Here’s https://www.compareandrecycle.co.uk’s round-up of the latest technology news:
Vodafone Users Get Update They Didn’t Want
With owners of unbranded HTC Desire phones currently enjoying the latest update to Android 2.2, those tied to a network have been anxiously awaiting their chance to join the Froyo party, Vodafone users must have felt their wait was over when they saw an update was available, but many users have been horribly disappointed.
Rather than giving users the latest version of the Android operating system Vodafone have instead added more branding to the phone than ever before. Changes include a Vodafone boot screen, a Music Store, a Shop, a Web Browser and users have found their home page has now been changed to a Vodafone website. The new apps which were added cannot be removed by the user and are view by many as bloatware.
Many are very upset, by the update especially since Vodafone originally had one of the least branded versions of the HTC Desire but users now find themselves as owners of one of the most branded versions of the phone. Perhaps the worst thing for Vodafone customers is the fact that they will still have to wait to receive the 2.2 update that many would have assumed was what they were going to receive this time around.
Some Vodafone customers now feel that their only option is to ‘root’ their phone (similar to jailbreaking an iPhone) in order to install an unbranded version of Android which will also enable them to update to Froyo earlier. Vodafone have said that they released the update adding their software in order to improve the user experience but many feel the effect of the update is the complete opposite.
Vodafone have reassured customers that Android 2.2 is still on it’s way and that they hope to release it as soon as possible.
JailBreakMe Using PDF Exploit
One of the latest Jailbreaking methods for the iPhone uses an exploit which places code into a PDF font.
While this is great news for anyone looking to escape Apple’s grip on the App Store and install any software they like on their iPhone, it could be disastrous if someone decides to use this security hole for malicious purposes.
Users are being advised to be very careful not to use untrusted sites until the exploit is fixed and to be especially cautious when opening PDF files.