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AT&T confirmed news of a data leak reported by various sources online. The breach affected sensitive information belonging to both current and former customers; 7.6 million and 65 million of them, respectively.

 

According to AT&T itself, the leaked data may have contained a user’s full name, email address, mailing address, phone number, social security number, date of birth, AT&T account number and passcode. The company also added that the data set seems to be from 2019 or before and does not contain personal financial information or call history.

AT&T Confirms Data Breach Affecting Millions of Customers’ Private Information was Real



Meta is reportedly going to be launching the mobile version of Horizon Worlds soon, according to a Lowpass newsletter by Janko Roettgers. The platform is currently available on Meta’s Quest VR headsets only. While Meta did complete the development of a mobile version last year, the company revealed that it could not ship it at the time.

 

While Meta has not confirmed the news of a release happening soon, Metaverse VP at Meta, Vishal Shah, did disclose to Roettgers that with the release of the mobile version of Horizon Worlds, one of the first games that will be tested on the platform will be Super Rumble.

Meta to Reportedly Release Horizon Worlds as a Mobile App Soon



YouTube is experimenting with yet another interesting feature on its app, powered by AI. A new quiz option has been created to test users’ knowledge on various topics of their interest that they have explored on YouTube via educational videos. The functionality is also aimed at helping YouTube determine how well a video on its platform covers a given subject.

 

The quizzes, generated by AI, will appear on users’ YouTube Home feed, asking them questions relevant to the subject covered in a video that they recently watched. ”If you choose to take a quiz, a link to the recently watched video will appear under it so you can easily navigate back to learn more about the topic at hand,” adds YouTube.

YouTube is Testing a New ‘AI-Generated Quiz’ Functionality

U.S. Cities Ranked by Mobile Network Speed and Coverage

Are you happy with your cell phone coverage and mobile speeds? Depending on where you are across the United States could very well dictate that answer. While some cities across the country have exceptionally great mobile speeds and cell phone coverage, other cities aren't as fortunate.

U.S. Cities Ranked by Mobile Network Speed and Coverage #Infographic

How Many Mobile Phones Are Sold Each Year?

Technology and the use of mobile phones and smartphones are becoming an integral part of everyday life. SellCell's infographic breaks down some key facts around the growth of mobile phone sales focusing on how many are sold across the globe and by key countries

How Many Mobile Phones Are Sold Each Year? #Infographic



YouTube has released new updates, especially for creators on the platform. These include a new sticker for Shorts clips, an expansion of the Google Maps display link, new insights into recommended content, and an edit option for channel name, banner, avatar and description on mobile.

 

The Shorts sticker is an apt engagement tool, using which creators can reply to comments on their Shorts video, hence prompting engagement with the videos.

 


In December last year, YouTube launched the Maps display option within video description, so as to provide viewers with better location context, such as for restaurants and cafes. The option has now been updated to include links for travel, recreational and businesses as well.

YouTube’s Latest Updates Include Shorts Sticker, Insight Tool, Expanded Maps Display Link, and More

 

YouTube is introducing its pre-publish checks tool on the mobile app, which it had first launched for the desktop version last year in March. The tool is designed to help creators ensure that their content is fully eligible for monetization and free of any violative issues before it is uploaded.

 

The tool assesses content for potential violations like copyright issues and ad suitability, so that creators can take necessary action towards any issue that is found. This will save them from the trouble of encountering these problems after their content is published, which often leads to penalties and reduction in money-making capacity.

 

YouTube is Adding Pre-Publish Checks Tool in Mobile App

 


In a latest blog post, Google is trying to convince iPhone users to transform their ‌new iPhone 13’s home screen to resemble Android’s interface.

 

Google's director for the iOS platform explains in the blog post, how you can replace some of Apple's default iOS apps and widgets with Google’s own apps and widgets. The iOS default apps like Photos, Phone, Calendar, Safari, and Reminders can be replaced with Google ‌Photos‌, Google Calendar, Google Chrome, Google Tasks, and Google Voice.

