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Realme registers 'steady growth' globally in shipping 5G products
Youth-centric brand realme is registering steady growth in developing and shipping 5G products globally.
According to global industry analysis firm Counterpoint's market monitor service data released in Q2 2021, realme's 5G share in emerging markets has gone up from 8.8% in Q1 to 15.9% in Q2 (smartphone shipments).
The brand is now prioritising 5G products as the world is gearing up to embrace this new technology.
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To offer smartphones equipped with cutting-edge technology to young users, realme is streamlining its multiple product lines.
Realme's founder and CEO Sky Li said, "Our next goal is to achieve a dual-100 million target – shipping another 100 million handsets by the end of 2022 and completing the same milestone within the 2023 calendar year."
Right now, realme is developing a diverse portfolio of 5G products to offer 100 million 5G phones in the next three years to young users.
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Besides affordable 5G phones, realme will also bring more AIoT products to young consumers as it has entered AIoT 2.0 development phase with its advanced "1+5+T" strategy, according to a media statement.
Oppo steps up efforts to make user experience safer, more secure
To ensure that the smartphone users enjoy the highest level of reliability and trustworthiness, smart device brand Oppo has set up a personal data security department and employed a data protection officer globally to guard the process and ensure the security of personal data.
All Oppo products and services have been designed to guard the personal information of the users.
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The brand is continuously upgrading its security system so that users can feel safe. It has made a change to its recently-launched A16 where the app hiding option is no longer a sub-feature of app lock. It is now an option on the same setting page with app lock.
Also, the brand adheres to the general data protection regulation to protect users' privacy. It has put in place appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect users' data.
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Oppo has an Android OS customised ColorOS system optimiser and Avast-powered antivirus to protect viruses and malware so that the data stores in the users' phones are not compromised due to unwanted attacks, according to a media statement.
Best Upcoming Phones in October 2021 in Bangladesh Official and Unofficial
Smartphone companies are restless in bringing new phones to the table every month. One of the acknowledged features of modern technology is it evolves quickly. New technologies and updates are being available every month to improve the capacity and functionality of the smartphones devices. Manufacturers are introducing new phones by launching updated versions of past releases to the consumers every month. October is to bring some great names for the smartphone lovers of Bangladesh. Let’s find out the future phones of October, 2021.
What phones are coming out in October 2021 in Bangladesh?
Samsung Galaxy M52 5G
Let's begin with a less common kind of phone. It's the Samsung Galaxy M52 5G, which has already been launched in India on 24th September. The phone hasn't been officially released in Bangladesh yet. However, consumers might get unofficial pieces.
The phone is said to have a big screen with a body dimension of 164.2 x 76.4 x 7.4 mm. The Snapdragon 778G and a minimum 6GB RAM capacity make the phone a strong performer. A 64MP triple camera setup will be there, including a 32MP selfie lens which is pretty attractive.
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Mi 11 Lite 5G NE
Xiaomi, the Chinese phone manufacturing giant, has announced their latest innovation Mi 11 Lite 5G NE on September 15, 2021. This phone measures 160.5x75.7x6.8mm and weighs 158g. The 6.55" display would be protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 5. Its AMOLED panel comes with a resolution of 1080x2400px.
The phone's CPU will be the Qualcomm SM7325 Snapdragon 778G 5G. Users will get a triple-lens back camera system consisting of a 64MP wide-angle, an 8MP ultra-wide-angle, and a 5MP macro sensor, as well as a 20MP front camera. Users will also get a 4250mAh battery support.
POCO C4
The POCO C4 smartphone is going to be launched very soon and is expected to be available officially in Bangladesh in October. According to some reports, the phone would have a 6.53-inch IPS LCD display with an HD+ resolution featuring 720 x 1600 pixels. The phone's CPU is an octa-core MediaTek Helio G35 SoC.
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The phone's main camera will be 13MP, while the front camera will be 5MP. A 5000mAh battery will be included with the POCO C4. In terms of specifications, the POCO C4 is most likely going to be a lower mid-range phone.
POCO M4
The POCO M4 will be released shortly. It is another POCO phone that is anticipated to become officially available in Bangladesh in October. According to some rumors, the phone would have a 6.53-inch IPS LCD display with a 1080 x 2340-pixel resolution in HD+.
The phone is powered by a Qualcomm SDM7125 Snapdragon 720G octa-core processor. The phone’s rear side would be provided with a triple-camera system with a resolution of 48MP, while the front camera would be 16MP. The phone will have a 6000mAh battery. The POCO M4 is most likely going to be a mid-range phone based on its specs.
