secure the smartphones where new certificates will be installed. The alleged certificates or security updates are available via download or even sent directly via MMS to the phone number entered by the user. Once installed on the phone directs the Trojans secretly, but the app SMS messages with the mTANs of a number abroad continue, with the current versions in Sweden.
The new Trojan versions for Android and Blackberry - Kaspersky speaks of "Zeus in the Mobile," short ZitMo - apparently serve mainly to the systematic development of the functionality. Still it lags slightly behind the Android version that Windows Mobile, Symbian and Blackberry behind (an iPhone counterpart has not been sighted). It shall not appear to selectively mTAN only the messages of the bank, but all text message to the Lord and Master more
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