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mobile-phones

Business 5 years ago

No more illegal phones: Indonesia to impose IMEI control regulation on April 18

Blocked phones will not be able to connect to mobile networks.

National 5 years ago

Govt tests IMEI-based block on black market cellphones

The ministry's director for standardization of informatics and postal devices, Mochamad Hadiyana, said the government would start the trial restrictions on Monday.

Lifestyle 6 years ago

Turn off, tune in: Theater, concert fans forced to go phone-free

A growing trend at concerts, theatrical performances and even art exhibitions is where attendees need to not only stow their cell phones, but make them unusable.

National 6 years ago

Hello, citizens: West Java introduces app to facilitate communication with residents

The West Java administration has launched a mobile application that will enable local residents to engage in a two-way communication with administration officials, therefore allowing them to voice their concerns over certain issues and curbing the prevalence of fake news.

Business 6 years ago

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Smuggled mobile phones hidden under dogfruit, salted fish

The custom office discovered 5,700 Xiaomi cell phones, 328 Asus and Lenovo laptops and 40 Samsung tablets hidden under the sacks of dogfruit, candlenut and salted fish.

Science & Tech 6 years ago

Calls, texts... and forecasts? Mobile phone towers can predict rain too

Thought mobile phone towers were just for calls and messages? They can also help predict rainfall, telecoms experts said on Friday, a potential game-changer for farmers in developing countries such as India and Sri Lanka.

Science & Tech 6 years ago

Italy drafts 'no-mobile-phone phobia' law

Italy's anti-establishment Five Star Movement (M5S) has drafted a law aimed at preventing and treating the rising phenomenon of addiction to mobile phones and computers, particularly among the young.

Science & Tech 6 years ago

What will happen to 'illegal' mobile phones after Aug. 17?

The government plans to block the use of unregistered mobiles phones on Aug. 17 in a bid to curb the distribution of devices bought on the black market.