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realme GT Neo 2
The realme GT Neo2 is about to be launched soon. According to the company announcement, the phone would have a 6.62-inch AMOLED display with a refresh rate of 120Hz. The phone's CPU will be a Qualcomm SM8250-AC Snapdragon 870 chipset.
The phone is heard to have a triple camera system on the back consisting of a 64MP, 8MP, and 2MP trio and a 16MP lens on the front. The realme 8S will be equipped with a 5000mAh battery and a quick-charging 65W charger. Another notable feature is the phone's in-display fingerprint sensor.
Vivo X70 Pro
This premium phone is manufactured by Vivo, one of the most renowned smartphone manufacturers. It will have a 6.56-inch LTPS AMOLED display. The 120Hz refresh rate is also worth mentioning.
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The phone is powered by a 5nm Exynos 1080 octa-core CPU and a Mali-G78 MP10 GPU. On the rear, customers will find a quad-camera system with a 50MP wide sensor, an 8MP ultrawide sensor, a 12MP macro sensor, and 12MP depth sensors. On the front side, a 32MP lens will play the selfie camera. The Vivo X70 Pro will sport a 4450mAh battery.
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE
This standard featured phone is from Samsung, which is one of the world's most famous smartphone makers. It will have a 6.41-inch Super AMOLED touchscreen with a resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels. The 120Hz refresh rate is also worth mentioning.
The phone's brain will be an octa-core Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 CPU, while the GPU will be an Adreno 660. On the rear, customers will find a quad-camera system with a 12 MP wide sensor, an 8MP telephoto sensor, and a 12MP ultrawide sensor. The front sports a 32 MP camera.
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OnePlus 9RT
The OnePlus 9RT is essentially a more advanced version of the OnePlus 9R. It will be distributed only in China and India next month. However, It might be available in Bangladesh unofficially. There have been no comments made about the phone features. However, speculations indicate that the phone will be powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 CPU, and its display will feature a refresh rate of 120 frames per second. The OnePlus 9RT will retain the Nord 2's camera specifications.
Infinix Hot 11S
The Infinix Hot 11S smartphone was released in late September, but the phone will be available in October 2021. The phone has a 6.78-inch big screen with a 1080x2480px resolution and a 20.5:9 aspect ratio. The Infinix Hot 11S will be supported by a MediaTek Helio G88 octa-core CPU clocked at 2 MHz. It has 4GB of RAM. The phone supports a 5000mAh battery and runs on Android 11. The Infinix Hot 11S is equipped with unique quick charging technology.
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Nokia G50 5G
The phone was announced by Nokia on September 22, 2021. According to speculations, the Nokia G50 5G will be powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon 480 5G processor, which will be supported by 4GB of RAM. The storage capacity will range from 64 to 128GB. The display should be 6.38 inches diagonally and have a 1560x720 resolution. Soon, it will come in Bangladesh, maybe with few little tweaks.
Bottom Line
October seems to be a month of celebration for smartphone enthusiasts. Along with many low-cost and standard phones, smartphone makers will launch some flagship and revolutionary devices. So far, we have discussed the upcoming official and unofficial phones in Bangladesh in October 2021. Stay with us to read the details reviews of these phones.
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Robi to phase out 3G by 2023
Robi has become the first mobile operator in Bangladesh to set a date for the retirement of its third-generation (3G) mobile technology services.
To boost its 4G network, the telecom operator plans to phase out 3G technology by 2023. The phased transition will kick off from Chapainawabganj, Naogaon and Natore.
"The phasing out of 3G technology is not going to affect our regular voice services," said the company.
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Customers whose mobile data use is still limited to the 3G network in the areas where the transition takes place, will be proactively informed by Robi to switch to 4G.
The 3G customers will be communicated directly through SMS with clear direction on how they can switch to 4G service, said Robi.
By sunsetting the 3G network, it aims to free up its network resources to provide faster, more efficient and optimal data experiences to its customers with a 4G network.
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Phasing out 3G will also allow the company to dedicate the entire data network resources to 4G which will result in further widened coverage, improved network quality, as well as stronger traffic carriage capacity in the Robi network.
This shift in device preference for 4G devices is providing an opportunity to offer higher throughput using the enhanced 4G network. Similar trends are observed in the global arena, where it is recognised that 2G and 4G technology will have a longer lifetime, while 3G is getting phased out, according to Robi.
