smartphones
- India
Report calls for national policy to ban smartphones in schools
Hyderabad: Calling for a national policy to regulate children’s digital media access, the Centre for Legal Action and Behaviour Change (C-LAB) has urged the government to implement a national policy banning smartphones…
- Middle East
Indians turn to Dubai as iPhone 18 Pro costs less than India
Dubai: Following strong demand during the pre-order period, Apple’s iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max went on sale at the Apple Store in Dubai Mall on Friday, September 18, attracting…
- Hyderabad
Stolen phones drain bank accounts in hybrid cyber fraud: CP
Hyderabad: The Hyderabad police on Wednesday, August 26, warned the public to be extremely vigilant against new “hybrid cyber fraud” gangs operating within the city. These gangs combine traditional pickpocketing with modern…
- India
Darul Uloom Deoband threatens expulsion over smartphones
Saharanpur: Darul Uloom Deoband has reiterated its ban on smartphones and warned that students found carrying multimedia mobile phones could face expulsion from the Islamic seminary, officials said on Thursday, June 4.…
- India
India’s electronics exports crossed Rs 4 lakh crore in 2025: Vaishnaw
New Delhi: Electronics exports from the country have crossed Rs 4 lakh crore in 2025 and are expected to grow when four semiconductor plants begin production this year, Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw…
- India
Rajasthan: Panchayat bans daughters-in-law from using phones with cameras
Jodhpur: A village panchayat in Rajasthan’s Jalore district has prohibited daughters-in-law and young women from 15 villages from using phones with cameras starting January 26. Additionally, taking a phone to public functions…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Over 1K stolen, lost smartphones worth 3.20 crore recovered in 45 days
Hyderabad: In a major operation, the Cyberabad Police have recovered 1061 stolen and lost smartphones worth Rs 3.20 crore from different locations in the last 45 days. The Madhapur Cyber Crimes Police…
- India
Alarming trend: Teens turning to ChatGPT for emotional comfort
New Delhi: An alarming trend of young adolescents turning to artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots like ChatGPT to express their deepest emotions and personal problems is raising serious concerns among educators and mental…
- Technology
India becomes biggest smartphone exporter to US in April-June
New Delhi: The share of US smartphone shipments assembled in China shrank from 61 per cent in Q2 2024 to 25 per cent in Q2 2025 and most of this decline has…
- Technology
New Galaxy Z foldables see over 2 lakh pre-orders in India
New Delhi: ‘Made in India’ Samsung Galaxy Z Fold7, Galaxy Z Flip7 and Galaxy Z Flip7 FE smartphones have received record pre-orders in India, the company said on Saturday. The newly-launched seventh…
- Technology
Samsung executives meet to strategise amid global market uncertainties
Seoul: Samsung Electronics has begun executive-level meetings to discuss business strategies for the second half of the year amid growing uncertainties in global markets, industry sources said on Tuesday. The biannual meetings,…
- Technology
Samsung teases new foldable ahead of July unpacking event
Seoul: Samsung Electronics released a teaser for its upcoming foldable smartphone on Wednesday, promising wider screens and higher-performance cameras. In a short video posted on its official Newsroom site, the company showcased…
- Technology
Smartphones overtake oil, diamonds to become India’s top export in FY25
New Delhi: Smartphones have officially become India’s top exported good in FY25, overtaking traditional heavyweights like petroleum products and cut diamonds, as per latest government figures. Backed by government support and strong…
- Technology
Average monthly data usage per Indian reaches 27.5 GB, 5G traffic surges 3-fold
New Delhi: The average monthly data consumption per user in India has risen to 27.5 gigabytes in 2024, reflecting a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 19.5 per cent over the past…
- Technology
PLI booster: Apple iPhones hit record exports of Rs 1 lakh cr in 10 months this fiscal
New Delhi: Riding on the government’s production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme, Apple has reached all-time high iPhone export figures from India at Rs 1 lakh crore for the 10 months (April-January) in the…
