Cellphones

Most US states now restrict cellphone use in schools, with more to follow

Florida was the first state to pass a law regulating the use of cellphones in schools in 2023. Just two years later, more than half of all states have laws in place, with more likely to act soon. Bills have sprinted through legislatures this year in states as varied as New York and Oklahoma, reflecting a broad consensus that phones are bad for kids. Connecticut state Rep Jennifer Leeper, a Democrat and co-chair of the General Assembly's Education Committee, on May 13 called phones a cancer on our kids that are driving isolation, loneliness, decreasing attention and having major impacts both on social-emotional well-being but also learning. Republicans express similar sentiments. This is a not just an academic bill, Republican Rep Scott Hilton said after Georgia's bill, which only bans phones in grades K-8, passed in March. This is a mental health bill. It's a public safety bill. So far, 26 states have passed laws, with eight other states and the District of Columbia implementing r

'Ganja' lists among contraband frequently smuggled into prisons: Parl panel

TN govt informed that the throw method using a catapult is one of the common approaches employed to smuggle the contraband into the prisons

Motorola Razr 2022, X30 Pro, and S30 Pro launch: Timing, specs, and price

After Samsung's Unpacked event, all eyes would be on Motorola Razr 2022, X30 Pro, and S30 Pro phones launch today. What are X30 Pro and S30 Pro specs, prices, and features? Have a read

Bullish on 5G, will launch sub-Rs 15,000 smartphone devices: Xiaomi

Says the average selling price of its 5G-enabled devices has come down to below Rs 20,000

Right to repair: Delhi's cellphone and auto markets cautiously optimistic

Now, as the Centre seeks to come out with a framework on 'Right to Repair' to facilitate self or third-party repair of products, chances are that new products will be available in the open market

OnePlus Nord 2T 5G review: Flagship essentials, but wanting in prowess

The OnePlus Nord 2T may be the best OnePlus midrange smartphone but not the best in the segment because it seems wanting in comparison with other midrange smartphones launched this year

NPE targets, GST correction may push cellphone production by $15 bn: ICEA

The National Electronics Policy 2019 had set a target to create a USD 400 billion electronics manufacturing ecosystem by 2025

ICEA writes to FM, major states asking not to hike GST rate on cellphones

The letter alleged that there are "distortions in the GST rate on components" which ICEA finds illogical

Trump impeachment trial: Senators brace for silence, no phones, no escape

The pace of today's politics would have been hard to foresee even in early 1999, at the start of the impeachment trial of President Bill Clinton, when smartphones didn't exist.

Where cellphones are lifelines, start-ups spy opportunities

If more than 40 per cent of the entries in a person's contact list have both first and last names, it suggests a customer who is 16 times more reliable than one with very few contacts listed with first and last names