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  1. Jan

    Estates and neighbourhoods with the highest ratio of iPhones to Androids - March 2023

    This estate has the highest concentration of iPhones in South Africa New research by Analytico determined that Featherbrooke Estate is the area in South Africa with the highest ratio of iPhone users compared to Android users. The research is based on speed tests done on the MyBroadband...
  3. ronz91

    Whatsapp Multi-device finally started supporting other phones

    So I finally got around to testing out whatsapp Multi-device allowing you to link an Android device as a Linked Device. Luckily I have a spare old Android phone that I could try it out on. So I connected it to my main Android phone. Forgot to take pics of both phones side by side. guide...
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  4. Jan

    Google launches first Android 14 preview

    First Android 14 preview launched Google has rolled out the first Android 14 Preview for developers, allowing them to test their apps on its upcoming mobile operating system (OS). The first preview is an early baseline build focused on developer feedback, with new features, APIs, and behaviour...
  5. J

    Galaxy A14 5G South African Release?

    After reading positive reviews for the Samsung Galaxy A14 5G and needing a replacement phone. I want to purchase one of these, but I can't find any information regarding when they'll arrive here. Any ideas where I can find out when and where I can buy one...
    • JBenci
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    • Forum: Android
  6. Jan

    Most popular desktop and mobile operating systems in South Africa - December 2018-2022

    Most popular operating systems in South Africa Android and Windows continue to dominate the South African operating system (OS) market for mobile and desktop devices, with usage shares of 82.13% and 62.46%, respectively. However, according to Statcounter GlobalStats data, their usage share...
    • Jan
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    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  7. Jan

    Google to block side-loading older apps in Android 14

    Android 14 will block sideloading old apps Google's next mobile operating system (OS), Android 14, will block the side-loading of apps targeting older versions of the software to prevent the spread of malware, 9to5Google reports. The company recently updated the guidelines for the Google Play...
  8. Jan

    Android 13 sitting at 5.2% adoption

    Android 13 adoption going at a snail's pace 9to5Google reports that Android Studio has released its official Android version distribution numbers, revealing the most popular versions of Google's mobile OS at the start of 2023. 2020's Android 11 was still the most widely-used version...
  9. Hanno Labuschagne

    Global Android and iPhones users by the numbers

    Global Android and iPhones users by the numbers Google, Microsoft, and Meta continue to dominate super investors’ portfolios, and one reason is their dominance in the consumer market. According to the latest Dataroma statistics, Alphabet (Google), Microsoft, and Meta (Facebook) are the three...
  10. Hanno Labuschagne

    South Africa's most popular smartphone apps on Android and iOS

    South Africa's most popular smartphone apps on Android and iOS While social media apps are still fairly dominant in South Africa when it comes to the most popular free apps, the trend has shifted slightly, with fewer of these apps making the Google Play Store and Apple App Store top 10 lists...
  11. Jan

    Elon Musk says he'll make his own phone if Apple and Google ban Twitter

    Musk vows to produce own smartphone if Apple and Google boot Twitter Elon Musk has said he will produce his own smartphone if Apple and Google decide to remove Twitter from their app stores. While the Twitter CEO said he hoped that would not be the case but added that he would not have a...
    • Jan
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    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  12. Jan

    Google's Project Zero takes on own Pixel division over unpatched Mali GPU driver

    Google, Samsung, Xiaomi, Oppo left major Android graphics driver flaws unpatched for months Google, Samsung, Xiaomi, and various other Android device manufacturers have let five security vulnerabilities relating to Arm's Mali GPU driver go unpatched for months, according to Google Project Zero...
    • Jan
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    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  13. Jan

    Android 13 for all eligible smartphones by end of 2022 - Samsung

    Samsung wants Android 13 update launched on all eligible Galaxy smartphones by end of 2022 Samsung aims to bring its One UI 5 update to all eligible Galaxy smartphones by the end of 2022, Sammobile reports. The publication recently interviewed Samsung's vice president of Android Framework...
    • Jan
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    • Replies: 29
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  14. Jan

    Xiaomi 12T Pro hands-on tested

    Hands-on with the Xiaomi 12T Pro MyBroadband recently had the opportunity to play with a Xiaomi 12T Pro at the company's official South African launch event. After debuting in Europe two months earlier, Xiaomi officially rolled out the mid-range 12T Series locally on Monday, 21 November 2022.
  15. Jan

    DuckDuckGo beta testing Android anti-tracking tool

    DuckDuckGo launching anti-tracking tool for Android Privacy-focused Internet search engine company DuckDuckGo has launched an App Tracking Protection tool on its Android app. The feature — currently in beta — blocks third-party trackers across the user's apps, even when they are not being used.
  16. Jan

    End-to-end encryption for Twitter DMs in the works

    Twitter reportedly working on end-to-end encryption for DMs Twitter is reportedly working on improving security surrounding its direct messaging feature by adding end-to-end encryption, Bleeping Computer reports. Mobile researcher Jane Manchun Wong noticed additions to Twitter's source code...
    • Jan
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    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  17. Jan

    Google patches bug that let attackers bypass the Android lock screen

    Google patches Android lock screen bypass Cybersecurity researcher David Schütz unintentionally found a method to bypass the lock screen on Android phones, Bleeping Computer reports. He tested the bypass on his up-to-date Google Pixel 6 and Pixel 5 smartphones and found that anyone with...
  18. Jan

    Major WhatsApp multi-phone update enters beta

    Big WhatsApp multi-phone update WhatsApp has begun testing a feature that makes it possible to link the same WhatsApp account on multiple smartphones, WABetaInfo reports. The publication said the feature, which is an improvement on WhatsApp’s current multi-device support, has been enabled for...
  19. Jan

    Samsung's Android 13-based One UI 5 rolling out "in the coming weeks"

    Samsung reveals more details about Android 13 update for Galaxy smartphones Samsung has announced it will begin rolling out its latest Android-based operating system — One UI 5 — in the coming weeks. The operating system is based on Google's Android 13, and Samsung said it offers the company's...
  20. Jan

    Google beta testing passkeys in Android and Chrome as password-replacement

    Goodbye passwords — Google rolling out passkey support to Android and Chrome Google has started rolling out support for passkeys in its Android mobile operating system and Chrome browser, the company said in a blog post on Wednesday. Passkeys are a newer type of login credential intended to...
    • Jan
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    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  21. Jan

    YOWhatsApp steals accounts, warns Kaspersky

    Unofficial WhatsApp Android app steals accounts An unofficial WhatsApp application for Android devices — YoWhatsApp — has been stealing user account keys, Kaspersky reports. The app lets users communicate with two WhatsApp numbers on a single device and offers features such as anonymous...
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