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Can my smartphone get a virus from the internet? What are the signs?
Answer
YES!!! It Can! if it does not have any security software on it protecting it.
Your Smart Phone is just like any other computer device. It can receive a virus from webpages you visit and any "iffy" e-mails your friends send you. Any 3rd party apps from unknown websites you may download. Or even that cute Kitty picture your Mom sends you in a text. (if you don't know where She got it, or her phone was already infested when she took the pic how can you tell it does not have a virus?
The ONLY way to tell if you have a virus is to have an anti-virus program running on your phone and the best and cheapest is a program called "Lookout". Cheapest because its FREE!!! they have a paid version that adds a few bells and whistles but the FREE version will protect your phone.
It will also help you locate your phone should it become lost or stolen. You install the program on your phone, and at that time sign up on their website. (<--For FREE) If your phone is lost you can log onto their website under your ID and password then select "FIND MY PHONE" and it will give you a Google map of yours phones location down to the accuracy of your phones GPS which many times is +/- 5 Feet.
You can also ring your phone from that site if you lost it around the house and don't have another phone to call it.
For the paid version you can also remotely ERASE everything on your phone. This would come in handy to prevent someone from accessing all your e-mails and private information. Or photos maybe you should not have. lol You can also brick the phone. that means whoever took it cannot use it at all. or make it squeal whenever its turned on..
I like this added (paid) feature knowing it would piss the thief off not being able to use the phone for anything.
As for telling if your phone has a virus. The ONLY way to know is to have an anti-virus tell you. Sure your phone may run slower than normal, or your friends may be getting e-mails or texts from your phone telling them to go to a website without you actually sending them. BUT MOST of the time you will notice NOTHING and the virus will quietly be collecting your credit card numbers and bank information and be sending it to the bad guys without your knowledge!
The modern Smart Phone contains more computer power that the desk tops of just 10-Years ago.
My advice: NEVER operate a computer of any kind without the proper protection software.
This also applies to the iPhone.
Apple does not advertise it because they want to give the impression that there "stuff" does not get viruses but they Make AND Sell anti virus software for their macs and phones. As more people bought macs it became popular enough for the bad guys to make money off spying on Macs. There are now many viruses written for the Macs, iPhone and iPad's. AND Apples sells the anti-Malware programs to protect their equipment. BUT believe it or not even some of the Apple iStore "GENIUSES" don't know about it. LOL!!! (and I use the term "Genius VERY loosely)
I only work with Android Phones so Here is the best place to pick up a GOOD download of the anti-virus program for Android.
http://download.cnet.com/Lookout-Mobile-Security-for-Android/3000-2239_4-75157534.html
YES!!! It Can! if it does not have any security software on it protecting it.
Your Smart Phone is just like any other computer device. It can receive a virus from webpages you visit and any "iffy" e-mails your friends send you. Any 3rd party apps from unknown websites you may download. Or even that cute Kitty picture your Mom sends you in a text. (if you don't know where She got it, or her phone was already infested when she took the pic how can you tell it does not have a virus?
The ONLY way to tell if you have a virus is to have an anti-virus program running on your phone and the best and cheapest is a program called "Lookout". Cheapest because its FREE!!! they have a paid version that adds a few bells and whistles but the FREE version will protect your phone.
It will also help you locate your phone should it become lost or stolen. You install the program on your phone, and at that time sign up on their website. (<--For FREE) If your phone is lost you can log onto their website under your ID and password then select "FIND MY PHONE" and it will give you a Google map of yours phones location down to the accuracy of your phones GPS which many times is +/- 5 Feet.
You can also ring your phone from that site if you lost it around the house and don't have another phone to call it.
For the paid version you can also remotely ERASE everything on your phone. This would come in handy to prevent someone from accessing all your e-mails and private information. Or photos maybe you should not have. lol You can also brick the phone. that means whoever took it cannot use it at all. or make it squeal whenever its turned on..
I like this added (paid) feature knowing it would piss the thief off not being able to use the phone for anything.
