Beware fingerprint thieves on Android. Photo: Killian Bell/Cult of Mac
Just one day after Google announced the “world’s largest” Android update was coming to eliminate the Stagefright vulnerability, two more flaws have been discovered in its platform.
One allows “hundreds of millions” of devices to be hacked without the owner’s knowledge, while the other allows fingerprint data to be stolen remotely.
Android Pay will arrive to take on Apple Pay this fall. Photo: Google
Google will finally launch Android Pay, its brand new mobile payments service, alongside a refreshed Nexus 5 from LG in October, a new report claims. The Apple Pay competitor will take advantage of Android M’s native support for fingerprint scanners.
Say hello to Huawei’s Nexus. Photo: NowhereElse
Huawei’s new Nexus smartphone — one of two Google is expected to launch this fall — has leaked out for the first time in a ten-second video uploaded to YouTube.
The clip doesn’t give us a great look at the handset’s design, but it does confirm a few of its features.
Pretty tempting, huh? Photo: LG
In an effort to attract phablet fans who might be holding onto their cash for Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy Note 5, Verizon is offering customers a $100 Visa card when they pick up LG’s flagship G4.
Case makers are already getting ready for the new Nexus 5. Photo: NowhereElse
As a massive fan of the original Nexus 5, I’ve been hoping 2015’s rumored refresh would look almost exactly the same. But according to these cases, we’re going to see major design changes.
