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Showing posts with label Android. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Android. Show all posts

Sunday, September 15, 2013

Nokia Android Phone Was Real

Posted on 12:07 PM by Unknown
We now know that Nokia was experimenting with an Android device, before Microsoft bought out their mobile phone division. This shows that Nokia had a plan B in case of the failure of the Windows 8 devices.

This team was very small, and did not have a huge impact on the company, but it shows that they feared possible failure from the Windows Phone, or that they were interested in growing their company.

Now according to their acquisition deal with Microsoft, the Android division was not even brought up, Microsoft did not want anything to do with those prototype devices, so this shows that Microsoft is more concerned with dominating with their own phone, rather then getting the hardware, and then selling it with the Android Operating System.

Back in 2011 Nokia agreed to sell Windows Phone devices, and that contract would have been over during 2014 which would mean that Nokia would have probably dropped the Windows Phone, and instead would have used the more popular Android operating system.

Nokia will forever be haunted by the mistake of choosing Windows Phone over Android. The company has 3% of the smart phone market, but back in 2010 it had about 32% and people always look back and wondered what would have happened if they chose Android. As we know Android is the most common mobile operating system on the planet, while Microsoft and Blackberry have very little of the market and are both doing very poorly.

Since Nokia has sold their mobile phone division, this project will be gone, and then Nokia and us will be left with the question. What If?
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Posted in Android, Microsoft, Nokia | No comments

Saturday, August 31, 2013

5 Tips To Secure Your Android Device

Posted on 1:50 PM by Unknown
When it comes to securing your android device it takes more than just placing that lock on your home screen. You need to be able to protect your device even in the event of them guessing your password. These five tips are essential when it comes to protecting your android device. These apps can all be used together, and they all have their own unique ways of protecting your android device.



1. 360 Mobile Security

 This is a free antivirus app that is meant to block malicious apps from getting onto your device. It has a very clean interface and also has some tools for speeding up your Android Device. This app is great at keeping out malware, but there are some things to note. This app is very new to the market place, but the developers are working to add new features some that we are familiar with, and some that might be unique. However we can be sure that this app has a long way to go, and it is heading there at a faster pace then most of the other android antivirus apps that are on the market. The one issue with this app is the enhanced graphics which use a slightly higher battery amount then other android antivirus apps. But since it can protect you from various vulnerabilities it makes this app worth it.
Download The App Here


2. App Lock

This app lock app comes with various protection features such as anti uninstall and administrator rights. This makes the app much more difficult to remove, and it can prevent anyone from accessing your apps or system settings. Essentially removing this app is very difficult, and you will be protected from most people. However a more advanced user might be able to bypass it or essentially hacks into the device and remove the app forcefully. 

Download The App Here



3. Encrypt External SD Card.

This feature is built into newer Android devices, and it allows your to encrypt your SD card so that it can protect the information that you might be storing in it. This is almost necessary because your SD card is so easy to remove and transfer into other devices that you want that important information to be secured from any hackers or those looking to use the information for nefarious reasons. If your device is not able to have a SD card 



4. Encrypt Your Device
This is probably the most important of the above features, and that is because your physical device or internal storage will hold the most vital information. Such as your files, or your Apps. This is the one thing that you don't want to be vulnerable so the first thing that you must do is have your device encrypted this will prevent anyone from accessing your device, however if they know your password for your home screen then they will be able to get past the encryption password. Make sure that your password includes the following. Letters, numbers, special characters, and Capital letters.


5. Request To Write To SD Card
This is another important feature for your android device and while it offers little protection, it is still a great thing to have. It will basically say you want to write to the SD card? If the app says yes then you will be warned.
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Thursday, June 27, 2013

Avg Cleaner Review

Posted on 10:50 PM by Unknown
Avg Cleaner is an Android app, that is meant to increase the performance of your phone by deleting unnecessary items such as cache, messages, call logs, and your history. This program is a great utility for some, but a waste to others and I will explain why. If you wish to test the app please refer to the link at the bottom of this post.


Features

Delete Your History: AVG Cleaner allows you to clear your history from your Browser, Downloads, clipboard, and your Google Play Searches.

Cache Cleaning: AVG Cleaner will scan your apps, and give you a breakdown on what apps are using this amount of cache, and it will clear it so your phone is faster.

Call & Messages Clearing: AVG Cleaner allows you to delete messages, call logs, and more. Now the issue with this, is you delete them in bulk so be very careful when doing this, or before doing it back up important messages so you don't lose the messages.

