It looks like Amazon’s Echo speaker with Alexa voice assistant will be launched in India earlier than expected. A new report from FactorDaily claims, Amazon will bring the Echo smart speaker in India this Diwali which is in October.
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Flipkart has raised a latest round of funding from SoftBank
Vision Fund. This is said to be the biggest ever private investment in an Indian technology company and will make the Vision Fund one of the largest shareholders in Flipkart. Continue reading “SoftBank Vision Fund invests in Flipkart to become one of its largest shareholders”
Google has rolled out an update for mobile Search that makes it easier for users to get relevant information quickly. Google Search app for Android will now show tappable shortcuts below the search bar about an array of topics including cricket scores, weather, nearby restaurants and more.
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Apple launched iPhone SE in India starting at Rs. 39,000 in India back in April last year. Aimed at emerging markets like India, it looks the iPhone SE will get a successor in early 2018. Citing local sources, Focus Taiwan states that the next generation iPhone SE will be first launched in India and start shipping globally in the first quarter of 2018. Continue reading “Next generation Apple iPhone SE likely to launch in India first”
Motorola Mobility India forayed into offline retail with exclusive stores. The company inaugurated six Moto Hub experiential retail stores – 3 in Mumbai and 3 in Delhi. The Moto Hub stores will feature range of Motorola’s smartphones that are available exclusively online along with accessories.
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Uber has announced that it has completed 500 million trips in India. The cab aggregator reached this milestone four years since its entry in the country. Uber has also registered a double digit growth in India and almost 2.5 times YoY growth as of June’ 2017.
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Apple has asked the Indian government to extend tax breaks to its suppliers if India to start making phones in India instead of simply assembling them. Government officials told Reuters that meeting this request would mean India would have to formulate a new policy that applies fairly to all device makers.
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India’s LTE installed base of handsets crossed 150 million units and is only behind China and USA now and is estimated to surpass the USA in next one year, according to a latest report from Counterpoint’s Market Monitor service. Xiaomi toppled Samsung in the best-seller slot for smartphone models in the under Rs 10,000 segment in the second quarter of 2017.
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Paytm has teamed up with Hong Kong-based firm AGTech Media to launch a mobile gaming company in India. As per the joint venture, Paytm will hold 55% in the new joint venture while AGTech group will own 45%. Together they would invest $16 million (Rs 103 crore) in the venture. Paytm will invest around $8.8 million and AGTech will invest $7.2 million in the new venture.
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Microsoft has officially launched Kaizala chat and productivity app in India. Available for Android and iOS, Kaizala is aimed at large group communications and work management. Similar to WhatsApp, users will have to use mobile phone numbers as their primary unique ID to use the Kaizala app that is powered by Microsoft Azure cloud platform.
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Xiaomi backed manufacturer, Yi has finally launched an array of action and home cameras in India. The company has launched YI 4K action camera that was announced in May last year. Continue reading “Yi 4K action and home cameras launched in India starting Rs. 2990”
Uber has launched driver profile feature in India in a bid to enhance the riding experience for the driver as well as the rider. Uber drivers can customize their profile by adding personal information like the languages they speak, hometown, city recommendation and even a fun fact about themselves. Continue reading “Uber rolls out driver profile feature in India”
The future of driverless car in India looks bleak. Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari said that the government will not allow driverless cars in India.
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Uber has started rolling out UPI integration in India which will allow users to pay for their rides using the bank-to-bank payment platform. Launched by National Payments Corporation of India, UPI is mobile-first payment system that facilitates transactions between any two bank accounts. Continue reading “Uber adds UPI support for Android app”
In a bid to bolster its effort in India, LinkedIn has launched LinkedIn Lite mobile app for Android. The largest professional network had launched LinkedIn Lite mobile website in September last year. Weighing less than 1MB, the app has been made in India will be expanded to over 60 countries in coming weeks and months. . Continue reading “LinkedIn launches LinkedIn Lite Android app in India”
