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Demonetization Deflated The Mobile Retail

The Mobile sales across the country was severely impacted during the demonetization phase with retail in tier 3 and tier 4 towns getting specially hit but retailers and the industry have taken it in their stride and look forward to brighter days!

For Micromax, The Focus Is Always On Democratising Technology For The Masses

Micromax has once again become very aggressive by launching a slew of new smartphones to regain its past glory and lost grounds. The home-grown brand is taking on the Chinese Oems to create a product differentiation with the best of specs which can easily fit into the Indian pockets and gel with today’s consumers. Rahul Sharma, co-founder, Micromax Infomatics, shared his vision for the brand and the emerging market dynamics with Haider Ali Khan of my mobile.

Will Be Launching New Affordable BlackBerry Smartphones In Coming Months

Blackberry has been re-inventing itself with Android platform to regain the lost ground and take on the fierce competition in different markets across the world. In this endeavour, blackberry recently introduced keyone limited edition black for the Indian buyers. Hardip Singh, executive director, optiemus infracom limited, which design and sells blackberry smartphones in India, spoke with Haider Ali Khan of my mobile about the iconic brand and its journey ahead. Excerpts…

We Are Here To Create Remarkable Hardware & Software For Our End Consumers

Comio, a new name in the Indian mobile ecosystem has launched its initial series of entry segment smartphones in the market. Being backed by the china’s top wise communications, an ODM, comio would be targeting the youths in tier 2 and 3 towns who aspire for more in pocket-friendly devices. Sanjay Kalirona, Ceo & director at comio India, shared his thoughts with Haider Ali Khan on his future strategies about the brand comio.

UCweb Is Guided By Its Mission To Connect People

Despite India being the world’s second largest internet market after China, a huge majority remains unconnected! But good news is that with increasing smartphone penetration, LTE feature phones and a sharp drop in data cost, the migration to digital connectivity will be swift. Still, issues like slow internet speed and erratic connectivity hamper digital experience. In this scenario, young li, head-international business department, Alibaba mobile business group, explains to Nijhum Rudra how UCweb enhances digital experience and content discovery despite technically constrained environment.

Towards Insights Driven Approach To Marketing Smartphones

Remember the discussion about, 1, 2, 3 or 4 screens?

Proliferation Of Open Os In Mobile Devices Has Enabled The Widespread Demand, Use And Affordability Of Smartphones: ICEA – KPMG Study

India Cellular and Electronics association (ICEA), in association with KpMG, released a detailed report, “impact assessment of Open OS Ecosystem for Devices in India”, capturing how the proliferation of Open OS in mobile devices has enabled the widespread demand, use and affordability of smartphones, which in turn has positively transformed the entire mobile ecosystem including handset OEMs, ODMs, allied industry manufacturing units, mobile application developers and consumers. With more than 330 million Indians accessing the internet and a host of online services on their handheld devices, it is also contributing to the government’s initiatives like Digital India, Startup India and Make in India.

Over 1 Bn Feature Phones To Be Sold In 3 Years

Globally, the feature phone segment is forecast to generate around US$16 billion cumulatively in wholesale hardware revenues over the next three years. India remains the largest market in terms of potential feature phone volumes followed by Bangladesh and Nigeria, says a report

Qualcomm Snapdragon Redefining Mobile Gaming In India

The mobile gaming market in India has been experiencing explosive growth over the last few years.

Tecno Camon iClick 2

Camera and Design Intensive Phone coupled with Huge Battery

Huawei Mate 20 Pro

A Masterpiece with Higher Intelligence

Honor 8C

Big Display, Bigger Battery with a Fresh Chipset

Realme U1 A

Great Deal in the Mid-Range Segment

Attractive Financing Schemes And Keenness To Explore Latest Features Driving New Sartphone Purchase

One out of three consumers consider availability of good deals and experiencing latest specs as the prime reasons for buying a new handset in India, says an IDC study.

Talk in Tech Corners

Apple developing an AI dedicated chip Apple Inc. is bringing artificial intelligence to chips.

Telecom Industry Adds 2.27 Million Mobile Subscribers In May

Continuing its upward trend, the Indian telecom industry marked another month of growth by adding 2.27 million mobile subscribers in the mobile telephony market in May 2017.

Trai Launches Apps To Track Call And Data Quality

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has launched three apps to help customers track their call and data quality.

New Technology To Safeguard Cell Phone Hacking

Scientists at the University of Washington have developed a new system called SeaGlass that helps detect cell phone surveillance by modelling a city’s cellular landscape and identifying suspicious anomalies.

The Great Indian Festivity To Continue In Diwali 2018

We are into the auspicious festive season in India where the aspirations run high both among the producers and the consumers. They all have this feeling of having a good run of business around Diwali. The mobile segment is also expecting the same fervor to continue among buyers despite few hiccups which are already prevailing. The industry and the research associates too are quite optimistic about Diwali 2018 to bring prosperity and growth in the mobile market.

Plantronics BackBeat Fit & BackBeat Go Headset Series

Made for active enthusiasts and travelers

JBL Endurance Run In-Ear Headphones

The Go-to Audio Product

TRAI Fines Service Providers For Poor Call Quality!

But abysmally tiny penalties can hardly be a deterrent to service providers to mend their ways!

Tech Innovations From Apple's Orchard

Taking the vision for the future of the smartphone to a new level, the Cupertino-based tech major has come up with iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max and iPhone XR. The company also introduced Apple Watch Series 4, redesigned and re-engineered to help users stay connected, be more active and manage their health in powerful new ways!

'Tiktok Inspires Over 200 Million Indians To Share Their Passion And Creative Expression Through Videos On A Global Platform'

The hottest topic available today for daily and boardroom discussions is TikTok, as how it has overturned the social media landscape upside down in India and elsewhere, giving youths an opportunity to showcase their creativity and skills like never before, yet it comes with challenges to deal with as well. Sachin Sharma, Director Sales and Partnership, TikTok India had a word with Haider Ali Khan on range of topics related to this wildly favorite app and much more. Don’t miss it.

Fantasy Gaming - The Game Has Just Begun

Fantasy Gaming may sound interesting to you as an ardent user of smartphone and a hardcore fan of sporting events such as Cricket or Football but, its ill-effects are also being discussed as the game progresses. The lawmakers, civil society, parents and other stake holders are having a tough task ahead as how to make it more useful for the generation to come without curtailing the essence of it.

“Anker Aims To Bridge The Gap Between Affordability And Quality”

New-age technology brand Anker Innovations is creating a league of its own with diverse portfolio of products from chargers and Bluetooth speakers to headphones and handset accessories.

Three In Four Phones To Have AI Chips By 2022

Dedicated processors will dramatically expand the use of AI in smartphones with voice assistants being one of the first beneficiaries of ‘on-device’ AI processing, says a study

How Cropin's AI And Satellite-based Digital Solutions Are Transforming $60 Billion Seed Market

The global population is over 7.6 billion as of 2018 and will probably reach 9.8 billion by 2050.

Tecno Phantom 9

Phantom in specifications, friendly on pocket

'India Is An Important Market For Nubia After China'

Established in October 2017 as the gaming arm of China-based Nubia, Red Magic harnessed their skill in smartphone design and combined it with a gamers’ determination in achieving high-performance gameplay. The company has recently announced the muchawaited gaming smartphone “Red Magic 3”, earlier launched in China in April end, and says their mission is to break further ground and unlock the potential of mobile gaming. Vivek Singh Chauhan spoke to Dheeraj Kukreja, Marketing Director at Nubia India to understand the present and upcoming smartphone gaming scenario, recent development in the gaming technology. Don’t miss it.