Android smartphones

Just 5 attempts can open Android pattern lock

If you think that the popular pattern lock system in Android smartphones is the best option to safeguard your device, you are mistaken as security researchers have found that it takes just five attempts to break into Android devices.

Jan 24, 2017, 14:54 PM IST

Android smartphones in US sending personal data to China: Report

US security firm Kryptowire has identified Android smartphones with a "backdoor" software in the country that collected sensitive personal data and transmitted this data to third-party servers in China without disclosure or the users' consent.

Nov 16, 2016, 16:54 PM IST

Android smartphones in US sending personal data to China with a "backdoor" software

Security firm Kryptowire has identified Android smartphones with a "backdoor" software in the US that collected sensitive personal data and transmitted this data to third-party servers in China without disclosure or the users` consent.

Nov 16, 2016, 11:23 AM IST

China smartphone maker Xiaomi buys Microsoft patents

Shanghai: Upstart smartphone maker Xiaomi has bought nearly 1,500 patents from US technology giant Microsoft, the companies and reports said, as part of a "global partnership" that will help the Chinese firm expand outside its home market.

Jun 01, 2016, 12:55 PM IST

Google to roll out ''Tap to Translate'' feature on Android smartphones

Zee Media Bureau

New Delhi: Popular search engine giant Google surely knows how to keep its users happy by adding new feature to the site to make it more handy.

May 12, 2016, 20:21 PM IST

Android device running slow? Uninstall Facebook app from your smartphone

As per reports, Facebook's official mobile app is slowing your Android smartphones and consuming excess battery power.

Feb 02, 2016, 14:38 PM IST

New Starck-designed Bluetooth devices track down lost items

 The lost items can then be tracked down via Bluetooth on an app that works on Apple and Android smartphones.

Nov 14, 2015, 13:34 PM IST

Google Nexus 5X, Nexus 6P smartphones launched; comes with Android Marshmallow

Both handsets will be sold unlocked, with Google hoping to capitalise on a trend in the US and other markets away from smartphone subsidies as part of long-term contracts.

Sep 29, 2015, 23:35 PM IST

User data retrievable from second-hand smartphones

Thinking of selling your old smartphone? Watch out, as its data may be retrievable even after wiping it!

May 24, 2015, 17:24 PM IST

Android dominant in two-horse smartphone race: IDC

Google Android dominated the global smart phone market in 2014, holding an 81.5 percent market share, with Apple's iOS second and no strong third player, market tracker IDC said.

Feb 25, 2015, 23:35 PM IST

Android grabs 85% of smartphone market: survey

Smartphones powered by the Android operating system captured 85 percent of the worldwide market in the second quarter, threatening to marginalize rival platforms, a new survey shows.

Aug 01, 2014, 00:14 AM IST

Best smartphones under Rs 15,000

Buying a smartphone on a tight budget is always difficult. You want to get the best at the cheapest price possible. Besides, given the wide of range of good smartphones at tempting prices in the market, choosing the right budget-phone becomes all the more harder.

Jul 28, 2014, 00:52 AM IST