When Google (GOOG) discovers a vulnerability in the Android operating system it issues a fix in a small update or in a future software version. Millions of Android users will never see an update, however, and will be left vulnerable to hackers. Unlike the iPhone, which Apple (AAPL) controls and can freely distribute software updates [...]
Posts Tagged ‘carriers’
Wireless carriers are making your Android smartphone vulnerable to hackers
February 7th, 2013
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Four major U.S. carriers team up to form Mobile Payments Committee
August 12th, 2012
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The Electronic Transactions Association this week announced a new task force that looks to unite the mobile payments industry. The Mobile Payments Committee includes representatives from Verizon (VZ), AT&T (T), Sprint (S) and T-Mobile, along with Google (GOOG), ISIS, Paypal (EBAY), Verifone (PAY), and Intuit (INTU). “There are a lot of different pathways to enable [...]
Less than 2% ‘Like’ mobile carriers despite millions spent on Facebook campaigns
May 22nd, 2012
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Less than 2% of mobile carriers’ subscribers “Like” them on Facebook despite the millions of dollars they collectively spend in an effort to promote their services on the world’s most popular social network. Facebook made its initial public offering on Friday and while the company’s stock price dipped below the IPO price of $ 38 [...]
