AndroidPolice.com reports that some HTC devices are storing information that could easily be collected by a malicious applications.
The stored information, which includes data about the device and its user, is theoretically available to any installed app that’s given internet access.
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UK chancellor George Osborne has announced plans to invest up to £150 million on sites for mobile phone masts and base stations in a bid to improve productivity and connectivity.
He’s aiming to provide mobile phone coverage to 99% of the country, giving 6 million people a better signal.
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A report from ABI Research says base station shipments will be up 14% year-on-year in 2011, with next year’s forecast already looking good.
Much of this expansion is due to activity in two countries: China and the USA. Chinese network operators are expected to more than double the number of 3G subscribers by the end of 2011, while US operators are investing in 4G.
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IP communications specialist BroadSoft has acquired iLinc Communications, an Arizona-based business that provides web collaboration services.
It’ll integrate iLinc’s tools into its own Unified Communications products, calling the new service BroadCloud Web Collaboration. This will enable BroadSoft’s customers to offer their own-branded web collaboration service.
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Vodafone UK is introducing a new data deal for customers buying a smartphone.
Its ‘Data Test Drive’ lets customers use the internet as much as they like with no additional charges for the first three months of their contract. They’re then sent a text message summarising their use.
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