Android insecurities are on the upswing as Googly removes malvertising plugins from its Play Market -- and researchers struggle to remove some malware from phones. Good thing AV Test just rated the effectiveness of some security apps -- and Avira Free Security took home all available points. The post Avira Antivirus Security for Android gets new certification appeared first on Avira Blog ..read more

Want to go without Google's Android on your smartphone? The /E/ foundation has an option for you -- and it is now in beta The post /e/ – an alternative to Android and iOS? appeared first on Avira Blog ..read more

Your Android may be following you more closely than you thought. Researchers have found over a thousand apps that circumvent the Google permission system to gather data that users explicitly stated they could not collect. The post Android may be tracking and spying on your activities – without your permission appeared first on Avira Blog ..read more

Huawei Mate 10 was the first phone in the world to feature artificial intelligence. The Kirin home chip promised to increase computational capacity inside a very small device, but with a much greater potential than many popular laptops on the market. Since then, smartphones with artificial intelligence have been popping up more than ever. Huawei’s […] The post Artificial Intelligence on smartphones – why it’s important appeared first on Avira Blog ..read more

Google will not be sending updates to Huawei devices anymore, the latest salvo in an escalating trade war. The post Current and future tips for Huawei Users appeared first on Avira Blog ..read more