GSM phones vulnerable to hijack scams-researcher
Tarmo Virki, Reuters, 12/27/2011 Vulnerability in a widely used wireless technology could allow hackers to gain remote control of phones And instruct them to send text messages or make calls, according to an expert on mobile phone security. They could use the vulnerability in the GSM network technology, which is used by billions of people [...]
In: Android, iPhone, Mobile Technology · Tagged with: GSM, SMS, T-Mobile
SIM-based NFC gains global support from 45 mobile carriers, all huddled around GSMA’s standard
Zachary Lutz, Engadget, 11/17/2011 You knew that NFC hardware can be embedded into SIM cards, right? Right? Regardless of whether you’ve been paying attention, the practice is about to become a whole lot more common, as 45 of the world’s largest mobile operators have extended their support for the GSM Association’s standard. Among the networks, [...]
In: Mobile Technology · Tagged with: GSM, NFC
NFC in a SIM: They might just have done it
Bill Ray, The Register, 11/16/2011 Inside Secure demonstrates NFC in every phone It’s not the first time the claim has been made, but this time it’s backed, and demonstrated, by a reputable manufacturer, so every phone could be getting NFC soon. Inside Secure is an established player in the smart card industry, and promises to [...]
In: Mobile Technology · Tagged with: GPS, GSM, NFC
Use Bluetooth to tether your iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad
Glenn Fleishman, Macworld.com, 4/18/2011 Any device running iOS 4.3 supports Bluetooth tethering—here’s how to make it work You should know by now that an iPhone of the right vintage can be turned into a mobile hotspot—a portable router that pumps out a Wi-Fi signal on one side and talks to a mobile 3G broadband network [...]
In: iPhone, Mobile Technology · Tagged with: 3G, AT&T, Bluetooth, GSM, Hotspot, Tether, Verizon, WiFi
Using the Personal Hotspot on your AT&T iPhone
Glenn Fleishman, Macworld.com, 3/15/2011 Throw away your MiFi! Forego the heartbreak of tethering! Give up the struggle of Internet Sharing from a mobile broadband modem through your laptop! The iOS 4.3 Personal Hotspot feature can slice (through your mobile bill), dice (up your cables), and make pounds and pounds of Wi-Fi devices connect to the [...]
In: iPhone, Mobile Technology · Tagged with: AT&T, Bluetooth, CDMA, GPS, GSM, Hotspot, MiFi, Tether, Verizon, WiFi
Voice Over LTE
Sam Churchill, DailyWireless.org, 2/9/2011 Verizon’s soon to be available LTE smartphone, the LG Revolution, was used to complete the first VoLTE call over its LTE network this week. Verizon has said they will make all voice calls on their 3G network, with a commercial launch of the VoLTE system planned for late 2012. LTE and [...]
In: Android, Mobile Technology · Tagged with: 3G, 4G, GSM, Hotspot, LTE, Sprint, Verizon, WiFi, WiMax
Coming soon: A new way to hack into smartphones
Robert McMillan, IDG News Service, 1/18/2011 By breaking into the phone’s radio firmware, hackers can take control of iPhone or Android devices More than three years after the iPhone was first hacked, computer security experts think they’ve found a whole new way to break into mobile phones — one that could become a big headache [...]
In: Android, iPhone, Mobile Technology · Tagged with: GSM
Report: All iPhones with OS 4.3 to get mobile hot spots
Matt Hickey, CNET news, 1/12/2011 Verizon (finally) announced that it is getting the iPhone for its wireless network. It wasn’t much of a surprise–the rumors have been around for years and really came to a head in the last couple of weeks. But a revelation that wasn’t widely expected was that the Verizon iPhone could [...]
In: iPhone, Mobile Technology · Tagged with: AT&T, Bluetooth, GSM, Hotspot, T-Mobile, Tether, Verizon
Verizon iPhone First Take
Kent German, CNET news, 1/11/2011 After almost four years of endless gossip, analyst forecasts, and so-called leaks, the Verizon iPhone is a reality. We’re thrilled, to be honest, if only because we never have to write another rumor story again. The iPhone 4′s arrival on a second U.S. network is significant, of course, but the [...]
In: Android, Blackberry, iPhone, Mobile Technology, Palm (HP), WinPhone · Tagged with: 4G, AT&T, Bluetooth, CDMA, GPS, GSM, LTE, Sprint, Tether, Verizon, WiFi
Cellphone snooping now easier and cheaper than ever
Dan Goodin, The Register, 1/3/2011 Cryptographers have devised a low-cost way to intercept phone calls and text messages sent over the majority of the world’s mobile networks. The attack, which requires four $15 Motorola handsets, a medium-end computer and a 2TB hard drive, was demonstrated last week at the 27th annual Chaos Communication Congress in [...]
In: Mobile Technology · Tagged with: AT&T, GSM, Motorola, T-Mobile, WiFi