[citation][nom]jerm1027[/nom]I don't think he ever denied Android having it's flaws, but it would obtuse to say Zak is unbiased. It's clear that this article has a slant and at the bottom, Zak referenced his own articles (with biased sources) to further discredit Android's security. There is only so much an operating system can do to protect itself from its user(s), and this spam virus requires user interaction to infect the device. Again, the virus is laced into games and "the copied games are accessed through a text message that promises to deliver free versions of titles." That has malware written all over it to anyone with common sense.[/citation]
He is unbiased. He has written many articles that were negative towards Apple. Only recently has he branched out to write more about Android and other topics, likely because Tom's has told him to.
Here is one example of an negative Apple article Zak Islam as written...
http/www.tomsguide.com/us/iOS-6.0.2-iPhone-Apple-Battery,news-16496.html
Here is an article Zak has written that talks about Samsung becoming the top smartphone provider...
http/www.tomshardware.com/news/Samsung-Cell-Phone-Smartphones-Nokia,19891.html
In the 4 tabs of Latest News, there is a total of ONE Apple article. As one of the major players in technology, something that can not be objectively denied, no one can say that is too many. And that one article, written by Zak, is a NEGATIVE article talking about the poor battery life on iOS devices since the iOS version 6.0.2 release.
And if anyone wants to leave Tom's over one write doing his job, fine, let them. No web site needs people that are that ignorant, stupid, and yes, even bigoted because they don't like the fact that a write covers something they do not like. Tom's is essentially a compilation site when it comes to news. They do hardware benchmarking and reviews, but when it comes to stories, they write about what other sites are saying and put them in one handy place.
And sorry Android fan kiddies, but security is lacking. Yes, people are stupid for getting apps from unofficial sources, but you know what, even the Play market has had malicious apps on their site. The fact is, people are upset about this news being talked about because it shatters the myth of Linux being so secure. NO OS is secure. Any OS that has widespread usage will be attacked and those who wish to attack it will find ways to do so.
While I have an Android phone myself (Motorola Bionic) and do not like the iOS beyond an iPod, there are some things I wish Google would learn from Apple. I wish they would review apps much tighter like Apple does before they go on the Play market. I wish they pushed their weight around with the cell phone carriers like Apple does so that Google and the Android OEMs controlled when Android updates are sent out and not have to go through long drawn out carrier approval processes where so much bloatware is added in that can not be uninstalled.
The fact is, there are security concerns with Android that are common with any OS. Yes, people should read before they do something, but a lot of people don't. That's why so many Android phones get infected.