Aarogya Setu app registers 9 crore downloads: Niti Aayog CEO
Aarogya Setu, a government app for tracking coronavirus patients, has recorded close to 90 million (9 crore) downloads till date, and is being updated...
Hackers break into open-source Android mobile platform LineageOS
Hackers have broken into the core infrastructure of LineageOS, a free and open-source operating system for smartphones, tablet computers and set-top boxes, based on...
Foxconn gets approval to begin manufacturing at Andhra plant: Xiaomi
Amid uncertainties over letting mobile and original equipment manufacturers (OEM) reopening factories, Xiaomi India has confirmed Foxconn that manufactures its phones has received necessary...
Xiaomi says no lay offs, launches ‘Mi Commerce’ for retail partners
With restrictions easing under lockdown 3.0 from May 4, Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi has launched an offline-to-online solution called “Mi Commerce” for its retail...
Digital payments surge during lockdown to benefit telcos
Digital payments in India are surging in the ongoing Covid-19-caused lockdowns which will accelerate mobile data/4G penetration and build an ecosystem of services.
According to...
Why Noida-Greater Noida mobile manufacturing belt must open now
With the country entering lockdown 3.0 with further relaxation, the India Cellular and Electronics Association (ICEA) and mobile manufacturers on Monday reiterated that the...
Intel to acquire smart urban transit app Moovit for $1bn: Report
Global chip-making giant Intel is negotiating a deal to acquire Moovit, an Israeli startup that applies Artificial Intelligence (AI) and big data analytics to...
IFCN launches WhatsApp bot to fight COVID-19 misinformation
Poynter Institutes International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) on Monday launched its chatbot on WhatsApp to help two billion users of the Facebook-owned instant messaging platform...
Open to third-party audit of user data collection: Manu Jain
Denying any wrongdoing regarding its data collection practices, a top Xiaomi executive has said the company was open to any third party audit of...
Hiring deferred in 60% Indian companies: KPMG report
Amid COVID-19 disruptions, 66 per cent of organisations have deferred or suspended their hiring schedule at different job levels, while 30 per cent have...