The flaw is rooted in Google’s widely used Play Core library, which lets developers push in-app updates and new feature modules to their Android apps. The vulnerability makes it possible to add executable modules to any apps using the library.

An attacker who has a malware app installed on the victim’s device could steal users’ private information, such as login details, passwords, financial details, and read their mail.

The apps discovered to be vulnerable are:

• Social – Viber
• Travel – Booking
• Business – Cisco Teams
• Maps and Navigation – Yango Pro (Taximeter), Moovit
• Dating – Grindr, OKCupid, Bumble
• Browsers – Edge
• Utilities – Xrecorder, PowerDirector

But, let’s be honest, what does the impact present itself as? The malicious files can inject code into banking applications to grab credentials, while it also have SMS permissions to steal the Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) codes. In addition, it can inject code into social media applications to spy on the victim and use location access to track the device while on IM apps it can grab all messages, and possibly send messages on the victim’s behalf.

That body requires five days of curing, Huawei says, and is then precision milled for a diamond-like sheen. It’s not the only detailing the company is calling out today: even the camera bulge on the back has been given etched lines, which are designed to catch and reflect light for a more visually-pleasing device.

On top of that, Huawei applies a new refractive matte finish. That helps avoid fingerprints and smudges. There’ll be multiple colours for the P40 and P40 Pro: Ceramic White, Black, Deep Sea Blue, Ice White, Silver Frost, and Blush Gold. As for the P40 Pro+, that will be offered in two finishes: Ceramic Black and Ceramic White. The P40 is IP53 water-resistant, while the P40 Pro and P40 Pro+ are IP68.

All three phones use what Huawei is calling a Quad-Curve Overflow Display. That wraps around all four sides of the phones, as though water overflowing. It doesn’t just look good: it’s also designed so that gesture swipes in Android are more comfortable from all directions. On the P40 it’s a 6.1-inch 60Hz OLED at 2340 x 1080 resolution, while the P40 Pro and P40 Pro+ get a 6.58-inch 90Hz OLED at 2640 x 1200. All three have an in-display fingerprint reader, larger than before, which Huawei says is 30-percent faster than the old version.

The Cameras

As you’d expect, though, it’s the cameras which Huawei is most excited about. Like before, it has collaborated with Leica on its flagships, and the P40 Pro+ has a whopping five sensors on its rear. The P40 has three, while the P40 Pro has four.

Most exciting is the Huawei P40 Pro+. There’s an 40-megapixel Ultra Wide Cine (18mm, f/1.8), a 50-megapixel Ultra Vision Wide with an RYYB sensor (23mm, f/1.9, OIS), an 8-megapixel 3x optical telephoto (80mm, f/2.4, OIS), an 8-megapixel 10x optical periscope telephoto (240mm, f/4.4, OIS), and a Time-of-Flight (ToF) depth sensing camera. Huawei also adds in an 8-channel multi-spectrum colour temperature sensor.

The P40 Pro, meanwhile, has the same 40-megapixel Ultra Wide Cine (18mm, f/1.8) and the 50-megapixel Ultra Vision Wide with an RYYB sensor (23mm, f/1.9, OIS). It adds to that a 5x optical telephoto using the periscope system and a 12-megapixel RYYB sensor (125mm, f/3.4, OIS), plus the ToF and color temperature sensors.

Finally, the P40 has an 8-megapixel 3x optical telephoto camera (80mm, f/2.4, OIS), a 50-megapixel RYYB Ultra Vision Wide camera (23mm, f/1.9), and a 16-megapixel Ultra Wide (17mm, f/2.2). It also gets the new color temperature sensor.

Huawei has paired its new sensors and zooms with a new Octa PD AutoFocus system. That promises faster AF lock, particularly in low-light situations. The P40 Pro and P40 Pro+ support 10x continuous shot, too.

It’s not the only software enhancement. As before, Huawei is using AI to automatically recognise scenes and adjust the camera settings proactively, but the P40 series introduces Golden Snap. That combines burst photos with AI, doing analysis on over 90 facial features and over 30 different postures to select the best image out of the burst.

It doesn’t stop there, though. Golden Snap also promises to remove passers-by in the image, and can even remove reflections from glass and other reflective surfaces.

On the front, there’s a cut-out in the OLED display with three different sensors. A 32-megapixel camera (f/2.2) is joined by an IR depth/gesture camera, and an ambient/proximity sensor. The P40 Pro and P40 Pro+ get autofocus, too.

