Even after Google's tall claims of security, hackers have now showcased new ways to attack Android devices. Android is rated as one of the most popular mobile operating systems across the globe. According to the research it will account for almost half of the worldwide Smartphone sales by the end of 2012. At Black Hat hacking conference in Las Vegas that included 6,500 corporate and government security technology workers, experts have showcased their skills to hack Android devices. The main motive of this conference is to learn about emerging threats and Smartphone’s being the most popular thing today gained a lot of interest from hackers.
For the Android operating system Google has been relatively slow in the employment of security measure.  Only Android has been in news related to security. It has been stated by Sean Schulte of Trustwave's SpiderLabs that Google is making progress, but the authors of malicious software are moving forward.
Earlier this year Google had employed the Bouncer security system for the monitoring of Android applications but even after the employment of the system, few fake applications including malicious software were found on the Android marketplace. Employees of Trustwave told the attendees about the method to avoid Google bouncer during the conference.
Android has turned in to a breeding ground for threats coming from hackers and virus makers who tend to benefit from the popularity of Android due to the increase in the popularity and adoption by a significant number of users globally,
There are many reasons that are several reasons that can be attributed towards the popularity of this operating system but for the customers there are only two main things that affect the overall buying decision.
• Android being open source, device manufacturers have to pay a fraction of the cost of what they pay to other OS providers, thereby reducing the cost of devices.
• Most important, the number of applications and functionalists Android brings makes a huge impact in buyer minds.
Although Google might be slow on security they have been able to create a globally popular mobile operating system which now powers more than 50 per cent of the device and naturally hackers will be attracted towards it. Uses also need to stay alert and smart at all times and not falling for something that seems fishy..

Source : Themobileindian

Huawei is planning to unveil LTE Smartphone’s and tablets in India by December this year. They are planning to Ascend D LTE and Ascend P1 LTE Smartphone and Huawei Mediapad 10 LTE in India.
As stated by sales director Huawei India, "We plan to launch Smartphone’s and Tablets with LTE network support by December. However, the plan will depend on the 4G operators’ plans including the network rollout and willingness to offer smartphones and tablets using that network". He further added, "Huawei already has LTE products with Ascend P1 LTE and Ascend D LTE in Smartphone category and Mediapad 10 LTE in tablet category, these will have a version with support of TD LTE which is the network that is being rolled out in India".
TD LTE network by Airtel is available in Kolkata and Bangalore only. Now it is expected to roll out networks in Pune and Chandigarh shortly followed by Delhi and Mumbai may be by the end of this year.
Aircel is planning to unveil 4G services by December, starting from Chennai. It has 4G spectrum in Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Bihar, Odisha, Assam, North-East, Jammu & Kashmir.
Huawei is the biggest provider for LTE dongles to Airtel and is likely to be the choice supplier of Aircel, Tikona and RIL as well. Asced D LTE and MediaPad 10 Lte will be based on quad core processor from Huawei itself, Ascend P1 LTE will be cheaper with a dual core processor. Till now pricing details have not been declared for these devices as it will depend on the Operators.
Huawei is planning to launch entire Ascend series in next four to five months, of which two devices were unveiled yesterday and the rest will be launched by Diwali.

Source : Themobileindian

Micromax is expected to unveil a bigger version of its popular Funbook tablet. The new version is called as Funbook Pro. This tablet is made for students (edutainment as they call) with entertainment and education as the two purpose of it.
Device Specification:

• 10.1 inch multi touch display
• 1024x600 resolution
• 1.2 GHz Cortex A-8 processor with Mali 400 GPU
• 1 GB RAM
• Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich operating system
• VGA camera
• HDMI, USB port
• 8 GB internal memory expandable up to 32 GB
• WiFi
• Support 3G dongles

Te launch plan of Funbook Pro is just round the corner but the price is not yet revealed. The price is expected to be below Rs 10,000.
Smart move has been taken by Micromax, since 7 inch tablet market is going to face a lot of heat as and when the Google Nexus 7 tablet is launched, given that it is a Quad core high end tablet priced at the doorstep of entry level tablets at $200 (Rs 11,000).
In that scenario Micromax will have maneuvering space in bigger size segment with little lesser price pressure. 7 inch market has already become over crowded while only high end products are available in the 10 inch segment with price range of Rs 25,000 or above.

Source : Themobileindian

The VOIP app, Viber, for iPhone and Android devices which help you to make free phone calls to anyone has received an important update for its iPhone and Android bringing the version of the app to v2.2. Viber also includes group messaging, allows assigning background to conversations, lets you add photo to contact list and much more.
 List to New feature hat arrive with v2.2 for iPhone and on Android device:

• Now you can send free messages to groups of friends. Share photos, links and invite more friends to join
• Assign a custom background to conversation
• Lets you add photo to contact list
• Added time stamp for each message
• Added localization support for Chinese, Portuguese, German, Spanish, French and Russian
• New voice engine and Improved sound quality (iPhone)
• Lets See who joined Viber lately when viewing the Contacts screen (iPhone)

It has been reported that the company is working hard to support Android 4.1 Jelly bean and would release an update for it soon.

Source : Mobigyaan

The popular touch input keyboard, Swype which allows users input text just by swiping on their Smartphone’s and Tablets has been updated to support a new language, Hinglish.
Hinglish is a combination of Hindi and English language. The latest version of Swype for Android makes it easier to Swype or type Hinglish words like chai, paani, desi, garam, masti, jungli, etc.
Swype’s mixed-language Hinglish database consists of tens of thousands of Hindi words transliterated into Latin script, as well as a vast English wordlist. The new versions of Swype have the ability to understand users’ preferences over time – becoming smarter and more personalized every time they use it.
Swype includes:
Next Word Prediction: Swype’s next word prediction is incredibly intelligent as Nuance has integrated capabilities from its renowned XT9 portfolio. Swype gets smarter based on historical usage, so prediction becomes more accurate with each use. For even smarter predictions, you can choose to have Swype learn from emails, texts and tweets.
 Multi-Modal Keyboard: Swype now delivers multiple input modes in one keyboard. People can Swype from letter to letter; or type rapidly with predictive text input. Further, users can switch back and forth between modalities on the fly – providing the ultimate in keyboard personalization.
Swype will be available for users to swipe through on their Android devices through OEMs and users can also download Swype Beta for Android from beta.swype.com.

Source : Mobigyaan