Showing posts with label mobile. Show all posts
Showing posts with label mobile. Show all posts

Tuesday, May 24, 2011

Unlock Galaxy S II using an application in the Android Market

Unlocking Samsung Galaxy S II is never been so easy with application developed by XDA-developers. This application will allow you to unlock the the SIM, that will allow you to use any SIM card with your Galaxy S II. Specially if you want to use the phone with with a different carrier. Galaxy S2 SIM unlock will look for the SIM unlock code for you. You can enter the code when the phone request unlock code, when you use the phone with a different SIM card.

You can easily find the app in the Google Android market for free under the name [ROOT] Galaxy S2 SIM Unlock. If you want to unlock your Galaxy S2 then this would be the solution.






Thursday, April 21, 2011

All You Need to Know Who's Tapping your Cell Phone

Since the advent of the latest technology, there have been weird devices that have
been in produced. One such device is the phone tapping device which was used to
eavesdrop the conversations that happen over somebody’s phone. This can be employed
for both productive and destructive purposes. They can sometimes be used as an
evidence in the court for criminal cases and sometimes to spy on someone and plot
against them. Though there are utile reasons for employing the phone tapping devices, it
is mostly used for the evil purposes these days.

After the telephone tapping, it is now the turn of the cell phone tapping that is
doing the rounds these days. While the former one required quite a few separate phone
tapping devices, to snoop into somebody’s cell phone call is a lot more easier; thanks to
the latest cell phone tapping devices and software. It is therefore important for one to
know how to detect the cell phone tap. Here’s how you do it.

Detection of cell phone taps

When you have to charge your sell phone every now and then with the battery in the working condition, you can be suspicious about your cell phone being tapped. The extra picking of your conversations through the microphone can drain the phone off the charge. If there are continuous sounds of clicking and scratching while you are on a cell phonic conversation, you may doubt being overheard. A buzzing sound may also be heard when it is being tapped. The volume of the phone may also be affected

when it is being tapped.
If the phone feels warm even after you leave it unused for a while, you can be sure that your phone is being tapped.
When your phone is being tapped it is possible that the flash of the phone is on without anybody touching it. This happens especially when the spy call is made using certain tapping software. It happens only for a split second and not in all the
cell phones though.

It is also possible that you hear some strange noise from the cell phone even while you are not using it. This implies somebody is employing secret listening devices to listen to the conversation around the phone.

Prevention of cell phone tapping

One of the best methods is to remove the battery once your conversation is over. This stops the transmission of the conversations. Tapping can also be prevented by using the telephone scrambler to your cell
phone. Make sure your Bluetooth connectivity is turned off. A cell phone signal jammer can also do the needful for the prevention of cellphone tapping.

Sunday, January 23, 2011

Mobile Antivirus for 2011

2010 has been great year for smart phones and iPads. Major Smartphone companies sold record breaking number of smartphone throughout the year 2010. On the other hand people spend lot of time with smartphone for checking emails, do internet banking and general web surfing. It is almost functional as desktop computer.

Do you really need protection for your smartphone?

That is the first questions you would ask. Even though number of viruses and hacking attacks are very little experts have been predicting an outbreak of mobile malware.

When it comes to mobile security there are different set of requirements that you need to consider on top of the old school security protocols. Smartphone antivirus needs to provide real time protection. For example while browsing the internet, installing applications and firewall protection. On top of that there are more challenges. The device itself is small and mobile it can easily misplaced and you need a solution to find it or clean up the sensitive information from your mobile in case someone stole it. Do not forget your mobile is not only connected to internet but to the mobile networks. It is possible to attack a mobile device using fake mobile signal tower. How about blocking unwanted calls and SMS?

Android, Apple iPhone OS and windows mobile OS 7 are the three latest and major mobile operating systems used by the todays smart phones. What are the best protections available for these OS.

Antivirus solutions for Windows Mobile (6.5 and before) and Symbian

Even though the Windows Mobile 6.5 and Symbian is not the latest and smartest, many use mobile phone powered by them.

