Topic: phone manufacturers
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Digital Car Keys: The Future of Vehicle Access
Digital car keys are becoming a standard feature, requiring unprecedented collaboration between automotive and tech rivals to ensure interoperability and reliability across different brands and devices. The core challenge is creating seamless, secure wireless access across a fragmented landscape ...
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India Mandates Preinstalled Government App on Phones
India's telecom authority mandates that all smartphones sold in the country must come preloaded with the government's Sanchar Saathi app, designed for device security and fraud reporting, and prevents users from removing it. Major manufacturers like Apple and Samsung have 90 days to comply, pushi...
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Never Miss Important Calls: Android's 'Call Reason' Feature
Google's Phone app is testing a new "Call Reason" beta feature that lets users flag outgoing calls as "urgent," displaying a visual indicator on the recipient's incoming call screen and in their call history. The feature only works between mutually saved contacts who both use the Google Phone app...
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Apple Defies India's Mandatory App Preinstall Order
Apple is refusing to comply with an Indian government order to preinstall the Sanchar Saathi cybersecurity app on its devices, citing its privacy and security policies, though it will not formally challenge the directive. The mandate, which also applies to major competitors like Samsung and Vivo,...
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