Warning for Android smartphone users over sophisticated banking trojan

Britons with Android smartphones and tablets have been urged to watch out for fake software updates that could give away passwords, financial information and even let criminals take control of their devices. Computer security company McAfee warned it had noticed a spate of malware trojans originally from Brazil targeting the Google Play Store and trying … Read more

Older drinkers are turned away from pubs because they can’t order food and drink on a smartphone

Older drinkers who do not have smartphones could be discriminated against by pubs and restaurants – because they cannot order through an app. Many venues are insisting customers place food and drink purchases through their devices to cut down contact with staff. But charity Age UK said the measure rules out half of those aged … Read more

LG smartphone business may really be near its end

LG seems to be in a tight situation. There is no official announcement yet but people have been discussing the other South Korean tech giant’s future. Well, we’re mainly referring to the phone business of the company that’s been suffering the past few years. In the past months, we have been wondering what will happen … Read more

MediaTek dethrones Qualcomm to become biggest smartphone chip supplier

Qualcomm has been an undisputed chipset leader but the manufacturer has been pushed off the pinnacle for the first time by MediaTek. The Taiwanese chipmaker has become the biggest smartphone processor supplier for the first time with a 27-percent market share in 2020 as compared to 17.2-percent in 2019. According to a recent report, MediaTek … Read more

Android smartphone loyalty falls while Apple at all-time high

While the smartphone industry wrestled with a lot (as did other industries) last year, the latter part of 2020 saw a resurgence as people started buying new devices again. A brand loyalty survey was conducted around the time the Samsung Galaxy S21 series came out. Sadly for Samsung, customer loyalty to their brand has dropped … Read more