NEW DELHI, Dec 2 (Reuters) - Apple (AAPL.O), opens new tab does not plan to comply with a mandate to preload its smartphones with a state-owned cyber safety app and will convey its concerns to New ...

NEW DELHI: A push by the Centre to curb phone-based scams by mandating a government app on every smartphone in circulation is likely to be opposed by the world’s largest handset makers — including ...

India mandates all cellphone makers to pre-install the "Sanchar Saathi" cybersecurity app within 90 days, allowing users to uninstall it if desired. All cellphone makers and importers must pre-install ...

The Indian government has reportedly sent an order privately instructing all major smartphone makers to preload a non-deletable, state-owned cybersecurity application, 'Sanchar Saathi,' on every new ...

Congress and other Opposition leaders accused the government of attempting “brazen snooping”, while digital rights groups said enforced embedding violated user consent and created potential for misuse ...

The Sanchar Saathi app is a cybersecurity tool designed to safeguard users from network misuse and fraudulent activity, primarily by using the International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) number. In ...

Directive affects Apple, Samsung, Vivo, Oppo, Xiaomi Government says app combats cyber security threats Industry concerned over lack of prior consultation India has more than 1.2 billion telecom users ...

The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) on Monday (December 1, 2025) ordered smartphone manufacturers to pre-install the Sanchar Saathi app on new devices sold from March 2026, and to make sure ...

TikTok owner ByteDance has entered the race against Apple to define the future of smartphones by putting its artificial intelligence agent Doubao into a ZTE-made handset. The Beijing-based company on ...

The results are in; the latest iPhones are a bonafide hit and a worthwhile purchase for those holding out for a meaningful upgrade. Packing a more powerful chip, better cameras, a refreshed operating ...

ZTE and state-owned Ethio Telecom revealed on Monday that they have successfully deployed 152 rural base stations across Ethiopia’s remote regions, providing 2G, 3G and 4G mobile coverage for over 1 ...