The Samsung Galaxy Note has been out for just a week, but it’s already fallen victim to the hackers over at XDA-Developers. While there are currently no custom ROMs to flash, a user by the name of Da_G has managed to root the Galaxy Note i717.
If you’re not familiar with CyanogenMod, you should be: the firmware has been responsible for some of the best unofficial Android alterations available. But now the hackers are stumped: The CM9 port of Android 4.0 to older devices will probably come after the manufacturers’ own effort.
Research in Motion may be getting shopped around to other tech companies including Samsung or looking to license its OS, according to recent reports. Citing its "trusted sources," Boy Genius Report says that RIM may be looking to sell either some of its divisions or the whole company, though it may be overvaluing what it has to offer.
The ease and ability of Android licensees to modify the software they install on their smartphones has opened vast security holes that enable rogue apps to record calls, monitor users' locations and access sensitive data without permission, researchers say, noting that while Google and Motorola acknowledge the issues, HTC and Samsung have ignored their findings.
Juniper Networks' suite of mobile security and device management tools is coming to three Samsung Electronics devices, marking the first time the company has provided its SSL VPN software for Google's Android OS.
Juniper is making its Junos Pulse and Junos Pulse Mobile Security Suite software available for the Galaxy Tab 10.1 and Galaxy Note tablets and the Galaxy SII smartphone, the companies said Monday. The Galaxy Tab 10.1 and Galaxy SII are available now, and the Galaxy Note was introduced in Europe on Monday and is coming later to the U.S.
