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BharOS comes with no default apps. This means that users are not forced to use apps that they may not be familiar with or that they may not trust.

Google to roll out Android 12 update soon starting with Pixel phones

Google has uploaded the code base for the latest operating system update - Android 12 - to the Open Source Project

Google launches Wi-Fi router for home use

The cylinder-shaped router, named OnHub, can be pre-ordered for USD 199.99 at online retailers including the Google Store, Amazon.com Inc and Walmart.com.

Google, LG reportedly making smartwatches too

Another one to join the now popular 'smart watch' bandwagon is none other than Google. CNET report ...

Spice's new Stellar Mi-530 has a 5 megapixel front-facing cam

Believe it or not, Spice's latest smartphone, the Stellar Mi-530, has a 5 megapixel front-facing camera, which is something we've never seen...

Samsung still holds the aces

Indias smartphone market is a vibrant mix of big brands and low cost players. Samsung is the clear leader when it comes to smartphones...

Datawind is the third-largest tablet vendor in India: CMR report

In a surprising turn of events, the manufacturer of low-cost Aakash tablet Datawind has turned out to be the third-largest vendor of tablet computers in India.

Spice unveils Stellar Virtuoso Mi-495 and Stellar Pad Mi-1010

S Mobility Ltd today unveiled the latest additions to its Stellar rangethe dual-SIM Stellar Virtuoso and the Stellar Pad tablet.

New Android malware is a Google Play look-alike

Russian anti-virus vendor Doctor Web has uncovered a new Android malware that masquerades as a Google Play Store icon.

IDC ups 2012 forecast for global tablet market to 122.3 million units

IDC has raised its forecast for the running year for the global tablet market to 122.3 million units, up from its earlier forecast of 117.1 million units...

Intel to develop more smartphones in India starting at Rs 7,000

Intel recently revealed that India will see it developing smartphones based on its chips in partnership with local handset manufacturers...

Windows Phone aims to win over Android users with Droid Rage campaign

Microsoft has been doing a lot of marketing to promote its latest mobile platform, Windows Phone 8. The tech giant has recently taken to Twitter and launched a strategy in order to win over Android users...

Over 1.7 billion smartphones to be shipped in 2012: IDC

As per latest figures by the International Data Corporation (IDC), the worldwide mobile phone market ...

Android 5.0 Key Lime Pie spotted running on Sony LT30i

It has been rumoured in the past that Sony would be building a Nexus smartphone and that rumour as of yet did not pan out. Instead, Google partnered with LG

New malware detected by Trend Micro steals images

In an official statement Trend Micro has elaborated on its latest find -- a malware that steals image files from all drives of an affected system and then sends them to a remote FTP server.

Global smartphone sales up by 3 percent, Samsung leads

As per latest figures presented by Gartner, global sales of mobile phones touched almost 428 million units in Q3 2012.

Adaptxt: Next-gen text input software introduced for Android devices

Typing emails and text messages on a virtual keyboard is often an exercise in frustration as the software forces users to conform to it rather

Android turns 5

One of the most popular operating systems for smartphones and tablets, Google-owned Android has turned five.

Apps on Google Play access user data

An analysis of over 4,00,000 lakh apps on the Google Play store by Bit9 has led it to classify more than 100,000 apps as suspicious or questionable.

Android is the leading smartphone OS in India: CMR report

Cybermedia Research (CMR), in its latest report titled, India Mobile Handsets Market Review, 2Q 2012, has shared that from January to June 2012...

Android app data found susceptible to hijacking

Around 13,500 free apps examined from Google Play and have found that around eight percent of the apps contained encryption technology that was vulnerable to being hijacked.

Trend Micro warns Android users about sharp rise in malware

According to Trend Micro, Android users should be more careful while downloading apps from Google Play as there has been a sharp increase in the amount of...

Vulnerabilities detected in some apps on Google Play

Computer scientists from Germany's Leibniz University of Hannover and Philipps University of Marburg have found that apps downloaded by as many...

Malware found in 'Updates' app on Google Play

Even after the recent addition of a malware scanner on the Google Play store, malware is still finding its way on the store. According to PCMag, a trojan has...

Google Play store may get built-in malware scanner

Google may have in the works an 'App Check', which it describes as a tool to allow Google to scan through every app that a user has already downloaded.