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Xiaomi Says Data of Indian Users Is Being Migrated to Local Cloud Infrastructure
Chinese handset maker Xiaomi on Friday announced it is migrating data of its Indian users to Cloud service providers Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Microsoft Azure that have infrastructure in the country. “At Xiaomi, data...
WhatsApp Says No to Indian Government’s Demand to Make Messages Traceable
WhatsApp has been asked to set up a local corporate entity that is subject to Indian laws HIGHLIGHTS Building traceability will undermine end-to-end encryption: WhatsApp “People use our platform...
Telecom Secretary Says No Intent to Put Blanket Ban on Messaging Apps
HIGHLIGHTS Government is looking for other “technical solutions” Solutions to be based on metadata and artificial intelligence DoT wants to curb instances of fake news and misuse of apps...
Jio Phone Leads Indian Mobile Market With 27 Percent Share, Says CMR
HIGHLIGHTS CyberMedia Research (CMR) published its Q2 Indian mobile market report The Jio Phone is a 4G-enabled feature phone It is said to have birthed a new segment –...
Huawei Says It Will Raise Annual R&D Budget to at Least $15 Billion
China’s Huawei Technologies said on Thursday it will increase its annual spending on research and development (R&D) to between $15 billion and $20 billion (roughly between Rs. 1 lakh crores and...
Facebook Says Bug Unblocked Connections for Over 800,000 Users
Facebook on Monday said it is notifying more than 800,000 users that a software bug temporarily unblocked people at the social network and its Messenger service. The glitch active between May...
Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 Android 8.0 Oreo Global Beta ROM Needs Testers, Says Company
HIGHLIGHTS All Mi MIX 2 users are eligible to apply for the program Only active MIUI forum users will be considered Xiaomi warns that this is not a stable...
Facebook Confirms Aadhaar Prompt Test for New Users, Says It Isn’t Mandatory
HIGHLIGHTS Facebook asks users to enter name appears on their Aadhaar card The new testing is limited to small group of users with mobile devices It doesn’t make it...
Honor Says It Will Focus on Budget Smartphones in India
Riding high on the Honor 7X launch in India, the company is also planning to bring in more sub-Rs. 10,000 phones next year, George Zhao, Global President, Honor, said in London on...
OnePlus Downplays Backdoor Issue on Testing App, Says OTA Update Will Remove Root Access
OnePlus received fresh criticism from experts as well as users of the OnePlus 3, 3T, and 5 for leaving behind a testing app that could leave a backdoor, allowing root...