by dbadmin | Sep 29, 2021 | Android, Android Security, News
Credit: Joe Hindy / Android Authority A newly discovered Android Trojan known as “GriftHorse” probably made away with millions of dollars. The Trojan asks you to enter your phone number to win a prize. That “prize” is a recurring subscription to a useless service. We...
by dbadmin | Sep 28, 2021 | Android, Android 12, Foldable Phones, News
Credit: C. Scott Brown / Android Authority Details of a new Android 12 version update have leaked. Dubbed Android 12.1, the version brings a host of changes for large screen devices like foldable phones. These include improvements to UI layouts, a taskbar, and smarter...
by dbadmin | Sep 24, 2021 | Android, Features, Google, HTC
On September 3, 2008, the mobile operating system we all know as Android was finally introduced to the market. Of course, an OS is nothing without hardware to back it up, and this week marks the debut of the first-ever Android phone, the HTC Dream a.k.a. the T-Mobile...
by dbadmin | Sep 23, 2021 | Android, Apple, Chargers, News, USB-C
The European Commission has announced its latest push to adopt USB-C as the standard charging port across multiple digital devices. It cites consumer convenience and the reduction of e-waste as two motivating factors. The move would push companies like Apple to adopt...
by dbadmin | Sep 23, 2021 | Android, Features
The T-Mobile G1/HTC Dream I remember the day well because I was there. New York City, Tuesday, September 23, 2008. HTC, Google, T-Mobile, and Deutsche Telekom executives took the stage to introduce Android 1.0, a brand new mobile operating system, and the G1, the...
by dbadmin | Sep 20, 2021 | Android, Features, Google
Credit: Tristan Rayner / Android Authority The chances are very good that your Android smartphone doesn’t have stock Android. Most manufacturers layer their own software over the core Android operating system, a process known as “skinning.” If you have a recent phone...
