Type 'Find My Phone' in Google to Locate Your Android Phone

Google on Thursday announced users can now simply type 'Find My Phone' in its search box to find their lost or missing Android smartphone.

Google made the announcement on a Google+ post, users would have to simply type 'find my phone' in the Google search bar when logged in with the same Google account as registered on their smartphone. In the search results, they can see the handset last used and Google Maps showing the location of the handset. Users have to have the latest version of the Google app (aka Google Search app) installed on their smartphone for the 'find my phone' command to work.

"If the pesky phone is hiding nearby, Google can ring it for you - or you can see it on the map if you, say, forgot it at the bar. Just make sure you've got the latest version of the Google app!" says the post.
n option to ring the smartphone will also be shown, clicking on which will ring the smartphone on full volume for five minutes. Users can stop the ringing by pressing the handset's power button. We tried both the ring and 'find my phone' features, and found the lost smartphone's GPS also needs to be active, otherwise the new feature will not locate the handset.

Google last month rolled out an update to Android Device Manager that was meant to help users find their lost device via an Android Wear device. The feature can either work with voice command "Ok Google. Start. Find my phone" or by selecting the 'Find my phone' option from the start menu. If your device is mapped with Android Device Manager, it will start ringing at full volume till the time your Android Wear device/ smartwatch is in range (Bluetooth range). The Android Device Manager was introduced in 2013 and essentially allowed locating, resetting and deleting data for Android devices from Web.

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Yamaha launches YZF-R1M in India priced at Rs 29.43 Lakhs

Yamaha Motor India Sales today launched its YZF-R1M superbike in the country priced at Rs. 29.43 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi).

The 998-cc model would be available only on order, the company said in a statement.

It also announced the launch of two colours, Deep purplish blue metallic C and Vivid Red Cocktail 1, for YZF-R1 model.

Yamaha retails the YZF-R1 model in India at Rs. 22.34 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi).

"The all-new 2015 YZF-R1 and YZF-R1M are based on Yamaha's high-tech-armed pure sport concept of an all-out supersport model fully armed with advanced technology," the company said.

The models allow riders to experience first hand the technical philosophy behind Yamaha's MotoGP racing machine, the YZR-M1, it added.

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RBI Warns Against 'All Bank Balance Enquiry' App

Cautioning public against a fraudulent bank account mobile app in its name, the Reserve Bank of India on Saturday said it has developed no such application.

The RBI in a statement said it has come to its notice that an app (application) "is doing rounds on WhatsApp purportedly to facilitate checking of balance in customers' bank accounts".

The application has "an RBI logo with the title 'All Bank Balance Enquiry No' and has listed several banks with either a mobile number or call centre number", it further said.

The central bank also said that customers using the platform are doing so at their own risk.

"The Reserve Bank wishes to clarify that it has not developed any such application the RBI said. Members of public are, therefore, advised to use the application, if at all, at their own risk."

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IPL special bonus data offer From Reliance

After the success of its world cup special bonus data offering where Rcom gave extra data on select recharges (on specific days when India played) and credited data based on the number of runs scored by team India, it has now launched the same offer with new packaging of IPL and offers an even sweeter deal with the bonus being 3MB per run scored by the winning team. The new offering ensures that the subscriber is always at the receiving end irrespective of which team wins, since the higher score is considered when crediting the bonus data


The offer is valid for 2G data in all circles and for 3G data in the 13 circles where Rcom has 3G licence. The denominations of recharges on which the offer is available vary from circle to circle and are visible in the chart below. The bonus data will be calculated with respect to the outcome of the match on the day on which the subscriber does the recharge.


The lowest denomination recharge qualifying for the offer is Rs. 45 in Kolkata and West Bengal circle which offers 500MB 2G data valid for 7 days. This is indeed a good offering and the best part is that the subscriber can get the extra data now and carry the unused portion forward to the following months by recharging regular data packs before the validity of current data balance expires.

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Reliance Jio launches instant messaging app

Reliance Jio will finally be releasing its own home-grown communication app ‘Jio chat‘ to the masses at the first IPL match in Kolkata today. The app is now available to download and install on the android play store and iOS app store. The app functions over the top (OTT) and is usable with any Indian number, irrespective of the operator you are using. The app follows an SMS based activation and uses your current cell number as your ID. The app just needs a working data connection to function and works smoothly on 3G or on WiFi.

