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A research paper (PDF) out of the North Carolina State University has outlined how Android vendors, including Motorola, Samsung and HTC, are not enforcing the standard Android permissions guidelines with pre-installed apps. As a result of this, applications that don’t explicitly ask for access to send SMS messages, read address books or even wipe the phone’s data are able to do just that.

While the vulnerabilities are less present on Google’s own phones, including the Nexus One and Nexus S, certain intrinsic weaknesses within Android were also uncovered, leading to potential permissions-based exploits. Google and its now-subsidiary Motorla have acknowledged the potential exploits, but the researchers cite having “experienced major difficulties” in reporting these issues to Samsung and HTC.

At this point it’s unlikely anyone has taken advantage of these exploits, as they would have to explicitly sideload an app onto the phone to interact with the pre-installed apps’ permissions weaknesses. Nevertheless the potential for trouble is there, and as always, we caution you on downloading any app from the Android Marketplace that does not appear from a legitimate, trustworthy seller. Be careful out there, folks.

Source: Ars Technica
Via: Engadget

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Rogers shipped the first batch of Samsung Galaxy S II LTE devices to customers over the past couple weeks, and now we are getting reports stores across the country have received stock too (Vancouver to Toronto and Montreal). The GST LTE is their first LTE smartphone, the other is the HTC Raider, and it retails for 9.99 on a 3-year, 9.99 outright and Rogers has a promo happening now that gives users 10GB data for /month. If you’re planning on getting this it’s best to call your local Rogers to see if they have it in stock, just might be sold out already.

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Samsung has just announced that the Android-powered Galaxy S II has sold 10 million handsets worldwide, blowing past their previous record. Samsung stated in a press release that over the past 8 weeks they have doubled their sales from 5 million to 10 million. To put this into perspective, the original Galaxy S reached the 10 million mark in 7 months, the Galaxy S II has surpassed this milestone in just short 5 months. There’s no specific numbers for Canada, but other country sales are the following: South Korea has sold 3.6 million, 3.4 million in Europe and over 10 countries (probably including Canada) made up over 3 million.

JK Shin of Samsung said “Since its launch in late April 2011, the GALAXY S II has seen continued sales success, demonstrating Samsung’s industry-leading capabilities in – and commitment to – the smartphone market… In just five months the GALAXY S II has seen tremendous growth, reflecting its tremendous popularity with customers around the world, who in selecting the GALAXY S II as their device of choice have driven the device’s strong market position globally.”

In Canada, Bell, Virgin and SaskTel all sell the Galaxy S II. Rogers will be hopping on board soon with the LTE-enabled Galaxy S II, meanwhile TELUS is launching the powerful Galaxy S II X (Hercules) soon.

Source: SammyHub
Via: AndroidPolice

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The Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 will have to be removed from sale throughout Europe due to a judgment in a German court.

The Regional Court of Dusseldorf granted Apple a preliminary injunction against the sale and marketing of the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 across all of Europe except the Netherlands.

Samsung can appeal the injunction but in the meantime can not sell the tablets.

In the United States, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 has gotten great reviews especially for the Verizon Wirless 4G model. Verizon Wireless  is encouraging buyers of smartphones to also buy a tablet such as the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1, Motorola Xoom or iPad 2 off as well as a savings of up to with free activation.

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Full news stories today include Google Chairman BlackBerry Bold user Eric Schmidt, Sprint’s CDMA push-to-talk, AT&T Android 2.3 Gingerbread update for 2011 smartphones, the release date for Verizon Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 and a price for the LG Thrill 4G.

Here’s the news that’s too short to report:

Qualcomm buys GestureTek Tech- Qualcomm  announced that it has acquired
certain assets from GestureTek, a developer of gesture recognition
technology.  Gesture recognition technology will be integrated into Qualcomm’s current and next-generation Snapdragon processors.

iPhone iOS 4.3.5 Updated - Apple has release a security update for AT&T iPhone customers that “Fixes a security vulnerability with certificate validation.”

Samsung Galaxy R YouTubed - A video updlaoded today shows a new Samsung Galaxy Smarpthone the Samsung Galaxy R considered to be a mid-level smartphone with a 1GHz processor that is ultra slim and Samsung is going through the alphabet the last leaked Samsung Galaxy was the Samsung Galaxy Q with a 5.3″ touchscreen. See video below.

Verizon Family Locator - Summer is in full swing, and knowing where the kids are and where they
need to be over the busy vacation months is important to families.
 Family Locator, a simple and secure service from Verizon Wireless,
allows parents to be informed in real-time about their kids’
whereabouts. 

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The Android-powered Samsung Galaxy S II 4G successfully launched in Canada last week, no word on how many were sold but it’ll certainly add to the global sales numbers. Samsung sold 1 million of the Galaxy S II in 30 days, then gained momentum as a confirmed statement by Samsung on July 3rd said they reached a record setting 3 million devices sold in just 55 days. Now,  according to rumours around the web is an unconfirmed report from Samsung stating that an astonishing 6 million Galaxy S II units have been sold worldwide in less than 3 months. Remarkable numbers for this thin 4.3-inch device.