Google Convinces iOS Users to Experience the Android System on iPhone 13

 


Microsoft has dedicated a lot of its efforts to redesigning Skype several times over the years, and the company is back at it with the latest Skype update, which is currently in development. According to Microsoft, it is working on an “improved, faster, reliable, and super modern-looking Skype” and plans to launch the changes in a few months.

 

According to the preview of Skype’s new look as shared by Microsoft, the most important update is that of the call grid. The grid will now include all the participants on a call who will appear side by side, while your own video will be displayed in the main interface. Participants who would not have their video enabled will be shown in the grid too.

 


Next, the main calling interface of Skype is getting more customizable with options of new themes and layouts. These include options of speaker view, grid view, large gallery, Together Mode, and content view. Moreover, users will be able to choose from new colorful themes with button gradients, an improved side panel on mobile, and Fluent Design icons throughout the apps.

Microsoft is Working on Releasing Yet Another Improved Version of Skype

The UK’s government threatens mobile phone company with big fines

The UK law bans the Chinese mobile phone company Huawei from involvement in 5G mobile networks. Along with the ban, the government threatens all the mobile phone companies with fines as big as 10% of their turnovers or more than £100,000 per day if they violate the telecom security rules. The Telecommunications Security Bill is likely to supervise the 5G mobile networks and includes the software and electronic equipment required to handle the phone calls and internet traffic.

The UK’s government threatens mobile phone company with big fines


At its annual developer conference in China, Vivo just announced its new Android based OS called OriginOS. The new operating system has been designed to mainly focus on widgets that are arranged in a grid-like layout and can update themselves with ‘'nano alerts’' notifications.  


According to Vivo, the OriginOS has been developed keeping in mind three main factors: design, smoothness and convenience. The previously functioning OS of Vivo was called FuntouchOS.  


OriginOS’ design sort of resembles Apple’s newly launched iOS 14, as the iOS 14 also features a grid-like display of widgets. Vivo’s actual inspiration for OriginOS’ layout is, however, more unique: Huarong Dao, the Chinese variant of Klotski sliding block puzzles. 

Vivo Announces New Android Based Operating System: OriginOS

What Industries Will 5G Disturb?

The evolution of mobile technology has come to the point that the entire world has its eyes on the new 5G services becoming available soon. It's not only a revolution for the technology and mobile industry, but it will affect many other industries in a number of ways. Similarly, there have been a few controversies revolving around 5G technology too.


The industries that will be disturbed the most are automotive and cloud services. Due to its advanced nature, downloading and uploading speeds have been rapidly increased by 5G. Although it is decreasing latency times, which can cause a stir in applications in which time is a critical component.


What Industries Will 5G Disturb? #Infographic

How does mobile ads work?


Have you ever noticed at some point that a product or a thing you were just talking about with your friend pops up as an ad in a mobile app? Seeing such a specific mobile ad just a few minutes after you were talking about it makes you wonder if your phone is listening to you or reading your mind. Sometimes your phone may not be even with you but you would still see some sort of ad.


Well, it’s all a game of targeted marketing. Many social media platforms offer targeted marketing to the marketers to give them better results. Brands are required to get permission from third-party sites or applications to review your internet history and cache. Cache is very valuable for the AI and marketers because it helps optimize the ads according to it. Brands usually review the social media channels and websites that you visit and collect the relevant data to show you a specific ad.


How does mobile ads work? #infographic

Types of SMS Scams and How to Avoid Them

We have many advanced forms of technology now. But along with these technological solutions, scams and cybercrime shave been equally rising as well. And people who fall prey to such cybercrime are victims who are not aware of the various methods that criminals have adopted. And even if they are, new methods to fool people always keep coming up. 

Of all the digital communication channels available to us, SMS is the most common. Every person has incoming SMSs, even if they are not paying attention to them, or even if they use other social media platforms to stay in touch with their friends, relatives and close ones. You may be surprised to know that more than 90% of messages via SMS are fraudulent.

