Is it mandatory to instal Sanchaar Saathi app in your mobile handset? Govt puts uncertainty to restThe Indian government has clarified that installing the Sanchar Saathi app on smartphones is not mandatory, reversing an earlier proposal t...
03 Dec, 2025, 06.19 PM IST
'No snooping possible': Scindia defends mandatory Sanchar Saathi rolloutThe ministry’s order dated November 28 mandates that all mobile phone manufacturers preload the app on new handsets and push it to existing...
03 Dec, 2025, 01.49 PM IST
India orders mobile phones preloaded with government app to ensure cyber safetyIndia’s telecom ministry has ordered all smartphone manufacturers to pre-install its cyber-security app, Sanchar Saathi, on all new devices...
01 Dec, 2025, 01.54 PM IST
Redditor claims stolen iPhone resurfaced in Bangladesh, stranger offers courier return. But netizens smell a scamA Redditor claims his stolen iPhone 15 Pro, snatched in Delhi Metro, mysteriously ended up in Dhaka, Bangladesh. A stranger offered to cour...
21 Apr, 2025, 07.41 PM IST
How to track and block your lost or stolen mobile phone. Here is the complete guideLosing a smartphone can be a frustrating experience, but with the Sanchar Saathi portal, you can track and block your lost device easily. T...
17 May, 2023, 11.17 AM IST
DoT mandates IMEI registry before 1st sale or import of mobilesIn a gazette notification, the DoT on Monday, amended the prevention of tampering of the Mobile Device Equipment Identification Number, Rul...
27 Sep, 2022, 09.32 PM IST
Many thieves are not as smart as phonesEarlier this year, a Delhi resident got his phone back with a tracking app within an hour of it being stolen.
09 Aug, 2018, 11.20 PM IST
Around 40% Indians want to change mobile phones within a year: StudyAround 40% people want to change their mobile phones within a year of purchase and almost that many Indian consumers are open to buying ref...
09 Mar, 2018, 11.22 PM IST
Why tracking your stolen mobile phone may be tougher than everMobile phone's IMEI number that could help police trace your stolen device can now be altered using tools available in the grey market.
28 Aug, 2017, 10.27 AM IST
Six tips to protect your smartphone from hackersFrom making a call to the dry cleaners and downloading your favourite grocery app to shopping for home supplies. it does it all.
28 Aug, 2016, 03.57 PM IST
How to track a stolen phone, laptop and prevent data theftAndroid has a built-in tracking feature using which you can locate your device. Any Android device associated with your Google ID can be tr...
06 Jan, 2016, 03.47 PM IST
Apple Pay stung in transactions using data stolen from retailers: ReportApple Inc's mobile payment system Apple Pay has been hit by a wave of fraudulent transactions using stolen credit-card data from a spate of...
06 Mar, 2015, 12.50 PM IST
People emotionally attached to their smartphone, says studyResearchers used a questionnaire given to 205 smartphone users in the age range 16-64 years from the UK, Hong Kong, China, Canada, Australi...
29 Jan, 2015, 04.12 PM IST
Smartphone application to allow loss of phones to be reportedA 'citizen cop' smartphone application downloaded by 46,000 cellular phone users so far, would enable people to report the loss of their va...
01 Dec, 2014, 10.46 PM IST
Samsung launches Galaxy Note 3 for Rs 49,900 and Galaxy smartwatch for Rs 22,990 in IndiaSamsung will make available both Note 3 and Gear in 100 stores in Delhi, Mumbai and Bangalore from today.
17 Sep, 2013, 06.30 PM IST
- Apple's victory against Samsung can reshape mobile sector, slow Google's momentum: Analysts
Although Google was not a party in the case, it makes the Android operating system which was central to the case -- a system which Apple's ...
27 Aug, 2012, 07.46 PM IST
Five ways to make your smartphone more secureTo protect yourself from identity theft and fraud, follow these simple measures and keep malware at bay.
03 May, 2012, 05.10 PM IST