Earlier this week, SK Telecom, South Korean wireless telecommunications operator, announced that it has secured the widest 5G network coverage in Korea. The company built a total of 34,000 5G base stations across South Korea. SK Telecom’s 5G roll-out will cover Seoul rolled out its 5G network in data traffic-concentrated areas, including main areas of …
In today’s modern workplace, the workforce is intent on getting things done, anytime, anywhere. This demographic is ‘always on’, is success hungry, and has ‘arrived’. They do not settle for anything less than a premium bespoke experience. HP Spectre Folio In a unibody laptop sea of sameness dominated and defined by bland silver color, HP’s …
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 …
Reliance Jio is reportedly planning to acquire Haptik, India’s homegrown Conversational AI platforms, in a deal worth >US $29M. What does the Haptik acquisition portend for Reliance? How does this acquisition sit within the string of recent acquisitions by the company? What does Reliance’s moves imply for India’s e-commerce future? First, the backstory. Haptik …
At its Show Time keynote, Apple announced a new App Store bundle for gaming named Apple Arcade. Unlike Google’s bet on cloud gaming via its Stadia, Apple Arcade integrates with the App Store, and enables users to subscribe to games available through the App store. Users could play games across devices, including the iPhone, iPad, …
At its Show Time keynote, Apple announced Apple Card, its credit card offering, in partnership with Goldman Sachs and Mastercard. Make no mistake. Apple’s fintech move is significant. The Apple Card strategy is to lure millennials away from traditional credit card play, to new, exciting experiences in financial services, delivered on iPhone apps. Some key …
At its March 25 “Show Time” event, held at the Steve Jobs Theater in Cupertino, Apple showcased its new bet on digital subscriptions as a potential revenue driver across TV, Gaming, Finance, and News. The Apple announcements can, for the most parts, be termed incremental in nature, with Apple building and refining on the existing …
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 …
Yesterday, Apple announced the second generation, AirPods 2, the long-anticipated update to its first generation wireless headphones. The new AirPods 2 are part of Apple’s ongoing strategy shifts to diversify beyond the Apple iPhone, and shore up revenues from iPhone accessories in addition to its upcoming ‘services’ bouquet. Remember, the original AirPods were very successful …
HTC, one of the most premium brands in India in the last decade, shut shop in India in mid-2018. From a technology innovation perspective, HTC ranked pretty high up, but could not match it with a similar innovation in its business or go-to-market perspective. Its market in India nose-dived since it was either too late …