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More than 2,200 lost mobile phones traced in Telangana in two months

The official said a total of 34,200 mobile devices were blocked during the period, acting on the complaints received from citizens

VP Madhav Sheth bids goodbye to tech brand Realme after 5 years stint

Madhav Sheth, VP for Business and Corporate Strategy (Global) at realme, on Wednesday bid goodbye to the leading technology brand after five years to start a new journey

itel S23 smartphone with 16GB RAM at Rs 8,799, to go on sale from June 14

itel Mobile India on Tuesday announced that its premium flagship smartphone 'itel S23' with 16 GB RAM will go on sale from June 14, exclusively on Amazon

17,000 extra SIM cards of subscribers beyond 9 connections deactivated

Altogether 17,000 of the 21,800 SIM cards found to be issued in excess of the permissible limit of nine mobile connections for one subscriber were deactivated in Bihar and Jharkhand in April and May so far, an official said on Sunday. Such a move was taken by the Department of Telecommunication through an analysis using artificial intelligence (AI)-based facial recognition technology, he said. "The artificial intelligence and facial recognition-powered solution for Telecom SIM Subscriber Verification (ASTR) analysis by the DoT in April and May revealed that at least 21,800 mobile connections were issued violating the permissible limit of nine numbers for one subscriber in Bihar and Jharkhand. "Around 17,000 such numbers have been disconnected. Further analysis is going on to identify such numbers," a senior official of the Special Director General Telecom, DoT (Licensed Service Areas-LSA-Bihar) Office told PTI. Jharkhand also comes under the jurisdiction of LSA (Bihar). According

Nearly 2 mn mobile connections added in March, highest in nine months

Growth seen in both rural and urban areas with greater concentration in the latter

Lost your mobile phone? C-DoT's Sanchar Saathi portal will help block it

C-DoT has launched a service that will help you block your stolen or lost mobile phone device. Once blocked it will not work on any mobile network in India

Govt to launch tracking system to block lost, stolen phones from May 17

Telecom network providers will have access to the list of approved IMEI numbers. Using this list, they will be able to check the entry of any unauthorised mobile phones on their network

Govt to roll out lost mobile blocking, tracking system pan-India on May 17

People will be able to block and track their lost or stolen mobile phones across India with the rollout of a tracking system by the government this week, a senior government official said. Technology development body Centre for Department of Telematics (CDoT) has been running the pilot of the CEIR system in some of the telecom circles, including Delhi, Maharashtra, Karnataka, and North East region, and the system is now ready for pan-India deployment, a DoT official, who did not wish to be identified, told PTI. "CEIR system is scheduled for pan-India launch on May 17," the official said. When contacted, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman Project Board at CDoT Rajkumar Upadhyay did not confirm the date but confirmed that the technology is ready for pan-India deployment. "The system is ready and now it will be deployed across India in this quarter. This will enable people to block and track their lost mobile phones," Upadhyay said. CDoT has been able to add features to check the u

Smartphones must not disable FM radio feature by default, says Centre

The disabling of the feature had an impact on the central government's ability to disseminate real-time information, the ministry said

Handset production down 20% YoY, companies sitting on 10 weeks of inventory

For the period between January and March 2023, the sales went down by 18 per cent compared to the same period last year

Asus ROG Phone 7, ROG Phone 7 Ultimate launched in India: Check details

ASUS launched its ROG Phone 7 series in India, best used for gaming purposes. The new ASUS ROG Phone 7 price starts at Rs. 74,999

OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G first sale today: Everything you need to know

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 chipset powers the OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite, which is available with up to 8GB of RAM and up to 256GB of internal storage

India surpasses Rs 85,000 cr worth mobile phone exports in FY23: Data

Smartphone exports from India have doubled from a corresponding period from the last fiscal year, driven by production-linked incentive (PLI) schemes

The one device: 50 years of the cellphone; here's how it has evolved

From brick-sized handsets used by stockbrokers, devices have become powerful computers sitting in our pockets

iQOO Z7 5G review: A thin-and-lightweight phone good for gaming experience

Keeping aside its design shortfalls, the new iQOO Z7 5G facilitates smooth performance for regular use, besides being a delight for gamers

Mobile phones, data cables recovered from Delhi's Rohini Jail: Officials

Ten mobile phones, data cables and some tobacco were recovered from the Rohini Jail here, officials said on Tuesday. The recovery was made from central jail number 10, they said. On Monday, central jail number-10 staff noticed that some object had been thrown inside the jail. The suspicious objects were tightly packed in two juice packets. When the packet were opened, 10 mobile phones, four data cables and 75 grams tobacco were recovered, a senior official said. Further probe revealed that the packets were thrown from outside the jail, they said. The matter has been reported to the police for further investigation, they added. On March 9, prison officials had recovered 23 surgical blades, drugs, two smartphones and a SIM card among other things from the possession of one inmate in Tihar's Central Jail number 3. Delhi has three prison complexes -- Tihar, Rohini and Mandoli. All of these comprise central jails.

No more TikTok on government devices within 30 days, says White House

The White House is giving all federal agencies 30 days to wipe TikTok off all government devices, as the Chinese-owned social media app comes under increasing scrutiny in Washington over security concerns. The Office of Management and Budget calls the guidance, issued Monday, a critical step forward in addressing the risks presented by the app to sensitive government data. Some agencies, including the Departments of Defense, Homeland Security and State, already have restrictions in place; the guidance calls on the rest of the federal government to follow suit within 30 days. The White House already does not allow TikTok on its devices. The Biden-Harris Administration has invested heavily in defending our nation's digital infrastructure and curbing foreign adversaries' access to Americans' data, said Chris DeRusha, the federal chief information security officer. This guidance is part of the Administration's ongoing commitment to securing our digital infrastructure and protecting the

Pre-order OnePlus 11R 5G now available in India with special bundle offer

Global technology brand OnePlus on Tuesday said that users in India can pre-order the latest performance flagship OnePlus 11R 5G starting at Rs 39,999, from February 21 at 12 p.m.

One Indian mobile user now consuming 19.5GB data on average a month

Average data consumption per user in India reached 19.5GB per user a month in 2022, which is equivalent to 6,600 songs, a report showed on Thursday.

Samsung rolls out One UI 5.1 to current Galaxy devices with new S23 series

Samsung on Wednesday announced to rollout One UI 5.1 globally to current Galaxy devices starting with the Galaxy S22 series, Z Fold4, Z Flip4, S21 series, and S20 series.