Kaspersky Mobile Security 9
Kaspersky is a well know antivirus product for your computer. Kaspersky Mobile Security 9 is the antivirus solution for your mobile. It gives the anti-theft, anti-virus, anti-spam and privacy protection also it is equipped with advanced firewall, parental control and advanced data encryption. However, it is only design for Windows mobile (up to6.5) and Symbian (Nokia only) phone. This will cost you $41.95 for 1 year for 1 device.
Following is list of mobile antivirus that will support Windows Mobile 6.5

  • AhnLab Mobile Security 
  • Avast! PDA Edition
  • Avira AntiVir Mobile
  • BitDefender Mobile Security 
  • Bullguard Mobile Antivirus 
Like I mentioned before, Windows Mobile 6.5 and Symbian are becoming the old school mobile platforms.

Antivirus for Android

AVG Security Solution for Android devices

 AVG is one of the most popular and effective free antivirus for your desktop computer. AVG has free antivirus solution for your android mobile. Free version provides the essential security features, theft protection and basic SMS spam protection. If you required more features there is always paid version for only $9.99. It gives the additional VIP support and premium SMS security.

Lookout Mobile Antivirus
Lookout Mobile antivirus cost free Android mobile antivirus suite that is included with mobile antivirus and mobile firewall features.

Super Security
Super security is a free Android antivirus app that will help you to get rid of malware and hide sensitive data. It also provide the facility to locate missing device, task manage and strongbox.

SmrtGuard Mobile Security
It’s a no cost android application that safeguards the Google Android mobile phones from virus. Apart from that, SmrtGuard includes additional mobile phone safety measures ‘Find Phone via GPS , Audio Ping, Remote Lock, Call Blocker and Sim Card Guardian features.

Antivirus for iPhone
iPhone is more secure and stable comparing to other mobile device as result of closed and controlled system Apple uses. Therefore, there is a little chance that your iPhone will be affected with viruses by downloading application. However, only possibility is through surfing the web.

Trend Smart surfing provides a secure web surfing browser for iPhone users. If you attempt to access a bad or malicious URL, Smart Surfing is designed to block access to the URL and a notification will appear in the browser.

Still there is not much need of an antivirus solution for latest smart phones as they manage to provide a much better platform than the computers. Security experts always warn that there is a great possibility that malwares will be spread around for mobile devices sooner or later. It is always better to be prepared.

Tuesday, January 18, 2011

An Alternative Way to Hack Into Your iPhone and Android

Despite the fact that generally there tend to be several probable techniques to hack into a smartphone, even now they have much less difficulties with hacking and viruses compared to personal computers. It's about time to ask the question again "whether your smart phone is hack proof?" Computer security specialists believe they have discovered a complete innovative method to break into smartphones, one that could possibly turn into a large problem for Apple and mobile phone manufacturers using Google's Android operating system.


In a demonstration arranged for Black Hat conference in Washington D.C., University of Luxembourg research associate Ralf-Philipp Weinmann states he plans to present his innovative method by using an iPhone as well as an Android phone, demonstrating the way in which they could end up being transformed into clandestine spying systems.

"I will demo how to use the auto-answer feature present in most phones to turn the telephone into a remote listening device," he mentioned in an e-mail interview.

Weinmann claims he is able to accomplish this simply by breaking the mobile phone's "baseband" processor, utilized to deliver and obtain radio signals mainly because the mobile conveys on its cellular network. He has discovered loop wholes in the approach the firmware applied in chips sold by Qualcomm and Infineon Technologies processes radio signals on the GSM (Global System for Mobile Communications) networks utilized with the vast majority of the world's cellular service providers.

Cellular phone attackers and hackers had concentrated on another part of the smartphone: the applications and os's which functions on the actual handset's Processor. By fooling anyone interested in browsing a harmful Web site, attacker could possibly get benefit associated with the Web browser bug on the phone, then begin messing around with the phone memory.Utilizing baseband hacking, security professionals tend to be seeking at a different approach to get directly into phone memory.

