BlackBerry (formerly known as RIM) have released an update for the PlayBook.
The update gives the tablet the same rebranding of BlackBerry App World to simply BlackBerry World, that we saw at the unveiling of the BlackBerry Z10.
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A recent report released by O2 UK shows how mobile phones have now become so much more than just a device to call people. The report, called All About You asked users how much time people spend doing various tasks via their smartphones.
The report also asked respondents what they used their smartphones for. The results reveal how ubiquitous these devices are becoming in everyday life, in places replacing other devices, such as alarm clocks and watches, prompting David Johnson, the General Manager Devices for O2 UK, to say: “Smartphones are now being used like a digital ‘Swiss Army Knife”. Continue reading
It was only time that eventually smartphones would start being seriously targeted by malicious software in the same way as home PCs.
For a while, Windows have been doing Battle with Zeus, a Russian malware which has been designed to steal peoples’ banking information, allowing funds to be transferred from their accounts, in some cases to be emptied.
A new version named Zitmo (Zeus In The MObile) has now started attacking Android based smartphones. It poses as a banking activation application that says that it must be installed in order to proceed. Once done, it intercepts SMS messages that some banks use to notify users of access codes in order to authorise transactions. Continue reading
Trend Micro have provided news of a ZeuS Trojan virus specifically targeting BlackBerry users.
The ZeuS malware specifically targeting the BlackBerry OS is currently detected by Trend Micro as BBOS_ZITMO.B. Just like its desktop counterpart, this ZeuS variant does not display any graphical user interface (GUI) that can prompt users about the infection. Instead, it removes itself from the list of applications, in order to effectively stay under the radar. Continue reading
After restoring previously backed-up data to your BlackBerry 9700 smartphone, new Short Message Service (SMS) messages that are received appear as coming from the mobile number instead of the actual name of the contact.
Resolution:
Upgrade the BlackBerry Device Software to version 5.0.0.388 or later. For information on how to perform an upgrade of the BlackBerry Device Software, see KB03901
Note: BlackBerry Device Software is specific to the wireless service provider your BlackBerry smartphone was sold from. The availability of the BlackBerry Device Software is dependent on the release of BlackBerry Device Software by Research In Motion and the acceptance of that build by the wireless service provider.
To confirm this BlackBerry Device Software is available, view the software download site:
http://na.blackberry.com/eng/support/downloads/download_sites.jsp
An O2 spokesperson has confirmed Apple is set to release a software patch to address the recently described security flaw in the iPhone.
It was revealed that modified SMS messages could result in iPhones being disconnected from the network or hijacked altogether.
O2 said the patch would be available this Saturday through iTunes.
“We will be communicating to customers both through the website and proactively,” the spokesperson added. “We always recommend our customers update their iPhone with the latest software and this is no different.”
O2 also revealed Windows Mobile and Google Android phones are also vulnerable, but no patch or information has yet been made available from either Operating System providers.
Black Hat researchers have uncovered a vulnerability in the iPhone that could allow an attacker to automatically execute arbitrary code on the device using a malformed SMS as the medium. The result is total control of the coveted device. Continue reading
City of London Police has launched an SMS service. Aimed mainly at people that have hearing or speech impediments, it will allow people in the City to use their mobile phones to contact the police in non-emergency situations. Continue reading
Pending the outcome of this amendment, it may be possible to use a mobile phone at 30,000ft on the other side of the World.