Tag: smartphones

Sheikh Rasheed wants a ban on smartphones

Speaking about the excessive use of mobile phones among the youth, Federal Minister for Railways Sheikh Rasheed Ahmad said on Tuesday that he would...

Suspected mobile smuggler arrested for manhandling customs official

ISLAMABAD: Airport authorities on Monday arrested a suspected mobile smuggler after he manhandled a customs official when caught red-handed at the New Islamabad International Airport. A...

Smartphones help fill vaccine gaps in rural Pakistan

A project giving health workers cheap smartphones to track their progress through rural Pakistan has seen vaccination rates soar, reported UK-based publication, The Telegraph. According...

British authorities apprehend PIA staffer for carrying 12 smartphones

LONDON: A Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) crew member was apprehended by authorities at London airport for carrying a dozen smartphones on him, reported a...

France bans smartphones in schools

PARIS: French schoolchildren will have to leave their smartphones switched off or at home as the new academic year begins in September after lawmakers...

Smartphones may be used for monitoring in polling stations if CCTV...

LAHORE: The Punjab government may use smartphones for monitoring at polling stations where CCTV cameras are not available, Dawn reported on Friday. The issue was...

LG’s latest flagship phone looks a lot like iPhone X

When LG announced its latest flagship smartphone G7 ThinQ during a special launch event in New York City on Wednesday, a number of people...

Smartphone addiction linked to anxiety, depression

LONDON: People who are less emotionally stable and suffer from anxiety and depression are more likely to be addicted to their phones, suggests a new...

Apple prepares to release biggest iPhone ever

SAN JOSE: Apple is preparing to release three new smartphones later this year, including the largest iPhone ever, a device that may have a...

Nokia to reintroduce its iconic 8110 ‘slider’ phone

BARCELONA/HELSINKI: Seeking to capitalize on their comeback over the past year, the makers of Nokia phones are expanding to include a premium Android smartphone,...

One hour of social media enough to ruin your sleeping pattern

One hour a day on social media can derail your sleeping pattern, a new study warns. The report by Canadian researchers was commissioned to assess...

WhatsApp will stop working on some smartphones in 2018

WhatsApp will stop working on a selection of smartphones and mobile platforms in 2018, according to The Independent. From January 1, 2018, the messenger service will not...

LG Elec says to start selling new premium smartphone in September

South Korea's LG Electronics Inc said on Monday it plans to start selling a new premium Smartphone from September, hoping the device will help...

Guns cheaper than smartphones in Pakistani tribal town

Gunfire echoes through a dusty northwest tribal town, the soundtrack to Pakistan’s biggest arms black market, where Kalashnikovs welded from scrap metal are cheaper...