Mobile Phones

Govt may restore 2% additional duty incentive on mobile phones export

India losing Rs 2,400 cr from rampant smuggling of high-end phones, industry body tells govt

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

UP Govt clarifies no blanket ban on mobile phones in colleges

The Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh has refuted claims of banning the use of mobile phones in colleges and universities in the state.  

14-yr-old girl dies in her sleep after charging phone explodes

A 14-year-old girl, Alua Asetkyzy Abzalbek, in Kazakhstan, killed after her charging smartphone overheated and exploded on her pillow while being plugged into the socket at night after she reportedly went to sleep listening to music.

Kerala HC strikes down college hostel rule prohibiting mobile use

  In a significant verdict, the Kerala High Court has held that discipline shall not be enforced by blocking the ways and means of students to acquire knowledge, as it directed re-admission of a girl student expelled from her college hostel for opposing a regulation on use of mobile phones.

No cell phone use for policemen on crucial duties in Rajasthan

The order, issued by DG (Law and Order) M. L. Lathar said that it has come to notice that police personnel deputed at VIP, VVIP programmes, fairs and festivals, dharnas, demonstrations, traffic jams, or on duty at other events are busy chatting on the phone which diverts their attention, affecting their work adversely.

National-level Taekwondo gold medallist arrested for snatching mobile phones in Delhi

A 26-year-old two-time national-level Taekwondo gold medallist has been arrested for allegedly snatching mobile phones in the national capital, police said on Saturday. Suraj, a resident of Uttam Nagar area, was arrested on Wednesday, they said.

Jewellery, ATM cards, mobile phones, bikes: A thief who stole everything

A man in Greater Noida landed behind bars on Friday, after almost an unabated six-year stealing spree that saw him take anything he could lay his hands on, be it jewellery, car keys, ATM cards or mobile phones, police said.

Mobile phones, cannabis seized from Bihar prisons

A total of 11 mobile phones, two SIM cards, six mobile phone chargers, three packets of cannabis of one gram each, 1.48 kg tobacco and Rs 5,140 in cash were seized, Diwan Zafar Hussain Khan, Joint Secretary-cum-Director (Administration), Bihar Prisons, said.

Budget 2018: Imported mobile phones to get costlier, boost to ‘Make in India’

The move to raise duty on mobile phones is likely to hurt players like Apple that import most of their phones from China, thereby compelling them to consider manufacturing higher number of models in india.

After panic button, govt makes GPS mandatory in all mobile phones starting 2018

The government turned down the argument of handset makers who said installing GPS in feature phones would push up costs and hit sales

‘Sumo T3000’: One charge can keep this Rs 1,490 feature phone running for 50 days

Recognising battery life as a perennial problem for smartphone owners, Jivi Mobiles has launched a new feature phone “Sumo T3000” which seeks to end users’ woes by providing battery backup of a whopping 50 days.

From Kashmir jail, police seize mobiles used to be in touch with Pak numbers

In a major crackdown, police today seized 14 mobile phones from a sub-jail in Baramulla district of Kashmir which were allegedly being used by the inmates to be in touch with their contacts in Pakistan

MS Dhoni's stolen phones from Delhi hotel recovered

The three-mobile phone of former Indian cricket skipper M.S. Dhoni has been has been recovered by police that went missing after a hotel blaze from a firefighter. The recovery happened a day after Dhoni filed

Government launches free anti-virus for PC, mobile phones

In a bid to provide free apps to protect your desktop, laptop and mobile phones for removing malicious softwares, the government has launched a malware analysis centre called the Cyber Swachhta Kendra (CSK). "I would

'India-made' mobile phones to become expensive by 1-2 pc

Consumers will have to shell out 1-2 per cent more on mobile phones following the levy of a special additional duty (SAD) on circuit boards of mobile phones. The Union Budget for 2017-18 imposed a

Chinese company admits to planting spyware in mobile phones

A Chinese company has admitted that it planted a spyware in some Android mobile phones that sent back to China information about the users and text messages.

India urges Chinese mobile phone makers to 'Make in India'

Indian Cellular Association has asked Chinese companies to partner with Indian firms for setting up a manufacturing base in the country.