The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has alerted telecom consumers and the general public that a new Android malware that can be used to attack Android devices has been discovered. According to a statement issued yesterday by the NCC director of public affairs, Dr Ikechukwu Adinde, the malware, named ‘AbstractEmu’, canContinue Reading
If you use WhatsApp on Android then now is definitely the time to upgrade to the latest version of the app We’ve seen some brilliant Android developments recently, including some excellent news about Android TV adoption and also a smart new feature coming to Android Auto. However, arguably the biggest in terms of upgradingContinue Reading
It’s 2021, and yet transferring your chat history on WhatsApp when switching platforms has mostly been impossible to do, that is until now. Yesterday, during Samsung’s Galaxy Unpacked event, the Facebook-owned cross chat platform announced that it’s finally letting users who jump between Android and iOS bring their messages and attachmentsContinue Reading
It’s over Apple, pack up your R&D departments, stop the machinery, and set aside the half-finished production run of the iPhone 13. Android has been crowned the winner of all things mobile, apparently. How you might ask, has this been decided? Well, through a social media study it seems, solidifying itContinue Reading
Ways to keep your children safe For all their many joys, mobile devices can expose your kids to content you’d rather they didn’t see. The good news is that your Android smartphone or tablet comes with built-in tools that can help you ensure your little ones can access only age-appropriateContinue Reading
One of the perks of owning an Android device is being able to stream live sports in just about any location. Thanks to the latest mobile technology and new service offerings from television networks, sports leagues and streaming companies, fans now have unparalleled access to their favorite teams and championship events allContinue Reading
Most of us juggle an immense amount of information these days — enough tasks, to-do’s, and scattered scraps of mental data to fill up a 40-gallon fish tank. (Just imagine all those tiny little thought-fishies swimming around! Glub, glub, glub.) But guess what? Your tired ol’ noggin isn’t the onlyContinue Reading
I saw a very interesting report this week — from the reliable XDA Developers.com site — that the upcoming Android OS, Android Q, will let IT shops downgrade apps. That means that if a third-party app or even Android native app update presents problems, such as conflicting with other appsContinue Reading
The internet loves to tell you how it never forgets anything. But at the same time, there’s no guarantee that your favorite viral comedy skit video will be on that Instagram or Twitter page the next day. Sometimes it’s a good idea to download your favorite videos from social networks,Continue Reading
Motorola has officially launched the One and the One Power, two new phones created for Google’s Android One program. While that doesn’t mean they’re created specifically for emerging markets — Android One initially focused on entry-level devices but evolved into a series of phones that gets updates from Google quicklyContinue Reading