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National 5G rollout: Malaysia hands Ericsson 10-year deal
The Malaysian government's 5G wholesale network operator Digital Nasional Berhad (DNB) has struck a 10-year partnership deal with Swedish telco equipment vendor Ericsson to drive its nationwide deployment of the next-generation wireless cellular technology.
Using the capabilities of 5G and accelerating the deployment of Malaysia's nationwide 5G network and ecosystem, DNB will provide access and services to mobile service providers and others licenced by the regulators, to enable a world-class 5G experience and make Industry 4.0 a reality in Malaysia.
It aims to launch Malaysia's first 5G network in Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya and Cyberjaya in the initial phase. Ericsson's local presence and deployment expertise are key to meeting DNB's target of 80 per cent 5G nationwide population coverage by 2024.
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DNB Chief Executive Officer Ralph Marshall said: "DNB is committed to delivering the best technology and innovation opportunities for Malaysians, businesses and government to ensure that Malaysia takes its place at the forefront of the global digital economy. We identified Ericsson to offer the best next-generation 5G technology and professional services available to suit DNB's specific and unique requirements."
David Hägerbro, head of Ericsson Malaysia, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh, said: "5G is a platform for open innovation and is becoming the cornerstone upon which a country's competitiveness is built. Malaysia's and DNB's commitment to accelerating the deployment of 5G is to be congratulated, as it will speed up the adoption of 5G nationally, bridge the digital divide and transform the nation. 5G will help facilitate the government's ambition to promote Malaysians to become technology creators through the development of 5G applications and use cases."
DNB's exclusive partnership with Ericsson spans the delivery of energy-efficient Ericsson Radio System products and solutions, including Ericsson Spectrum Sharing, a software for wide-area 5G coverage. The scope also includes cloud native 5G Core and 5G Radio Access (RAN) nationwide.
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Ericsson will also manage the unique requirements of a single wholesale network with its leading managed services offering Ericsson Operations Engine. The solution can enhance the performance of DNB's network using AI, automation and cognitive software to predict and prevent issues.
DNB supports the modernisation of Malaysia's mobile networks as part of the national digital infrastructure plan, Jalinan Digital Negara (Jendela), to ensure every Malaysian has quality internet connectivity.
Huawei renews cyber security cooperation MoU with Indonesia
Huawei Indonesia recently renewed its memorandum of understanding (MoU) on cyber security cooperation with Indonesia's highest cyber security body National Cyber and Crypto Agency of the Republic of Indonesia (BSSN).
Huawei Indonesia and BSSN sealed off a new, tripartite cooperation agreement with Institut Teknologi Del.
The signing ceremony was witnessed by General (retd) Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan, coordinating minister for maritime affairs and investment of Indonesia (Marves), Ren Zhengfei, CEO and founder of Huawei, Jeffery Liu, president of Huawei Asia-Pacific, and Jacky Chen, CEO of Huawei Indonesia.
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Luhut said, "I am sure Huawei can make a significant contribution to Indonesia's green development and smart future. In the next few years, the digital property will be one of the most valuable assets in the next generation."
"Indonesia is a beautiful and great nation, boasting long coastal lines, a wealth of natural resources, and a wide variety of agricultural produce," Ren said. "Besides representing a large, untapped market for Indonesian exports, China also has a few examples of using technology to improve vital operations."
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Started with an office of five employees 21 years ago, Huawei Indonesia has grown to have over 2,000 employees, of whom 90 per cent are locals, according to a media statement.
Top feature of Vivo Y53s
Global technology brand vivo recently brought their new mid-range phone Y53s to Bangladesh.
Top Features of Vivo Y53s
The top features of the phone include a 64MP main camera, extended RAM and expandable ROM, a dependable battery, a side-mounted fingerprint sensor and face-unlock technology.
64MP main camera
Vivo Y53s is equipped with three rear cameras to deliver a comprehensive mobile photography experience. The primary 64MP camera captures photos with subtle details and clarity.
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Extended RAM, expandable ROM
Y53s comes with 8GB RAM that can be extended to 11GB (and 12GB post a system update) and 128GB ROM, which is expandable up to 1TB.
Dependable battery
The phone has a massive 5,000mAh battery that keeps it going all day and more, providing users with a long-lasting experience. With the onboard 33W Flash Charge technology, users can fully power up the smartphone within just 74 minutes.
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Side-mounted fingerprint sensor, face-unlock tech
For fast and seamless unlocking, Y53s features a side-mounted fingerprint scanner that unlocks the phone instantly. The phone also supports face-unlock technology for added security.
