‘iPhone Unlocking Manoeuvre Likely to Remain Secret’

The company that helped the FBI unlock a San Bernardino shooter’s iPhone to get data has sole legal ownership of the method, making it highly unlikely the technique will be disclosed by the government to Apple or any other entity, Obama administration sources said this week. The White House has a procedure for reviewing technology security flaws and deciding which ones should be made public. But it is not set up to handle or reveal flaws that are discovered and owned by private companies, the sources said, raising questions about…

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US Senate Panel Releases Draft of Controversial Encryption Bill

Two US senators on Wednesday issued a formal draft of a controversial bill that would give courts the power to order technology companies like Apple to help authorities break into encrypted devices or communications for law enforcement or intelligence purposes. The proposal arrives just days after an earlier draft leaked online and drew fire from security researchers and civil liberties advocates who warned it would undermine Internet security and expose personal data to hackers. Those same groups on Wednesday said the new draft is little different from the leaked version.…

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Gionee Pioneer P5L (2016) With VoLTE Support Launched at Rs. 8,499

Gionee has introduced upgraded version of its 2014 Pioneer P5L smartphone in India. Priced at Rs. 8,499, the Gionee Pioneer P5L (2016) is now available to buy via the company’s online store. The Chinese company confirmed the launch in a Facebook post. The biggest highlight of the Pioneer P5L (2016) smartphone is it features 4G LTE as well as voice over LTE (VoLTE). According to the official Gionee listing, the Pioneer P5L (2016) supports the two LTE bands in India – FDD 1800MHz (Band 3) and TDD 2300MHz (Band 40).…

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Lenovo A7000 Starts Receiving Android 6.0 Marshmallow Update in India

Lenovo, after rolling out the Android 6.0 Marshmallow update to its K3 Note smartphone, has now started to roll out the update to A7000 users in India. The update is available over-the-air (OTA) though users can manually check for the update via Settings > About Phone > System Update. The update is about 1.3GB in size, so we recommend users to switch to Wi-Fi before downloading the update. As per user reports (via PhoneRadar), the Lenovo A7000 is receiving the new update with build number A7000-a_S153_151127_ROW_TO_A7000-a_S223_160405_ROW. (Also see: Lenovo A7000…

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LG K7 LTE, K10 LTE Launched in India: Price, Specifications, and More

LG has launched the K7 LTE and K10 LTE in India, the company’s “first Made in India smartphones”. While the K7 LTE is priced at Rs. 9,500, the K10 LTE is priced at Rs. 13,500. The K-series of smartphones are touted by LG to sport photography capabilities as well as the ‘premium UX’ features they bring from higher-end devices. Some of the other features of the LG K10 LTE and LG K7 LTE smartphones include 2.5D Arc Glass design along with Gesture Shot, Tap and Shot, and Gesture Interval shot…

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Micromax Opens Manufacturing Facility in Hyderabad

Mobile phone manufacturer Micromax on Thursday opened its new manufacturing facility which will have the capacity to manufacture one million mobile phones per month. The unit, which opened at Fab City in Hyderabad, currently employs 700 people and will increase the number to 1,000 in next two months. Spread over His 19 acres, this is the second manufacturing plant of Bhagati Products Ltd. in India. The company made an initial investment in the unit which also has provision for expansion to manufacture LED TV and other electronic equipment in the…

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