Messaging service WhatsApp, which is due to become part of Facebook, says it’s working to add voice calls to its mobile application.
The new service would be seen as a challenger to existing VoIP services such as Skype and Viber as well as a threat to network operator revenue.
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Cellebrite, which is best known to mobile phone retailers for its smartphone content transfer and fault diagnosis tool, is now adding new diagnostic tools to help identify and eradicate mobile malware.
It’s partnering with security specialist Webroot to integrate Webroot’s Mobile App Reputation Service and URL Classification Service, which has a database that contains millions of mobile application and website anti-malware signatures.
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Another wearable device revealed as well
Samsung has taken advantage of Mobile World Congress in Barcelona to announce its new Galaxy S5 smartphone.
The new handset runs Android with a 5.1-inch full HD screen and a 2.5GHz quad-core processor.
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Intel-owned online security business McAfee has made its Mobile Security product available free to Android and iOS users.
It follows an announcement made earlier this year by Intel CEO Brian Krzanich.
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Yota Devices, which was showing a dual-screen Android smartphone at Mobile World Congress last year, has unveiled its new YotaPhone today.
The new phone has larger screens than last year's model and has added touch-control to the e-ink side, offering more interactivity. It means users can receive notifications when the main screen is off - and can then respond to them.
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