“The ZeuS malware specifically targeting the BlackBerry OS is currently detected as BBOS_ZITMO.B. Just like its desktop counterpart, this ZeuS variant does not display any graphical user interface (GUI) that can prompt users about the infection. Instead, it removes itself from the list of applications, in order to effectively stay under the radar.”

Once the ZeuS trojan has been successfully installed it sends a confirmation notice to the administrator that it is ready for more commands, as shown by the image above. BBOS_ZITMO.B also lets the admin change it’s forwarding number using SMS, in the event the original number were to get tracked and deleted.

Virus ZeuS Trojan
According to the analysis, Zeus Trojan virus can do:
- Display SMS: Unmonitored SMS will be treated as a normal SMS and will be displayed on the phone.
- Delete/Drop SMS: SMS from hacker will not be seen by the user.
Forward SMS: Send SMS to hacker without the user’s knowledge.
- Block Calls
- Remove Block Calls
- Set Administrator: Register a new administrator.
- On/Off
- Add Sender
- Remove Sender
- Set Sender
- Block/Unblock Phone Numbers

Although the virus has not spread widely, the possibility of Zeus Trojan spreads to BlackBerry devices can still occur.

Protect Your BlackBerry from Virus
There has been no explanation of how the virus can get into BlackBerry Device, possibility is of crack downloads that available online. To maintain the security of your BlackBerry Smartphones:

1. Be careful if you download the leaked softwares or applications that are not authorized or that it is not clear from the web online / Download links are not clear. Do not Download the application with no apparent source, including free apps / crack Applications / unofficial apps are not officially from the source / developer.

2. Download free anti-virus applications Lookout for BlackBerry
- Download via website Lookout
- Download OTA
- Download via BlackBerry AppWorld

Your key to security

You know that sinking feeling you get when you lose something really important? Imagine it’s your BlackBerry® smartphone. Don’t panic. With BlackBerry® Protect, what’s lost can be found.

Stay safe. Stay secure.

BlackBerry Protect is a free application designed to help find your lost BlackBerry smartphone, and keep the information on it secure. It can also offer peace of mind for small businesses and families, with the ability to protect multiple smartphones.

Back it up

Your contacts, text messages, calendar and bookmarks can be backed up wirelessly. It’s done automatically, and as often as you choose (daily, weekly or monthly)

Protect your information

You’ve lost your smartphone. Why wonder who has access to your information? Simply log in to the BlackBerry Protect website and lock your device.

Pretty sure you’re not going to see it again? You can delete the information on your smartphone and microSD card from the BlackBerry Protect website too.

Find your smartphone

Maybe you’ve just misplaced your smartphone. Lock and display a message on your smartphone Home screen for whoever may find it. Then locate it on a map and go get it. Or if you think your smartphone is nearby, simply force it to ring at full volume.

Switch Smartphones

Just bought a shiny new BlackBerry smartphone? BlackBerry Protect makes it easy to restore the device settings, contacts and calendar items you had backed up on your last one.

Protect multiple smartphones

If you have multiple smartphones in your company, or even your family, you can use BlackBerry Protect to keep everyone’s information secure and to find lost smartphones.

Supported Devices

BlackBerry 8220
BlackBerry 8230
BlackBerry 8520
BlackBerry 8530
BlackBerry 8900
BlackBerry 9000
BlackBerry 9100
BlackBerry 9105
BlackBerry 9300
BlackBerry 9330
BlackBerry 9500
BlackBerry 9520
BlackBerry 9530
BlackBerry 9550
BlackBerry 9630
BlackBerry 9650
BlackBerry 9670
BlackBerry 9700
BlackBerry 9780
BlackBerry 9800

Required Device Software

4.6.0 or higher

Supported Countries

Argentina
Aruba
Bahamas, The
Barbados
Belize
Bermuda
Bolivia
Brazil
Canada
Cayman Islands
Chile
Colombia
Costa Rica
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
El Salvador
Guatemala
Honduras
Jamaica
Mexico
Panama
Paraguay
Peru
Puerto Rico
Trinidad and Tobago
United States
Uruguay

While, BlackBerry Protect is only provided for the America. Hopefully RIM will release to other countries in the near future. You can download BlackBerry Protect via appworld here.

This is because the security features of Facebook, which often ask you to change passwords. Please read this tips to handle this Facebook Login in BlackBerry Expired Error.

1. Log out of Facebook from your BlackBerry
2. Log in to Facebook via your desktop
3. Change your Password
4. Log Out from the desktop
5. Just log in again via Facebook for BlackBerry

If it happens again, re-do the steps mentioned above. I hope this simple BlackBerry tips will help you. thanks..

I can not wait till I can get my hands on the BlackBerry PlayBook, and hope it lives up to the hype surrounding it. Whay are your thoughts on the BlackBerry PlayBook? Will you be sporting one of these for yourself? Check it out the BlackBerry PlayBook SDK and Simulator here.

