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Thanks PM Modi for Peep into the Cashless Society!
Unthinkable, unimaginable, but the fact is—the currency notes of Rs 500 and …
Demonetization May Put Feature Phone Purchases on the Back Burner
So, the third quarter ended with a bang, with total handset shipments …
HMD forays with 5 strengths – A startup with many plus points
Nokia’s new avatar in the form of Nokia 150 through HMD has …
How Premium-only Tag Helped OnePlus to Stay Ahead in the Race
When OnePlus announced discontinuation of its OnePlus X model, many of us …
Mobile Banking – Ushering into New Cashless Digital World
Today, most of the upwardly mobile population in the country is adapting …
Mahindra Comviva’s Mooditt Digital Store Can Fill Vernacular Content Gap in India
Recently, I got a chance to attend Mahindra Comviva’s analyst briefing that …
Here’s Why ‘The Camera Phone’ Tagline Will Not Work for Oppo Anymore
Oppo is winning laurels after laurels since its entry into the India …
OnePlus Should Get into the Business of Offering Customized Premium Smartphones
I got the opportunity to experience OnePlus 3 for some time now. …
Amid Ban Rhetoric, Chinese Brands Stand to Gain in Festive Season
“Say No to Chinese Goods During this Festive Season,” reads a social …
Electropreneur Park–From Drawing Board to Reality
An incubation centre in the electronic hardware space? Is it even possible …
What are Apple’s Strategic Choices – A galore of innovation or change in business model?
Apple has seen the first ever decline in revenue since 2001 with …
Digital Transformation of Healthcare Has a Long Way to Go in India
Digital technologies hold a lot of promise to transform India’s healthcare sector, …
MVNOs – A Miss from IT Giants’ Strategy
Convergence is inevitable and is happening! Earlier, there used to be distinct …
Qualcomm Needs to Focus on Indian Brands for 2017
Fifteen months into his job, Sunil Lalvani, President and Head, Qualcomm India, …
The much-awaited Google Pixel has been announced and the first reaction from …
Voice still to remain a key factor for RJio
In a market, where around 70% of the revenues are from voice, …
HTC at vantage point due to Samsung’s Note7 battery issue
Samsung Note7 is already in the news before being made available. That’s …
Hey Folks! Welcome VNOs to Grow Dumb Pipes
The era of offering plain vanilla voice services has taken a back …
Get, Set and Go for One India, One GST
August 2016 was a pretty eventful and landmark month with the ayes …
5 Lessons in Digital Transformation from a PSU Bank Visit
For digital transformation to happen, it’s important to implement the latest technologies …
Batten down the hatches! It may not sound music to the ears …
Bang on! It’s Time to Ride Cognitive Era
“You are a Chiongster!”–the lady quipped as she handed over the registration …
Chinese Handset Brands Unplugged–But What’s Keeping Them Ahead?
You can’t miss it! Newpapers, banners or even metro trains indicate the …
The imminent consolidation in the Indian telecom sector is finally taking some …
Is it End of Honeymoon for E-commerce Players?
Discounts! Freebies!—of course, sound music to the ears. And the e-commerce players …
Can this be for real – RCom and MTS marriage?
Reliance Communications (RCom) looking ahead to get hitched with Sistema Shyam Telecom …
Happy Flying! Drones, soon to be reality in India
The world today is gearing up to see the next technological revolution …
Spectrum, Spectrum, Everywhere, Not a Signal to Reach!
The stage is set for the largest-ever spectrum auction in the country, …
OnePlus – A Case Study for Emerging Brands to Imitate
OnePlus emerged as the only young brand in top 5 in High-end …
Where does LinkedIn fit in for Microsoft?
Many, including me, frowned when Microsoft announced its plans to shell out …
The 4G era is setting in, as the market gets bombarded with …
Smartphone at Rs 99—Is ‘Acche Din’ Really in Store?
If RingingBell’s smartphone Freedom 251 for Rs 251 and Docoss X1 for …
Industryscape: Mobile Wallets in India
Overview The days of sifting through an overstuffed wallet is coming to …
When one of the bigwigs from the Silicon Valley landed in India …
Private Equity major Blackstone Capital Partners along with Marble II Pte. Ltd …
OnePlusX: A Definite Landmark on the Roadmap
OnePlus is making all the right noises in this hyper competitive Indian …
Price, battery are all passé, the pitch is ‘selfie’ now!
When Oppo introduced its Oppo F1 Plus in India, better touted as the ‘selfie …
Why the Chinese Dragon off-the-mark in Indonesia?
The Chinese brands have made a mark for themselves in countries such …
3 Reasons to get Panicky about ‘Panic Button’!
It was the ill-fated night of December 16, 2012, when Nirbhaya was …
Some Smart Moves, Some Smart Results for Datawind?
Datawind could be better dubbed as the ‘pioneers of tablets’ in India, …
Encryption Debate: Joining Hands with Law Enforcement to Help Citizenry, Rather than Locking Horns
The tug of war between Apple and the FBI finally settled down …
Micro change, Max expectations!
Strengthening ‘Yu’ should have been the focus Micromax, the de facto No2 …
Smart Cities sans Smart Connectivity?
So, you are about to wrap up your net banking transaction, but …
Phablets–Cynosure of all eyes?
The wind of change is inevitable and nobody can evade this. Not …
Last week, Smartron unveiled its convertible laptop, which marks the formal launch …
Time Ripe for India to Get into the Reality of Connected Cars!
So, the stage seems set for connected cars for major countries around …
2016: Death Knell for 2G phones?
Just a decade ago, having a mobile phone was a luxury, but …
iPhone SE won’t create the right niche for Apple in India
Yesterday, a string of announcements from Apple hogged the limelight. Apart from …
LeEco has good products for India but the pitch is wrong
LeEco announced the formal launch of their smartphones in India with some …
Why the Consumer will be King in 2016
Consumers with amplified and hastened expectations define the “Expectation Economy” …
Four Predictions for Healthcare in 2016
Healthcare is changing like never before. The year ahead will …
Dell checks-in into India’s Growing Healthcare Mid-Market with its “Hospital in a Box” offering
Unlike other industries that were early adopters of IT, healthcare providers have …