Nearly a billion Android devices affected by newly-discovered 'QuadRooter'

Researchers at security firm Check Point have revealed a new flaw that they say affects Android devices powered by Qualcomm chipsets. Dubbed QuadRooter, the flaw is basically a set of four vulnerabilities affecting over 900 million smartphones and tablets running Google's mobile operating system, including Samsung's latest Galaxy S7 flagships as well as the BlackBerry DTEK50, which is claimed to be "the world's most secure Android smartphone." If exploited, the security flaw can give attackers complete control of affected phone or tablet, including access to sensitive personal and...

Lumia 650 drops further, currently going for just $50 in US

If you recall, we told you last month that Cricket Wireless is selling the Microsoft Lumia 650 for $70. Well, the carrier has further sweetened the deal by bringing the phone's price down to just $50. As was previously the case, the deal is only available to new customers who bring their number to the AT&T's prepaid brand. If you're an existing customer, you'll have to shell out $110 for the Windows 10 device. Officially, the phone is being sold for $199. The deal runs through August 21. So, you still have some time to decide whether or not it's worth availing. Source

Top 10 trending phones of week 31

The Samsung Galaxy Note7 was announced this week, and you really need to step out of that cave if you've missed it. Sure enough, it shot straight to number one in our weekly trending phones chart, finally removing the Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 from the top. The Redmi Note 3 didn't really tumble though, it settled in 3rd, with the Galaxy J7 (2016) keeping its usual second spot. But that's not all. The next three spots are all occupied by newcomers. The Lenovo K5 Note is in 4th, followed by the Xiaomi Redmi 3s (meanwhile the Redmi Pro, which was 3rd last week, is nowhere to be found). The...

Weekly poll: Samsung Galaxy Note7, hot or not?

The Samsung Galaxy Note7 was the high-profile launch over the last seven days and we have a couple of weeks of pre-orders before it goes on sale. The US is getting some sweet freebies - a choice between a Gear Fit2 smart band or a 256GB microSD card to put in the Note7, $25 worth of games out of the box and $20 after your first Samsung Pay purchase. Other regions have to wait longer and may not get freebies (though there's talk the UK is getting a choice of Gear VR or 256GB microSD). There's a new Gear VR headset, but unlike the S7/S7 edge launch, you won't be getting one for free....