The Reg Mobile: Reg probe bombshell: How we HACKED mobile voicemail without a PIN [Tue Apr 29 2014]

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*** Operators News ***

Reg probe bombshell: How we HACKED mobile voicemail without a PIN
Months after Leveson inquiry, your messages are still not secure
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/04/24/voicemail_still_easy_to_hack/

EE & Vodafone will let you BONK on the TUBE – with Boris' blessing
Transport for London: You can pay, but don't touch
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/04/23/tfl_nfc_ee_and_voda/


*** Handsets News ***

Stephen Elop: I was RIGHT to BURN the PLATFORMS
Also: He likes pizza and R&D. Presumably not together
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/04/28/elop_ask_me_anything/

Huawei exec: 'Word of mouth' will beat Apple and Samsung in Europe
World Mobile Telephone Factory No.3 won't fling the big bucks around
just yet
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/04/23/huawei_will_not_overspend_to_compete_for_consumers_in_europe/


*** Reviews ***

Über-secure Blackphone crypto-mobe spills its silicon guts
Tegra-powered handset claims privacy built in
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/04/28/blackphone_specs/

Chap builds mobe based on Raspberry Pi
$US158 phone WILL burn a hole in your pocket
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/04/28/chap_builds_mobe_based_on_raspberry_pi/

Reg hack hacked off by iPhone 5 repair notice
Own an iPhone 5? Apple says it may fail to turn on or off, issues
repair alert. Damn...
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/04/25/iregi_hack_hacked_off_by_iphone_5_repair_notive/

Samsung Galaxy S5 owners hit by fatal camera error problem
Permanent camera conk-outs reported on pricy earslabs from Apple rival
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/04/25/samsung_s5_problem/

Apple patent pokes at holographic iPhone screen
Filing would allow for "interactive three dimensional" display
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/04/24/apple_pokes_at_holographic_iphone_screen/

OnePlus One equals 'killer' new mobe running CyanogenMod
But it's invites-only for now, and you might also need a hammer
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/04/23/startup_oneplus_reveals_flagship_killer_mobe_with_cyanogenmod_on_board/

Sony Xperia Z2: 4K vid, great audio, waterproof ... Oh, and you can
make a phone call
Decent phone calls and signal quality ... what a FEATURE
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/04/23/sony_xperia_z2/

Battery-production problems delay anorexic 5.5-inch 'iPhone Air'
Don't know about too rich, but apparently you can be too thin
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/04/22/batteryproduction_problems_delay_anorexic_55inch_iphone_air/

Apple patent LOCKS drivers out of their OWN PHONES
I'm sorry Dave, I'm afraid I can't let you text that
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/04/22/apple_patent_would_lock_drivers_out_of_their_own_phones/

Slip your finger in this ring and unlock your backdoor, phone, etc
Take a look at this new NFC jewellery – why, what were you thinking of?
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/04/22/nfc_ring_tested/

A premium smartie lump: Oppo N1 CyanogenMod Edition
Monster phablet rooted at the factory for your pleasure
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/04/22/review_oppo_n1_cyanogenmod_edition_android/


*** Regulators News ***

Internet of Thingies bods: Forget 3G, let's go straight to 4G
It's M2M, Id-IoT: Any fule kno that's Inter-Operability Testing
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/04/28/jasper_wireless_sees_4g_as_more_sustainable_than_3g/

It woz the Reg wot won it: UK mobe network EE fixes voicemail hack flaw
Anti-terror police can sleep safely now, thanks to us
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/04/25/ee_responds_to_the_register_hack/



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