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Hike messaging app raises $175 million from Tencent, Foxconn and others, joins unicorn clubHike will use the capital from the latest round to further bulk up its technology infrastructure, workforce and make long-term bets such as...
Apple plans to hire government affairs officer for India operationsIt will represent Apple’s position on key issues with policy makers and within trade associations, besides maintaining relationships with k...
Make in India: After Samsung, HTC to manufacture mobile handsets in the countryHTC has finalised its ‘Make in India’ plans, becoming the second major global smartphone maker to produce handsets in the country, after Sa...
Samsung sells a million Tizen-fitted Z1s in less than six months, plans Gold versionTizen-backed Z1 sales contributed to more than half of the 97% growth for Samsung in the under-$100 smartphone segment in January to April ...
With Brillo, Google wants to be the Android of Internet of ThingsBrillo can be a game changer in making Google the default platform for the industry that we have come to term as Internet of Things (IoT).
Gadgetwood eServices ties up with Xiaomi, to offer repair and support services"We want to bring door-delivery services to customers, who otherwise have no time to travel and identify outlets," said Manu Kumar Jain.
Alibaba, Temasek Holdings in talks to scoop up 30% in Paytm for Rs 3000 crorePaytm may cross the $1-bn valuation mark faster than e-com giants Flipkart and Snapdeal; deal announcement is expected towards month-end.
Lava may become second largest local smartphone brandIn the feature phones category, Lava topped the list in the number of handsets imported, followed by Micromax and Karbonn.
Micromax to develop new phones on modified Android OS"The processes are being formalised and it will take about two months for things to begin," said Micromax's co-founder Rahul Sharma.
Celkon, Intex set to be Google's new India partners for Android OneFrom Google’s point of view, India will be the fastest-growing smartphone market, since both China and the US are saturated.
Budget 2014: Handset vendors likely to absorb marginal cost rise on education cessThe education cess will be imposed on the countervailing duty applicable on mobile phones, which is 6% at present.
Google to tie up with Micromax, Karbonn, Spice for India affordable devicesIndia will be the first country where these devices will be launched, before going global, intensifying competition in the already crowded ...
Mozilla inks pact with Intex & Spice to launch worldās cheapest smartphonesMozilla has tied up with Chinese chipset maker Spreadtrum for these devices, which the company claims will cost around Rs 1,500, but the ma...
China's smartphone maker Xiaomi set to dial India, to enter 10 countries in 2014Smartphone maker Xiaomi is all set to enter India this year, making it the sixth brand from China to pitch for a share of the highly compet...
Analysts tie Samsung's success in India to low-end devicesSamsung has expanded its volume market shares to 38% in last quarter of 2013 from 32.7% in the first, according to latest IDC data.
Smartphone rates may slip below Rs 2.5k by year-endLast month, Spreadtrum and operating system maker Firefox said they were partnering on a chipset that would bring down the cost of the devi...
Dell's 'Venue' hits market; company launches new android, windows tabletsDell Inc launched a range of Android & Windows tablets in India under Venue brand and has priced its tablets between Rs 10,990 and Rs 47,00...
Sony, Lenovo eye bigger share of Indian smartphone marketBoth companies, who entered the Indian handset market late 2012, said they are targeting a 10% share of Indian smartphone market in about t...
Samsung and Lenovo step up enterprise push as BlackBerry slips furtherLenovo and Samsung are pushing into the enterprise turf, for a stronghold of Blackberry which is now struggling with a falling market share.
Lenovo faces an uphill smartphone battle in India: AnalystsAfter its initial success in China, Lenovo opened its India beachfront in smartphones just ahead of Diwali, traditionally known for good ga...