O2 has fixed the issue that causes customers’ mobile numbers to be shared with websites they visit from their phones. In a post on its own site, the network admitted that between 10 January and 2pm today, customers’ phone numbers could have been accessed by sites that don’t belong to the network’s roster of ‘trusted …
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January, 2012
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25 January
AT&T to offer Nokia Lumia 900 for $100 on March 18
Nokia’s CEO Stephen Elop wasn’t kidding when he said at the launch of the new Lumia 900 Windows Phone at CES that pricing for the device would be competitive. The new Lumia 900, which had been announced earlier this month at CES for AT&T’s network, will sell for $99.99 with a two-year service contract starting March 18, sources with knowledge …
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25 January
Quad
This year’s Consumer Electronics Show may not have produced much in the way of quad-core Android phones, save one Fujitsu-made Android prototype that was encased and untouchable, but make no mistake: this is their year. Thanks to abundant and well-defined product leaks, we have strong expectations for next month’s Mobile World Congress (MWC). Thanks to quad-core devices already in existence, …
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25 January
Nokia Lumia 800 mispriced by Argos: Know your rights
Phone fans thought they had the deal of a lifetime this weekend when Argos offered the Nokia Lumia 800 for a mere £120. It quickly turned out to be a mistake — but what are your rights in such a situation? Argos made the gaffe on Saturday, and the eye-popping £300 saving was spotted by bargain-hunters at hotukdeals. News of …
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25 January
Huawei Mercury review: Cricket’s most advanced Android phone yet
Score one for Cricket, whose Huawei Mercury is arguably the most feature-rich phone in its lineup. I say “arguably” because the Android 2.3 Gingerbread smartphone lacks Muve Music, the all-you-can-download music portion of the unlimited voice and data plan for select Cricket handsets, such as the Samsung Vitality. Muve would be the icing on the cake, but if you’re no …
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25 January
Nokia’s Mobile World Congress teaser thin on details
Nokia is planning something at Mobile World Congress next month in Barcelona, Spain. Of that I’m sure. Related stories AT&T to offer Nokia Lumia 900 for $100 on March 18 Congratulations, Nokia. Now get to work Nokia CEO talks of Windows Phone foothold in U.S. Usually the pre-trade-show teasers hint at one thing or another, but this one is frustratingly …
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25 January
Android Atlas Weekly: Ep. 82: All your info are belong to Google (podcast)
Download.com editor Jaymar Cabebe joins us as we discuss who’s making money on Android, upcoming phones, and whether Google’s new privacy policy violates its own “Don’t be evil” mantra. Now playing: Watch this: Ep. 82: All your info are belong to Google 51:19 Podcast Your browser does not support the audio element. Subscribe: iTunes (MP3) | iTunes (320×180) | iTunes (640×360) | RSS (MP3) …
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25 January
Grappling with O2’s phone number leaks
As O2 customers are getting riled up over news that the U.K. network has been sharing your mobile number with Web sites you visit from your phone, a security expert reckons networks leaking your information is nothing new. Sophos’ Graham Cluley cites a paper presented in 2010 by Berlin student Collin Mulliner entitled “Privacy Leaks in Mobile Phone Internet Access.” …
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25 January
O2 apparently shares your phone number with sites you visit
Update: O2 claims to have fixed the issue — and indeed, two O2 phones we’ve tested are no longer displaying their numbers on the test site. Read more about O2’s response here. Original story follows: O2 is in boiling hot water today — it looks as though the mobile network has been sending your mobile number to every site you …
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25 January
Motorola plans to upgrade its gray matter in 2012
Motorola has made the claim that it will bring upgraded cell phone smarts to its upcoming line of handsets. Billed as “Smart Actions,” this feature is designed to help smartphone beginners remove complexity from their devices. For example you’ll be able to tell a phone to automatically turn the ringer down at work, or up its volume after multiple missed …
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