**SMART PHONES - UPDATES & MALWARE**

I commented there earlier today
http://forums.theregister.co.uk/post/1010458
http://forums.theregister.co.uk/post/1010469

New Bugs Found in Apple iOS:
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/03/15/apple_ios_throttles_web_apps_on_home_screen/

Apple May Go with Own Brand on NFC Payments:
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/03/14/apple_nfc/

Google Search app for iPhone—a new name and a new look
http://googlemobile.blogspot.com/2011/03/google-search-app-for-iphonea-new-name.html

BlackBerry hole: RIM recommends workaround
http://www.h-online.com/security/news/item/BlackBerry-hole-RIM-recommends-workaround-1209109.html

Webinar: Tips For Securing Mobile Devices: From Smartphones To Tablet PCs

http://www.tomsguide.com/us/android-iphone-google-chrome-apple-safari,news-10501.html

WhisperCore brings device-level encryption to Android
http://www.h-online.com/security/news/item/WhisperCore-brings-device-level-encryption-to-Android-1209816.html

Wuala comes to the iPhone
http://www.wuala.com/en/download/mobile

… anyway I just gave it a shot and the interface is rather poor when compared to DropBox, ie no access to locally stored pic or anything else, and no camera access inside the app ::slight_smile: This means that you’re bound to a read only interface with synced files from other computers.
The only good thing about Wuala is that it’s more secure than DropBox, as encryption is done locally before going to the cloud (data encryption, on top of ssl connection that is).

edit: oh btw after you install the Windows version, you’ll get that in IE9:
https://cid-640aa762754142f0.office.live.com/self.aspx/.Public/IE%20alert.JPG

… no big deal, it’s just a driver allowing the use of Wuala through a browser interface.

edit:update… an upcoming version should allow to upload files from an iPhone.

iPad 2 gets shot up and blended
http://www.sync-blog.com/sync/2011/03/ipad-2-gets-shot-up-and-blended.html

lol rumors ;D

Report: Actually, iPhone 5 Will Have NFC

"[b]From what I hear[/b], it is possible the iPhone 5 will include NFC. [b]An entrepreneur[/b] who is working on a top-secret NFC product told me today that he believes the iPhone 5 will have NFC and cited [b]a friend who works at Apple[/b] as a reliable source for the information," writes Elizabeth Woyke.

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2382198,00.asp

Device-Level Encryption Comes to Android:
http://threatpost.com/en_us/blogs/device-level-encryption-comes-android-031711?utm_source=Newsletter_031811&utm_medium=Email+Marketing&utm_campaign=Newsletter&CID=

Also see Reply #146. :wink:

Froyo has just been released to v.2.2 for the US market of Galaxy S phones has just been released (with it’s share of problems), but once upgraded successfully, results have been reported as being good, especially in the areas of being much faster, GPS fix, Bluetooth, etc.

If you have a successful upgrade, you will see the following on your phone:

firmware 2.2
baseband version I897UCKB1
Kernel version 2.6.32.9
Build number FROYO.UCKB1

There is a thread on another forum discussing problems regarding the upgrades and how to resolve the issues. For example, you cannot do the upgrade if you have IE9 installed and need to temporarily uninstall IE9 until this is resolved. If you have a rooted phone, you need to unroot it temporarily to do the upgrade.

Those who had earlier versions of Froyo need to uninstall prior versions since this is a new build called Kies Mini, and anyone who installed it prior to the roll-out of March 2011 will also need to uninstall and reinstall according to the vendor. They also recommend making a back up of everything on your phone since many users have lost data during the upgrade. >:(

The forum discussing this problem http://forum.androidcentral.com/t-captivate/62944-official-froyo-update-instructions-samsung-captivate-its-here-20.html starts with the non-US version. But if you read the thread, you can see a trend of the problems and how to resolve some issues.

BlackBerry Protect now available in Europe
http://www.h-online.com/security/news/item/BlackBerry-Protect-now-available-in-Europe-1211456.html

Adobe releases Flash 10.2 for Android, patches vulnerabilities
http://www.h-online.com/security/news/item/Adobe-releases-Flash-10-2-for-Android-patches-vulnerabilities-1211560.html

IE9 demo on Windows Phone 7
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L7X_N6lLOpo&feature=player_embedded

AT&T Purchases T-Mobile: http://www.businessinsider.com/att-buys-t-mobile-2011-3
http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/20/atandt-agrees-to-buy-t-mobile-from-deutsche-telekom/

Android is calling: Walk and Text and be Malicious
https://blog.avast.com/2011/03/21/android-is-calling-walk-and-text-and-be-malicious

SMS of Death explained

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/03/21/sms_of_death_explained/

Wiped Sensitive Data Easily Recovered:
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/03/22/sensitive_data_ebayed_mobiles/

Blackberry Users Get Free Remote Wipe and Backup Location:
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/03/22/blackberry_protect/

Opera Mini Mobile Available:
http://www.opera.com/mobile/download/