HIGHLIGHTS PUBG Mobile is playable on PC via emulation PC gamers are able to play the game with a keyboard and mouse This gives them an unfair advantage PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG) hit iOS and Android earlier this month. Despite being available on Windows PC since last year, it made quite a splash on mobile devices topping […]
Another year, another chance for mobile wallet players to convince consumers to give up their plastic cards and utilize the phone as a payments form factor. It hasn’t been easy. Despite there being some variety of “Pay” for every day of the week, none have garnered even a 10 percent usage rate among consumers. The […]
An extensive survey conducted by Digit.in across the country has shed light on what smartphone users feel about the devices they own. Our previous reporthighlighted that a majority of smartphone users own and use a Xiaomi device. As we gather more insights from our Great Indian Mobile Survey, it’s comes to light that Apple is the highest ranked […]
PUNE: Global IT security firm Quick Heal’s Security Labs on Thursday announced it has spotted an Android Banking Trojan that imitates more than 232 mobile apps, including those offered by Indian banks like SBIBSE 0.55 %, HDFC, ICICI, IDBI and Axis, among others. According to the researchers, the malware known as “Android.banker.A2f8a” is being distributed through a fake Flash Player app […]
Many of us want the latest new phones, even if it will cost us CREDIT: ARTYOM KOROTAYEV/TASS Britain’s largest mobile phone networks have been condemned for cynically over-charging customers who reach the end of their contracts. The contract period is linked to the payment for the “free” handset. But an estimated six million people continue to pay […]
Homegrown handset maker Lava plans to focus on sub-Rs 10,000 mobile phones with 6-7 models in its portfolio to capture a bigger pie of the market in this price segment. “We want to focus and dominate in the sub Rs 10,000 mobile phones segment with a portfolio of 6-7 models. Our strategy is to have […]
In eSports, Chinese company Tencent has blown away the competition with revenues of $7.4 billion from mobile gaming in the first half of 2017. Tencent has stakes in legendary games like League of Legends, Call of Dutyand World of Warcraft. With such a massive lead, it’s unlikely US firms will be able to catch up to anytime soon. [“Source-economictimes”]
Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) recently announced that it was acquiring part of HTC’s mobile phone business for $1.1 billion. This is the second time Google has made an acquisition in the handset space. While the first acquisition of Motorola was primarily for the patent portfolio, the HTC deal appears to be more for the hardware and design team […]
Image: Shutterstock Google has entered India’s digital payments scene — presently dominated by One97 Communications’ Paytm mobile wallet — with what the search giant calls a ‘made-for-India’ app named ‘Tez’ (meaning fast in Hindi). Tez is built on India’s Unified Payments Interface (UPI) that allows round-the-clock instant money transfers between two bank accounts, using what […]
HIGHLIGHTS Samsung will offer up to $200,000 in rewards The programme covers roughly 38 Samsung devices It is also including vulnerabilities in Bixby, Samsung Pay, and others Following in Google’s and Microsoft’s footsteps, Samsung has now announced a bug bounty programme of its own. The South Korean giant is offering up to $200,000 (roughly Rs. 1.2 crores) […]