Why You Should Use This App

If your phone is running slow, it could be a number of things and a large cache might be one of them. AVG Cleaner is one of the most effective tools for cache cleaning that I have seen. The reason that you want to clean your cache, is because it takes up unnecessary space on your phone, and if you don't use an app too often then that cache sits there. Now clearing cache from an app you use daily or multiple times a day can have negative effects. As your system uses the app it stores information from it in the form of a cache. Then the phone can access this cache or stored information to increase the loading time of your app. Now each has it's own limit, and apps like Facebook will have a large cache and at the same time, it is pointless because your news feed is constantly changing which leaves useless information from past posts.

Why You Might Not Use The App

The main reason to not use this app, is if you are running another cache cleaner. This app while very efficient does not serve any other purpose besides cleaning your phone. It is also useless if you are using the AVG Mobile Security app because this is the exact same utility that comes from their Mobile Security. There is not other reason to use this if you have a replacement. Now if you don't have a cache cleaner, and you are looking for something that is light and simple then this is the app you are looking for.




Download the app here: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.avg.cleaner
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Wednesday, June 12, 2013

360 Mobile Security Review

Posted on 3:21 PM by Unknown
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Qihoo has released a new app for Android, and it is named 360 Mobile Security. This app as you can guess is an antivirus for your phone that uses a strange tactic to find malware. Qihoo uses their engine, and a cloud based engine to scan your phone. The best thing about this for you is better detection rates, and more ways to check the app for malware.


Features

Antivirus Scanner: This is the obvious item for every antivirus software on the market. It comes with a quick scan, and a full scan.

Antivirus Protection: 360 Mobile Security will actually monitor your device for malicious apps, acts, and messages that might contain malicious links. So as you can guess this is a very powerful antivirus and that is true, but there is more.

Vulnerability Scanner: This is the strange item, this app will scan your device for vulnerabilities found in the OS custom or from Google and protect those vulnerabilities.  I used on Jellybean 4.1.2, and it found 2 vulnerabilities, they were mostly the spam messages, and now it protects me from those.

Those are all of the features for this app. Considering it was released last night this is a good start for them. I have submitted a report to them regarding new things that they can add to the APP, and we will see what happens. This app can go either way, it will either be the next big thing or it will end in disaster and will be shunned out.

Is It Safe?
Yes the app is safe, I was testing their antivirus on my computer, and the only issue was a false positive from VIPRE. The mobile app is safe and later today their Antivirus Software will be safe. This is according to 40+ antivirus companies so who knows but yes I am using the app right now because I want to see were this is APP is heading. While the app is new and lacks features, it does have a powerful AV engine. I recommend that you check it out on the Android market place.

Related articles

  • Top 5 Free Android Antivirus Apps
  • Kaspersky Mobile Security Review
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Posted in Android, Mobile security, security | No comments

Friday, June 7, 2013

New Gmail App Update

Posted on 9:39 PM by Unknown


Google has recently released an update for their Gmail app and it has completely redone the UI and this is one of those things that you will either love the new UI or you will completely hate the new UI and will try to roll back. However,there are some changes that I have wanted for a long time and I am glad they are in.

Changes to the UI

The new UI is very similar to the old UI however now there is a giant letter in the front of the email which is a way that they are labeling these posts. I would give a visual, but I want to hide my emails and the senders. However, I recommend that you do download the newest update from the Google Play Store. These updates are better and while the new look can take a minute of getting used to I want to set something clear. However, I feel that the changes are being exaggerated and that people are still not accustomed to the change that Google is trying to push, and the thing that people need to realize is that Google does not care.

You Can Still Delete The Messages

A lot of people are under the illusion that you can no longer delete message, however there are still a lot of ways of doing this. My favorite way of deleting messages is to go into the general settings for Gmail and set it up so that when you swipe them away they will be deleted. This is also the fastest way for you to delete those old emails and to delete all of the spam mail that you might have. As soon as the community calms down and realizes that this is the direction that Google wants to head then we will all be in a better place.
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Tuesday, June 4, 2013

Top 5 Free Android Antivirus Apps

Posted on 11:00 PM by Unknown

For those of us that have an Android phone we know that there are a lot of infected apps on the market and that we are most likely to get malware because of Android being the most popular mobile operating system. However most of us want our phones want to be protected at no cost to us, well today I will give you my top 5 list for the best free Android antivirus apps.

