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Government Removes Sanchar Saathi Pre-Installation Mandate After Pushback
The Government of India's Ministry of Communications announced on Wednesday that it is withdrawing the mandatory pre-installation of the Sanchar Saathi app. The ministry said that the popularity of the app is growing. Hence, the mandate is now rendered moot. The decision comes soon after a report suggested that Apple plans to push back against the ...
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Circle to Search Update Adds Spam Detection; Google Brings Urgent Call Notes, New Emoji to Android
Google has announced new Android features. It brings an update to the Phone by Google app that lets users mark a call as urgent. The Circle to Search feature lets users find potential fraud. Google now allow users to leave unwanted group chats in Google Messages. The Expressive Captions feature on Android will now display real-time captions. The up...
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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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Blocking Not Enough To Stop Spam Calls, Report On DND App: Telecom Regulator
Simply blocking phone numbers on mobile devices will not stop spam calls; instead, subscribers should report them through the Trai DND app, the telecom regulator said on Monday.
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CNAP Testing Begins in Phases: What is it, How Does it Work
The Indian government has reportedly started testing the Caller Name Presentation (CNAP) feature in select cities. Soon, users will start seeing the names on the Aadhaar card of a linked phone number. TRAI has created a dedicated database, which is accessible to telecom service providers in India. It carries the names, entered against the telephone...
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WhatsApp Might Soon Let You Call Other Users By Typing Their Username
WhatsApp has been working on support for usernames for a while, and a feature tracker has spotted signs of support for username-based calling, suggesting future updates may include this functionality. Unlike Signal, which already offers similar features, WhatsApp might introduce a unique element called a “username key,” which could offer better...
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Google Pixel 10 Pro, Galaxy Z Fold 7 Offer Better Scam, Fraud Protection Than iPhone 17 Pro: Study
Google Pixel 10 Pro, Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7, and Razr+ (2025) offer higher levels of security than Apple's iPhone 17, according to a Leviathan Security Group report, which was commissioned by Google. The cybersecurity firm tested the phones on 33 parameters, such as their "Advanced protection programs", password managers, account change protection...
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TRAI and DoT Approve Implementation of Feature to Display Caller Names During Incoming Calls
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on Monday approved a proposal by the Department of Telecommunications (DoT), which mandates the name of the caller to be displayed as the default on the receiver’s phone. The feature, called Calling Name Presentation (CNAP), will leverage the caller’s information registered after verifying their ...
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Samsung Testing Galaxy AI Call Assist Feature With Automatic Call Screening on One UI 8.5: Report
Samsung’s upcoming “Auto Answer with AI” feature, leaked images of an early One UI 8.5 build suggest. It will likely let Galaxy phones automatically handle calls when users are busy or in Do Not Disturb mode. The AI can answer after a set duration, respond in real time, and provide a transcript afterwards. Users can customise call categories ...
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IMC 2025: Vodafone Idea Launches Vi Protect to Tackle Fraud Calls, SMS, and Cyber Threats Using AI
Vi has introduced Vi Protect, an AI-driven initiative focused on ensuring safety and security measures against the spams and cyber threats. As part of this initiative, Vi introduced two measures at India Mobile Congress (IMC) 2025. An AI-based Voice Spam Detection System and Cyber Defense and Incident Response System. The former detects and flags f...
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Google Pixel 10's Take a Message Feature Rolls Out to Older Pixel Phones
Google’s Take a Message feature is rolling out to Pixel 4 and later phones in the US, UK, Ireland, and Australia, with support from most carriers except Dish. Some Pixel 9 users have already received it, and a wider rollout is expected soon. The feature also works on Pixel Watch 2 and later watches when paired with a Pixel 6 or newer phones. It s...
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Truecaller to Discontinue Call Recording Feature on iPhones from September 30
Truecaller will soon stop offering the call recording functionality on iPhone. The Swedish caller ID app re-introduced this ability on both Android and iOS platforms almost two years ago, following the prior discontinuation after Google cracked down on APIs designed for accessibility features related to voice calls. Instead, Truecaller will focus o...
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Truecaller Crosses 3 Million Paying Subscribers Globally; 16 Percent Growth in iOS Users
Truecaller on Wednesday announced that it has crossed three million paying subscribers globally. This growth is attributed to the new features it added to its paid consumer offering which allows users to take advantage of artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities for call screening and spam protection. The Swedish caller identification app also rec...
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LiveCaller Launched as Free Truecaller Alternative for iPhone Users With iOS 18
LiveCaller has been launched as a free real-time caller ID application for iPhones and an alternative to Truecaller and Hiya. Leveraging Apple's iOS 18.2 framework, it displays caller details directly on the screen. The app offers free protection against spam, robocalls, telemarketers, and fraud. Unlike its competitors, LiveCaller doesn't require c...
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Airtel’s AI-Powered Spam Detection Expanded to Indian Regional Languages, International Calls and SMSes
Airtel announced an expansion to its network-based artificial intelligence (AI) solution for spam calls and messages detection on Monday. The AI-powered tool, dubbed AI spam detection, can automatically identify and detect spam calls and SMSes and send a notification to users to alert them. The alert is sent in almost real-time.
