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Apple to Reportedly Resist Government’s Directive to Preload Sanchar Saathi App: 5 Things to Know
Apple reportedly plans to resist the directive issued by the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) for preloading of the Sanchar Saathi app on all smartphones sold in the country. According to a report, the Cupertino-based tech giant will not take a legal stand but convey its privacy and security concerns around the app to the government, marking ...
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Government Says Sanchar Saathi App Optional, Can Be Removed; Apple Reportedly Plans to Oppose Mandatory Installation
The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) recently directed smartphone makers to preload the Sanchar Saathi app on new devices. Reports suggested that OEMs would also have to ensure that users could not uninstall or disable the state-owned cybersecurity app. However, the government has now issued clarification on the same, stating that keeping it ...
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Big Row Over Centre's Sanchar Saathi Directive To Phonemakers
A massive political row has erupted over the Centre's direction to mobile phone manufacturers to install the Sanchar Saathi mobile app in all handsets manufactured or imported in India
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Nothing Phone 3a, Phone 3a Pro Get Nothing OS 4.0 Update With Android 16, AI Usage Dashboard and More
The Nothing OS 4.0 update has started rolling out to Phone 3a and Phone 3a Pro models. The Android 16-based UI brings new design elements and features. It has a new AI usage dashboard and Extra Dark Mode. The Glyph Progress now integrates with Android 16’s Live Update notifications. The Nothing OS 4.0 allows users to hide apps directly from the h...
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Black Friday Sale: iPhone 16 Available at a Lower Price With Discounts, Other Offers on Amazon
The iPhone 16 is currently available at a reduced price on an e-commerce platform, courtesy of the Black Friday Sale. Amazon has introduced a discount on the Apple handset, considerably lowering the price from its usual market rate. Alongside direct discounts, the e-commerce giant is also extending bank offers, exchange bonuses and additional deal ...
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OpenAI Integrates ChatGPT Advanced Voice Mode Directly Within the Chat Interface
OpenAI has updated ChatGPT’s Voice Mode so it now works directly inside the chat interface instead of opening a full-screen view. This lets users speak to the AI while seeing messages, visuals and tools such as Shopping Research. The change also makes it easier to generate and review images or code without ending a voice session. A toggle in sett...
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Snapdragon-Powered Phones Will Soon Support AirDrop Transfers via Quick Share
Google has taken another step towards breaking down Apple’s long-standing ‘walled garden’ by adding AirDrop support to Quick Share. The feature is currently exclusive to the Pixel 10 lineup, but Qualcomm has now confirmed that wider rollout is on the way for smartphones using Snapdragon chipsets. Once enabled, Android users will be able to sh...
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YouTube Begins Testing Built-In Chat and Video Sharing Feature on Mobile App
YouTube is experimenting with the return of private in-app messaging six years after discontinuing the feature. The test, limited to users aged 18 and older in Ireland and Poland, allows people to share videos and chat directly within the YouTube mobile app. It includes strict safety measures, with all messages governed by YouTube’s Community Gui...
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WhatsApp's About Feature Upgraded With Improved Visibility, New Design Inspired by Instagram Notes
WhatsApp has officially brought back its 'About' feature. The reintroduced feature lets users share short, casual status updates with text or emojis. The About will be placed at the top of individual chats and on profiles, and users can tap on it to reply directly. The update will expire after 24 hours by default, but users can customise the timer.
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Lava Agni 4 Home Demo Campaign Lets Buyers Experience the Phone Before Purchase
Lava Mobiles on Monday announced a new initiative that allows consumers to get early access to its upcoming flagship smartphone, the Lava Agni 4. Dubbed the Demo@Home campaign, it facilitates the visit of a Lava engineer to their homes for a complete walkthrough and a chance to try out the device’s design and capabilities before they make a purch...
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Xiaomi 17 and Xiaomi 17 Pro First Impressions
Xiaomi is making a leap from the 15 to the 17 series in an effort to challenge Apple. We got our hands on the Xiaomi 17 and 17 Pro for a limited period ahead of the early 2026 India release. The Xiaomi 17 will be the latest addition from the company to the compact flagship range, joining the likes of the Vivo X200 FE and OnePlus 13s. The Xiaomi 17 ...
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Motorola Edge 70 Launched With Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 Chipset, Slim 5.99mm Profile: Price, Specifications
Motorola Edge 70 has been launched in three colourways. It comes with a 5.99mm thin build and weighs 159 grams. The new phone runs on the Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 chipset, alongside 12GB of RAM. The Motorola Edge 70 has a 6.67-inch pOLED display and carries a 4,800mAh Silicon-Carbon battery with support for 68W wired charging and 15W wireless charging.
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How to Disable the Liquid Glass Effect After Installing the iOS 26.1 Update: A Step-By-Step Guide
Apple has released the iOS 26.1 update, introducing a new toggle to adjust or disable the Liquid Glass effect, which drew criticism for its excessive translucency and poor readability. Users can now choose between “Clear” and “Tinted” options under Settings and Display & Brightness, with the latter offering a more opaque look. This update m...
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Google's 'Min Mode' for Always-on Display Mode Spotted in Development on Android 17: Report
Google is reportedly to be working to modify the AOD feature in Android 17. The company could release a new"Min Mode" which could allow third-party apps to display their own persistent, minimalist interfaces directly on the AOD. Google Maps is expected to use this feature first. The 'Min Mode' may allow display of the full-screen application interf...
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Google Expands Nano Banana Image Editing Model to Lens and AI Mode
Google’s viral Nano Banana AI model, used over 500 million times globally, is expanding to Google Lens and AI Mode in Search. Starting with users in India and the US, the model will let them perform AI-powered image edits directly from these interfaces. Google says more countries and languages will gain access soon.