The result is both better bokeh, Huawei says, as well as faster face-unlock, including in low-light conditions. The phones will also record 4K selfie video. An attention-aware screen will track when you’re watching the P40 and stop it from locking, even if you’re not touching the display. Huawei is using its gesture sensor for hands-free scrolling and screenshots too.

For video, the P40 Pro and P40 Pro+ get 4K HDR+ capture at 60 fps. There’s dual OIS and AIS stabilisation, directional audio zoom using three microphones, 7680 fps ultra-slow-motion support, and real-time bokeh. Huawei says low-light performance is particularly improved.

P40 hardware and software

Inside there’s the Kirin 990 5G processor that Huawei has used in the Mate 30. The P40 has a 3,800 mAh battery and will fast-charge at 22.5W with a USB-C power supply. The P40 Pro and P40 Pro+ get larger, 4,200 mAh batteries, and up to 40W charging both wired and wireless.

There’s a Dual SIM slot and eSIM. You can use a Nano SIM and an eSIM, or slot in one of Huawei’s NM memory cards. WiFi 6 is supported, too.

What you don’t get, of course, is Google apps or services. While it runs Android, Huawei’s P40 series uses the company’s own AppGallery store rather than the Google Play store. It’s working with TomTom on a Google Maps replacement, and has its own voice assistant called Celia, which will stand in for the Google Assistant.

Whether that will be enough to convince potential buyers remains to be seen. Few would deny that Huawei’s P-Series phones have serious photography talents, but the continued absence of Google apps and services leaves them at a significant disadvantage compared to Samsung and others. While side-loading apps is possible, it’s tough to recommend any Huawei phone right now to a mainstream audience outside of China.

Huawei says the P40 and P40 Pro will go on sale from mid May. The P40 will have 8GB of memory and 128GB of storage, and be R15 260, while the P40 Pro will have 8GB of memory and 256GB of storage, and be R19 080. The Huawei P40 Pro+ will follow on in June 2020, with 8GB of memory and 512GB of storage; set at R26 719.

That is why Google has directly dived into the ISP industry, in one form or another, especially in emerging markets where Internet connectivity is still pretty much a luxury. The latter comes in the form of its Google Stations, free Wi-Fi hotspots for everyone, which is now adding the Cape Flats area as its first beneficiary in South Africa.

Google has adopted a rather interesting way of providing Internet services. With Google Station, it is also partnering with local ISPs to turn the ISP’s hotspots into Google’s high-speed public Wi-Fi platform. In other words, Google Wi-Fi for all.

That was the model that Google first launched in India, followed by Indonesia and Nigeria just to name a few. The arrival in South Africa marks the second time the Google Station has crossed over the Atlantic. Partnering with local ISP ThinkWifi, Google Station brings wifi to over 100 locations across Langa, Khayelitsha, Gugulethu, Delft, Elsies River, Philippi and more. These areas are some of the most underserved communities in the country, with high unemployment and crime rates.

Google Station is part of the company’s strategy to address the “Next Billion Users”, placing focus on markets where access to the Internet is inversely proportional to the hundreds of thousands of potential users, and therefore customers. It goes hand in hand with Android Go, which promises to keep data and hardware use down to a minimum, especially on entry level phones.

Messaging apps have largely replaced texting and email as the primary way people communicate in the modern world. WhatsApp is the dominant messaging app used in many countries, making it important to offer various security options tailored to the needs of users.

The fingerprint lock option is exactly what it sounds like — the ability to lock the app and require the user’s fingerprint to unlock it. This feature is available now to Android users who have an Android device with a built-in fingerprint sensor.

To set up the new feature, you’ll need to open WhatsApp and enter the Settings menu. From there, tap Account -> Privacy -> Fingerprint lock. Toggle on the “Unlock with fingerprint” setting, then touch the fingerprint sensor to confirm the selection. You’ll need to have at least one fingerprint registered with your device in order to use the feature.

There’s a distinct advantage to securing an app using a fingerprint instead of a password or PIN, namely that it cannot be guessed, and the phone cannot be accessed without its owner physically touching it. Users should keep in mind that some laws do not protect device owners from being forced by law enforcement to unlock a device that is secured with a fingerprint, however.

Since the very early days of Android, Google has assigned dessert-themed codenames to major Android releases, and those codenames have been widely used externally as well. From here on out, Google will stop referring to Android releases using desserts and letters and simply number them instead. This begins with Android Q, which is now known as Android 10.