As for telling if your phone has a virus. The ONLY way to know is to have an anti-virus tell you. Sure your phone may run slower than normal, or your friends may be getting e-mails or texts from your phone telling them to go to a website without you actually sending them. BUT MOST of the time you will notice NOTHING and the virus will quietly be collecting your credit card numbers and bank information and be sending it to the bad guys without your knowledge!
The modern Smart Phone contains more computer power that the desk tops of just 10-Years ago.
My advice: NEVER operate a computer of any kind without the proper protection software.
This also applies to the iPhone.
Apple does not advertise it because they want to give the impression that there "stuff" does not get viruses but they Make AND Sell anti virus software for their macs and phones. As more people bought macs it became popular enough for the bad guys to make money off spying on Macs. There are now many viruses written for the Macs, iPhone and iPad's. AND Apples sells the anti-Malware programs to protect their equipment. BUT believe it or not even some of the Apple iStore "GENIUSES" don't know about it. LOL!!! (and I use the term "Genius VERY loosely)
I only work with Android Phones so Here is the best place to pick up a GOOD download of the anti-virus program for Android.
http://download.cnet.com/Lookout-Mobile-Security-for-Android/3000-2239_4-75157534.html
Touch phone or qwerty keyboard?
Just Claud
I already have a full service plan, i just need a new phone.
preferably touch or with a qwerty keyboard that can go under the verizon network. under 400$?
i know it's a lot to ask but i really really need a new phone. i have a razr and it sucks
a voyager would be 200 bucks without a plan?
surprising...
Answer
Because you have Verizon wireless, you can only get the phones that are available directly from them because they use CDMA phone technology rather than GSM. GSM phones are phones that are able to use SIM cards --like the iPhone, Nokia N95, and Sony Ericsson C905. CDMA phones are not used by any other network except verizon, and the phones available to other networks are usually not available with Verizon, with the exception of some phones like the LG Vu, Blackberries, some Nokias, and some Sony Ericssons (all these phones are basically the CDMA versions of the GSM ones other networks like AT&T and Sprint use). Therefore, only get a phone that is offered by Verizon (does not use SIM cards). I will offer some phone reviews I did 3 months ago, but should still be quite useful:
Don't get the Samsung Flipshot-it's pretty old, considering I wanted it like 3 yrs ago back when my family still had Verizon.
Don't get the Samsung Glyde. The Flipshot is it's predecessor, but this phone has a relatively small screen compared to other touch screen phones, a sub-par camera, and e-mail that takes getting used to.
The LG Dare is a pretty nice phone overall-it has the complete package: a good 3.2 MP camera; a nice, large touch screen screen; feature-rich; a great virtual QUERTy keyboard for texting or T9 if you prefer that; an accelerometer for rotating the display 90 degrees counterclockwise for certain apps like photos, texting, and other software; terrific call quality; etc. It's better than an iPhone.
The Motorola Z6c has a small screen and is not good at all for video playback. It has a pretty good camera for being only 2 MP. It's a CDMA/GSM phone, which means it uses Verizon in the US and GSM when travelling to other countries. You need to get a SIM card for traveling, by the way. If your account is in good standing for 90 days, Verizon will unlock the phone for you so you can use it with whatever service provider you want (otherwise you use the SIM card from Verizon's GSM-enabled partners). Call quality is just "good" and crisp w/o static.
Don't get the Samsung Gleam; it is only a decent phone. It has sub-par video playback, good call quality, average photo and video taking, fashionable design, pretty good music quality b/c of twin speakers that's quite crisp.
The LG Venus has a strange touch screen interface which takes some getting used to. It's a touch screen slider phone with a nice feature set. Touch screen is a bit gimmicky w/o touch-sensitivity settings. The camera has no flash or self-portrait mirror. Overall, a very nice-looking phone w/features that complement it well.
The voyager is a great multimedia and texting phone with a few bad qualities: a bit bulky, great features, and a keyboard! This is like the AT&T Tilt, but a better alternative than the Samsung Glyde.
