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MWC 2012: Nvidia Teases Us With Impressive Tegra 3 Specifications in Fujitsu Prototype

The Japanese company is preparing to attack the phone market with the future launch of a new quad-core phone.This will be their opportunity to extend their mobile department to Europe and North America. And they’ll do this with their latest quad-core phone, one that has just appeared ready for a demonstration down at MWC as a prototype.

Android Malware Infects Devices Through Facebook App

Google had recently upped the security of it’s Android Market, scanning apps for possible malware and deleting such apps which contained any. However, it would seem that the authors of Android malware had adapted quite fast. According to security firm Sophos, the Android malware is now spreading the Facebook app, rather than directly through the Android Market.

MWC 2012 – LG Unveils LG Optimus 4X HD

LG has promised that it would deliver a heavy-duty smartphone device during the Mobile World Congress 2012. And now, it has lived up to its words. During the pre-event booth displays, LG unveiled the LG Optimus 4X HD which is a neat and powerful piece of hardware. It features a 1.5GHz quad-core Tegra 3 chip and a 4.7 IPS inch display which scales a fairly awesome resolution of 1280 x 720. It tools Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich will the usual LG skin on top.

Cybercriminals Will Go After Android In Future: Kaspersky

With millions of users flocking to mobile platforms such as smartphone and tablets, the security of this platform has also come to limelight. However, according to Eugene Kaspesky, co-founder of Kaspersky, the security threat of mobile devices is still a thousand times less in magnitude compared to the security threats posed to the computers. Moreover, he said that in coming days, Android devices will be increasingly targeted by cybercriminals.

Nokia Sets A Unique World Record Of The First Ever Longest Status Update On Facebook

Sometimes, words are not enough to convey what we want to and sometimes, there are no words to say exactly what we want to. Hence, for those who know the art of brevity, micro-blogging is the best, but for those who need to be elaborative about what they say, Facebook is a good option. When it comes to marketing, the more it is said for the promotion, the better. Facebook increased its words limit on status update to 6,3206. One would think, why anything wants to say so much in a status update and who would want to say so much in a status update.

Is BlackBerry PlayBook The Hottest Low-Cost Tablet?

When it comes to low-cost tablets, Amazon’s Kindle Fire has been on a fair lead. It costs a mere $199, comes with the extensive Amazon ecosystem experience and is fairly good in specs as well as the overall user experience on it. But, what if another tablet, with better specs and OS and many superior features became available in the same price? This is what has just happened as the BlackBerry PlayBook gets an update and becomes awesome!

Nvidia Partners With Firms To Manufacture LTE Tegra 3 Device

Just days ahead of the much anticipated Mobile World Congress, several companies have revealed their plans for the near future. One such company is Nvidia, the well-known chip maker. The company has announced its partnership with two LTE radio providers, namely GCT Semiconductor and Renesas Mobile.

Google May Soon Replace Motorola Mobility CEO Sanjay Jha

After a lot of speculation and anticipation, Google was finally able to get approval for the acquisition of Motorola Mobility at $12.5 billion. The acquisition will lend Google well over 17,000 patents which may help it immensely in stabilizing it’s position in the Android world. According to certain sources, Google has plans to replace the current CEO of Motorola Mobility, Sanjay Jha, with Dennis Woodside, who had been overseeing the merger from Google’s side.