The mobile phone's radio conveys along with the cellular phone tower. Therefore, in Weinmann's attack, first of all he should create a bogus cell phone tower and then get the targeted phone to be connected to it. Then he can send out his malicious code. Couple of years ago device makers did not think about this kind of attacks, for the reason that it used to cost tens of thousands of dollars to built a cellular tower. This can be a dangerous task as well. However the exploration towards this area is definitely beginning to explode. Latest open-source application known as OpenBTS which allows practically anyone to put together their very own cellular network radio tower system approximately US$2,000 worth of computer equipment. In couple of months time Vancouver's CanSecWest, will request hackers to hack into mobile phones utilizing a low power transmitter. In the event that their baseband attacks function, will open a new chapter in mobile phone security.

Wednesday, November 10, 2010

UK Scientists Develop Mobile STD Test

A group of U.K. health professionals is developing a cheap, widely available test for sexually transmitted diseases that you can administer privately through your mobile phone.
The test involves peeing or spitting onto a special computer chip and plugging it into your phone for analysis. Test results for common STDs, like gonorrhea, Chlamydia and herpes, will appear in minutes. The software also has the potential to include treatment recommendations and directions to your nearest doctor.

Isn't this crazy? If you like to know more about mobile that let you do STD Test

Tuesday, August 31, 2010

Android for Nokia Phones with NITDroid

NITDroid is a work in progress project that will allow you to install a stable and working Android OS for the Nokia Internet Tablets. Android is a stable and smooth mobile operating system that gives endless options for developers as well as the end user.If you are into programming, hacking and tweaking you can also help with the NITDroid project.

NITDroid Installer is hosted on extras-devel, you will need to have that enabled to install it. At this stage there are lot of work to be done and some options such as GPS, Vibrator, Ambient Light Sensor, FM Receiver, Camera and some other functions are not working. Only if you like to experiment NITDroid must install this at your own risk. 



Tuesday, August 24, 2010

Unlock Samsung Galaxy S Models

If you want to unlock (Jailbreak) Samsung Galaxy phone which is locked for a particular network simple hack from xda-developers will come in handy.

You can unlock the Galaxy by using a simple download which can be find in the xda-developers forum thread. They have provided download for Windows and Mac versions. Best part is that you can roll back to the original state in any case the hack did not work.

It is a two step hack simply begins with downloading the Samsung Galaxy S Unlocker for Mac or for Windows and figure out the Network Control Key. Secondly and finally , you will power down and power up the phone and it will ask for the unlock code.




Downloads and further instructions and the screenshot is from forum.xda-developers



ZAGG invisibleSHIELD for Samsung Galaxy S i9000 (Screen)
Zagg Invisibleshield for Samsung Galaxy S I9000 (Full Body Maximum)
Reusable Screen Protector for Samsung SGH-T959 Samsung Galaxy S

Sunday, June 6, 2010

World First Anroid 4G Phone - HTC

Here is the first 4G Anroid mobile phone. Release dates and more information will be update on htc website.

Sunday, March 21, 2010

Mobile Phone and Battery Life

In the mobile world there are lot of developments has been happening since it started. I would say modern mobile phone is quite high tech comparing to the old day phones. However, there is one thing that I am worried about, which is battery life.



It does not matter what you can really do with your mobile phone. When the battery is dead, you are helpless. If there is no place to get it charge, none of the great facilities can be used.
Battery lifetime is a critical factor in mobility. It seems like from the start we tried to improve the battery life but did not look for an alternative. Something likes a self-charging battery or battery that does not require charging at all.
I think that would be the biggest challenge in mobility. Need of such a power source for your mobile equipments when you are away from home.
Yester day I came across this cool power source “The Bloom Box”: a power plant for the home. Small box can fulfil the general power need for a home. May be we need to figure out a way to generate power for the mobile devices.
I think that is quite needed rather than trying to improve the other features that consume more power.

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