Smartphone

Clothing tag with a QR code and product details attached to a white cotton T-shirt, illustrating a Digital Product Passport concept for product transparency and traceability.

September 10, 2026

UK Plans Device-Level Nude Image Blocks for Children After Apple-Google Deadline Falls Short

The UK plans legislation forcing device and app providers to block nude images for children, setting up a safety-versus-privacy fight over age checks and on-device scanning. Read more. Read more......

Person holding a smartphone outdoors, used to illustrate mobile app support and OS checks

Guides·Technology

WhatsApp Android Cutoff Is Here: Check the Version, Not Viral Phone Lists

WhatsApp’s Android cutoff has arrived, but the safest test is not a viral phone list. It is the operating-system version. WhatsApp’s Help Center says that from September 8, 2026, only Android version 6 and newer will be supported. That means

September 9, 2026

Vivo Y31t 5G launched in India: Rs 25,999 with 7200mAh battery and 44W charging

Mobility·Technology

Vivo has launched the Y31t 5G smartphone in India. The base model with 4GB RAM and 128GB storage starts at Rs 25,999. The variant

Android Pulse Isn’t New: Google Explains April 2026 System Component Now Visible in Play Store Updates

News·Science·Technology

Google explains Android Pulse: April 2026 system component for anomaly detection. Not new—now independently updatable via Play Store. 10M+ downloads. Official Google Support documentation…

Fairphone 2 modular smartphone elevation showing replaceable components

Environment·Sustainability

Fairphone Gen 6+ US Launch: $649 Modular Phone Fights E-Waste

Dutch phone maker Fairphone is taking on planned obsolescence with its Gen 6+ arriving in the U.S. market, marking the first unmodified device launch directly to American consumers. Available for $649 unlocked

Rahul Somvanshi

August 18, 2026

Fairphone modular phone with removable components

Sustainability

Fairphone Gen 6+ US Launch: $649 Modular Phone Fights E-Waste

Sunita Somvanshi

August 18, 2026

Exterior of a modern Verizon retail store in Burlington, Vermont

News·Technology·USA

Verizon “SOS Mode” Spike Near 1 A.M.—Peak Count Inside

Verizon Overnight Outage: Reports Spiked Near 1:00 a.m. ET, Service Near-Normal by 3–4 a.m. Early-hours disruption sent many phones into “SOS mode.” Peak reports hit 1,244 at 12:56 a.m. ET; counts dropped

Karmactive Team

October 10, 2025

A cell phone with a battery laying on it.

Business·Europe·Technology

EU Mandates Replaceable Smartphone Batteries by 2027 to Achieve a 73% Recycling Rate by 2030

Little by little, flagship and other models across different ranges, under the argument of improving design and reducing device size, began integrating batteries that weren’t exactly removable. Since their removal and replacement

Rahul Somvanshi

July 8, 2024

India·News

ASER 2023 Report: 86% of Rural Youth in Schools, Yet Basic Math Challenges Persist Despite 43.7% Boys with Smartphones

Released in New Delhi on January 17, 2024, the Annual Status of Education Report (ASER) 2023, titled “Beyond Basics,” provides a critical analysis of the educational environment for Indian children in rural

Govind Tekale

January 20, 2024

Space

Turn Your Phone into a Telescope? Vaonis’s Hestia Makes It Possible!

The Dawn of Smartphone Telescopes In a world where technology is rapidly evolving, Vaonis, the renowned maker of Stellina and Vespera telescopes, has unveiled its latest innovation: the Hestia system. This groundbreaking

Rahul Somvanshi

August 15, 2023

Artificial Intelligence·Computing

From Ernie Bot to Smartphones: Baidu’s Latest Moves to Expand Its AI Ecosystem

Best known for its Alexa-style smart speaker, Baidu’s Xiaodu unit plans to launch a smartphone next week. Xiaodu will launch the smart phone at the company’s headquarters in Beijing. As Xiaodu faces

Govind Tekale

May 11, 2023

Energy·News·Technology

Honor Unveils Next-Gen Silicon-Carbon Battery Technology : Lithium Ion Replacement

Most gadgets today, including smartphones and tablets, use Lithium-ion (Li-ion) or Lithium-polymer (Li-poly) batteries. These batteries are dependable, but they do have few limitations. A Chinese company, Honor, has unveiled a next-gen

Rahul Somvanshi

March 1, 2023