Following a report that some Blu phones use an app that collects your data, Amazon has made them unavailable on its site. Roger Cheng Former Executive Editor / Head of News Roger Cheng (he/him/his) ...

Blu, the Florida-based smartphone maker known for its affordable lineup of Android smartphones, was in hot water earlier this week with Amazon over privacy concerns, but luckily, those issues have now ...

Blu smartphones have established a niche for consumers who want an inexpensive Android device that doesn't skimp on features like battery life or screen brightness. But the phones are also being ...

Earlier this week Amazon suspended sales of some smartphones from BLU Products. The move came in response to concerns raised by security firm Kryptowire, which reported that some user data was being ...

Blu, however, denies that its phones contain spyware, malware, or any secret software and expects Amazon to 'quickly reinstate' its devices for sale. I'm PCMag's managing editor for consumer ...

Smartphones from Blu are one again available for sale on Amazon. The budget Android devices were pulled from the site for the second time earlier this week over evidence they were still shipping with ...

Following the revelation of shock findings from a security research firm at the Black Hat conference about the questionable firmware BLU uses from a vendor called Shanghai Adups, Amazon has told CNET ...

Amazon has temporarily suspended the sale of phones made by Blu from its site after learning of a “potential security issue” involving alleged spyware. ZDNet reports that the online retailer made the ...

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Worried about customer privacy, Amazon has paused the sales of BLU phones on its website, stating that it doesn’t plan to lift the sale block until the issue has been resolved. BLU already issued an ...

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