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Vivo is set to unveil a new camera-centric smartphone in its budget V series, dubbed the V15 Pro, which has a heap of rumors around it. Fueling further anticipation, we have a new official video which reveals more about the upcoming device. According to a video by Vivo (featuring Vivo brand ambassador and Bollywood actor […]
Chinese company OnePlus is conducting a contest called the #PMChallenge for which it is inviting users to design features for its OxygenOS which will be incorporated into the upcoming OS version by the company. Interested users can send across his or her PRD (product requirements document) to OnePlus Forum in a new thread in the […]
After Xiaomi unveiled the Redmi Note 7 under the newly established Redmi sub-brand, Xiaomi India has been teasing its launch in the country. Now, it is suggested that the smartphone is soon to make its entry this month. According to a report by 91Mobiles, Xiaomi is expected to launch the Redmi Note 7 at an […]
Sony has scheduled its MWC 2019 event for February 25, and we are hoping to see its 2019 smartphones, the alleged Xperia XZ4 being one of them. In addition to its leak list, the latest leak suggesting some features of the 2019 Sony smartphone. According to a report by Japanese site Sumaho Info, a leaked image suggests that […]
After launching in China back in December, Honor has launched its much-awaited View20 smartphone in India as well. Honor View20 features an in-hole all view display for keeping the bezels to a minimum. With a 6.4-inches Full HD+ display, the smartphone has the screen-to-body ratio of 91.8%. The latest smartphone is powered by Huawei’s flagship […]
Since Google launched its 2018 flagships, the Pixel 3 and the Pixel 3 XL, the smartphones have become prone to a number of issues. Adding to its list of glitches, a Google Pixel 3 XL recently caught fire, as reported by a user. The Pixel 3 XL user (@Dysonborksphere), via a post on Reddit, reported the incident. The post suggests […]
Sony is expected to announce its new smartphone in the Xperia XZ series, dubbed the Xperia XZ4 for which a new leak shows off a possible design for it. According to a report by a Chinese website, the alleged Xperia XZ4 is expected to come with a new aspect ratio configured at 21:9 which will make way for a tall display and thinner […]
Ahead of Vivo Apex 2019’s official launch (scheduled for January 24) and after some leaks, Meizu has unveiled the world’s first-ever smartphone without any ports — the Meizu Zero in China. The main USP of the Meizu Zero is that it lacks any physical ports and sports a one-piece ceramic unibody. The new portless design […]
According to the judge who issued the order, this is tantamount to violating the U.S. Constitution Fifth Amendment A judge in the United States denied the police an order to unlock several devices with biometric identifiers (such as fingerprint register or facial recognition). According to network security specialists at the International Institute of Cyber Security, […]
Following the massive success of its POCO F1 smartphone in India, yesterday, Xiaomi promised a Christmas surprise for its fans. Well, the company has fulfilled its promise and released a new Armoured Edition variant of the smartphone. The new POCO F1 Armoured Edition comes packed with 6GB RAM and 128GB storage space. It’s worth noting […]
As speculated earlier, Xiaomi has finally made the new Mi Play in its Play series official in China. The main highlight of the Xiaomi Mi Play is the octa-core 12nm MediaTek P35 processor it is powered by. Another highlight is the 5.84-inch display which sports a water drop notch at the top. The display has a Full HD+ screen resolution and is covered by a 2.5D curved […]
Many smartphone users are surprised when they get a pop up as soon as they leave a place asking them to rate their experience visiting that location. It could be a shop or a restaurant that you went to have your lunch or dinner, or just about any place. A majority of them may just […]
Former White House officer considers the president’s tapped phone could compromise sensitive information Countless experts in information security and digital forensics would have warned the situation of the American President. Local media report that American espionage agencies have evidence that China and Russia have been listening to President Trump’s personal calls to friends and collaborators […]
It’s one of the worst feelings in the world having your computer hacked, hit with a virus and losing all your work. Now, think of how that would be if it was your smartphone. Most of us don’t really think of having our phone’s hacked, but it happens more than you’d think. It’s why we […]
The smartphones we use today are sophisticated little machines that have gone through an incredible evolution over the last decade. They are now capable of working as a personal assistant that can monitor our heartbeat, track our movements, and anticipate our needs. But have you ever wondered how does your smartphone achieve such remarkable feats? […]
The law was passed on Monday and will apply to children between 3 and 15 years Experts in enterprise network security report that starting from next month French students will no longer be able to use smartphones or tablets while they are in school. The Smartphone Ban Act was originally part of President Emmanuel Macron’s election campaign […]
Most batteries in today’s smartphone are intelligent enough to detect how people use their phones and employ power-saving technologies that result in longer battery life. That advantage sounds excellent all around, but recent research suggests those smart batteries could be used by hackers to learn about smartphone users. An Easily Orchestrated Hack The researchers who […]
An IT security researcher has discovered a critical vulnerability in OnePlus 6 smartphones which if exploited can allow an attacker to boot any modified image even when the bootloader is locked – This means the attacker can have full access to OnePlus 6 device without digging any further. The vulnerability was identified by Jason Donenfeld, a security researcher from Edge […]
More than a year ago, I wrote about a Raspberry Pi-powered phone called PiPhone, and the readers loved it. Just recently, I came across another similar project on Kickstarter and decided to share it on Fossbytes. Named PiTalk, the project calls itself the “first ever DIY modular smartphone.” Powered by Python, PiTalk modular smartphone is […]
University of Washington’s Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering research team has concluded that it is possible to use music for tracking body movements. This means hackers and emissaries may not need specific surveillance equipment for tracking our movements or location. This is achieved through exploiting the smartphone’s speakers and microphones; these […]
Short Bytes: A smartphone is a small personal computer which has its CPU, memory, storage, and things glued on a tiny silicon board called SoC. No matter what place we visit, we can see people dissolved into their smartphone in search of something, maybe life. Can you name the reasons why people can’t live without […]