Would it be wise to E-Bank on my mobile phone?

Question:
I have just bought the new HTC Hero (G2) phone.
Which comes with Android Operating System and is connected to the net 24/7.
I was told by my operater that this phone doesn't have anti virus software nor does it need one.

I haven't a clue how safe the Android OS is, but with this info.. do you think it would be wise to internet bank on my phone ??
Answer:
The Android OS was originally developed on the Linux OS base and was purchased and further developed by Google in and around 2007. Google have built in certain safeguards, including one which prevents the distribution of adult content (pornography).

I am uncertain whether this is bombproof as far as hacking is concerned, it is not so much a case of antivirus being installed- is there a firewall?? This is far more important if you are using personal info such as banking details.

From a purely personal standpoint- and I may be overcautious- I would never use a mobile phone for anything other than person to person contact with someone that I trust. I do use online services but only through a trusted firewall and with full security in place.

hope this helps. Source(s): 12 years interest in IT Security

HTC Hero updated to 2.1

HTC promised the world an Android 2.0-based firmware for its Hero line once it figured out the nitty gritty details of porting Sense to Google’s latest code, leapfrogging Donut altogether — but now, it looks like they’re gonna do one better. Screenshots found today show a Hero running Android 2.1, which would dovetail nicely with the fact that Google had teased a “minor update” to 2.0 before the end of 2009 back when it announced Eclair last month. The interface looks largely untouched from 1.5, proof that HTC was able to bring Sense up to speed with minimum drama; it’s unclear when this’ll all be available, but considering that Sprint’s version

just got a super-minor update, some carrier-branded versions could be in for a wait.

Via:Endgadget

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How do I block a person's cell phone number?

Question:
Well long story short this girl keeps harassing me over text and I want to block her cell phone number. I have an HTC Touch Pro and my phone company is US Cellular. How can I block her cell phone number? Thanks!
Answer:
the easist way it to save the number to your phone directory. The edit the number so that calls from that number get sent to voice mail.

Another way is to complain to your cell provider that you are receiving harrassing calls from that number, also call her cell provider too.

Disappointed Samsung

The inevitable is going to happen. I will get myself an iPhone. On one hand I want one (let’s face facts, it’s a very very good product), on the other hand I don’t want fall into the Steve Jobs reality distortion field.

I was holding out hope for the Samsung Omnia II (Omnia Icon in some markets). It sounded like the Windows Mobile to have (aside from coming preloaded with WinMo 6.1). I recently had an opportunity to play with one in a Telstra T[life] shop and I was very disappointed. Samsung’s TouchWiz UI shell didn’t impress me (in fact it just made me think I was using their low-end F480 which everyone who’s had one seems to hate). And compared to the other smartphones around it, it’s AMOLED screen didn’t look special at all. I played with it for all of 2 minutes, got depressed, and went to see what other toys I could play with in the shop.

For comparison’s sake I also played with a HTC Touch Diamond2 which seemed to be running bog-standard WinMo 6.5 (IE without HTC’s TouchFLO UI). This is the first time I’ve played with a 6.5 powered device (although I have played with it in the emulator) and even though I know that clunky old Windows Mobile lurks just under the surface, I was pleasantly surprised as to how the new welcome and start screens worked (smooth, responsive, easy). There may be some hope for WinMo 7 after all (if MS and their OEM partners can get it right).

For now it looks like I’ll lock into an iPhone for 24 months. By then WinMo 7 will be mature and maybe the Marketplace for Mobile will have (almost) as many apps as Apple’s App Store. Or maybe Android will have taken over as mobile king-of-the-hill.

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Shopping in Greenock

Yep it was time again. As the weather is bad and my weekend in Liverpool has been postponed (the Christmas market down there must be fantastic!) I decided to walk into Greenock and get the latest news from the major network providers here.

Three UK offer the HTC Hero with Spotify Premium which is nice, Orange have an ok-deal for the hero as well and Vodafone are still waiting on the HTC HD2. Thought I could have a play with it. Well will have to wait then I guess.

When to http://bit.ly/7h0sN1 and bought some timers for the house as the old ones are broken. Got some food fro M&S (I should spend less money there) and then took a taxi home as it was coming down in buckets!

Now watching The Great Escape with a nice hot pot of Chicken casserole with dumplings. Hmm yummy.

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Saiba como ganhar um HTC Magic

O prêmio é um HTC Magic desbloqueado com Android.

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HTC Droid Verizon Network Phone Downloadable Apps?

Question:
Do you have to pay for the apps on the HTC Droid for Verizon??
Answer:
some are free some are not

http://www.ubiquitous-software.com/