For BlackBerry users that want try this apps, you can download Skype Beta v1.0.5.0 for BlackBerry here. Hope it will work on your BlackBerry device. :p

BlackBerry Wireless Headset HS-700 Features include:

• Voice commands – allows users to effortlessly dial, mute, swap and answer calls; “redial” numbers; and call back the last incoming caller
• Voice prompts – notifies users when the battery is low and supports turn-by-turn directions with compatible third-party GPS mapping applications
• Advanced noise-cancellation technology Automatic volume control (i.e. adjusts automatically)
• Approximately 4.5 hours of talk time
• Bluetooth® 2.1 with support for HFP and A2DP profiles
• Range up to 33 feet/10 meters
• Industry standard micro-USB connection

For more information and if you want buy this gadget, you can visit this link.

BlackBerry Torch 9800 Full Specification :

• Elegant styling, measuring approx. 4.4″ (5.8″ open) x 2.4″ x .57″ and weighing 5.68 ounces.
• 3.2″ 360×480 capacitive touch screen display.
• 35 key full QWERTY backlit slide-out keyboard, designed to feel optimally balanced when opened for typing.
• Optical trackpad that makes navigation fast and smooth.
• Powerful 624 Mhz processor with 512 MB Flash memory.
• 4 GB built-in memory storage plus a microSD/SDHD memory card slot that supports up to 32 GB cards; a 4 GB card is included giving users 8 GB of storage out-of-the-box.
• 5 MP camera with flash, continuous auto focus, image stabilization, scene modes, geo-tagging and zoom, as well as video recording at up to 640×480 resolution.
• Built-in GPS for location-based applications and geo-tagging.
• Wi-Fi® (802.11 b/g/n); qualifying smartphone customers can enjoy seamless connectivity to over 20,000 AT&T Wi-Fi hotspots at no additional cost.
• 3.5mm stereo headset jack.
• Premium phone features, including voice activated dialing, speakerphone and Bluetooth® (2.1) with support for hands-free headsets, stereo headsets, car kits (including systems that support the Bluetooth Message Access Profile standard) and other.
• Bluetooth accessories.
• New BlackBerry® Desktop Software 6 with integrated media sync for easily syncing music, photos and videos**. It also includes.
• Wi-Fi Music Sync, a unique feature that allows users to view their entire iTunes® or Windows Media® Player music libraries from their BlackBerry smartphone, create and edit playlists as well as select music for download. When in range of their home Wi-Finetwork (or via USB), the changes are synced with iTunes or Windows Media Player and the songs are automatically downloaded to the smartphone.
• Tri-band HSDPA (3G) and quad-band EDGE support for the option of voice service in more than 220 countries, data service in more than 195 countries and 3G connectivity in more than 125 countries, including Japan and South Korea.
• Removable, rechargeable 1300 mAhr battery that provides approximately 5.8 hours of talk time on 3G networks or 30 hours of audio playback or 6 hours of video playback.

AT&T will begin officially sell BlackBerry Torch 9800 August 12, 2010, three days sooner than the date originally estimated.

In addition to the benefits of Android 2.2 across all phones, the EVO is also getting some new preloaded widgets, a flashlight mode which uses the LED flash on the camera, and 720p video recording that should have better quality than before.

Sprint is the first wireless carrier to bring Android 2.2 to customers using the award-winning HTC EVO™ 4G beginning Tuesday, Aug. 3

Android 2.2 offers HTC EVO 4G feature enhancements including Bluetooth® voice dialing, built-in Flash, the ability to store apps to the memory card and much, much more

The award-winning HTC EVO 4G just got that much better. We are excited to announce that beginning the week of Aug. 1; Sprint will begin rolling out the Android 2.2 upgrade to its HTC EVO 4G customers.

Sprint will be the first wireless carrier to bring1 the latest version of Android to its customers. The Android 2.2 software release provides a significant number of feature enhancements, including:
• Voice Dialing Over Bluetooth.
• Application Storage on External Memory, giving users more storage room for all their apps.
• Camera 4-way rotation allows the camera icons to rotate with the camera.
• Improved Browser Performance including a faster JavaScript engine and Flash 10x Support improving the user’s ability to view videos and available content associated with web pages.

“Sprint is thrilled with our customers’ response to HTC EVO 4G and the innovative and exciting experience it offers,” said Fared Adib, vice president – Product Development for Sprint. “It is exciting for us to lead the industry in bringing the Android 2.2 update to these customers and improve on the amazing experience they receive with America’s first 4G capable phone.”

Easy Downloading
Sprint will begin sending update notifications to users in waves beginning Tuesday, Aug. 3 and the upgrade should be available for all HTC EVO 4G users by the middle of August.

The notification will let the users know that the update is available and it will provide the simple two-step over-the-air download process.

1. Users will receive a notification that Android 2.2 is available for download.
2. Once the user has downloaded the update, they will be prompted to install the update. The user will be notified that their device will be disabled during the installation process. The phone will be ready to use once the process completes.

