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Sometimes you just get careless with your belongings in public and sometimes, bad things just happen. Losing a smartphone is something most of us have experienced at some point or the other in our lives. I surely have had one stolen, and no matter how cheap or expensive the phone may be, it is never a good feeling when your smartphone is stolen. Once you get past the emotional impact of losing your smartphone, it is very important to secure the contents of your device, and yes, there is a way to do it even if you don’t have access to the smartphone anymore. Here is a list of things that you should do if your phone gets stolen. Get your SIM card blocked Typically, after stealing your smartphone, a thief would quickly turn off the device or take out the SIM card. However, there are some thieves who might utilise the SIM card for fraudulent purposes, and if this was a calculated theft, it could compromise your credit/debit cards and even bank accounts. It is highly recommended that

The report asserts that the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) has now approved Motorola's patent for a folding phone design. Foldable smartphones could be the next big thing in the tech world. Manufacturers such as Samsung, Apple, Huawei and LG have been reportedly working on a foldable smartphone. Now, Motorola seems to be joining the bandwagon. A Dutch site LetsGoDigital claims that the company is working on a foldable device. The design includes a rectangular screen that can be folded like a phone or unfolded to work like a tablet. The report asserts that the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) has now approved Motorola's patent for a folding phone design. The patent was filed in September 2016, suggesting that Motorola has been toying with the idea for two years now. “No surprise that Motorola apparently wants in and has actually been scheming for years. A recently awarded patent reveals its idea for a smartphone that folds out into a

Amazon Summer Sale kicked off on Sunday, May 13, and is still underway and buyers can avail huge discounts and cashback offers on a range of products including smartphones, PCs, gaming consoles, and other electronic items. While there are many items that money can buy, there are many gadgets that are available at discounted price points without burning a hole in the pocket. Here are 10 gadgets that can be purchased under Rs 1,000 in the Amazon Summer Sale: 1 - Boat Bass Heads 230  - the boat Bass Heads 230 in-ear headphones are available in the sale at a price of Rs 449, down from the listed price of Rs 1,299. The boat Bass Heads earphones comes in Charcoal Black, Furious Black, Lustrous Silver, and Ocean Blue color options. The earphones pack 10 mm dynamic drivers, as well as an inline microphone with one-button control. 2 - Nokia 105  - While there is an umpteen number of smartphones available today in the market, feature phones are still widely used by many. The Noki

Flipkart on Sunday kicked off its four-day Big Shopping Days sale. The e-commerce platform is offering discounts and schemes on a range of products, including clothing and home appliances. The Flipkart sale has some really good offers for smartphones. For instance, Google Pixel 2, originally priced at Rs 61,000, is available for almost half of the price – Rs 34,999. There are more discounts on Samsung and other smartphones as well. Flipkart is offering an additional 10% discount to HDFC debit and credit card users. The offer has been extended for those who opt for EMI transactions. Note that that minimum cart value to avail the scheme is Rs 4,999 and maximum discount per card is Rs 1,500. The scheme is applicable across all categories but has a few products excluded such as Google Pixel 2 & Pixel 2 XL, Redmi Note 5 Pro and Redmi 5A, and Mi, Thomson and iFFALCON TV’s , and more. Check out the full terms and conditions of the Big Shopping Days sale here. Here are some of the

Reliance Jio has launched a new postpaid plan, starting May 15, to facilitate its customers to make international calls, along with introducing International Calling and International Roaming tariffs for all the Jio customers. The new Jio postpaid plans will include unlimited India plan at Rs 199 per month, international calling at 50p per minute, and international roaming starting at Rs 2, a company statement revealed.  Customers will not be required to pay security deposit to avail the international service. Under the international calling plan, customers will be charged 50p/min to make calls to USA or Canada, Rs 2/min for Bangladesh, China, France and UK. However, they have to Rs 6/min for calling in countries like Israel, Nigeria, Saudi Arabia, Spain and Sweden. Under its international roaming plan, users will reportedly have to pay Rs 2 each for voice (per minute), data (per MB) and SMS (per SMS) services for nations including USA, UAE, New Zealand, Switzerland, Singa

BSNL has launched a new plan where it is offering unlimited voice offer at Rs 39. The plan is for its prepaid mobile customers for home and national roaming for the period of 10 days. You are also offered 100 free SMS and free personalised ring back tunes (PRBT) on pan India basis for the period of 10 days, but no data is offered under the plan. . Voice calls are, however, not free in Delhi and Mumbai. This is because Mumbai and Delhi have a separate Special Tariff Value or STV 45 scheme, which offers free voice calls. Moreover, STV 45 provides unlimited plans of Rs 186, Rs 484 and Rs 666. . R.K.Mittal, Director (CM) BSNL Board, informed on the website this (39) special Tariff Voucher (STV) scheme is only for voice with the validity of 10 days catering to the specific requirement of subscribers. . The announcement has come at a time when Reliance Jio is about to launch its Jio Fiber fixed-line broadband services. BSNL has been gearing up to revive its fibre broad

Android users can keep track of their smartphone’s data consumption using the handset’s built-in tools. However, these tools have limited features and are often hard to find as most phone makers tweak the interface and Settings page in different ways. Google Play Store has several apps which can do a bit more and give users greater control over the apps and their data consumption. Also, users are more likely to go to these apps as they are more easily accessible than data management options buried inside Settings page. Here are some of the data management apps which can come in handy for Android users. Datally Free Datally can help users identify data intensive apps and provides tools to curb the overuse. The Data meter is where users can keep track of the data consumption of all the apps on the device. Data Saver button activates the data saving tool for all the apps. Users can apply these tools for specific apps using the Manage data tool. It also provides detailed repor

1.Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus : Samsung’s best phone with a big screen and superb camera Weight:  189g |  Dimensions:  158.1 x 73.8 x 8.5 mm |  OS:  Android 8 |  Screen size:  6.2-inch |  Resolution:  1440 x 2960 |  CPU:  Snapdragon 845 / Exynos 9810 |  RAM:  6GB |  Storage:  64GB/128GB |  Battery:  3,500mAh |  Rear camera:  Dual 12MP |  Front camera:  8MP Excellent low-light cameras Super premium build AR Emoji mode is overrated Not all that different to S8 Plus TechRadar Senior Editor, Mobile and Buying Guides Matt Swider thinks the Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus is the best phone on the market for a number of reasons, but the write-home-to-mother feature has to be the low-light camera. Samsung is making a big deal about the camera on the S9 range and for good reason, on the back of the S9 Plus are dual 12MP cameras, both with an impressive f/1.5 maximum aperture. At the time of writing the S9 range is the only phone with a camera aperture this wide, making its lo