1. Comodo Mobile Security

Comodo mobile security is our choice for best free mobile security, and that is for good reason. Lets just go over the features that come with the app.
Features:
  • Antivirus: Comodo will watch the phone for unsafe process' or apps trying to step outside of their "box". You may also scan the whole phone at any given time from the menu.
  • App Locker: Comodo comes with a built in app locker that locks apps with a password of your choosing.
  • Back Up Apps: You may backup your apps to the SD card so that you may install them again if you get a new phone.
  • System Optimizer: Comodo comes in with a built in task manager to show you all of your running apps. The best thing is that this program is not to powerful and will only show active apps not memory resident. Comodo also comes with a built in cache cleaner so that your phone is always running in tip top shape.
  • Task Scheduler: You may schedule Comodo to scan your phone at a given time.
  • SMS and Call Blocking: Comodo allows you to block certain numbers or even texts that contain certain keywords. This used in the right hands will prevent you from receiving spam texts.
  • Privacy Protection: Comodo has a private space were you may only view certain texts from people. For instance if you are receiving important bank information, then Comodo will protect it in this space so that only you may see them.
  • Privacy Advisor: Comodo has this feature so that phone owners will be able to see what permissions an app is claiming. For instance did you know Angry Birds tracks your location? Well now you do, and you might not be comfortable with them doing this. However, this feature does more than just check permissions it will be able to detect apps that are collecting too much information and will label them as unsafe.
  • Anti-theft Protection: Comodo gives you the ability to track your phone if lost, and send codes to wipe and do far more to protect your privacy.
  • Firewall: The rarest item for phone Antivirus apps and it is one of the most important. If you root your phone then Comodo will be able to monitor all connections and it will be able to control whether or not certain connections are safe.

2. Avast Mobile Security

Avast while lacks the features that you would get from Comodo still has very strong protection and such a simple UI that anyone could navigate. 
Features:
  • Antivirus: Avast is well known for their shields and they don't skip here the problems are that they still seem to be adding some which is concerning, however you will be safe with Avast.
  • Anti-theft: Avast has the best Anti-theft module of any antivirus program that I have tested. From my testing it was nearly dead on every time and the management from your Avast account.
  • SMS and Call Filtering: Avast is able to block numbers from contacting you and it can prompt you on every message from an unknown sender.
  • Privacy Report: Avast will scan all apps and tell you what their permissions are. This is not as effective as Comodo's however it is still nice to get this feature.
  • Firewall: Avast comes with a nice firewall, but it can be complicated and you don't need to worry about this unless you know how to properly manage a rooted Android phone.

3. Norton Mobile Antivirus 

Norton mobile does offer a free antivirus version of their program, however it does lack a lot of features. However the one thing Norton has always done well with, was antivirus protection. Norton does find a ton of malware and does a good job with detecting and analysing malicious apps. These are the reasons that I can recommend Norton. While it lacks features it makes up for it with really nice protection and being a light program.
Features:
  • Anti-theft: Norton provides all free users with a very nice Anti-theft module.
  • Antivirus: Norton has a very high testing results and allows all of the basic scans that you get with any antivirus app.

4. Bitdefender Antivirus Free

Bitdefender lacks all the extra features of the above features but offers "unparalleled" protection. Bitdefender is the best scoring antivirus for your Windows Computer, and your Android device and while it has good protection it needs more features. Generally a program that does more gets more downloads Bitdefender has the fact that it is a powerful antivirus, and that is about it.
Features:
  • Antivirus: Bitdefender has the best antivirus in the industry (according to lab tests) and that is true for its mobile device as well. However it lacks the web protection which you get with their paid version which is why it got a poor rating.
  • Autopilot: Bitdefender loves their autopilot and that is were the app will scan all new apps and perform regular scanning of all apps. However, Bitdefender needs to expand this so that it can monitor those apps.

5. Kaspersky Mobile Security Lite

Kaspersky is one of those antivirus companies that I have come to trust for protection, while they don't have the best they are still very strong with protection which is why I would argue them and Bitdefender are at a tie. This app has more features than Bitdefender but has worse protection which is key when it comes to Android protection.
Features:
  • Antivirus: This is very similar to Bitdefender were they limit your protection. However, the protection is still very strong as long as you do regular scans.
  • Anti-theft Protection: Kaspersky has a very useful Anti-theft protection module and I hope everyone that is using the program actually uses the feature.
  • Call & SMS Filter: Kaspersky allows you to block certain numbers from calling or texting you on a by number basis.
Summary
When it comes to mobile security no matter what app you are using, you are better than the guy next to you who is not using one. You need to remember to only use trusted companies, and if you are not sure whether or not they are trusted "Google it" or remember the names of major antivirus companies.

*I did not recommend AVG because I have had bad experiences with them, but it is still a very nice app to use so please don't feel like I skipped them out of hate.*
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