In today’s mobile and social news roundup: Comex moves to Google; WhatsApp launches on BlackBerry Q10; Samsung Knox delayed; HTC clarifies terms of Nokia’s win; and Will Facebook users welcome a new design?

Comex moves to Google

In 2011, Apple tapped Nicholas Allegra, popularly known as Comex in the jailbreaking community.  Comex got Apple’s attention with his JailbreakMe.com site that allowed users of iOS devices such as iPhones, iPads and iPod Touch to hack their devicesand get free access to thousands of available apps in the App Store.

After almost two years, it seems like Apple didn’t do a good job of taking care of Comex as he  announced on Twitter that he’ll be soon interning for Google, the Cupertino company’s rival.

“In other news, I’m going to intern for Google in a few weeks,” @comex tweeted.

No official word yet from Comex as to what brought the sudden change, but he did clarify that he won’t be working on Android, a platform he never “like[d] enough to ever want to hack it.”

WhatsApp launches on BlackBerry Q10

WhatsApp launches on the BlackBerry Q10, a device that comes with a physical QWERTY keyboard, ahead of its UK launch.  The app launches with group chats and the ability to send attachments however many of the features found on its iOS and Android version are not yet available.

WhatsApp’s launch on the Q10 may have been expected for some time now, but it can’t be ignored that this could be BlackBerry’s move to draw Nokia Asha 210 potential subscribers their way.  The Asha 210 which Nokia just unveiled has a dedicated WhatsApp physical button that makes using the app much easier.

Samsung Knox delayed

Samsung Knox, the company’s next generation security solution that licenses Centrify’s technologies in a single enterprise-worthy package, is missing from the Galaxy S4, though many assumed that it would be the device to launch the security feature.  According to sources who refused to be named, Samsung will be launching Knox in the Summer or some time in July.

February was the first time Samsung talked about Knox.  In March, Samsung divulged more information about it’s enterprise-worthy security solution for Android devices.  Knox aimed to make employees phones safe for work use as it partitions a user’s phone into work and personal profiles.  And in April, Absolute Security’s patented persistence technology became a part of Knox, to provide future Samsung devices with “constant, tamper-proof security connection for tracking, wiping, recovery and IT servicing,”

HTC clarifies terms of Nokia’s win

Nokia bragged earlier this week that it has won a preliminary injunction against the HTC One in the Netherlands for using the same microphone technology as the Finnish company.

HTC clarified that Nokia did not win an injunction as HTC One handsets already equipped with the STM microphones can still be sold in the Netherlands, but the Taiwanese company needs to find a new mic supplier for future HTC One devices to be sold in the Netherlands.

Will Facebook users welcome a new design?

We’re so used to Facebook changing some things or all of it that some don’t even bother to love or hate its look as they know the social giant will soon tire of it and change it.  But what if someone presents you with a Facebook design that looks interesting?  Would you push Facebook into adapting it?

A Swedish, Interactive Art Director & Designer based in Brisbane Australia released his concept of what Facebook should look like.  And I can’t say I disagree.  Facebook’s recent update makes photos the center of your account, but not entirely.  If Facebook wants photos to take center stage, then this hip design might be what it needs.  Unfortunately, it looks a bit like the Metro UI of Windows 8, but has a more sophisticated aura, or it could just be that I’m liking the color scheme of black and blue.  What do you think?  Would you like this to be Facebook’s new look?