News for 'Cellphones'

Google is working on 'Moto X' smartphone: Motorola CEO

Google is working on 'Moto X' smartphone: Motorola CEO

Rediff.com31 May 2013

Shipping will start fall.

Indian American teen invents 20-second charger

Indian American teen invents 20-second charger

Rediff.com21 May 2013

The inventor, Eesha Khare, has been awarded USD 50,000 for further developing the tiny device.

Cyber criminals now stalk you through your phone

Cyber criminals now stalk you through your phone

Rediff.com13 Jun 2011

McAfee Q1 threats report also reveals that in the first quarter of 2011, spam remained at its lowest levels since 2007.

RSS leader's mobile used to trigger bomb in Bangalore blast

RSS leader's mobile used to trigger bomb in Bangalore blast

Rediff.com14 May 2013

The cellphone of a Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh leader was used by operatives of banned Tamil Nadu terror outfit Al-Ummah to allegedly trigger the blast near the Bharatiya Janata Party office in Bangalore.

Telco lose 26 million users in December

Telco lose 26 million users in December

Rediff.com8 Feb 2013

Reliance Communications lost the largest number of users.

Poll: WORST offenders against Indian Youth

Poll: WORST offenders against Indian Youth

Rediff.com30 Oct 2012

Chowmein causes rape. Young women shouldn't be allowed to own cellphones. Valentine's Day is immoral. We bring you the individuals behind these outrageous statements targeting India's youth -- vote and tell us who YOU think is the worst offender.

Huawei might consider buying Nokia: Report

Huawei might consider buying Nokia: Report

Rediff.com19 Jun 2013

The deal will help Huawei expand its smartphone business.

Vet could have been saved but cops wasted time: Victim's family

Vet could have been saved but cops wasted time: Victim's family

Rediff.com30 Nov 2019

NCW chief Rekha Sharma said the family told NCW member Shyamal S Kunder that the police played a "negative role" in the case. Kunder said the family claimed that before filing the complaint, the police even levelled allegation that "she had eloped with someone", Sharma added.

Review: Nokia Lumia 820

Review: Nokia Lumia 820

Rediff.com13 Mar 2013

Can Nokia Lumia 820 offers solid competition to the likes of Samsungs and iPhones? Find out

'Who will remember my films when I'm gone?'

'Who will remember my films when I'm gone?'

Rediff.com1 May 2020

'All my hard work will be forgotten.'

CBI to probe Tuticorin custodial deaths: TN CM

CBI to probe Tuticorin custodial deaths: TN CM

Rediff.com28 Jun 2020

P Jayaraj and his son Fennix, arrested for 'violating' lockdown norms over business hours of their cellphone shop, died at a hospital in Kovilpatti on June 23.

Datawind to launch Rs 2,000 smartphone with free Internet soon

Datawind to launch Rs 2,000 smartphone with free Internet soon

Rediff.com24 Nov 2014

Low-cost mobile devices maker Datawind is all set to launch its Rs 2,000 smartphone with free Internet offer.

'Girls should not dance at weddings, use mobile phones'

'Girls should not dance at weddings, use mobile phones'

Rediff.com11 Jan 2013

A panchayat in the district has asked families of the minority community against allowing girls to carry cellphones and prohibit them from dancing at wedding processions in public view.

Goa: 21-year-old commits suicide after MMS goes viral

Goa: 21-year-old commits suicide after MMS goes viral

Rediff.com22 Aug 2012

A youth from Sattari taluka allegedly committed suicide after an MMS clip purportedly showing him and his girlfriend in a compromising position went viral.

After Nokia India, I-T net may be cast on parent

After Nokia India, I-T net may be cast on parent

Rediff.com10 Apr 2013

Tax authorities had already sent a notice to Nokia India for failing to collect tax deducted at source.

Two-thirds of consumers willing to be tracked by advertisers

Two-thirds of consumers willing to be tracked by advertisers

Rediff.com7 Dec 2011

A large number of consumers use their cellphones to research products and services in stores and they are increasingly willing to share usage data with advertisers, but most have concerns over the security of mobile transactions, says a KPMG report.

Gibbs will remain unscathed in renewed probe, says lawyer

Gibbs will remain unscathed in renewed probe, says lawyer

Rediff.com16 Nov 2011

Former South Africa opener Herschelle Gibbs will emerge unscathed from any new probe by Indian authorities into the match-fixing saga involving now deceased captain Hansie Cronje in 2000, his lawyer Peter Whelan told the daily Business Day, in Johannesburg, on Wednesday.

Sheena Bora Trial: Mothers are not always forgiven

Sheena Bora Trial: Mothers are not always forgiven

Rediff.com27 Jul 2018

Ever since Mekhail had first entered the courtroom, he had, it would seem, never once looked at his mother, though they were a few metres away from each other. Curiosity, residual regard, memories, anger, none of it, could make him even look at the woman who gave birth to him. Was his hatred so overpowering?

Now, watch live concerts on mobile phones

Now, watch live concerts on mobile phones

Rediff.com13 Jul 2011

Handset major Nokia, along with digital content provider Hungama.com, is readying a mobile application (app) that will bring music concerts to users' mobile devices.

'Wives of IS leaders pass info to avoid intercepts'

'Wives of IS leaders pass info to avoid intercepts'

Rediff.com10 Jun 2015

Wives of top Islamic State leaders, including its chief Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, play an important role in passing information to one another and then to their spouses to avoid electronic intercepts, according to a media report.

