Smartphone

Secure smartphone out soon

WASHINGTON - It is a fully encrypted smartphone which aims to foil snooping governments, industry rivals and hackers.

   It is also a sleek, attractive device that fits in your pocket and can impress friends and colleagues, according to its makers.

   The Blackphone is set to be released next month by secure communications firm Silent Circle and Spanish-based manufacturer Geeksphone, amid concern over revelations about vast US surveillance of data and telephony.

   But Silent Circle chief executive Mike Janke said his company was working on the handset even before last year's revelations about the wide-ranging United States National Security Agency programmes, leaked by former contractor Edward Snowden.

   "We did this because there was a problem that was not being solved - secure communications," Mr Janke said in an interview.

   Silent Circle was formed in 2011, and last year, it launched apps and other services which allow smartphone and PC users to send encrypted messages and videos.

   The Blackphone is an extension of that effort, said Mr Janke, a former US Navy Seal Who co-founded the firm with other ex-Seals and Silicon Valley cryptographic experts.

   "We offer completely encrypted, peer-to-peer communications. We have encrypted video, encrypted text and secure voice-over-Internet-protocol calls," he said.

   Silent Circle customers include major global corporations, human rights activists and even the Tibetan government in exile.

   Because of its work, he said, "almost all of the major smartphone manufacturers came to us" to work on a more secure smartphone.

AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE

It runs android and probably has binary blobs everywhere.

0/10 would not buy.

South Korean telcos to launch 300Mbps LTE this year

Smartphone users in South Korea may enjoy LTE wireless speeds of up to 300Mbps by year's end.

   Korean telcos SK Telecom and LG U+ are planning to launch these mobile services this year. They are able to achieve this speed with technology that aggregates three separate LTE bands.

   But this technology, also known as LTE Advanced 3 Band Carrier Aggregation, has to be standardised and adopted by mobile phone manufacturers before they can produce devices capable of supporting such speeds.

The NSA is so silly making phones that don't spy on you're chum. Then the next day they go nutz and show your browsinng history for the sick bastards to see and laugh at.

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5 tips to conserve your smartphone battery

01 Switch off the vibrate function

Disable the vibration for notifications and rely on ringtones when it's not necessary.

02 Dim your screen

Adjust the screen brightness to the lowest level that you are comfortable with without straining your eyes.

03 Shorten the screen timeout

Shorten the period of time your screen will remain lit after you've stopped using it.

04 Close unnecessary functions when not in use.

Turn off the GPS, Wi-Fi, 4G functions, and animated pictures or videos for your background.

05 Keep it cool

Avoid placing your phone in direct sunlight, your pocket, or in a hot place.