“Feedback on HUAWEI Ads has been overwhelmingly positive and developers have told us that they want a similar way to increase in-app revenue on mobile platforms other than Huawei,” said Adam Xiao.

HMD Global, the home of Nokia phones, is one of the few manufacturers to promise updates across a variety of price segments for up to three years.

With smartphones being devices that are always-on and connected, they are more vulnerable to cyberattacks which are growing both in frequency and severity.