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Apple to Reportedly Resist Government’s Directive to Preload Sanchar Saathi App: 5 Things to Know
Apple reportedly plans to resist the directive issued by the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) for preloading of the Sanchar Saathi app on all smartphones sold in the country. According to a report, the Cupertino-based tech giant will not take a legal stand but convey its privacy and security concerns around the app to the government, marking ...
-
Government Says Sanchar Saathi App Optional, Can Be Removed; Apple Reportedly Plans to Oppose Mandatory Installation
The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) recently directed smartphone makers to preload the Sanchar Saathi app on new devices. Reports suggested that OEMs would also have to ensure that users could not uninstall or disable the state-owned cybersecurity app. However, the government has now issued clarification on the same, stating that keeping it ...
-
Big Row Over Centre's Sanchar Saathi Directive To Phonemakers
A massive political row has erupted over the Centre's direction to mobile phone manufacturers to install the Sanchar Saathi mobile app in all handsets manufactured or imported in India
-
Nothing Phone 3a, Phone 3a Pro Get Nothing OS 4.0 Update With Android 16, AI Usage Dashboard and More
The Nothing OS 4.0 update has started rolling out to Phone 3a and Phone 3a Pro models. The Android 16-based UI brings new design elements and features. It has a new AI usage dashboard and Extra Dark Mode. The Glyph Progress now integrates with Android 16’s Live Update notifications. The Nothing OS 4.0 allows users to hide apps directly from the h...
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Black Friday Sale: iPhone 16 Available at a Lower Price With Discounts, Other Offers on Amazon
The iPhone 16 is currently available at a reduced price on an e-commerce platform, courtesy of the Black Friday Sale. Amazon has introduced a discount on the Apple handset, considerably lowering the price from its usual market rate. Alongside direct discounts, the e-commerce giant is also extending bank offers, exchange bonuses and additional deal ...
-
OpenAI Integrates ChatGPT Advanced Voice Mode Directly Within the Chat Interface
OpenAI has updated ChatGPT’s Voice Mode so it now works directly inside the chat interface instead of opening a full-screen view. This lets users speak to the AI while seeing messages, visuals and tools such as Shopping Research. The change also makes it easier to generate and review images or code without ending a voice session. A toggle in sett...
-
Snapdragon-Powered Phones Will Soon Support AirDrop Transfers via Quick Share
Google has taken another step towards breaking down Apple’s long-standing ‘walled garden’ by adding AirDrop support to Quick Share. The feature is currently exclusive to the Pixel 10 lineup, but Qualcomm has now confirmed that wider rollout is on the way for smartphones using Snapdragon chipsets. Once enabled, Android users will be able to sh...
-
YouTube Begins Testing Built-In Chat and Video Sharing Feature on Mobile App
YouTube is experimenting with the return of private in-app messaging six years after discontinuing the feature. The test, limited to users aged 18 and older in Ireland and Poland, allows people to share videos and chat directly within the YouTube mobile app. It includes strict safety measures, with all messages governed by YouTube’s Community Gui...
-
WhatsApp's About Feature Upgraded With Improved Visibility, New Design Inspired by Instagram Notes
WhatsApp has officially brought back its 'About' feature. The reintroduced feature lets users share short, casual status updates with text or emojis. The About will be placed at the top of individual chats and on profiles, and users can tap on it to reply directly. The update will expire after 24 hours by default, but users can customise the timer.
-
Lava Agni 4 Home Demo Campaign Lets Buyers Experience the Phone Before Purchase
Lava Mobiles on Monday announced a new initiative that allows consumers to get early access to its upcoming flagship smartphone, the Lava Agni 4. Dubbed the Demo@Home campaign, it facilitates the visit of a Lava engineer to their homes for a complete walkthrough and a chance to try out the device’s design and capabilities before they make a purch...
-
Xiaomi 17 and Xiaomi 17 Pro First Impressions
Xiaomi is making a leap from the 15 to the 17 series in an effort to challenge Apple. We got our hands on the Xiaomi 17 and 17 Pro for a limited period ahead of the early 2026 India release. The Xiaomi 17 will be the latest addition from the company to the compact flagship range, joining the likes of the Vivo X200 FE and OnePlus 13s. The Xiaomi 17 ...
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Motorola Edge 70 Launched With Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 Chipset, Slim 5.99mm Profile: Price, Specifications
Motorola Edge 70 has been launched in three colourways. It comes with a 5.99mm thin build and weighs 159 grams. The new phone runs on the Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 chipset, alongside 12GB of RAM. The Motorola Edge 70 has a 6.67-inch pOLED display and carries a 4,800mAh Silicon-Carbon battery with support for 68W wired charging and 15W wireless charging.
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How to Disable the Liquid Glass Effect After Installing the iOS 26.1 Update: A Step-By-Step Guide
Apple has released the iOS 26.1 update, introducing a new toggle to adjust or disable the Liquid Glass effect, which drew criticism for its excessive translucency and poor readability. Users can now choose between “Clear” and “Tinted” options under Settings and Display & Brightness, with the latter offering a more opaque look. This update m...
-
Google's 'Min Mode' for Always-on Display Mode Spotted in Development on Android 17: Report
Google is reportedly to be working to modify the AOD feature in Android 17. The company could release a new"Min Mode" which could allow third-party apps to display their own persistent, minimalist interfaces directly on the AOD. Google Maps is expected to use this feature first. The 'Min Mode' may allow display of the full-screen application interf...
-
Google Expands Nano Banana Image Editing Model to Lens and AI Mode
Google’s viral Nano Banana AI model, used over 500 million times globally, is expanding to Google Lens and AI Mode in Search. Starting with users in India and the US, the model will let them perform AI-powered image edits directly from these interfaces. Google says more countries and languages will gain access soon.
