Last week, we told you about the QuadRooter vulnerability that was said to affect one billion Android powered devices. Four flaws were discovered, and three of them were patched, leaving one vulnerable. This was going to be taken care of in Google's September security update. QuadRooter can allow a hacker to gains root access to a phone's camera, microphone, data and more.

How deadly is QuadRooter? Consider that the phone called by its manufacturer as "the most secure Android phone in the world," the BlackBerry DTEK50, was affected by it. Note how we wrote that in past tense. That is because BlackBerry has successfully patched the BlackBerry Priv and the BlackBerry DTEK50 against QuadRooter. These are BlackBerry's two Android powered handsets.

Being pushed out today is an update for the Priv and one for the DTEK50 that protects the two models from Qualcomm's vulnerability. Some of you might wonder why BlackBerry would rush out a fix for something that will be covered on the next monthly security update. BlackBerry Chief Security Officer, David Kleidermacher has the perfect reply. He said, "Some critical Android vulnerabilities – for example, one that can be easily and remotely exploited with a publicly disclosed method to execute 'root' privileged malware – simply can't wait for a monthly update cycle."

Priv and DTEK50 models purchased directly from BlackBerry will receive the update starting today. Those updates earmarked for carrier-sold models will start to arrive later this week.

With production yields rising for Samsung's curved-edge displays, the company is rumored to be thinking about eliminating flat-screened models for the Galaxy S line. The Samsung Galaxy S7 edge has been more popular than the Samsung Galaxy S7 and the higher production yields mean that as soon as next year, the company won't be financially penalized for supplying the curved-edge glass for everyone who wants it. Before Samsung decides how to approach the Samsung Galaxy S8, it will watch to see how demand shapes up for the Samsung Galaxy Note 7. The high-end phablet comes in just one version and that is a model with a dual-edged screen. If the buyers are there for the Note 7, and there is no large contingent of consumers complaining about the lack of a flat-screened model, it would certainly seem like 2017 would be a good time to offer just one Galaxy S8 model with a curved-edge screen. One analyst somewhat agrees with that statement, saying that if the market response to the Note 7's curved-edge display is positive, Samsung will likely decide to eliminate the flat-screened Galaxy S models in the near future. This expert just doesn't see Samsung in a rush to get rid of the flat screen starting with next year's flagship phone. "Samsung has considered that it would make the edge display as the identity of the Galaxy S smartphone lineup if the company can provide consumers differentiated user experience through software and user-friendly functions (for the curved screen)."-Koh Dong-jin, Samsung Mobile" "Samsung will not likely get rid of the flat-screen Galaxy S smartphone model right away, but if the market response is positive with the Note 7, it would surely serve as a cue for Samsung to focus only on the Edge model."-Market Analyst

BlackBerry is offering its BlackBerry Hub+ suite to all Android users running Android 6.0 and up. This is coming from the company's new Mobility Solutions Group. BlackBerry has been working hard on software (which is now a $500 million business for the company) just in case it does feel compelled to pull the plug on hardware.

The suite is available from the Google Play Store in an app called BlackBerry Hub+ Services, and a free 30-day trial starts today. More on that later. Once you install the app, you are prompted to install the BlackBerry Hub app, the BlackBerry Password Keeper app and the BlackBerry Calendar app, all from within the Hub+ Services app.

BlackBerry Hub enables Android users to find all of their messages in one place including email, texts, BBM posts, Tweets, Instagram posts, and more. Manage multiple email accounts without switching apps, snooze messages to open at a future date and select recipients for email messages from a list of suggested contacts. BlackBerry Password Keeper stores all of your passwords and login information, so you don't have to strain your brain trying to remember the password you used on a particular site. And with BlackBerry Calendar, you can view and respond to meeting invitations, dial into conference calls straight from the reminder, and view your calendar in agenda, day, week or month view.

Starting today, you can download the BlackBerry Hub+ Services app and use it for 30-days at no charge. You must have a phone running Android 6.0 or higher to install it. After 30-days, you can continue to use the app with a few ads in the way to help BlackBerry defray the cost of offering the suite. Or, you can pay 99 cents a month for an ad-free experience. Remember, a little BlackBerry 10 never killed any Android users.

A video revealing a mockup of the Apple iPhone 7 Plus has been posted on social media. The video itself refers to it as a mockup (and not the final chassis as reported elsewhere). That doesn't mean that the iPhone 7 Plus won't look exactly like this, it just means that the device seen on the video does not give us definitive answers. In fact, most of what we see here has already been seen on other leaked photos, videos, CAD/CAM images and renders. One thing that hasn't appeared before is the dark blue color of the unit, which would be a new color option for iPhone buyers. On the back, you can clearly see the dual camera setup. Both lenses are reportedly 12MP. One will have OIS and the second will purportedly give users optical zooming capabilities. The antenna lines have been moved to the upper and lower edges of the phone, and the 3.5mm earphone jack has been removed. This mockup of the iPhone 7 Plus contains the Smart Connector contacts that some leaks have included. The Smart Connector is used on the Apple iPad Pro to allow the Smart Keyboard to connect to the tablet wirelessly. Using magnets, power and data are transferred between the slate and the keyboard. The inclusion of the contacts on this iPhone 7 Plus mockup could mean that Apple will be offering a physical QWERTY for the device. Late last month, there was a rumor that Apple couldn't get the Smart Connector to work on the iPhone 7 Plus and decided to scrap it. This mockup suggests otherwise. Truthfully, we won't know for 100% sure about the specs on any iPhone 7 model until the phone is unveiled next month.

