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October 25, 2017 Bharat-1 First Impressions: The Jio Phone Rival India Needs?
HIGHLIGHTS Micromax has launched Bharat-1 feature phone The Bharat-1 supports 4G VoLTE, and ships with BSNL’s bundled offers We spent some time with the Bharat-1, read our first impressions below After years of manufacturers scrambling for ways to bring affordable and locally relevant smartphones into the hands of millions, it took a Jio Phone to […]
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June 20, 2017 Online fashion retailer Myntra acquires rival Jabong from Global Fashion Group
New Delhi: Flipkart-owned Myntra on Tuesday said it has acquired Jabong from Global Fashion Group for an undisclosed amount, a move that will mark further consolidation in India’s booming e-commerce industry. Myntra, which itself was acquired by Flipkart in 2014 in an estimated Rs. 2,000 crore deal, will have access to a combined base of […]
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NEWS 
February 8, 2017 Smartphones Have an Unexpected New Rival
Last week, an Indian government official announced that iPhones will start rolling off an assembly line in Bangalore by the end of April, targeted at local customers. It’s a big moment for Apple Inc., which is counting on India’s emerging middle class to make up for slowing sales in other markets. But don’t bet on the iPhone […]
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ELECTRONICS 
January 10, 2017 Nexus 9 Could Be an Android Rival for iPad
Google and HTC are challenging Apple’s iconic iPad with a new Android tablet of their own. The 8.9-inch Nexus 9 will be available starting on Nov. 3. The display size makes the new device just slightly larger than the comparable iPad Air 2 and its predecessor the iPad. The new device is the latest in […]
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COMPUTERS 
December 5, 2016 Samsung Digital Payment System Could Rival Apple Pay
Credit card companies, banks, retail stores and e-merchants are lining up to accept Apple Pay. Now, Apple’s chief competition in the smartphone arena may be on the verge of its own mobile payment system. Samsung has reportedly been talking with the startup company LoopPay to develop a rival to Apple Pay. If this were to […]
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ELECTRONICS 
December 2, 2016 Samsung announces Wallet to rival Apple’s Passbook
Samsung announces Wallet to rival Apple’s Passbook Taking a page from Apple’s Passbook app, Samsung has announced a ticket and coupon management app called Samsung Wallet. The solution will allow users to store and manage event tickets, boarding passes, membership cards and coupons in one place. The South Korean mobile giant made the app public […]
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COUPONS 
October 13, 2016 Samsung announces Wallet to rival Apple’s Passbook
Samsung announces Wallet to rival Apple’s Passbook Taking a page from Apple’s Passbook app, Samsung has announced a ticket and coupon management app called Samsung Wallet. The solution will allow users to store and manage event tickets, boarding passes, membership cards and coupons in one place. The South Korean mobile giant made the app public […]
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August 24, 2016 Uber to Merge China Operations With Rival Didi Chuxing: Report
Ride-sharing giant Uber is to merge its China operations with local rival Didi Chuxing, reports said Monday, ending a ferocious battle for market share in the world’s second-largest economy. The deal will give Uber a 20 percent share in the combined firm, Bloomberg News reported, adding it will be valued at $35 billion (roughly Rs. […]
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ALL DEALS 
August 24, 2016 Uber to Merge China Operations With Rival Didi Chuxing: Report
Ride-sharing giant Uber is to merge its China operations with local rival Didi Chuxing, reports said Monday, ending a ferocious battle for market share in the world’s second-largest economy. The deal will give Uber a 20 percent share in the combined firm, Bloomberg News reported, adding it will be valued at $35 billion (roughly Rs. […]
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COUPONS 
June 5, 2016 Samsung broadcasts wallet to rival Apple’s Passbook
Taking a web page from Apple’s Passbook app, Samsung has introduced a ticket and coupon managementapp known as Samsung pockets. the solution will allow users to store and manage event tickets, boarding passes, membership cards and coupons in a single location. The South Korean cell massive made the app public at its Developer Day at […]
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COUPONS 
April 11, 2016 Tesco to accept Sainsbury’s brand match coupons after rival supermarket pulls out of promotional deals
Tesco: Will it lure Sainsbury’s shoppers away with this plan? (Source: Getty) Promotional deals might be on their way out across the UK’s supermarket sector but there is one place where they are still thriving. Tesco has said it will accept customers’ brand match coupons issued by Sainsbury’s – just days after the rival supermarket said it was […]
