With its singular focus on innovation and generating new intellectual property, ‘smartphone experimentation’ instead of ‘iterative innovation’ has been high on OPPO’s agenda. Whether it be the mechanized pop-up camera or the all-screen design of OPPO Find X. When the original Find X debuted, it showcased finesse with its full-screen display. The elevating camera mechanism …
Nokia 5310 – Weirdly Delightful and Compelling!
When it comes to offering trust, reliability and performance, one mobile brand that has consistently pushing itself is HMD Global. As the home for Nokia phones, HMD Global has built a reputation around introducing classic retro mobile designs for the new generation. Think the iconic 3310, or the Banana Phone! HMD Global is now back …
Why Twitter must have an ”edit” button, not copycat Fleets
Twitter is currently testing disappearing tweets feature Fleets in India and to be honest, the original Snapchat tool (called Stories) that has been copied by both Facebook (Stories) and WhatsApp (Status) may disturb the fabric of the micro-blogging platform. Twitter should not lose its distinct flavour as a fantastic roll-down platform, simple yet effective tool for …
What Apple’s configure-to-order option means for Indians?
Buyers in India looking for a new Apple iMac desktop, MacBook laptops, and Mac Mini PCs can choose the configure-to-order option and customise the hardware configuration and get pre-loaded software based on their specific workload and requirements before buying them. Configure-to-order or build-to-order has existed in the Western markets like the US for some time …
Amazon Food debuts, set to spoil Zomato and Swiggy
In a strong signal to leading players Zomato and Swiggy who have been severely hit by Covid-19, ecommerce giant Amazon with deep pockets on Thursday announced it has entered the vast online food delivery market in India, with introducing Amazon Food at select pin codes in Bengaluru. Amazon Food is currently allowing customers to order …
Smartphone production in India could fall by 38-40% in H1 2020
Smartphone production in India will fall by 38-40% in the first half of 2020, a new report by Cybermedia Research (CMR) estimated. The Indian smartphone industry faced supply shortages due to shutdown of factories in China in February. Manufacturing here was hurt because the industry couldn’t source components required for production here. Factories in China …
COVID-19: Resilience will be key for enterprises in a post-virus era
On March 24, 2020, Indian PM Narendra Modi ordered a complete lockdown for India’s 1.3 billion people starting at midnight, lasting for a minimum of 21 days, and applicable all of India’s 36 states and territories. This is in response to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic that originated first in Wuhan, China in December of last …
Amazon plans to become much more than a super app in India
Two weeks ago, online retail giant Amazon kicked off food delivery pilot for its employees in select localities of Bengaluru, to grab a piece of the pie in India’s food-tech market, which will soon be worth more than USD 17 billion. The popular perception is that Amazon is gearing towards becoming India’s first super app, leaving behind payment …
What can India expect from Satya Nadella ‘s upcoming visit?
Microsoft CEO, Satya Nadella will visit India later this month. While the company confirmed the visit of the top executive, it did not give details about the dates and cities he is likely to visit. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has on several occasions stressed on the importance of leveraging emerging technologies like AI and ML …
5G devices to contribute 1% to overall shipments in CY2020: CMR
With 5G being in constant limelight for the last couple of years, the first wave of 5G devices will appear in India and will contribute roughly 1 per cent to the overall shipment volumes in CY 2020. According to the CMR’s India Mobile Handset Market Review Report, this will be primarily driven by hyper-competitive market …