With the Covid-19 pandemic leading people to cut on discretionary spending, the India feature phone market declined 68 per cent (year-on-year in the second quarter this year.
Indian Mobile handset brand, Lava International Limited, has pledged to contribute Rs 40 lakh to the families of brave martyrs of Galwan Valley clash at the Line of Actual Control (LAC).
A 15-year-old schoolboy allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself at his residence in Nagpur over his demand for a mobile phone from parents, police said.
The Tripura government has come up with a special intitiative to engage students in the learning process through mobile phones, even as educational institutes across the country continue to remain closed amid the COVID-19 pandemic, a state minister said.
A woman allegedly committed suicide by setting herself ablaze following an argument with her husband for a new mobile phone for their children's online classes in south Delhi's Maidan Garhi, police said on Thursday.
A group of doctors from AIIMS, Raipur have recommended restrictions on the use of mobile phones in healthcare institutions amid the COVID-19 pandemic, warning that such devices can be a potential carrier of the virus and lead to infection among healthcare workers.
With the country entering lockdown 3.0 with further relaxation, the India Cellular and Electronics Association (ICEA) and mobile manufacturers on Monday reiterated that the Noida-Greater Noida manufacturing belt need to reopen slowly so that supply chain can be streamlined and the ‘Make in India initiative can be put back on track.
According to the researchers, community transmission could occur when an infected person touched their phone and then a pole on a bus which was grasped by an elderly person.
The month of March saw a steep annual decline in smartphone shipments, at -19 per cent, due to COVID-19 nationwide lockdown that settled in from March 24.
The India feature phone market saw a decline of around 24 per cent year-over-year in the first quarter of 2020.
Goods and Services Tax (GST) hiked from 12 percent to 18 percent on mobile phones. Here's what you need to know
The Goods and Services Tax (GST) on mobile phones has been increased from 12 per cent to 18 percent. This change in tax slab will have a direct impact on the pricing of the mobile phones in India.
Your iPhone is dirtier than a toilet seat. So should you clean it using a disinfectant? Apple finally said, "yes".
A BJP MLA was robbed of his mobile phone while waiting for a cab near Civil Lines in the city, an official said on Thursday.
The move comes at a time when mobile phones have become an indelible part of everyday living, where youngsters are glued to social media.
The smuggling occurs mostly from Dubai, Singapore, Hong Kong and the US which have zero tax trading or a total duty of maximum 9 per cent, as against India's 32 per cent - 20 per cent BCD and 12 per cent GST
According to police and local people, the girl had taken her mother's mobile phone with her when she went out on Monday afternoon. But while returning home, she accidentally dropped the phone on to the street and it got damaged.
Students who use digital technology excessively are less motivated to engage with their studies, and are more anxious about tests, according to a study which says the effects may be worsened by increased feelings of loneliness.
World's First text message was sent on this day in 1992: Here's what the first text message read.
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