An Android update that Blu shipped to Blu One Life X2 smartphones yesterday, November 28, has locked people out of their phones. "I updated my BLU Life One X2 around 2 hours ago. It asks for a ...

Much-maligned BLU phones have been a privacy and spyware nightmare. Threatpost shares the story of one victim who experienced firsthand a relentless wave of unwanted programs, spyware and frustration.

Budget phone-maker BLU Products is in hot water with consumers after inadvertently bricking one of its devices via an OTA firmware update. Owners of the Life One X2, an affordable Android handset ...

Florida-based phone maker BLU is facing an FTC complaint over allegations it shared detailed personal user data with a third-party firm that included full text messages, call logs and contact lists.

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 ...