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ALL DEALS March 9, 2016 Uber could double India investment if returns are good: Travis Kalanick
By: sristy SahaA file photo of Uber co-founder and CEO Travis Kalanick. Photo: AFP Mumbai: Uber could double its current committed investment of $1 billion in India if it sees more than five times the return, its co-founder and chief executive Travis Kalanick said on Tuesday. “If we see five times the return on our spending, we […]
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NEWS March 9, 2016 Apple Overtakes Xiaomi in India Smartphone Shipments: IDC
By: sristy SahaNew data released by International Data Corporation (IDC) for Q4 2015 finds that Apple overtook Xiaomi in the Indian smartphone market in terms of units shipped. Samsung, on the other hand, continued to be the top smartphone vendor in India followed by Micromax, Lenovo (and Motorola), Intex, and Lava. According to IDC’s monthly city level […]
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NEWS March 9, 2016 Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 With Snapdragon 650 SoC Launched in India
By: sristy SahaXiaomi has launched Redmi Note 3 smartphone in India, introducing a Qualcomm-based variant of the handset in the country. This marks the first international launch of the Xiaomi Redmi Note 3, which waslaunched in China in November last year sporting a MediaTek Soc. The new variant of the Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 runs Qualcomm’s Snapdragon […]
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NEWS March 9, 2016 Xiaomi Mi 5 India Launch ‘in a Month’, Says Hugo Barra
By: sristy SahaXiaomi at the Redmi Note 3 India launch on Thursday confirmed that the Mi 5 flagship smartphone will be “coming to India in a month.” Xiaomi’s Global VP, Hugo Barra, during the event stressed that the team in India is trying to get the handset here “in a month” without specifying an exact date. The […]
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NEWS March 9, 2016 Samsung Galaxy S7, S7 Edge India Launch Set for Tuesday
By: sristy SahaSamsung India over the weekend started sending media invites for an event on Tuesday where the company is expected to unveil the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 Edge premium smartphones. The invite came with a tagline that said, “Witness The Next Galaxy Revolution as it unveils its new sensation!” Apart from the smartphones, Samsung is […]
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ALL DEALS March 9, 2016 Samsung Galaxy S7, Galaxy S7 Edge Launched in India: Price, Specifications, and More
By: sristy SahaSamsung has officially announced the launch of its flagship smartphones the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 Edge in India. Pre-bookings for the two smartphones that were unveiled at MWC 2016 last month open on Wednesday, with the smartphones available from March 18. Those who pre-book the smartphones by March 17 will receive the Samsung Gear […]
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ALL DEALS March 8, 2016 Tips and tricks by Uber co-founder Travis Kalanick for start-ups in India
By: sristy SahaUber CEO Travis Kalanick speaks to students during an interaction at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) campus in Mumbai on Tuesday. Photo: Reuters Mumbai: The chief executive and co-founder of the world’s most valuable start-up Uber Inc., Travis Kalanick, is in India to kick-start the government’s Start-Up Initiative. The 39-year-old American entrepreneur, whose company […]
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ALL DEALS March 8, 2016 Start-up India good way to spend taxpayers’ money: poll
By: sristy SahaPrime Minister Narendra Modi laid out an action plan for start-up enterprises, proposing self-certification related to nine labour and environment laws and said no government inspectors will visit start-ups in the first three years after their launch. Photo: PTI A majority of the respondents to an instaVaani poll have backed the Start-Up India programme launched […]
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ALL DEALS March 8, 2016 Norwest to step up India investment
By: sristy SahaNorwest’s India portfolio currently includes internet companies like travel portal Yatra, Quikr, Pepperfry and food delivery startup Swiggy. Mumbai: Norwest Venture Partners, one of the largest venture capital firms globally which has invested $700 million (about Rs.4,730 crore) in the country so far, will step up startup investments here in 2016. “In the past 15 […]
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ALL DEALS March 7, 2016 Make in India brand campaigners launch Motherland Joint Ventures
By: sristy SahaIn a natural extension of its main brand, Motherland will also be involved in culture-related projects such as publishing, film, art and music. Photo: PTI Mumbai: V. Sunil and Mohit Dhar Jayal, the men behind the fabulous campaigns for brands such as Make in India, Incredible India! Indigo and Royal Enfield have called it a […]
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ELECTRONICS March 4, 2016 Amazon India Festive Sale: The Big Offers From Day One
By: sristy SahaAmazon’s Great Indian Festive sale has begun. As expected, there’s something on offer for everyone. A large number of deals across all possible categories are now live. Here are a few quick tips to help you sail through all Amazon Great Indian Festive sale: 1) Some of the best deals would be available as Lightning […]
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ALL DEALS March 4, 2016 Google Nexus 5X, Nexus 6P Launched in India: Price, Availability Details
By: sristy SahaGoogle has launched its latest Nexus smartphones – the LG Nexus 5X and Huawei Nexus 6P – in India. The company announced that both the Nexus 5X and Nexus 6P smartphones will be available for pre-orders starting 2pm IST on Tuesday, and will go on sale from October 21. The Nexus 5X 16GB will be […]