Multi-Turbo features
The Multi-Turbo feature in Y53s makes the gaming experience smoother and keeps the device cool. As a result, the phone can function normally even during long hours of gaming.
Vivo Y53s is now retailing for Tk 22,990 in the Bangladesh market, according to a media statement.
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Walton brings Primo RX9
Walton has launched its new mid-range smartphone Primo RX9 with a quad rear camera set-up.
Also, there is a 20-megapixel selfie camera on the phone modelled as Primo RX9. The device sports many advanced features, including an all-glass design, powerful RAM, ROM and battery.
Priced at Tk16,999, the 8.3mm phone has been released in black and green colour.
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SM Rezwan Alam, the chief business officer of Walton Mobile, said the new device has been released in the market mainly considering the taste and requirements of users with a mid-range budget.
Using different applications, watching videos, playing games, reading books or browsing the internet will be more enjoyable with the phone as it has a capacitive touch screen with Incell technology and 2.5D glass.
Run by the Android 11 operating system, this Walton phone sports a 2.0 GHz Helio G-series Octa-core processor, PowerVR Rogue GE8320 GPU with 4GB LPDDR4x RAM which will ensure high speed.
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The phone comes with 128GB internal storage with 256GB micro SD card support. For excellent power backup, the phone has a 5000mAh Li-Polymer battery with an 18W Type-C fast charging facility.
Connectivity features include dual-band Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, wireless display, LAN hotspot, USB Type-C, OTA and OTG.
Sensors include proximity, orientation, light (brightness), gravity (3D), hall sensor, step detector, GPS with A-GPS Navigation.
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Other features of Walton Primo RX9 include fingerprint sensor, face unlock, full HD video playback, built-in screen recorder, suspended button, smart control, prayer times, 4G VoLTE supports hybrid SIM slot, according to a media statement.
Huawei releases Intelligent World 2030 Report
At the Intelligent World 2030 Forum in China, telecom giant Huawei has released the Intelligent World 2030 report to explore trends in the next decade.
This is the first time that Huawei has used quantitative and qualitative methods to systematically describe the intelligent world in the next decade and forecast industry trends, helping stakeholders identify new opportunities and discover new value.
The report proposes eight cross-disciplinary and cross-domain directions for exploration at the macro level. It explains how ICT technologies can solve critical problems and challenges of human development and what new opportunities can be brought to organisations and individuals.
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At the industry level, it explores the future technologies and development directions of communications networks, computing, digital power, and intelligent automotive solutions.
At the event, the prominent futurist and science author Steven Johnson said, "We are entering an era of exponential growth. The coming decades will be characterised by a golden age of collaboration between human and machine intelligence, and algorithms will enhance human intelligence. As technology grows exponentially, all of society will benefit."
David Wang, executive director and president of ICT products and solutions of Huawei, said: "30 years ago, we decided to enrich life through communications. 10 years ago, we decided to connect every corner of the world to build a better, connected world. Now, our vision and mission are to bring digital to every person, home, and organisation for a fully connected, intelligent world."
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How to Protect Mobile Phones from Getting Hacked?
Smartphones have centralized all of our private accounts and data in one handy place – making them the ideal target for a hacker. Everything is connected to a phone, ranging from personal interaction in social media to confidential financial transactions. It implies that once a thief has access to a phone, all of its applications become vulnerable to cyber theft. Fraudsters are constantly evolving and improving their hacking techniques, making them more difficult to detect. Therefore, the typical users are often at risk of falling prey to the variety of hacking traps. Let’s discuss how people can safeguard their phones from hacking attempts and cyber attacks.
What is Mobile Phone Hacking?
Phone hacking is any method through which someone gains unauthorized access to a phone or its communications. This may vary from sophisticated security breaches to eavesdropping on unprotected internet connections.
Additionally, it may entail physically stealing a phone and forcefully hacking it through techniques such as brute force. Phone hacking may occur on a variety of different types of phones, including Android and iOS models. Given that anybody may be a victim of phone hacking.
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The Risks of Smartphone Hacking
There are a thousand phone hacking techniques available, ranging from breaking into a live conversation or someone's voicemail to getting into data saved on a person's smartphone. The dread of hacking attacks from unknown persons may put anybody on edge. However, a person’s smartphone device can get hacked while attaining a live call or listening to a voicemail received from his/her familiar contacts.
