http://mashable.com/2016/09/26/seriously-dont-drill-holes-in-your-iphone-7/?utm_cid=mash-com-fb-main-link#qhZI.B2yusqQ Apple got rid of 3.5mm headphone jack on latest iPhone. Do not try to add one yourself by following drilling istructions from a fake YouTube video that got viral! You will just end up with broken iPhone. →
Everybody likes high tech tear-downs. Hare are is information on what is inside of the two two hottest smart phones at the moment: iPhone 7 and Samsung Galaxy Note 7. While the iPhone 7 Plus retains the design basics of the previous generation it does have a lot of upgrades. Including a new dual camera →
http://www.edn.com/design/power-management/4442706/Samsung-recall–Some-possible-tech-solutions-to-enhance-lithium-ion-battery-safety- Exploding lithiun batteries are in headlines every now and then. How they can be made safer? →
https://theintercept.com/2016/09/12/long-secret-stingray-manuals-detail-how-police-can-spy-on-phones/ Some reading on how cell phones are spied. Although “Stingray” has become a catch-all name for devices of its kind, often referred to as “IMSI catchers,” the manuals include instructions for a range of other Harris surveillance boxes, including the Hailstorm, ArrowHead, AmberJack, and KingFish. →
http://www.edn.com/design/analog/4442660/A-major-change-in-smartphone-RF-filters-and-front-ends-as-5G-approaches?_mc=sm_edn&hootPostID=3973327ef39d343ee39fdb502d4e9ade →
http://www.valagroup.com/fi/2016/09/pros-cons-native-hybrid-web-apps/ This article gives good overview on different ways to build a mobile app. This is written on mobile apps in mind, but applies pretty much also to desktop. →
http://yle.fi/aihe/artikkeli/2016/09/02/yle-qualcomm-and-nokia-announce-worlds-first-demonstration-lte-supplemental TV broadcasting band is increasingly being used for mobile broadband. This is one step to this direction. →
https://breakdev.org/how-i-hacked-an-android-app-to-get-free-beer/ This is an interesting story on hacking a system that uses beacons and mobile app. HTTPS traffic was intercepted in this hack. →
http://inktankmedia.fi/finnish-apps-that-are-taking-over-the-world/ There is more apps coming from Finland than just huge mobile game hits (like Angry Birds, Clash of Clans, etc.). →
http://securityaffairs.co/wordpress/47179/hacking/hacking-ss7-protocol.html This article shows how to abuse SS7 to hack SMS authentication. →