Types of SMS Scams and How to Avoid Them #Infographic

Mobile-First vs Responsive Web Design

Mobile traffic is growing day by day. According to statista.com, 3.5 billion people use smartphones in their daily life. Today, half of the web traffic is generated by smartphones. It is believed that by 2025, 72% of all internet users will use smartphones to surf the net. Such a tendency can’t help  but influence web design. What is more, for over 10 years now, Google has encouraged website masters to follow the ‘mobile-first’ approach to ensure better search results. 

Mobile-First vs Responsive Web Design #Infographic

The rise in mobile apps during the pandemic

Smartphones are a part of our daily lives now. Everything can be done from the handheld devices that are in our pockets. The technological development that has been made today has made it difficult for us to remain without our phones. Smartphones are popular because of the apps it has. There is an app for everything; from traveling to food delivery and even dating.

Since the COVID-19 outbreak, the world has been in lockdown. The population has been confined behind their doors and ordered to wait out the storm. However, the internet and technology have saved mankind from going insane. Not only that it has also helped businesses to remain operational while enabling work from home dynamic. This has had a direct impact on mobile app usage and trends.

The rise in mobile apps during the pandemic #infographic

The Battle Between Android and iOS in Some Countries

The two most widely used smartphones in the world are Apple's iPhones and smartphones that run the Android OS. Both are clearly meant for different markets as both of them run different operating systems. And both of them have their own set of advantages. But since they are the top two operating systems for smartphones, the comparison can be made, even though their target market might be entirely different.

Let's first discuss the performance of Apple. Apple's iPhone has long been known for its expensive price, yet giving a fantastic performance, which of course makes up for the cost they have set. But Apple does not have a good market share in every country. This is also due to the fact that Apple's iPhone prices vary from country to country. Say, an iPhone that costs 900 USD in America, may cost 1000 USD in another country, all because of one factor that drives the cost: sales tax.

One such country is India, where Apple's market share has been an all-time low. However, things are just about to change for Apple lovers in India and for Apple itself as the tech giant has announced to finally commence local production in the country. And Apple would have done that before as well, but India had always been very protective of its economy. Due to this protection, Apple's access to a country of over one billion people had been limited.

The Battle Between Android and iOS in Some Countries #Infographic

The Most Famous Mobile Brands: A Timeline

 Do you remember your very first mobile phone? Especially if you are from the time when smartphones had not been introduced in the market, then you must remember how simple phones were back then. At that time, phones were more about connecting. Simple texting and calling were the deal, packed with some minor entertainment features such as the snake game. But as the era of smartphones began, the competition got multiplied.

We can see Nokia going down somewhere in 2011 when Samsung gradually takes over to snatch the top place in the phone market. In fact, Nokia wasn't at the top in the very beginning either. At the beginning of the 90s, it was Motorola that was absolutely ruling the mobile phone market. It was only in the late 90s that Nokia took over.

The Most Famous Mobile Brands: A Timeline #Video

The Battle Royale between Apple and Epic Games continues

Last Friday, Apple evicted Fortnite from the App store. A few moments later, the Play Store followed the footsteps and vanished Fortnite from there as well. This brought the gamers together who stood for Fortnite. The issue has not yet been resolved; in fact, we don’t see any spark of settlement near. Apple said that they wouldn’t be making any exceptions for Epic games as they don’t find it right to prioritize their business interest on the guidelines. 

The Battle Royale between Apple and Epic Games continues

Fortnite games came forward as robust support to Epic games

A day earlier, Apple removed the Fortnite mobile application from its App Store. Google Play Store followed its footsteps and did the same later that day. But, Fortnite was not left alone as legions of gamers, Spotify, and Tinder-owner Match group came forward to support Epic games to sue Apple and Google.

A social media campaign was started by Epic games against Apple. They made a parody of Apple’s one of the most iconic commercials “1984” and released it in the game, which resulted in making the hashtag “#FreeFortnite” trending on Twitter in no time.

Gamers used social media platforms such as YouTube streaming, Tweets, Instagram, and Facebook posts to show their support and share their thoughts on the on-going situation.

Fortnite gamers came forward as robust support to Epic games

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