Should you use antivirus software on your Android?

A while back, Jesper Jensen from Denmark wrote in to the Pocketnow Weekly Podcast with a question about antivirus software for Android, specifically, whether or not he needs it on his new Xperia Z3 Compact.I have just received my Sony Xperia Z3 Compact and I am infatuated with this little beauty. Coming from a Nokia Lumia 620 it is quite a leap ahead, though I do find I miss a few things about Windows phone. One of the things I didn’t miss about Android is the … more or less useful (apps that come pre-installed from Sony, such as) ...

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Nokia announcing a Lumia 930 and 630/635 at MWC?

Even though the rumors point to Nokia announcing a lot of devices at MWC, we can’t lie to you about the fact that many of us were kind of worried about it. All the recent rumors point to the company launching low-to-mid range phones at the event, and most of these targeted at emerging markets, and not the United States. The good thing is we’re still less than two weeks from the event, and more rumors start to give us some air. Tipster Nextleaks has just landed on some information that claims we’ll also see a Lumia 930 at the event, as the company’s next flagship ...

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Samsung Galaxy Mega, Microsoft 7-inch Surface, Optimus G Pro for AT&T & More – Pocketnow Daily

Watch today’s Pocketnow Daily as we talk about the Nexus 10 Cover finally arriving at the Google Play store. Later it’s Nokia talk as we go through their software updates and also the leaked video of the Lumia 920 getting tap to wake in the near future. Microsoft follows as we talk about a possible Surface 7-inch tablet. The LG Optimus G Pro is next as it’s rumored for an AT&T launch soon and we’ve also got news of the software Value Pack reaching current customers with some major enhancements. We end today’s show talking about the Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3 ...

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Nokia Announces Software Updates for Lumia 920, 820 and 620 Windows Phones

Those of you who have either one of the Lumia 920, Lumia 820, or Lumia 620 Windows Phones should be happy to find out that Nokia has prepared a software update, according to a Support forum post. The Lumia 920 and 820 will get version number 1232.5957.1308.00xx which should bring improved automatic display brightness adjustment, fix for intermittent screen blanking during a call, as well as additional performance and stability improvements. The Lumia 620 should be getting version 1030.6407.1308.00xx with improved touch screen functions, including corrections in multi-touch actions, ...

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