Data siphoning by Chinese ad sellers continues on in Asia

The Singtech P10 features firmware linked to a Taiwanese company that sucks up all sorts of personal data and then sells ads against it.

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Google and General Mobile enrich Android One lineup with fingerprint-scanning model

With very little fanfare, Google has taken the wraps off the latest Android One phone at MWC 2017, fingerprint support and front-facing flash in tow.

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General Mobile presents the world’s first Android One phone pre-loaded with Nougat

As is and always has been customary in the vast, deeply fragmented Android ecosystem, the newest OS build first rolled out to a couple of Nexus devices back in August. Shortly thereafter, some more Nexuses got their over-the-air Nougat servings once last-minute kinks were ironed out, alongside super-low-cost Android One phones across emerging markets.

Then came the Google-made Pixel duo’s turn to launch with exclusive 7.1 software goodies out the box, while the third-party LG V20 also made history debuting commercially on 7.0. Public beta tests began for a few Marshmallow-powered products, of which the Moto G4 Plus spread the love to the masses surprisingly quickly, followed by the Korean LG G5.

And now we’re happy to report another industry first, as Turkish hardware manufacturer General Mobile looks to release the mid-range GM 5 with Android 7.0 Nougat pre-installed both domestically and internationally across 20 territories around the world, from Azerbaijan, Albania and Afghanistan to Georgia, Ghana, Greece, Moldova, Netherlands, Serbia and Tunisia.

This latest timid effort to keep the Android One initiative afloat bizarrely comes after the higher-end GM 5 Plus, standing out with “eyeful” golden, space gray and black colors, while its specs are nothing to write home about. You’ll get a ho-hum 5-inch 720p display, quad-core Snapdragon 410 processor, 2GB RAM, 13/5MP cameras, and 2,500mAh battery by the end of the year at an unmentioned price that’s unlikely to exceed $100 however.

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