In a blog post today, Google explains that while its naming conventions can be clear to some, they don’t always work on a global scale. “For example,” the company says, “L and R are not distinguishable when spoken in some languages. So when some people heard us say Android Lollipop out loud, it wasn’t intuitively clear that it referred to the version after KitKat.” New Android users face similar problems, as it can be hard to tell if your phone is running the latest version of Android if you’re not familiar with how Google names its releases.

This switch to a simple numbering system fixes that and helps make Android more accessible around the world. Unfortunately, that means we’ll probably never learn what dessert the “Q” in “Android Q” stood for, and that one was of particular interest simply because there aren’t a ton of desserts that start with “Q” out there.

To put it into perspective, the Huawei P20 series from last year took more five months to reach that 10 million mark. According to Huawei’ statistics, the P30 series reach 10 million sales in just 85 days, 65 days faster than the P20. It doesn’t differentiate between the P30 and the P30 Pro but its message is pretty clear: the phones are selling faster than any other Huawei phone before.

There are two aspects to that boast. First is that it’s a clear indicator that Huawei phones are popular as ever. For almost three years now, it has sat on the top of the camera benchmarks and there doesn’t seem to any sign of stopping. That is unless the company suddenly goes under.

And that’s the second aspect of Huawei’s well-timed presentation. It is trying to prove that it can reach those numbers even without the US and even in the face of the uncertainty introduced by the US ban. That said, the P30 series still does have Google Play and it might not be the same picture when the ban takes full effect.

Once you’ve completed download and/or update of the app you’re pretty much set to go – push start to the ‘open app’ button and brace your ears. The app is straight forward, on opening it at first it pops up a tutorial screen which lets you in on all the features found inside as well as the entry form to the competition. I am holding thumbs. The first tab you see on the left slide menu is, au naturel, the Show Lineup, Music, Media followed by Events. While the right hand side is reserved for making direct calls to the station (call charges apply) and listening live.

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From there, the Ofm app turns into a more traditional radio streaming experience. The listen live tab serves up a curated live feed of the current DJ, song playing and playlists. Then there is also the personalization and interaction capabilities that I love. Which allows you to directly send the DJs and presenters your messages and comments. I have noticed the app tends to crash when using it on older Android versions, those devices that don’t have built-in radio. But despite that it is still a compelling product. Its free to download on the Google Play and App Stores. 

The Kicka runs the latest Android 4.4 KitKat operating system and has over 4 gigabytes (GB) of memory, a 3.5” screen and a — you guessed it — two mega-pixel camera. The device will also come with five free 50 megabyte (MB) Power Bundles to get people connected straight away. So bargain shoppers should stick to Vodacom retail outlets. And there you have it — do with the information what you will.

In comparison to the Galaxy Gear, Motorola has made what’s undoubtedly the sexiest smartwach we’ve seen to date. When the Moto 360 launches this winter worldwide, it’ll come in a “variety of styles,” and sport leather or metallic bands.Us is set to get their hands on the device first with other countries to follow. Motorola is yet to return our queries on local availability.

The slate is powered by an NVIDIA Tegra 4 chip, boasts crash resistance and the chops to survive temperatures as high as 80 degrees Celsius. Of course, drivers aren’t the target users for the device; passengers are. The hardware hooks up to vehicles over in-car WiFi and provides folks along for the ride with access to the web, media and navigation systems, and control over the radio, to boot. It’s not clear what version of Google’s OS it runs or if and when it’ll find its way into autos on the road, but expect more details — as Local Audi representatives are yet to confirm availability.

According to a press released released by the Chinese manufacture, they plan an introduction of new televisions with integrated processing and cloud connectivity is expected to allow retailers in South Africa to sell televisions to new customers in new ways without having to mitigate for local compatibility and format compliance issues.

A range of new televisions will be shown exclusively to retailers from South Africa at CES featuring next generation multiscreen capabilities, an integrated media center and access to content from live channels, VOD, Catch Up TV and an array of applications, including gaming— without the need for a set top box.

While no news have been released on which models, pricing and launch dates we can expect – be sure we’ll update you once their representative replies.

Audi recently announced LTE for select models, and a recent report from EE Times suggested that Google’s had the automotive space squarely in its sights since Apple announced its iOS in the Car initiative supported by BMW, Daimler and others. We’ll remain skeptical until we see a product demo, but it would be more surprising if Big G didn’t do something with car companies to stymie its arch-foe.

– Engadget