I wanna ask one think that will avast ever provide antivirus for smartphones??? Which have Symbian OS or Android>.?
Just a great thanks. I use Nokia E52.
Ash
The Free Avast for PC’s that is available now will remain if that is what you are asking. As to what will be coming out for smartphones…as posted, you will have to wait for the announcement.
As I have heard, symbian is popular (larger than the rest mobile OS together), but in decline.
Since version 9 (or so) all applications have to be signed, so applications will either be from trusted source, or will have to go through computer for signing (where those could be checked by computers antivirus). Anyway, i have never encountered viruses on symbian (used nokia n70 for 3 years and e52 for half year).
This method would not work with “app stores”, where only way to get app into device is download from specific centralized mobile formatted website (app store).
So, any desktop computer antivirus can check mobile (symbian, android, etc) apps for viruses?
A lot of the information you (other posters) are asking has already been covered in the Smartphone section of the forum under General Topics. You may want to browser this area for answers.
As for what versions Avast will be developing for smartphones, we will have to wait until it is announced since it has not been released yet.