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Government to Soon Roll Out Pan-India System to Track, Block Lost Phones

People will be able to block and track their lost or stolen mobile  phones across India with the rollout of a tracking system by the government this week, a senior government official said. Technology development body Centre for Department of Telematics (CDoT) has been running the pilot of the CEIR system in some of the telecom circles, including Delhi, Maharashtra, Karnataka, and North East region, and the system is now ready for pan-India deployment, a DoT official, who did not wish to be identified, told PTI. "CEIR system is scheduled for pan-India launch on May 17," the official said. When contacted, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman Project Board at CDoT Rajkumar Upadhyay did not confirm the date but confirmed that the technology is ready for pan-India deployment. "The system is ready and now it will be deployed across India in this quarter. This will enable people to block and track their lost mobile phones," Upadhyay said. CDoT has been able to add

Pathbreaking Battery Superpower Unleashed: Meet the OPPO F23 5G

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In an era when smartphones are an extension of our very selves, finding one that caters to our unique lifestyle preferences is paramount. With a generation that is on the move, many times low batteries on our smartphones trigger specific anxieties The OPPO F23 5G , armed with groundbreaking battery technology and an array of features tailored to individual needs, is here to redefine your smartphone experience and tackle the LBA (Low Battery Anxiety) or Nomophobia that we all face. Priced at Rs. 24999 in India, this power-packed device is set to go on sale from May 18 th at 12 AM across OPPO Store, on Amazon , and at mainline retail outlets. In this article, we'll explore how the OPPO F23 5G leaves its competition behind in the battery/charging department and why it should be your top choice for your next smartphone upgrade. Unmatched Charging Speed: Power Up in Minutes The OPPO F23 5G stands head and shoulders above its competition in the price segment, thanks to its exception

RuPay Brings CVV-Less Payments for Tokenised Cards on Supported E-Commerce Merchants

The National Payments Corporation of India ( NPCI ) on Monday said RuPay has now introduced the CVV (Card Verification Value) free payment experience for its debit, credit and prepaid cardholders who have tokenized their cards on the merchant application or webpage. This new CVV-less experience ensures that the cardholder will not have to reach out to their wallet or remember any card details, if they have saved (tokenized) their card on the ecommerce merchant which supports this feature, NPCI said in a statement. Tokenization is a simple technology to secure card transactions without sharing the clear or real card details with the merchants. When a cardholder opts to save their card for a domestic ecommerce transaction, they authenticate the transaction through the card details (Card number, CVV, Card expiry date) as a one-time activity followed by entering the OTP (two-factor authentication), the details are then Tokenized and saved with the merchant, it said. This safeguards th

HTC U23 Pro Renders Leak Ahead of May 18 Launch; Suggest Quad Rear Cameras

HTC U23 Pro compatible with HTC's Viverse VR platform is all set to go official on May 18. Ahead of the official global debut, alleged renders of the phone have surfaced online, showing the expected design of the phone in detail and hinting at some of its possible specifications. The renders show the handset in two colour options and it is shown to have a quad rear camera unit. The HTC U23 Pro appears to have a hole punch display design as well. The smartphone could be powered by an octa-core Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 SoC. Renders of the HTC U23 Pro were shared by tipster Evan Blass (@evleaks). The renders suggest at least two colour options for the handset and show the display with a hole punch cutout, housing the selfie camera. The smartphone is seen with a quad rear camera unit, arranged in the upper left corner of the rear panel. The rectangular-shaped camera module is also seen housing an LED flash. There appears to be HTC branding on the back as well. Further, the power button an

iPhone 15, iPhone 15 Plus to Be Assembled in India by Tata, Expected to Get 5 Percent of Orders: Report

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iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus will be assembled in India by the Tata Group, according to a recent report. Apple could gain a fourth assembler in the country ahead of the launch of its next generation of handsets that are expected to debut in the second half of 2023 as the successors to last year's iPhone 14 series. Tata is reportedly expected to get small orders from the Cupertino company, and assemble the non-Pro models in India. A recent report by market research firm TrendForce states that the Tata Group will receive 5 percent of assembly orders from Apple for both the iPhone 15 and the iPhone 15 Plus. The iPhone maker usually gives new suppliers smaller orders for lower-end models, and the conglomerate will reportedly be the fourth iPhone assembler in India alongside Foxconn, Luxshare, and Pegatron. Apple's expected iPhone 15 series assembly orders for India Photo Credit: TrendForce   TrendForce states that for the iPhone 15, Foxconn and Luxshare will assemble 70

Bitcoin, Ether Trade Low Despite Small Gains; Most Altcoins Show Gradual Recovery

Bitcoin could take more days to trade around the mark of $30,000 (roughly Rs. 24.6 lakh) again after it recently hit a slump last week. Bitcoin on Monday, May 15, recorded a profit of 1.38 percent to trade at the price point of $27,180 (roughly Rs. 22.3 lakh). The world's most expensive cryptocurrency, BTC maintained a similar value on national as well as international exchanges. Over the weekend, the value of Bitcoin dropped by $545 (roughly Rs. 44,799). Ethereum rose in value by 1.30 percent to trade at $1,825 (roughly Rs. 1.50 lakh). It is notable, that unlike Bitcoin, which slipped down on the price ladder despite garnering small gains, Ether did manage to show a rise in prices. Over the weekend, ETH prices spiked by $63 (roughly Rs. 5,180). “Bitcoin appears to have stabilized after a week-long downward trend, trading up in the last 24 hours. Meanwhile, Ether, the second-largest crypto, is trading near $1,800 (roughly Rs. 1.4 lakh), showing little change since early Saturday