Jio chat app is the one stop solution for all communication needs, everything bundled under one roof.It offers free texting, free voice and video calling to other Jio chat users. The dialer part of the app allows dialling of non Jio chat numbers and displays a tip informing that the call is being placed on the operators cellular network. The contacts section shows which of your contacts are on Jio chat and allows inviting the others through SMS. Apart from free IM texting to Jio chat users, the app also provides 100 free SMS per month for non Jio chat numbers.

Chats can be made more interactive by sharing of pre saved Photos or instantly clicking them, sharing of pre saved Videos or instantly recording them, sharing contacts, sharing locations, sharing doodles or for that matter sharing any type of file. Chats become more expressive with Emoji icons and stickers with more sticker packs available for download in sticker store.

Jio chat offers audio and video group call conferencing. Other features include dedicated channels where celebrities and brands can interact with their followers. Jio chat offers privacy features whereby the user gets to decide whether or not he wants to share his last seen time stamp or geo-location, this setting can only be changed once every 24 hours. Privacy is further enhanced with blacklisting of contacts who will not be able to contact you once blocked. 

When the user is not in good data network coverage, the sent messages will be stored offline and be sent once the network connection is re established, same way incoming messages will be stored on the Jio servers until network connection with the phone is re established. All in all, it’s a good app and certainly worth trying out once. So download it install it and share your reviews through the comments section below.

Features of Jio Chat for Android and iOS

• Rich Messaging. Instantly and easily message any of your Jio Chat contacts – up to 100 at a time.
• Add stickers, emoticons, doodles, pictures, videos, and audio notes to your messages to mix things up a bit
• Voice, Video Calling and Conferencing.
• Location sharing and status sharing. Can also be turned off
• Jio Chat will stores messages when the connection is interrupted and forward once you or your friends are back online
• Follow Brands, Celebrities with Channels for latest news, updates, and special promotions through Jio Chat Channels.

Download Jio Chat – Android | iOS

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TRAI recommends 112 as single emergency number for India

A single number '112' can be used for all emergency phone calls across the country including for police, fire and ambulance, telecom regulator TRAI proposed on Tuesday. Similar to the '911' all-in-one emergency service in the US, government can integrate all existing emergency numbers such as 100, 101, 102 and 108 into the proposed '112' helpline number, TRAI said in its recommendations on emergency number.

"Authority recommends that the number 112 be adopted as the single emergency number for India. This new number may be popularised extensively through a public awareness campaign by the Government," TRAI said.

The regulator suggested existing emergency numbers such as 100, 101, 102 and 108 can be retained as secondary numbers. If any call is made to these numbers, the call should be directed to the new single emergency number 112, TRAI said. People will be able to make calls on 112 from their mobile or landline phones even if their outgoing call facility has been debarred or the service is temporarily suspended.


An SMS-based access to new emergency number, in which telecom operators may be asked to provide location information of the device from where SMS has been sent, can also be provided, the regulator said.

TRAI also recommended setting up of Public Safety Answering Points (PSAP) to handle people's call in distress. Under the new system, the regulator has asked government to set up Response Management System under PSAP which will coordinate for despatch of emergency service. The PSAP is suggested to have various systems, including a facility to automatically direct incoming calls to a free call taker and location tracking system having an interface to plot incoming location information on a map showing all nearby landmarks and resources and display on a monitor.

Responding resources like PCR vans, Fire engines and Ambulances should be fitted with GPS to transmit location information to PSAP, it said.

TRAI has recommended that PSAP operators should be able to handle calls in Hindi, English and local languages. Under the new system when an emergency call will be made, PSAP should get access to location of caller automatically from database of telecom operator and immediately direct concerned emergency service, be it police, ambulance or fire brigade to reach the spot, it said.

For this, four regional databases, one each in metro city, containing subscriber details of telecom operators should be set up in the country. These regional databases should be interconnected and each of the telecom operator and PSAPs should be mandated to connect to the nearby regional database centre, it said.

The regulator has recommended that BSNL may be directed to set up or hire and maintain infrastructure (data centre) wherein the subscriber database provided by all telecom operators is installed and updated. BSNL will be responsible for managing the confidential databases and also ensure confidentiality and secrecy of the data, the regulator said.

TRAI has also recommended that access to emergency facility should not be allowed from mobile handsets or devices which do not have a SIM.

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