The number of mobile malware apps has jumped 614 percent in the last year, according to studies conducted by McAfee and Juniper Networks.
Researchers find another Android attack that can get past signature checks
A second vulnerability that can be exploited to modify legitimate Android apps without breaking their digital signatures has been identified and publicly documented.
Google: Critical Android security flaw won't harm most users
A security flaw could affect 99 percent of Android devices, a researcher claims, but the reality is that most Android users have very little to worry about.
HP brings Slate 7 Android tablet to Middle East
HP recently launched its first Android tablet, the Slate 7, in the Middle East. With a starting price of Dh599, it’s designed to be an affordable tablet for the Android Jelly Bean fan.
Android malware devlopment now mimics commercial software, claims Juniper
The creation of Android malware is now mature enough for there to be development cycles that mimic those of the legitimate software world, a report from Juniper Networks has concluded.
Most Android threats would be blocked if phones ran latest Android version, report says
Over three quarters of Android threats are malicious apps that send SMS messages to premium rate numbers and could be mitigated by a protection feature present in Android 4.2, according to researchers from networking vendor Juniper Networks.
Ransom app locks up Android smartphones, Symantec discovers
It was only a matter of time before it happened and now it has – ransom malware has successfully made the jump from the PC world, where it torments millions of Windows users, to the mobile world, where it has similar designs on Android.
Android anti-virus products a big flop, researchers say
Android smartphones and tablets are under attack, and the most popular tools developed to protect them are easily circumvented, according …
Google says it has 900 million Android activations
Google’s Android OS has more than 900 million users, the company said Wednesday at its I/O event in San Francisco. …
MediaTek to improve low-cost Android smartphone performance
Semiconductor company MediaTek wants to improve the performance of low-cost, Android-based smartphones with its latest system-on-a-chip (SoC), the MT6572. MT6572 …
HP ships $169 Slate 7 Android tablet
Hewlett-Packard on Friday started shipping its US$169.99 Slate 7 tablet with Android 4.1, which signals the company’s reentry into the …
Microsoft exec lashes out at iOS, Android
Microsoft’s top executive for mobile phones took shots at both iOS and Android on Tuesday, calling Apple’s operating system “boring” …
First targeted attack for Android discovered by Kaspersky
Kaspersky Lab has detected a new targeted attack against Uyghur activists which, for the first time, is based on a …
Bitdefender launches Antivirus Free for Android
Security software vendor Bitdefender has launched its ‘Antivirus Free’ app on the Google Android platform to combat the growth in mobile malware. The app promises …
Microsoft-led coalition files EU complaint against Google, Android
The FairSearch coalition, whose members include Microsoft, Nokia and Oracle, has filed a complaint with the European Commission against Google …
Facebook unveils Home app suite for Android
Facebook has released new software for Android phones that gives quick access to Facebook services and aims to further boost …
Google releases Quickoffice for iPhone, Android
Google has launched its Microsoft Office substitute, Quickoffice, for the iPhone, Android smartphones and Android tablets, fulfilling a promise made …
BlackBerry to bring Balance software to Android, iOS
BlackBerry last week announced technology designed to securely separate work and personal data on Android and iOS smartphones and tablets, …
Android head steps aside, Chrome leader takes over
Google’s head of Android, Andy Rubin, is reportedly stepping aside, which could mean big changes for the mobile platform as …
Android, iOS benefit from tablet sales surge, but not Windows 8, says IDC
Improving Windows 8 is Microsoft’s best bet for grabbing a larger share of tablet sales over the next four years, but there doesn’t …