Apple's iPhone and iPad products are usually deemed un-hackable because of defense mechanisms in the closed platform. However, hackers could get through another way, by a rogue charger. The device will be shown at the Black Hat Conference in late July in Las Vegas.
Researchers at Georgia Tech have found a way to get into Apple devices with sneaky, spy charger.
iPhones and the Samsung Galaxy are the most profitable in the Galaxy reported Strategy Analytics.
Apple's iPhone was the most profitable at $7.1 billion or 57% of total profit shares of smartphones.
Samsung has the main share of profits ts $5.1 billion in operating profits which is 95% of all profits made on Android. Global Android profits were $5.3 billion. Android accounted for 43% of smartphone profits.
The iOS 6.1.3 was supposed to solve and prevent problems now it looks like it is causing problems. The security hole that allowed crooks to access contacts through emergency calling has been fixed, there are reports of battery drain, email,Wi-Fi and other issues.
We looked through support forums and forum members as well as Apple have supplied some fixes for some of the problems. For some the battery drain issue is connected to corrupted connections to email and iCloud. Apple also suggested resetting Wi-Fi if after the iOS 6.3.1 update for iPhone 3Gs, 4/S, 5 and iPad 2-4.
After the release of iOS 6.1.3, yesterday which fixed a lockscreen flaw that allowed access to contacts, a new security opening has been found in the iPhone 3GS, 4, 4s, 5 and iPad 2,3,4. The update also blocks jailbreaking by EvasiOn and fixed other problems.
For data thieves with time and the iPhone in their hands they can get past the security code by using voice control to dial a number. Ejecting the SIM card during the dialing, will end the call and give open access to the address book and photos on the iPhone. The way to stop anyone from doing it is to shut off voice dialing.
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he battle for the best in smartphone sales continues with a new report from Strategy Analytics showing the iPhone 5 as the best-selling smartphone of the last quarter of 2012 in the world. However the world of consumers is fickle and another analyst suggests that the iPhone 5 may become a out-of-date.
Strategy Analytics reported that the iPhone returned to the spot as the top spot as best-selling smartphone in the world during the last quarter of 2012.