Apple has picked Wistron as the primary iPhone manufacturer for India, according to a latest report from Digitimes. Wistron will be the lead supplier for 2017 iPhones which are expected to be dubbed as iPhone 8. Continue reading “Apple reportedly picks Wistron as the main iPhone manufacturer in India”
Apple has been striving for over a year to open retail stores in India and the company is also mulling to start manufacturing iPhones in the country. It looks like this could soon be a reality as Information Technology Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad has said India will consider Apple’s request for incentives to invest in the country with an “open mind”.
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It was reported last month that Apple is expected to start assembling iPhones in India by April 2017. Now according to a latest PTI report Apple team will meet a group of senior officials from IT and finance ministries on January 25 to discuss its demands for setting up a manufacturing unit in the country. The iPhone maker is said to also seek some incentives.
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Google CEO Sundar Pichai announced new initiatives aimed at small and medium businesses in India. The company has launched Digital Unlocked, a training program to empower thousands of Indian SMBs with essential digital skills that will enable them to get online. In addition, Google also previewed My Business Websites to help businesses have a rich, mobile optimized digital presence that will be launched later this year.
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OnePlus had a great 2016 as OnePlus 3 and OnePlus 3T received accolades from users as well as experts. The Chinese smartphone maker sees India emerging as its largest market and has been aggressive in the country. OnePlus has now announced that it will open its first ever experience store in India this week.
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In an attempt to push digital payment throughout the country, Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched an app named as ‘BHIM (Bharat Interface for Money)’ on Google Play Store, that aims to enable faster, easier and secure online payment through a smartphone. Developed by National Payment Corporation of India (NPCI), BHIM app has overtook all other popular apps including Whatsapp, Facebook, MyJio and topped Google Play Store. Continue reading “BHIM app for UPI-based payments ranked top on the Google Play Store”
Google India has collaborated with Ministry of Consumer Affairs to launch nationwide ‘Digitally Safe Consumer’ campaign. The initiative has been launched with an aim to raise awareness about online safety and to help better protect consumer interest online.
Last month, LeEco chairman Jia Yueting confirmed that the company is facing a financial crunch. Now, the Chinese smartphone maker which has been aggressive this year in India with new phone launches and offers is now feeling the heat of the financial situation.
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Amazon has invested Rs. 2010 crore into its Indian operations, according to a report from the Economic Times. This is said to be the single largest investment made by the US based company. The latest investment that was made in November, takes the total capital invested to over Rs 7,000 crore in the last 12 months.
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Samsung could bring Samsung Pay, its digital payments system in India next year, according to a report from SamMobile. The latest report comes at a time when the digital wallets are paving the way for citizens during the current situation of demonetization in India. Continue reading “Samsung Pay might launch in India in 2017”
Amazon’s Prime Video service is finally live in India, as expected. The service which will be available to Amazon’s Prime subscribers, will allow them to stream Indian and international TV shows and movies along with Amazon Original Series. Amazon Prime Video app is now available for Android and iOS and users can also access the service using their Amazon India login credentials.
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Pokemon Go is finally coming to India! Reliance Jio has entered into a strategic partnership with Niantic to bring Pokemon Go in India. As a result of the partnership, thousands of Reliance Digital Stores and select partner premises in India will appear as ‘PokéStops’ or ‘Gyms’ in the Pokémon GO game beginning Wednesday, December 14, 2016. Continue reading “Reliance Jio teams up with Niantic to bring Pokemon Go in India”
Apple had released iOS 10.2 public beta 3 last month. Now the company has started rolling out the stable build for all users including India. The latest update brings a special feature dubbed as SOS button to Indian users. It allows users to call emergency services by pressing the power button multiple times on their iPhone.
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Motorola had announced a list of all the devices that will get the Android 7.0 Nougat update by the end of this year. Now, some Moto G4 and G4 Plus owners have started receiving Nougat update in India.
Following the launch of the K6 Power in India on November 29th, Lenovo will now be launching the K6 Note as well on December 14th.
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