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Government Removes Sanchar Saathi Pre-Installation Mandate After Pushback
The Government of India's Ministry of Communications announced on Wednesday that it is withdrawing the mandatory pre-installation of the Sanchar Saathi app. The ministry said that the popularity of the app is growing. Hence, the mandate is now rendered moot. The decision comes soon after a report suggested that Apple plans to push back against the ...
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Circle to Search Update Adds Spam Detection; Google Brings Urgent Call Notes, New Emoji to Android
Google has announced new Android features. It brings an update to the Phone by Google app that lets users mark a call as urgent. The Circle to Search feature lets users find potential fraud. Google now allow users to leave unwanted group chats in Google Messages. The Expressive Captions feature on Android will now display real-time captions. The up...
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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
-
Blocking Not Enough To Stop Spam Calls, Report On DND App: Telecom Regulator
Simply blocking phone numbers on mobile devices will not stop spam calls; instead, subscribers should report them through the Trai DND app, the telecom regulator said on Monday.
-
CNAP Testing Begins in Phases: What is it, How Does it Work
The Indian government has reportedly started testing the Caller Name Presentation (CNAP) feature in select cities. Soon, users will start seeing the names on the Aadhaar card of a linked phone number. TRAI has created a dedicated database, which is accessible to telecom service providers in India. It carries the names, entered against the telephone...
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WhatsApp Might Soon Let You Call Other Users By Typing Their Username
WhatsApp has been working on support for usernames for a while, and a feature tracker has spotted signs of support for username-based calling, suggesting future updates may include this functionality. Unlike Signal, which already offers similar features, WhatsApp might introduce a unique element called a “username key,” which could offer better...
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Google Pixel 10 Pro, Galaxy Z Fold 7 Offer Better Scam, Fraud Protection Than iPhone 17 Pro: Study
Google Pixel 10 Pro, Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7, and Razr+ (2025) offer higher levels of security than Apple's iPhone 17, according to a Leviathan Security Group report, which was commissioned by Google. The cybersecurity firm tested the phones on 33 parameters, such as their "Advanced protection programs", password managers, account change protection...
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TRAI and DoT Approve Implementation of Feature to Display Caller Names During Incoming Calls
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on Monday approved a proposal by the Department of Telecommunications (DoT), which mandates the name of the caller to be displayed as the default on the receiver’s phone. The feature, called Calling Name Presentation (CNAP), will leverage the caller’s information registered after verifying their ...
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Samsung Testing Galaxy AI Call Assist Feature With Automatic Call Screening on One UI 8.5: Report
Samsung’s upcoming “Auto Answer with AI” feature, leaked images of an early One UI 8.5 build suggest. It will likely let Galaxy phones automatically handle calls when users are busy or in Do Not Disturb mode. The AI can answer after a set duration, respond in real time, and provide a transcript afterwards. Users can customise call categories ...
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IMC 2025: Vodafone Idea Launches Vi Protect to Tackle Fraud Calls, SMS, and Cyber Threats Using AI
Vi has introduced Vi Protect, an AI-driven initiative focused on ensuring safety and security measures against the spams and cyber threats. As part of this initiative, Vi introduced two measures at India Mobile Congress (IMC) 2025. An AI-based Voice Spam Detection System and Cyber Defense and Incident Response System. The former detects and flags f...
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Google Pixel 10's Take a Message Feature Rolls Out to Older Pixel Phones
Google’s Take a Message feature is rolling out to Pixel 4 and later phones in the US, UK, Ireland, and Australia, with support from most carriers except Dish. Some Pixel 9 users have already received it, and a wider rollout is expected soon. The feature also works on Pixel Watch 2 and later watches when paired with a Pixel 6 or newer phones. It s...
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Truecaller to Discontinue Call Recording Feature on iPhones from September 30
Truecaller will soon stop offering the call recording functionality on iPhone. The Swedish caller ID app re-introduced this ability on both Android and iOS platforms almost two years ago, following the prior discontinuation after Google cracked down on APIs designed for accessibility features related to voice calls. Instead, Truecaller will focus o...
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Truecaller Crosses 3 Million Paying Subscribers Globally; 16 Percent Growth in iOS Users
Truecaller on Wednesday announced that it has crossed three million paying subscribers globally. This growth is attributed to the new features it added to its paid consumer offering which allows users to take advantage of artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities for call screening and spam protection. The Swedish caller identification app also rec...
-
LiveCaller Launched as Free Truecaller Alternative for iPhone Users With iOS 18
LiveCaller has been launched as a free real-time caller ID application for iPhones and an alternative to Truecaller and Hiya. Leveraging Apple's iOS 18.2 framework, it displays caller details directly on the screen. The app offers free protection against spam, robocalls, telemarketers, and fraud. Unlike its competitors, LiveCaller doesn't require c...
-
Airtel’s AI-Powered Spam Detection Expanded to Indian Regional Languages, International Calls and SMSes
Airtel announced an expansion to its network-based artificial intelligence (AI) solution for spam calls and messages detection on Monday. The AI-powered tool, dubbed AI spam detection, can automatically identify and detect spam calls and SMSes and send a notification to users to alert them. The alert is sent in almost real-time.