10 ways to overcome 'exams burnout'

10 ways to overcome 'exams burnout'

Rediff.com9 Jan 2012

The intense desire to excel in an examination could lead to what is known as 'exams burnout'. With board exams just a month away, Manjiri Gokhale Joshi, author of the book Crushes, Careers and Cellphones shares a 10-point success formula that will help you sail through the stressful times with ease.

Elaborate security measures at Uttarkhand assembly

Elaborate security measures at Uttarkhand assembly

Rediff.com10 May 2016

No vehicles will be allowed to enter the assembly premises and all MLAs, including the Speaker, will have to walk down to the House from the main gate.

Seized phone offers clue about Osama's ISI links

Seized phone offers clue about Osama's ISI links

Rediff.com24 Jun 2011

A cellphone of Osama bin Laden's trusted courier, recovered in the United States raid that killed the Al Qaeda chief, contained contacts to terror group Harakat-ul-Mujahedeen, a longtime asset of Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence.

Angry Birds to swoop on Formula One track

Angry Birds to swoop on Formula One track

Rediff.com22 Sep 2011

Angry Birds will migrate from cellphone screens to the Formula One racetrack this weekend in Singapore, as the firm behind the mobile gaming sensation rolls out a crowd game to be played by live audiences.

S Africa for selling more goods to BRICS partners

S Africa for selling more goods to BRICS partners

Rediff.com7 Jun 2011

He said South Africa would like to export more value added products to these countries, according to the daily Business Report.

Google buyout: Motorola Mobility CEO to get $66 mn

Google buyout: Motorola Mobility CEO to get $66 mn

Rediff.com15 Sep 2011

This was disclosed in a filing to the US Securities and Exchange Commission, in which Motorola outlined the compensation that Jha stands to gain.

Nokia, Microsoft in JV to boost smartphone biz

Nokia, Microsoft in JV to boost smartphone biz

Rediff.com11 Feb 2011

The two entities would form a "broad strategic partnership that would use their complementary strengths and expertise to create a new global mobile ecosystem."

A bribe can meet any want in Bihar's Beur jail

A bribe can meet any want in Bihar's Beur jail

Rediff.com4 Jul 2011

It is money that matters in a Bihar claims Christopher James Rozario, a prisoner lodged in Patna's Beur jail. Access to liquor, mineral water, cellphone and pornographic is possible if an inmate is able to bribe to jail officials and policemen.

Nokia, Apple settle patent suits

Nokia, Apple settle patent suits

Rediff.com14 Jun 2011

The agreement will result in the settlement of all patent litigation between the companies, including the withdrawal by Nokia and Apple of their respective complaints to the US International Trade Commission.

Shehla Masood case: BJP MLA to be quizzed

Shehla Masood case: BJP MLA to be quizzed

Rediff.com26 Aug 2011

Bharatiya Janata Party member of Parliament Dhruv Narayan Singh is among the 18 persons who will be quizzed in connection with the murder of Right to Information activist Shehla Masood, police sources said on Friday.

Moscow bomber blown by remote control?

Moscow bomber blown by remote control?

Rediff.com29 Jan 2011

The suicide bomber, who attacked Moscow's international airport killing 35 people, could have been blown through a remote control by one of his accomplices who might have thought that he would back out at the last minute, a media report said on Saturday.

Google to buy Motorola Mobility for $12.5 bn

Google to buy Motorola Mobility for $12.5 bn

Rediff.com15 Aug 2011

The all-cash deal will boost Google's competitive edge in the mobile computing arena as well as give it access to Motorola's range of Android operating system-based offerings.

World's most expensive mobile phones

World's most expensive mobile phones

Rediff.com28 Apr 2011

India has become the second-largest mobile handset market in the world after China.

'Tiger cub' Aditya Thackeray speaks out

'Tiger cub' Aditya Thackeray speaks out

Rediff.com16 Dec 2010

Aspiring poet and photographer, the Shiv Sena scion justifies opposing Rohinton Mistry's book and describes his simple political worldview

Now, mobile balance, recharge alert on the move

Now, mobile balance, recharge alert on the move

Rediff.com13 Jul 2011

If one's balance is low or sometimes negative, it would intimate the person about the balance and also about the nearest recharge centre.

Mobile remittance service launched in India

Mobile remittance service launched in India

Rediff.com22 Nov 2010

Mobile remittance services, which have done wonders in other emerging market economies like Kenya and the Philippines, are expected to change the retail payment landscape in the country that has over 600 million mobile subscribers and 300 million bank account holders.

Allahabad Bank to launch mobile banking

Allahabad Bank to launch mobile banking

Rediff.com3 Mar 2011

The bank is targeting a total network of 3,000 branches and business of Rs. 4 lakh crore in the next three years.

HTC to fight against Apple's lawsuit

HTC to fight against Apple's lawsuit

Rediff.com18 Mar 2010

Taiwanese cellphone maker HTC Corp on Thursday said it will strongly defend itself against the patent infringement lawsuits brought by software giant Apple.

You can use mobiles, laptops all through the flight, says DGCA

You can use mobiles, laptops all through the flight, says DGCA

Rediff.com23 Apr 2014

The aviation regulator has also laid down training guidelines for the flight crew to handle the new facility being given to the air travellers.