Source: Digital Versus
Via: PhoneArena & PocketNow

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Full news stories today include more HTC ThunderBolt sales at Verizon, new HTC EVO 3D for T-Mobile, more problems with the HTC EVO 4G update, and an update for the Sprint Samsung Galaxy Tab.  We started a new feature, “Bogus-Pocus Focus” to point out the tech bloggers’ frauds and foibles.

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Samsung Conquer 4G? – There were reports saying that Samsung announced the mid-range Android Samsung Conquer 4G with a 3.5″ touchscreen, 32MP camera, front-facing camera, 1GHz processor, WiMAX and Android 2.3 Gingerbread.  The web page where the announcement was originally found has since disappeared.

Droid Bionic Bogus - After our bogus-focus on the super blurry photo of what could-not-have-been a Droid Bionic, tech bloggers
are still writing about it with only one mentioning that
it could have been blurred on purpose through Photoshop.

Verizon Fab 15 - From July 1 through August 31, American teenagers can enter to win the Quince of their dreams as part of Verizon’s My Fabulous Quince contest.

MMA Invite Only Summit - MMA (Mobile Marketing Association) announced its first annual MMA Mobile CEO and CMO Summit.  Held July 24-26 at the Casa de Campo resort in the Dominican Republic, it is an exclusive, invitation-only event.

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Rumours around what could be the upcoming Google Nexus device have started up again today. Previous thoughts were that LG or HTC had been granted the rights to develop the next generation of Nexus Android, this was also once pegged with the name as the “Nexus 4G”. Today, BGR is reporting that Google and Samsung will be teaming up to create what might be called the “Google Nexus Prime” (that’s the internal code name at Google). According to the source, the Prime will come with a Texas Instruments OMAP 4460 dual-core processor, have “a monster 720p -resolution display” that’s named “Super AMOLED HD” and run the upcoming Android Ice Cream Sandwich OS.

Probably the most interesting part of the rumour, and what makes the LG and HTC rumour come to life, is how Google might release several higher end Google devices across various carriers at the same time. BGR noted that “Our source indicated that Google could be working with multiple carriers and multiple OEMs on their own “exclusive” Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) halo devices, and that they may all launch around the same time.

Another day, another rumour…
Source: BGR

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Full news stories today reported rebooting problems with the HTC ThunderBolt and new mobile money transfer clearXchange.

Today is the release date for HTC Trophy, Sony Xperia Play, Droid X2 and LG Revolution. The HTC Merge is coming May 31.

Here’s the news that is too short to report:

Google Wallet to Pay Your Way  – Google announced Google Wallet, an Android app that makes your phone your wallet and stores virtual
versions of your existing plastic cards on your phone and allows you pay via the NFC on the MasterCard paypass system. It offers coupons and security. It will be offered first on the Nexus S 4G.

Nokia Windows Phones Every 2-3 Months – Nokia EVP Jo Harlow,  said the Windows Phones by Nokia will be launched iin a rhythm that might be every couple of months, every three months, something like that.” Nokia Windows Phone will run Mango, the latest release of Windows Phone.

Sprint ID Soccer Futbol Packs in Fans - Sprint is the sponsor of 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup tournament,
launched an integrated campaign “Control” that offers soccer fans total
access to the game they love. From the first game in Dallas on June 5 through to the finals at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif. on June 25, soccer enthusiasts won’t miss a minute with the exclusive Lo2Yo Futbol Sprint ID pack

Shazam TV  – Shazam announced Shazam
for TV will feature programs this summer from Bravo, Oxygen and
Syfy. Shazamable programs will launch Memorial Day weekend with
new shows being added throughout the coming months.

Grand Prize Winner of T-Mobile Sidekick 4G by Samsung “Kick It with the Band -The top ranked T-Mobile Sidekick 4G Champion artist is 18-year-old Jake
Miller of Weston, FL. In addition to winning marketing budgets,
Samsung Mobile announced that Jake Miller and runner-up Thomas Fiss will
appear in special music videos Facebook fans can stay tuned in to the
site for more details.

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Full news stories today included wireless and app-propriate gifts for Mother’s Day, Motorola XPRT, HTC Bliss and Sony Xperia Play security.

Here’s the news that is too short to report:

Motorola Headquarters in Libertyville in Pursuit of Investments - Motorola Mobility, Inc. (MMI) corporate headquarters will remain located in Libertyville, Illinois.  The state is providing a business investment package to leverage private investment and to help keep approximately 3,000 jobs in Illinois.

Meffy Deadline Extended to Tuesday, May 10 - There is very little time left to submit your entries for the eighth annual Meffys Awards.  Judged by leading journalists, analysts and VCs, the Meffys span the entire mobile content & commerce spectrum, from games and apps to technology innovation and ad campaigns.

Windows Phone Market Reopens for Business – Windows Phone Marketplace was closed for technical problems on Thursday and is now reopened for downloading.

Samsung Infuse Doesn’t Lock Out Non-Market Apps – Samsung announced yesterday that the Galaxy S: Samsung Infuse 4G will have a May 15 release date, has a new feature not seen previously on AT&T Android smartphones, and you can load non-Android Market apps.

Spring 2011 Tablet Season In Japan – Wireless Watch Japan reported that spring is busting out all over with tablets from Apple, Motorola, Sony and Toshiba in Japan.

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