The LG Choco. 3 is simple and easy to use, gets smudged easily, has a built in FM transmitter for music, decent photo quality for 2 MP, great call quality, pretty decent music quality-good for short stints but not so great for long times.
The LG enV(2) looks nice, is compact, has a great qwerty keyboard (like the voyager), mediocre photo quality, average video playback, slighly average music quality that can get quite loud (use a bluetooth headset to listen if you want better quality), and a feature set nearly identical to the first enV (not upgraded, but still good).
The LG Decoy gets smudged easily, is too shiny for its own good, takes mediocre photos, has a built-in bluetooth headset that has great call quality (no noice-cancelling tech so not great in a crowd or w/noise), has lots of bluetooth features (check CNET), and isn't too compact of a phone. I imagine the video playback is mediocre at best, too.
Because you have Verizon wireless, you can only get the phones that are available directly from them because they use CDMA phone technology rather than GSM. GSM phones are phones that are able to use SIM cards --like the iPhone, Nokia N95, and Sony Ericsson C905. CDMA phones are not used by any other network except verizon, and the phones available to other networks are usually not available with Verizon, with the exception of some phones like the LG Vu, Blackberries, some Nokias, and some Sony Ericssons (all these phones are basically the CDMA versions of the GSM ones other networks like AT&T and Sprint use). Therefore, only get a phone that is offered by Verizon (does not use SIM cards). I will offer some phone reviews I did 3 months ago, but should still be quite useful:
Don't get the Samsung Flipshot-it's pretty old, considering I wanted it like 3 yrs ago back when my family still had Verizon.
Don't get the Samsung Glyde. The Flipshot is it's predecessor, but this phone has a relatively small screen compared to other touch screen phones, a sub-par camera, and e-mail that takes getting used to.
The LG Dare is a pretty nice phone overall-it has the complete package: a good 3.2 MP camera; a nice, large touch screen screen; feature-rich; a great virtual QUERTy keyboard for texting or T9 if you prefer that; an accelerometer for rotating the display 90 degrees counterclockwise for certain apps like photos, texting, and other software; terrific call quality; etc. It's better than an iPhone.
The Motorola Z6c has a small screen and is not good at all for video playback. It has a pretty good camera for being only 2 MP. It's a CDMA/GSM phone, which means it uses Verizon in the US and GSM when travelling to other countries. You need to get a SIM card for traveling, by the way. If your account is in good standing for 90 days, Verizon will unlock the phone for you so you can use it with whatever service provider you want (otherwise you use the SIM card from Verizon's GSM-enabled partners). Call quality is just "good" and crisp w/o static.
Don't get the Samsung Gleam; it is only a decent phone. It has sub-par video playback, good call quality, average photo and video taking, fashionable design, pretty good music quality b/c of twin speakers that's quite crisp.
The LG Venus has a strange touch screen interface which takes some getting used to. It's a touch screen slider phone with a nice feature set. Touch screen is a bit gimmicky w/o touch-sensitivity settings. The camera has no flash or self-portrait mirror. Overall, a very nice-looking phone w/features that complement it well.
The voyager is a great multimedia and texting phone with a few bad qualities: a bit bulky, great features, and a keyboard! This is like the AT&T Tilt, but a better alternative than the Samsung Glyde.
The LG Choco. 3 is simple and easy to use, gets smudged easily, has a built in FM transmitter for music, decent photo quality for 2 MP, great call quality, pretty decent music quality-good for short stints but not so great for long times.
The LG enV(2) looks nice, is compact, has a great qwerty keyboard (like the voyager), mediocre photo quality, average video playback, slighly average music quality that can get quite loud (use a bluetooth headset to listen if you want better quality), and a feature set nearly identical to the first enV (not upgraded, but still good).
The LG Decoy gets smudged easily, is too shiny for its own good, takes mediocre photos, has a built-in bluetooth headset that has great call quality (no noice-cancelling tech so not great in a crowd or w/noise), has lots of bluetooth features (check CNET), and isn't too compact of a phone. I imagine the video playback is mediocre at best, too.
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