Topic Intelligence: smartphones

TechCrunch • 4d ago

After intense backlash, India pulls mandate to pre-install government app on smartphones

On Wednesday, the Indian telecom ministry said Sanchar Saathi, an anti-theft and cybersecurity protection app, would remain voluntary, and that smartphone makers would no longer be required to preload it on devices they sell.

Bearish -50.0

Robotics & Automation • 4d ago

From Westworld fantasy to real-world hardware: Samsung debuts trifold phone

Five years after trifold smartphones appeared as futuristic props in the television series Westworld, the concept has moved from science fiction into ...

Neutral 0.0

Venture Beat • 4d ago

Mistral launches Mistral 3, a family of open models designed to run on laptops, drones, and edge devices

Mistral AI, Europe's most prominent artificial intelligence startup, is releasing its most ambitious product suite to date: a family of 10 open-source...

Neutral 0.0

New York Times Business • 4d ago

India Orders a Tracking App to Be Installed in All Smartphones

The government said the rules were needed to prevent theft and other crime. Its opponents and privacy activists regard the app as a tool of mass surve...

Strong Bearish -100.0

ABC News • 5d ago

India mandates pre-installation of government cyber safety app on all smartphones

India’s telecoms ministry has ordered smartphone manufacturers to install a government-run cybersecurity app on all new devices

Neutral 0.0

CBS News • 5d ago

Kids with smartphones by age 12 are at higher risk of health issues, study finds

Children and adolescents who own smartphones by age 12 have higher risks of depression, poor sleep and obesity, according to a new study.

Strong Bearish -89.7

ABC News • 6d ago

Why Cyber Monday could break spending records

Deals promoted as some of the best of the holiday season are expected to keep people across the United States glued to their computers and smartphones...

Strong Bullish 100.0

CNBC Top Stories • 6d ago

Tech founder built a landline-style phone to help reduce her screentime—she sold $120,000 of them in 3 days

Cat Goetze, who goes by CatGPT online, launched Physical Phones to help people spend less time on their smartphones.

Bearish -50.0