Just when the industry through innovation in the smartphone business had hit stagnation, Samsung wowed us with its first foldable device “Galaxy Fold,” worth a whopping $2,000 (approx. Dh7,300) A super-premium phone that took almost a decade in the making and opens like a book when unfolded, shouted everything next-generation. However, the expectations took a …
Bullish on the Indian luxury smart watches market, US-based wearable major Garmin is set to introduce its super premium ‘MARQ‘ line-up of smartwatches in the third quarter of 2019. The Kansas-headquartered company, which also produces consumer, professional aviation and marine devices that make use of the Global Positioning System (GPS) for navigational assistance, would unveil …
With nearly 450 million smartphones powered by cheapest data packs, the online music streaming industry in India is witnessing a phenomenal growth like over-the-top (OTT) video streaming players. According to the market consulting firm Deloitte, online music market in India is expected to surpass $273 million by 2020. The global music streaming giants are now …
Chinese smartphone maker Vivo has said that it will invest more in India to bring its design and research and development (R&D) centres to support its ‘make in India’ strategy, having already announced Rs 4,000 crore investment in setting up a new manufacturing plant in Uttar Pradesh that will generate 5,000 jobs in its first …
Huawei is pushing cash-strapped South Asian nations to adopt its low-cost 5G technology as the tech behemoth moves to fend off U.S. claims that it’s a proxy for Chinese spying. Already well-positioned in Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka, Huawei is intensifying its efforts to allay Indian concerns over the company’s perceived ties to the Chinese army before …
CMR today released the “CMR Music Streaming Apps Survey Report 2019”, a nationwide survey, powered by its on-demand insights platform, Insights on the Go. The CMR Survey throws insight on changing customer preferences around music. As per the survey results, Indians love listening to music mostly free, using music apps, with Gaana emerging as the …
The average sale price (ASP) of smartphones in India — crucial to revenue and profitability of mobile phone makers — is expected to rise by over 18% by this year-end to reach $190-$210 (Rs 13,000- Rs 15,000) range, amid increasing affordability and higher demand for mid-segment devices which increasingly have premium features, analysts said. Smartphone …
Announced during the last week of February, foldable smartphones have caught the attention of many. The Samsung Galaxy Fold and Huawei Mate X have indeed made smartphones hot again. Both have large screens that measure above 7-inch and fold right in the middle, providing users access to a much larger screen. Yet, there are concerns …
Earlier this year, India-born Flock, a team messaging and collaboration platform, appointed Sam Mallikarjunan, as Chief Revenue Officer. In a free-wheeling interaction Sam touched upon Flock, his perspectives on the messaging battlefield, and his plans for Flock going forward. Prabhu: Sam, congratulations on your new role with Flock! Tell us a bit more about …
If we look at government or independent research figures, Internet users in India are growing exponentially — currently hovering around 560 million and likely to cross 600 million by the end of the year. According to the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), India has amn Internet subscriber base of nearly 560 million, including 482 …