We've been hearing essentially since the original Apple Watch was announced that Apple would be making a concerted effort to make its second generation smartwatch thinner. At 10.5mm, the Apple Watch isn't really too thick compared to other popular smartwatches, but we all know Apple has device dysmorphia issues.

The latest security update loaded onto the Nexus 5 added something to the phone that Google wasn't planning on. That would be a bug messing around with the handset's volume controls. These problems date back to the dissemination of software version MOB30P, sent to the Nexus 5 earlier this month.

Some of the issues that users are complaining about include the inability to adjust the volume during a call, even though the slider does move. Another complaint found on the AOSP Issue Tracker includes one from a Nexus 5 user who is unable to move the volume slider under the second lowest position. One Nexus 5 user found that those on the other end of a call can't use the speakerphone because of an annoying echo.

You can find all of these complaints by clicking on the sourcelink, which will take you to the AOSP issue tracker. This is issue 215483. You can fix this immediately by reverting back to the previous build. To do that, you need to go to the Nexus 5 Factory Image (see link below) and flash the next -to-last update (MOB30M). When the next security update comes, your phone will be caught up.

Another possibility, and the easiest solution, is to wait for a fix from Google. A verified community manager on the Nexus 5 subreddit page says that an update will be pushed out by Google, possibly as soon as this coming week.

Apple has been mum about it so far, but it appears that iOS 10 will provide iPhone and iPad users with a warning when their device is connected to an unsecured Wi-Fi network. Don't expect to see a flashing screen with a siren, or a Dennis Nedry type pop-up saying "Ah ah ah. You didn't say the magic word." Instead, the warning will appear when you head to Settings > Wi-Fi.

Under the Wi-Fi network's SSID, you will find the words Security Recommendation. Tap the 'i' button and you will be warned that the Wi-Fi network you are using is unsecured. The actual warning reads, "Open networks provide no security and expose all network traffic." 

Many of us use unsecured Wi-Fi networks every day without giving it a second thought. For example, some large cable T.V. firms like Xfinity (Comcast) and Time Warner offer Wi-Fi Hotspots for their customers dotted throughout their coverage area. While the cable firms usually flash a reminder that their network is not secure, not all unsecured Wi-Fi networks do. And that is where Apple's new feature serves as a handy reminder to watch what you're saying.

LG is reportedly working on a successor to the V10 (pictured above), one of the company's most interesting handsets to date. According to Korean website ET News, this successor could be called LG V20, or LG V11, and might be released in early September - less than a year after the V10 (which hit the market in October 2015). 

While there's no info on the features of the LG V20 / V11, it's probably safe to assume that the new smartphone will have a large Quad HD display, and a secondary ticker screen (similar to the V10, which sports a main 5.7-inch Quad HD display, and a smaller, 2.1-inch one). The upcoming device may also be shock and drop resistant. Since the LG G5 flagship didn't really sell well, LG is probably working hard to make this alleged V20 / V11 a killer device, so we're looking forward to seeing it in September. 

ET News also mentions that the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 will be officially unveiled (and maybe also launched) on August 2, but we already knew this.

All in all, in the next couple of months, we'll likely have two new high-end, extra-large Android smartphones, both of which are going to compete with Apple's next generation 5.5-inch iPhone (this will probably be released in September, though it may not be called iPhone 7 Plus). 

For the past few weeks, rumors and leaks have persistently suggested that the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 will only come in an “edge” version – with a dual-curved screen – with no flat option in sight. Samsung has sold it's top-tier smartphones in pairs for the past 20 months, starting with the Galaxy Note 4 and Note Edge, offering an orthodox “flat screen” handset and an “edgy”, but certainly more expensive, curved-display variant. Could it really be taking the risk of not offering a “mundane” Note 7 and only going for an Edge model?

We asked you how this would affect how you feel about the Note 7. 25% of voters said they don't care, since they always go for the Edge models anyway — fair enough. 35% wouldn't mind, as long as the Note 7 costs the same as the Note 5 did at launch — we can imagine how many might be infuriated if Samsung forces a more expensive Edge screen down the throats of fans that don't happen to care much about it. And nearly 40% would absolutely not want a curved display on their next Note. Well, fingers crossed, we guess?

According to a new report from Investment firm Piper Jaffray, about 67.5% of iPhone users in the US own a phone from the iPhone 6 series or older. In other words, two-thirds of iPhone users in the US rock a phone that's at least two years old.

Before discussing the details and the implication of this new report, it's worth pointing out that its sample size is one of only 400 US iPhone users. That's not enough to accurately predict the structure of the entire iPhone user base in the US, but the analysts believe that the findings can serve to highlight a trend in the bigger picture.

In this sample, the most popular series was the iPhone 6 (25% of devices), followed closely by the iPhone 6s series (21% of devices). 31.5% of those who've completed the survey rock the iPhone 5s or an older model.

Interestingly, just 15% of respondents said that they plan to upgrade to the iPhone 7 series this fall. 56.3% of respondents declared that they will not be upgrading to the iPhone 7. About a third of respondents are undecided.

The analysts believe that more and more iPhone users will be tempted to upgrade to the iPhone 7 later this summer as the rumor mill ignites interest. According to Gene Munster: