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Xiaomi Said to Replace GetApps With PhonePe's Indus Appstore in India
Xiaomi will likely soon discontinue its GetApps app store for Indian users. Although the company has yet to officially announce the store's discontinuation, information regarding the same has surfaced online. The Chinese smartphone maker is said to replace the app store with Indus Appstore, an Android-based mobile app marketplace by PhonePe.
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Huawei's HarmonyOS Next to Launch in China on October 22; Will Come With AI Features
Huawei’s proprietary operating system (OS) dubbed HarmonyOS Next will be unveiled in China next week, the company confirmed via social media on Tuesday. It was initially rumoured to be released in September but the announcement did not take place. The Chinese smartphone maker’s upcoming OS does not rely on Google’s Android Open Source Project...
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Honor to Start Global Rollout of Its Intent-Based Eye-Tracking Technology Later This Month
Honor's AI-based eye-tracking feature will soon start rolling out globally. The Chinese tech brand introduced the feature for Honor Magic 6 Pro users in its home country at the beginning of the year. The advanced functionality lets users interact with their smartphones using their eyes. Users can perform various tasks through compatible apps just b...
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OnePlus 12, OnePlus Open Spotted Offering Bloatware During Setup, Company Responds: Report
OnePlus 12 and OnePlus Open are the latest flagship offerings by the Chinese tech brand. Now, users of these smartphones are seemingly bothered by pre-installed apps on their phones. As per a user complaint on X, OnePlus is installing up to four additional third-party apps on the OnePlus 12 in India during the setup. These bloatware appear under t...
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Honor Reportedly Working on a Flip Phone, Planned to Be Launched Later This Year
Honor CEO George Zhao revealed in an interview at the Mobile World Congress that the company is gearing up to launch its first clamshell-styled flip smartphone, which could be debuted later this year. Alongside, he also teased that the Chinese brand was working on a smart ring which would have a broader focus on health tracking.
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Honor X9b 5G Key Specifications, Colour Options Teased Ahead of February 15 Launch
Honor X9b 5G is all set to go official in India on February 15 alongside the Honor Choice X5 earphones and Honor Choice Watch. Ahead of the official debut, the Chinese smartphone brand has revealed multiple teasers, disclosing the smartphone's key specifications. Most recently, it has revealed the battery details of the handset.
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Canada Bans Chinese App WeChat, Russia's Kaspersky On Government Phones
Canada on Monday banned popular Chinese messaging app WeChat and Russian platform Kaspersky from government smartphones and other mobile devices, citing privacy and security risks.
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All App Providers To File Business Details With Chinese Government
China will require all mobile app providers in the country to file business details with the government, its information ministry said, marking Beijing's latest effort to keep the industry on a tight leash.
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Engineering Student Dies By Suicide Due To Inability To Repay Loan: Cops
A 22-year-old engineering college student allegedly died by suicide here after agents of a Chinese money lending app threatened to make public his intimate photographs on his mobile phone, for not repaying the loan.
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Online Loan Racket Using Chinese App Busted At Delhi Call Centre
Eighteen people of a East of Kailash-based call centre, which operated under the guise of a financial company, were apprehended for allegedly defrauding people after giving them loans at low interest rates through a Chinese mobile application.
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Dead by Daylight Mobile Removed From App Store and Google Play Store in India
Dead by Daylight Mobile has been removed from the Google Play Store and Apple App Store in India. In a tweet, developer Behaviour Interactive confirmed that it received an order from the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) to remove the multiplayer survival-horror game from Indian digital storefronts. While not explicitly men...
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Government Plans Crackdown on Pre-Installed Apps, New Security Testing for Smartphones: Details
The government is planning to force smartphone makers to allow users to remove pre-installed apps on their smartphones and require screening of major operating system updates. Pre-installed apps for players including Samsung, Xiaomi, Vivo, and Apple could be affected under new security rules planned by the government.
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Apple to Soon Disclose More Details About App Removals From the App Store: Report
Following allegations that Apple's covert decision-making process jeopardises free expression in countries such as China and Russia, the firm has reportedly promised to enhance disclosures about why it removes certain apps from its App Store. According to reports, activist investors obtained the pledge from Apple earlier this month.
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iPhone 14 Assembly by Pegatron Said to Begin in India as Apple Adds Second Supplier in Shift From China
iPhone 14 assembly by a second supplier in India is said to have begun, as Apple's Taiwanese contract manufacturer Pegatron has begun making the company's latest iPhone model in the country. The development comes shortly after Apple's key iPhone Pro manufacturing hub in in the Chinese city of Zhengzhou was placed under lockdown to check the spread ...
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ED Freezes Fresh Deposits Worth Rs. 78 Crore After Raids at Premises of Razorpay, Chinese Loan Apps
The ED on Friday said it has frozen fresh deposits worth Rs. 78 crore following raids at the premises of payment gateway Razorpay and some banks as part of an ongoing money laundering probe against the alleged illegal operations of loan apps "controlled" by Chinese nationals. The searches were carried out at five premises in Bengaluru on October 19...
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Xiaomi Said to Replace GetApps With PhonePe's Indus Appstore in India
Xiaomi will likely soon discontinue its GetApps app store for Indian users. Although the company has yet to officially announce the store's discontinuation, information regarding the same has surfaced online. The Chinese smartphone maker is said to replace the app store with Indus Appstore, an Android-based mobile app marketplace by PhonePe.
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Huawei's HarmonyOS Next to Launch in China on October 22; Will Come With AI Features
Huawei’s proprietary operating system (OS) dubbed HarmonyOS Next will be unveiled in China next week, the company confirmed via social media on Tuesday. It was initially rumoured to be released in September but the announcement did not take place. The Chinese smartphone maker’s upcoming OS does not rely on Google’s Android Open Source Project...
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Honor to Start Global Rollout of Its Intent-Based Eye-Tracking Technology Later This Month
Honor's AI-based eye-tracking feature will soon start rolling out globally. The Chinese tech brand introduced the feature for Honor Magic 6 Pro users in its home country at the beginning of the year. The advanced functionality lets users interact with their smartphones using their eyes. Users can perform various tasks through compatible apps just b...
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OnePlus 12, OnePlus Open Spotted Offering Bloatware During Setup, Company Responds: Report
OnePlus 12 and OnePlus Open are the latest flagship offerings by the Chinese tech brand. Now, users of these smartphones are seemingly bothered by pre-installed apps on their phones. As per a user complaint on X, OnePlus is installing up to four additional third-party apps on the OnePlus 12 in India during the setup. These bloatware appear under t...
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Honor Reportedly Working on a Flip Phone, Planned to Be Launched Later This Year
Honor CEO George Zhao revealed in an interview at the Mobile World Congress that the company is gearing up to launch its first clamshell-styled flip smartphone, which could be debuted later this year. Alongside, he also teased that the Chinese brand was working on a smart ring which would have a broader focus on health tracking.
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Honor X9b 5G Key Specifications, Colour Options Teased Ahead of February 15 Launch
Honor X9b 5G is all set to go official in India on February 15 alongside the Honor Choice X5 earphones and Honor Choice Watch. Ahead of the official debut, the Chinese smartphone brand has revealed multiple teasers, disclosing the smartphone's key specifications. Most recently, it has revealed the battery details of the handset.
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Canada Bans Chinese App WeChat, Russia's Kaspersky On Government Phones
Canada on Monday banned popular Chinese messaging app WeChat and Russian platform Kaspersky from government smartphones and other mobile devices, citing privacy and security risks.
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All App Providers To File Business Details With Chinese Government
China will require all mobile app providers in the country to file business details with the government, its information ministry said, marking Beijing's latest effort to keep the industry on a tight leash.
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Engineering Student Dies By Suicide Due To Inability To Repay Loan: Cops
A 22-year-old engineering college student allegedly died by suicide here after agents of a Chinese money lending app threatened to make public his intimate photographs on his mobile phone, for not repaying the loan.
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Online Loan Racket Using Chinese App Busted At Delhi Call Centre
Eighteen people of a East of Kailash-based call centre, which operated under the guise of a financial company, were apprehended for allegedly defrauding people after giving them loans at low interest rates through a Chinese mobile application.
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Dead by Daylight Mobile Removed From App Store and Google Play Store in India
Dead by Daylight Mobile has been removed from the Google Play Store and Apple App Store in India. In a tweet, developer Behaviour Interactive confirmed that it received an order from the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) to remove the multiplayer survival-horror game from Indian digital storefronts. While not explicitly men...
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Government Plans Crackdown on Pre-Installed Apps, New Security Testing for Smartphones: Details
The government is planning to force smartphone makers to allow users to remove pre-installed apps on their smartphones and require screening of major operating system updates. Pre-installed apps for players including Samsung, Xiaomi, Vivo, and Apple could be affected under new security rules planned by the government.
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Apple to Soon Disclose More Details About App Removals From the App Store: Report
Following allegations that Apple's covert decision-making process jeopardises free expression in countries such as China and Russia, the firm has reportedly promised to enhance disclosures about why it removes certain apps from its App Store. According to reports, activist investors obtained the pledge from Apple earlier this month.
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iPhone 14 Assembly by Pegatron Said to Begin in India as Apple Adds Second Supplier in Shift From China
iPhone 14 assembly by a second supplier in India is said to have begun, as Apple's Taiwanese contract manufacturer Pegatron has begun making the company's latest iPhone model in the country. The development comes shortly after Apple's key iPhone Pro manufacturing hub in in the Chinese city of Zhengzhou was placed under lockdown to check the spread ...
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ED Freezes Fresh Deposits Worth Rs. 78 Crore After Raids at Premises of Razorpay, Chinese Loan Apps
The ED on Friday said it has frozen fresh deposits worth Rs. 78 crore following raids at the premises of payment gateway Razorpay and some banks as part of an ongoing money laundering probe against the alleged illegal operations of loan apps "controlled" by Chinese nationals. The searches were carried out at five premises in Bengaluru on October 19...
