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India revokes order to preload smartphones with state-owned security app

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Tech companies including Apple and Google made it clear they would not comply due to privacy concernsIndia’s government has backtracked on an order for all smartphones to be pre-installed with a state-owned security app after a mass outcry over privacy concerns and refusal by technology companies to comply.The department of telecommunications confirmed it had revoked […]

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India orders phone makers to preload devices with state-owned cyber safety app

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Critics voice concern as government says its Sanchar Saathi app combats cybersecurity threats for 1.2bn telecom users India’s telecoms ministry has privately asked smartphone makers to preload all new devices with a state-owned cybersecurity app that cannot be deleted, a government order showed, a move likely to antagonise Apple and privacy advocates. In tackling a

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iPhone Air review: Apple’s pursuit of absolute thinness

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Ultra-slim and light smartphone feels special, but cuts to camera and battery may be too hard to ignore for most The iPhone Air is a technical and design marvel that asks: how much are you willing to give up for a lightweight and ultra-slender profile? Beyond the obvious engineering effort that has gone into creating

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