India's proposal to preload national ID app Aadhaar on phones faced pushback: ReportIndia's government proposed pre-installing its Aadhaar biometric app on smartphones. Tech giants like Apple and Samsung opposed this move. ...
19 Mar, 2026, 07.47 PM IST
Sanchar Saathi app row: Congress seeks discussion in Parliament flagging privacy riskIndia's opposition party, Congress, has raised serious privacy concerns over the government's directive to preload the 'Sanchar Saathi' app...
03 Dec, 2025, 11.33 AM IST
Users can delete Sanchar Saathi app from smartphones, says ScindiaCommunications minister Jyotiraditya Scindia addressed concerns regarding the Sanchar Saathi app. He clarified that while the app will be p...
03 Dec, 2025, 05.30 AM IST
Sanchar Saathi mandate divides handset companies like Apple, Lava and AI+Lava and AI+ plus, helmed by former Realme executive Madhav Seth, welcomed the priority being given to cyber security. But the overseas com...
03 Dec, 2025, 12.46 AM IST
Saregama launches featurephone with pre-loaded Hindi songsThe mobile phone comes preloaded with retro Hindi songs, organised by artists like Lata Mangeshkar, Asha Bhosle, Kishore Kumar, Md. Rafi an...
06 Sep, 2022, 02.50 PM IST
SwiftKey ties up with Karbonn, Lava, Celkon, Obi Mobiles, Zen and others to take on SwypeThe SwiftKey app accommodates 22 vernacular languages, including Hindi, Assamese, Bengali, Tamil, Telugu, Urdu and Malayalam.
16 Jul, 2015, 11.23 AM IST
HDFC Bank launches 11 toll-free numbers to cater to 32 nationsHDFC Bank has launched 11 international toll-free numbers to cater to 32 countries for phone-banking assistance for its pre-loaded forex ca...
25 Jan, 2015, 11.15 AM IST
Microsoft might be about to make a giant move by adding Cyanogen into its Android ecosystemMicrosoft would be a curious parent for a software company with its entire product embedded in the Android operating system.
03 Sep, 2014, 01.54 PM IST
ET Review: Maxx MSD7 3G AX46The 1,300mAh battery struggled to last one full day. In fact with 3G constant on, we had to recharge the device twice in a day.
24 Apr, 2014, 12.51 PM IST
ET Review: Gionee Elife E3If you only saw the 4.7-inch screen first, you could be forgiven for thinking it’s from a Rs 20 or 25k phone.
01 Jul, 2013, 05.35 AM IST
HTC First: Only smartphone pre-loaded with Facebook's 'Home' OSFacebook’s new ‘Home’ Android operating software will come pre-loaded on HTC First, which is set for launch on April 12.
05 Apr, 2013, 12.05 AM IST
Samsung showcases Galaxy Grand smartphone; priced at Rs 21,500Running on a 1.2 GHz dual core processor, the Galaxy brand smartphone has a 5.0 inch screen. The device is also equipped with Samsung's mul...
27 Jan, 2013, 08.19 AM IST
- Mig33 ties up with phone makers like G'Five, Intex Technologies and Zen Mobiles to increase its reach in India
Mig33 is an app focused on mobile phone users and has more than 55 million in its mobile community.
13 Apr, 2012, 08.26 PM IST
- Samsung launches phone powered by Windows 7.5
At a launch event Samsung executives announced that they were the first to officially launch a phone in India powered by Windows Phone 7.5.
04 Oct, 2011, 02.01 AM IST
- Social networking sites now a fad with handset makers
They are increasingly pre-loading their handsets with social networking applications to woo internet-savvy consumers. Tech trends for 2009 ...
13 Nov, 2008, 04.00 AM IST
- Motorola launches GPS-based touchscreen phone
US-based mobile handset maker Motorola has launched its touchscreen GPS-enabled phone offering navigation maps and landmarks of 30 cities p...
26 Oct, 2008, 01.42 PM IST
- Sony Ericsson unveils Wii-like phone
Sony Ericsson, the Swedish-Japanese phone maker, on Tuesday unveiled a Wii-like handset which allows users to play games using the phone as...
17 Jun, 2008, 03.53 PM IST