For those who just can’t wait to get Android 2.2, there will be an easy user initiated option to download the upgrade. Customers can access the software update through their HTC EVO 4G under the Settings Menu System Updates HTC Software Update. This will initiate the three-step process also.

Rave Reviews and Accolades for EVO
Check out what the top tech reviewers are saying about the device.
Walt Mossberg with the Wall Street Journal (sub. req.) says:

“The HTC EVO 4G, when used on Sprint’s 4G network, offers the highest consistent downstream data speeds I have ever seen on a cellular network. It also has a number of other strong features: a front-facing camera for video chatting, and the ability to serve as a Wi-Fi hotspot (for an extra fee of $30 a month) that can simultaneously connect up to eight laptops or other devices to the Internet.”

Chris Ziegler with Engadget says:

“Let us be crystal clear: we love this phone. Nay, we adore it. …truly one of the best smartphones ever made…”

Sascha Segan with PC Magazine says:

“…if you live online, the EVO offers a big, beautiful, and powerful window to the world.”

“The EVO starts with a world-class 3G smartphone and adds 4G as a “turbo boost” option. If you’re an intensive Web user, you’ll like it even without 4G.”

Bonnie Cha with CNET says:

“Overall, the HTC Evo 4G is, hands-down, the best smartphone that Sprint has to offer and certainly ranks as one of the best Android phones on the market today.”

Jessica Mintz with the Associated Press says:

“HTC’s Evo 4G phone is fast, powerful and fun to use – as long as your heart isn’t set on tapping into the speedier new network it was designed for.”

Mark Spoonauer with Laptop Magazine says:

“Even if 4G hasn’t yet reached your neck of the woods, the Evo 4G is a killer device thanks to its zippy processor, huge display, and an interface that makes Android more intuitive and user-friendly. While the keyboard could be better and the battery life longer, the Evo 4G richly deserves our Editors’ Choice award. It’s a no-brainer for Sprint customers, and a tempting choice for those on other carriers.”

Matt Buchannan with Gizmodo says:

“It’s actually staggering how different the experience is of using a phone that has over 4 inches of display, diagonally, versus more conventional screens, which run closer to 3.5 inches. Even when you’re using the same OS at the same resolution-in this case, Android 2.1 with HTC’s Sense UI at 800×480, seen on their last few Android phones.

It’s kind of like when the jeans you’ve been wearing forever start to fit a little too snugly because you’ve been eating a little too well, and you finally cave and buy a bigger pair of jeans, there’s a mindblowing moment when you close the button for the first time of how much freedom you suddenly have to breathe. So you kind of hyperventilate.”

CNET, LAPTOP Magazine and eWeek gave HTC EVO 4G awards for Best of Show when it was announced at CTIA this spring. It was also recently cited on MobileTechReview’s Best Smartphones and Best Touch Screen Phones lists.

Customer favorites on HTC EVO 4G’s long list of features include the 4.3-inch screen, dual 8MP video camera capable of capturing HD quality and front-facing 1.3MP camera. They also appreciate the HDMI output jack making it simple to start a movie for your children in the backseat of the car with the phone and then connect to an HDTV to finish it when you arrive at home.2 Business customers highlight its super-fast 1GHz processor, simultaneous voice and data capability in 4G or Wi-Fi coverage areas enabling Web surfing and more during conversation, and built-in mobile hotspot for up to eight Wi-Fi enabled devices.3 For HTC EVO 4G images visit Sprint’s image gallery.

Amazing at 3G, Unbelievable at 4G
Sprint is the first national carrier offering the next generation of broadband technology today in 43 markets. Sprint 4G delivers download speeds up to 10 times faster than 3G from any other wireless carrier4, giving HTC EVO 4G a faster data speeds than any U.S. wireless device available today. HTC EVO 4G’s exciting features and applications are compelling and powerful in a 3G world, but they become even more amazing when experienced with 4G speeds.

When personal data 100 million Facebook users has been found in the BitTorrent tracker last week, looked as if Christmas had come early to the world of direct marketing. Although all the data available to the public, this is the first time and the data is so easily prepared in a form that is ripe for exploitation by spammers are, direct marketers and others.

There is some evidence that large companies and organizations have decided to do it. Using software called PeerBlock he can find the IP addresses of various parties when downloading data on Facebook. By checking against the server control he has created a list of any organizations that have been downloaded.

Church of Scientology (religious studies) is on this list, as well as Time Warner, Sun Microsystems, Motorola, Pepsi Cola and many others – most of which we think would know better. It is important to note that this is only a list of companies that its IP address has been linked with a torrent.

I hope you will more carefully again to play Facebook.

Source : gizmodo.com

BlackBerry Curve 3G 9300 Full Specification :

• Network 3G HSDPA
• WiFi with UMA
• GPS
• Processor 624Mhz
• RAM 256MB
• Flash Memory 256MB
• QVGA Screen (320×240)
• Camera 2MP without Flash
• Battery 1150 mAh
• Multimedia Keys
• OS 5.0 (Hopefully this device will be OS 6.0 Compatible)