Phones
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Avoid spending much time on phone, laptop to stay young, says study
Science | Aug 31, 2022, 11:45 PM ISTThe animal-model study, published in the journal 'Frontiers in Aging', indicated that excessive blue light from gadgets, including smartphones and laptops, may accelerate the aging process.
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Covid caller tune to end soon, say official sources
India | Mar 28, 2022, 04:18 PM ISTAfter almost two years of raising awareness about the disease, the government is now actively considering the removal of the COVID-19 pre-call messages after receiving representations that audio clips have served their intended purpose and are delaying critical calls during emergencies.
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Arms, ganja and phones recovered from Bengaluru central jail
India | Jul 10, 2021, 01:41 PM ISTAccording to sources, CCB sleuths have got more than 40 lethal weapons including swords, machete, daggers, knives, and scissors from the inmates in the prison.
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Mobile phones worth Rs 80 lakh stolen from truck in AP's Guntur
News | Sep 17, 2020, 01:26 PM ISTMobile phones worth around Rs 80 lakh were stolen from a truck that was enroute Kolkata from Tirupati, near Guntur.
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India feature phone market set for 32% decline in shipments in H1 2020
Technology | Apr 02, 2020, 01:22 PM ISTFeature phone shipments are expected to decrease in India due to the Coronavirus outbreak. See what it means
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Smartphone makers likely to start selling 5G phones in India in first half of 2020
Business | Jan 04, 2020, 01:30 PM ISTThe first quarter of 2020 may see the launch of 5G phones in India as phones makers including Xiaomi, Oppo, Samsung, OnePlus others plan their 5G line-up.
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Goa CM Sawant reveals why he keeps his phone switched off
India | Oct 12, 2019, 08:00 PM ISTExplaining the idiosyncrasies of running an administration, Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Saturday said easy access to Ministers and even the Chief Minister could prove to be a bane for administrators.
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Coming soon: New technology to track lost or stolen mobile phones
India | Jul 07, 2019, 09:22 PM ISTThe new tracking system would make the detection of stolen mobile phones possible even if the SIM card is removed or unique code IMEI number is changed, the official revealed. The Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DoT) is ready with the technology and the service is expected to be launched in August.
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Goa cops to face action if phone found switched off on holidays
India | Jun 28, 2019, 08:50 PM ISTThe directive issued by wireless message to all Superintendents of Police for dissemination to junior officers.
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Phone use limit can reverse sleep problems in a week, says study
Lifestyle | May 21, 2019, 09:06 AM ISTRecent studies have indicated that exposure to too much evening blue light emitted from devices can affect the brain's clock and the production of the sleep hormone melatonin, resulting in disrupted sleep time and quality.
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BlackBerry rolls out Cloud-based communications platform
Feb 09, 2017, 05:59 PM ISTCanadian multinational telecommunication and wireless equipment company BlackBerry on Thursday launched a Cloud-based communications platform BBM Enterprise SDK (software development kit) for texting, voice, video and file sharing. “We are open
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South Africa launches ‘Mandela phones’ to promote its former President’s visions
World | Jul 17, 2016, 08:05 PM ISTJohannesburg: In a move aimed to promote Nelson Mandela’s vision of education to the children of the country, South Africa has launched a series of affordable mobile phones and tablets which are pre-embedded with content
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Jivi Mobiles to invest Rs 200 crore on capacity expansion, launches phones at Rs. 699
Apr 21, 2016, 12:24 PM ISTNew Delhi: Domestic handset maker Jivi Mobiles said it will invest Rs 200 crore to increase capacity to around seven lakh handsets per month at its two manufacturing units that will create jobs for 1,000
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Phones vulnerable to hacking even when the Internet is off
Jan 10, 2015, 03:58 PM ISTWashington: Hackers may be able to sneak into your laptop or smartphone just by analysing the low-power electronic signals your device emits even when it is not connected to the Internet, researchers say.Researchers at the
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Top 10 phones under Rs 5000 [April, 2014]
Apr 27, 2014, 07:13 AM ISTNew Delhi: Read on to find out the best options available in the market if your budget in not above Rs 5000:Nokia Asha 502Display:3-inch LCD Capacitive Touchscreen Resolution:320 x 240 pixels 5 MP primary camera
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Police Tapping Team Anna's Phones : Kejriwal
National | Nov 05, 2011, 07:36 PM ISTPanaji, Nov 5: Arvind Kejriwal, a key member of Team Anna, today alleged that government agencies were tapping the phones of Anna Hazare's associates. A telephone conversation between him and an assistant of Hazare's was