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Deliberations on for framing laws on seizure of electronics: Centre to SC

Several rounds of talks have been held in order to formulate guidelines for seizure of electronic devices like mobile phones and laptops of individuals, especially those from the media, in the course of criminal investigations, the Centre told the Supreme Court on Thursday. It said until the time the new guidelines are put in place, central probe agencies will follow the CBI manual for search and seizure of such equipment. The apex court had on November 7 asked the Centre to put in place guidelines on seizure of electronic devices of individuals, particularly media professionals, saying impounding equipment without following a regulation was a serious matter. Additional Solicitor General (ASG) S V Raju, appearing for the Centre, told a bench of Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Sudhanshu Dhulia that the authorities concerned have deliberated on the proposed guidelines several times. "ASG submits that in the conspectus of the existing CBI manual and the Karnataka cyber crime ...

Lava Yuva 3 Pro budget smartphone launched: Know price, specs, features

Like other smartphones from Lava, the Yuva 3 Pro smartphone offers a stock experience based on Android 13 with a few value-added features layered on top for improved experience

ED files first charge sheet against Chinese smartphone maker Vivo, others

The Enforcement Directorate filed its first charge sheet in connection with its money laundering probe against Chinese smartphone maker vivo and some others, official sources said on Thursday. The prosecution complaint has been filed before a special court here on Wednesday under the criminal sections of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) and vivo-India has been named an accused apart from those arrested in this case, the sources told PTI. The federal probe agency arrested four persons, including the MD of the Lava International mobile company Hari Om Rai, in this investigation. The others who were taken into custody were Chinese national Guangwen alias Andrew Kuang, Chartered Accountants Nitin Garg and Rajan Malik. The ED had then claimed in its remand papers before a local court here that the alleged activities of the four enabled vivo-India to make wrongful gains that were detrimental to the economic sovereignty of India. It had raided vivo-India and its linked person

Redmi 13C Series smartphone launched in India: Check price, specs and more

Redmi 13C 5G smartphone gets a Dynamic Startrail design in Starlight Black, Startrail Silver and Startrail Green colour options

OnePlus 12 set to launch in China today: Know expected specs and more

OnePlus China has confirmed that the upcoming OnePlus 12 smartphone will be available in Frost White, Cyan Green, and Obsidian Black colour options

iQOO 12 to boot Android 14-based OS out of the box: Expected specs and more

Vivo's sub-brand iQOO has announced that it would launch the iQOO 12 smartphone in India on December 12

Global smartphone market sees growth after over 2 yrs in October: Report

The data showed that global monthly smartphone sell-through volumes grew 5%, making October the first month to record year-on-year growth since June 2021

MediaTek brings on-device gen-AI to mid-range devices with Dimensity 8300

MediaTek claims over 20 per cent faster CPU performance and 30 per cent peak gains in power efficiency with the new Dimensity 8300 chipset

Ahead of Diwali, PM Modi pushes for 'vocal for local', digital payments

As India gears up to celebrate Diwali, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday shared a video promoting the use of local products and asserted that the "vocal for local" movement is gaining momentum across the country. In the video shared on his X handle, the prime minister called on people to ensure that their priority during festivals is "vocal for local". "Let us together fulfil our dream of Atmanirbhar Bharat," Modi said. He urged people to try to insist on using the UPI digital payment system to make payments. He also asked them to share selfies with local products or artisans on his NaMo App through a made-in-India smartphone. Modi said he will share some of these pictures on social media to inspire others to be vocal for local, he said. "The vocal for local movement is getting great momentum across the country," he said.

Pixel 8 review: Google's software, AI in compact and cost-effective package

The Pixel 8 might be the right choice for you, provided you can accept and work around its shortcomings in the hardware department

OnePlus Open review: Foldable loaded with amplified smartphone experiences

Priced at Rs 139,999, the OnePlus Open introduces novel experiences that are not typically achievable with traditional bar-shaped smartphones, making it a compelling option in the foldable device mark

OnePlus Open foldable smartphone goes on sale at 12 pm on Oct 27: Details

OnePlus maiden foldable device, the OnePlus Open, is priced at Rs 139,999. It is offered in Emerald Green and Voyager Black colours, and 16GB RAM + 512GB storage configuration

Nothing announces deals and offers on Phone (2), Ear (2), and more: Details

The festival season deals and offers are applicable across Nothing products, including the recently launched CMF Buds Pro, CMF Watch Pro and CMF Power 65W accessories

OnePlus Open global debut today at 7:30pm: Livestream, device info and more

Calling the OnePlus Open a modern flagship smartphone, OnePlus said its maiden foldable device strikes the perfect balance between portability, durability and imaging

Used phones become 'new' craze, sales of smartphones fall in 2023

According to Counterpoint, the total installed base of phones in the country is 800 million, out of which there are 200 million feature phones

50% willing to make 5G shift want to spend less than Rs 20K: Ericsson

While telecom companies are yet to raise tariffs for 5G, the report said 40 percent of users are also willing to pay more for higher volumes of data

Apple iPhone 15 series goes on sale in India: Know offers, pricing and more

India is among the first 40 countries to get the iPhone 15 series, thanks to local production of the iPhone 15 models

Honor 90 5G smartphone goes on sale with introductory offers: Details here

Honor's India partner HTech on Monday announced fresh introductory offers on the Honor 90 5G, including Rs 5,000 discount coupon instead of Honor-branded wireless earbuds

Nokia G42 5G phone ready to go on sale from today, check where to buy

Nokia's recently launched 5G smartphone is ready for sale today. The Nokia G42 5G smartphone launched in India on September 11, 2023. Here's everything you need to know

Nothing Phone (2) software update brings new features, widget, and more

The Nothing OS 2.0.3 firmware update will have new UI elements, pocket mode, a new compass widget, and Zomato app integration in Glyph interface