In today's mobile environment, phone hacking is becoming an increasingly serious security concern. With the advancement of technology, many services, such, paying bills, financial transactions, banking, etc., are available via Smartphones. To avail these services, people tend to save sensitive data on their mobile devices. These processes create scope for the immoral people to find loopholes in the security system and thus exploit privacy flaws. These heinous acts are quite appealing to the revengeful persons such as unscrupulous friends, ex-partners, jealous colleagues, odd strangers, etc.
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There is an entire industry of phone hacking software that is primarily designed for legitimate purposes but can be readily exploited by anybody. Opportunistic hackers may cause chaos by deleting data or installing malicious software that collects bank account logins and private business emails.
What Can Happen When Your Phone is Hacked?
There are some distinct symptoms that indicate something wrong is going on under the hood of your mobile phone:
Phone Getting Slow
If malware is operating in the background, it will slug down every other task you do on your phone. This covers both the use of applications and basic internet searches.
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Continuous Pop-Ups
Pop-ups are mostly the simplest way to hack your phone. Typical examples can be notifications that tell the user about winning a reward. Even the popu ups can bait the users about the spam/virus attack to the phone.
In such cases, instead of pressing any of them, users should shut the browser down or restart their phone. Because, clicking anywhere on such pop-ups may give hackers access to the phone.
Unexplained Increase in Data Usage
Malicious programs will use a phone's internal data since they often need applications to run continuously. Additionally, a user may notice that the phone’s data consumption rises significantly while the device is transferring data to another device or cloud system.
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Unwanted Applications
This one may take some time to notice, given that the majority of individuals have a large number of applications loaded on their phones. In addition, some of the applications are preloaded by default. So, it is simple to understand how a new app could go unnoticed.
Users should manage some time for reviewing what is installed on their device on a frequent basis. It is clever to delete the unwanted as well as unrecognizable programs, software and apps from the Smartphone.
Another effective way to prevent mobile hacking is to organize the essential files into folders. This will make it simpler to spot anything new that may occur as a danger.
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Draining Battery Life
While all older phones have a shorter battery life, it is not uncommon for a phone's battery to degrade suddenly. If users feel that they are not using their phones more than usual and still their gadgets are getting physically hot (even when not in use), it indicates that suspicious malwares might be operating in the background.
How to hack-proof your Smartphone?
When it comes to protecting the phones from being hacked, users need to be proactive. There are many steps they may take to safeguard against phone hacking, most of which are simple. Additionally, there are sophisticated ways to ensure the highest level of security for phones without minimizing their functionalities. For instance:
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Simple Security Tips
For casual phone users, sticking to the fundamentals is an excellent place to begin in terms of preventing simple hacking attempts:
Not leaving the phone
Not leaving the phone unattended at all times would be the first and most important guideline to follow. Users should keep their phones with them at all times, especially when in a public area.
Changing the default passcode on the phone
Every phone most likely comes with a basic and predictable default password. These passwords are easily exploitable by close people. That is why users should change their code to something more complicated and avoid the frequently used patterns like "1234, "1379," "0000," and "2580".
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Users should also be careful of their Bluetooth security. Avoiding unsecured Bluetooth networks and keeping Bluetooth service turned off when not in use will save them from extra risk.
They should also safeguard PINs and credit card information.
More Advanced Techniques
Apart from these simple guidelines, there are further safeguards one may take to prevent hacking. However, it should also be remembered that going too far can defeat the point of owning a smartphone in the first place.
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Avoiding unsecured public WiFi
Hackers often target vital places such as bank accounts through public WiFi, which is frequently insecure owing to weak or non-existent security standards.
Disabling the autocomplete function can prevent unauthorized access to stored essential personal data. In addition, Deleting the browser history, caches and cookies on a regular basis, getting rid of all types of virtual footprints is critical for limiting the quantity of data that may be collected by unscrupulous eyes.
Using protective features
iPhone users should turn on the "Find My iPhone” feature. By activating the function in their settings, they'll be able to track down their phone in the event that they lose it before hackers can get their hands on it.
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Utilizing a security app that provides additional protection will also be super effective. For Android users, some companies offer different all-in-one Mobile Security software, which protects against viruses.
Bottom Line
So far we have discussed the common ways how phones might get hacked and some effective methods to prevent hacking. Users should take proactive steps to save their phones from being hacked. It is behooved upon every Smartphone user to implement appropriate safety measures to protect their private and sensitive data from cyberattacks. This significantly reduces the likelihood of criminals stealing their identity, infiltrating their personal life, siphoning off their money, and basically ruining their lives.
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