With the anticipation for Samsung's Galaxy S III reaching fever pitch, the predictable influx of supposed leaks is in full swing. Following on from Samsung's immensely-popular Galaxy S II, the expectation of the device cannot be underestimated. We've sifted through quite a few images purporting to depict the next best Android device - some which do look plausible, while others fail to convince.
Last week, we reported of a strain of malware in the wild that, although described innocently as Rovio Mobile's latest addition to the Angry Birds series, was indeed the Legacy Native (LeNa) malware first seen last fall, and has the potential to remotely gain root access to Android users' devices.
Samsung has reportedly been taking a leaf from the stalk of Cupertino rival Apple, by shifting around disguised prototypes of its upcoming Galaxy S III in order to proceed with stringent carrier testing.
Out of all the advantages of having an open-source platform, an obvious caveat is the increased threat to security which can arise.
The “One” series of smartphones marks a rebirth for HTC, once a dominant Taiwanese smartphone manufacturing company but now far behind juggernauts like Apple and Samsung. With just three models with straightforward names - the One X, One S and One V - it shows that HTC has finally, finally realized that Apple’s strategy of quality over quantity of products is far more beneficial than releasing a new flagship device every few months.
As far as rooting an Android device goes, you'd be hard pushed to find an easier, and more passive method than simply installing an APK.
If you cast your minds back to last year, you may remember a little feature introduced by Google-owned YouTube, which allowed users to effortlessly convert standard videos to 3D.
Although Google has born the brunt of much criticism concerning the reach (or lack thereof) of its latest and greatest mobile OS, the grand Ice Cream Sandwich rollout is in full flow, and the next in line, it would seem, is Samsung's larger-than-life 'phablet', known to its mother as the Galaxy Note.
Samsung's Galaxy S III is now beginning to reach iPhone-like levels of rumor mongering and excitement, and today sees a new rumor surrounding the unannounced handset.
A newly leaked image is claimed to be of the unannounced Google Nexus tablet. Sporting a clean, black look, the tablet looks absolutely gorgeous, if not a little bare. Will it be enough to take on the iPad, though.
