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OnePlus 11 5G Marble Odyssey unveiled: What is new in special edition phone

OnePlus said that the OnePlus 11 5G Marble Odyssey will be an India-exclusive special edition and the exterior of the phone will be crafted from 3D microcrystalline rock material

Census unlikely before LS polls; citizens to be asked about smartphones

The decadal Census, which was postponed for an indefinite period due to the pandemic, is unlikely to be held before the next Lok Sabha elections that are due in April-May 2024, officials said. Access to smartphones, Internet, laptops, computers, cars, two-wheelers, main cereal consumed are some of the 31 questions to be asked in the Census, whenever it is held. The house listing phase of the Census and the exercise to update the National Population Register (NPR) were scheduled to be carried out across the country from April 1 to September 30, 2020, but was postponed due to the COVID-19 outbreak. The Census operation continues to be on hold and the government has not yet announced a new schedule. In January, the Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India conveyed that the date of freezing of administrative boundaries -- creation of new districts or sub-districts -- has been extended to June 30, the officials said. According to the norms, the Census can be ...

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

Microsoft-IIT Madras AI bot helps villagers access govt services via phones

The Jugalbandi AI assistant is powered by language models from AI4Bharat and reasoning models from Microsoft Azure OpenAI Service

Realme Narzo N53 smartphone goes on sale with introductory offers: Details

Touted as its slimmest smartphone, at 7.49mm, the Realme Narzo N53 boasts a 5,000 mAh battery supported by 33W fast wired charging

Xiaomi Redmi A2 series smartphones go on sale today: Price, specs, and more

The Xiaomi Redmi A2 series smartphones will be available online on Amazon India and Xiaomi web portal at 12 pm

Vivo X90 Pro review: A camera-focused phone backed by top-notch performance

The Vivo X90 Pro is an admirable camera-focused smartphone but not an all-rounder since the phone's underwhelming display and unoptimised user interface do not match its premium stance

Samsung launches Galaxy A14 smartphone in India: Price, specs, and more

The Samsung Galaxy A14 is offered in 64GB storage and 128GB storage variants, both with 4GB RAM, at Rs 13,999 and Rs 14,999

Xiaomi launches Redmi A2 series smartphones at Rs 5,999 onwards: Details

The Redmi A2 and A2+ are said to be made in India smartphones. Both the smartphones come with a 2-year extended warranty

Apple, Samsung looking to expand in India, says MoS Rajeev Chandrasekhar

India is launching a $2 billion plan to boost local output of laptops, servers, tablets and other electronics

Nothing confirms Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 for Phone (2): Details

Nothing's founder Carl Pei on Twitter said that the Phone (2) shows 80 per cent improvement in overall performance in the initial tests, compared to its maiden smartphone Phone (1)

Samsung Galaxy F54 with super steady OIS to launch in India this month

Galaxy F54 is likely to come with Super AMOLED+ display and Android 13 OS out of the box, according to sources

Realme launches Narzo N53 smartphone in India: Know price, specs, features

The Realme Narzo N53 is offered in 4GB RAM + 64GB storage and 6GB RAM + 128GB storage at Rs 8,999 and Rs 10,999

Pixel 7a review: Google's entry-level phone is mixed bag of hits and misses

Pixel 7a delivers on imaging and software experience, which are core features for Google smartphones. However, the otherwise solid smartphone is set back by weak on-battery time and thermal issues

Here's how to track and block your lost smartphone on Sanchar Saathi portal

The Sanchar Saathi portal uses the Central Equipment Identity Register (CEIR) to help users track and block their lost smartphones

Poco F5 smartphone review: Strong on paper and so in hands-on experience

Imaging and bloatware are a drag on it, yet the Poco F5 makes a strong contender in midrange segment due to lack of worthy options from smartphone brands such as Xiaomi, OnePlus, Realme, and Samsung

Qualcomm working with OEMs to cut 5G smartphone cost to sub-Rs 8,000

It's the only way to boost sales of mid and entry level phones - the main volume drivers

Asus ROG Phone 7 series gaming phones go on sale at Vijay Sales: Details

The vanilla edition in the ROG Phone 7 series is offered in 12GB RAM and 256GB on-board storage at Rs 74,999. Its Ultimate edition is offered in 16GB RAM and 512GB on-board storage at Rs 99,999

Google Android 14: What's new, rollout timeline, beta eligible smartphones

Google released the second beta version at the I/O, which is now available for partner phones, tablets and foldables. Below are the details

Portal to track, recover lost mobile phones to be unveiled on May 17

With the help of this portal, users can also access their SIM card number and block it if anybody is found using the SIM through the owner's ID