Chinese ride-hailing company Didi Kuaidi has invested an undisclosed amount of some in Ola. Falcon Edge, GIC, Tiger Global Management, and SoftBank are other investors who participated in this round of funding.
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Flipkart’s ‘Big Billion Sale’ scheduled from October 13th-17th
Flipkart has announced the second edition of “Big Billion Sale,” that will be held between October 13th – 17th, 2015. The popular app-only sale boasts of various offers and discounts across 70+ product categories.
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Google to install high-speed public Wi-Fi in 400 train stations across India
Google has officially announced a new project to provide high-speed public Wi-Fi in 400 train stations across India. The initiative was announced on the occasion of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the U.S. headquarters and in line with the Digital India campaign.
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PC market in India soars 1.4% in Q2, 2015: Report
A latest report from IDC has revealed that the total India PC shipments for the second quarter of 2015 stood at 2.19 million units with quarter-on-quarter growth of 1.4% and a year-on-year decline of -14.1%.
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Google announces Android Nanodegree program in India in partnership with Udacity
Google has announced the launch of a program to offer Android Nanodegrees in India in partnership with Udacity, an online education company. The Android Nanodegree is an education credential that is designed to help developers learn new skills.
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Micromax, Karbonn and Celkon to invest Rs 750 Cr to set up manufacturing unit in Andhra Pradesh
Samsung might have begun manufacturing Tizen powered Z3 in India
We hope that you saw the recent listing for the Windows tablet that Samsung has brought into India for testing. Now, another listing on Zauba shows us that Samsung has been importing materials and components into India for what looks to be to manufacture the Tizen powered Z3 smartphone in India.
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Samsung imports W700 Windows Tablet into India for testing
Import listings are turning out to be a valuable source of leaks for upcoming devices and also a sign that a company is readying the launch of a particular product in India. A new listing on Zauba shows that Samsung has imported several Windows powered tablets into India for testing.
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Lenovo introduces the A7000 Plus in Philippines – Rebranded K3 Note
Lenovo announced the K3 Note in India as an upgraded version of the A7000 with a 5.5″ 1080p display compared to the 720p display on the latter. Similarly, Lenovo have announced an upgraded version of the A7000 in the Philippines as well but with an A7000 Plus moniker instead of the K3 Note name by which it is known in India.
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Google and Indian Railways reportedly team up to provide free WiFi across 400 Railway Stations in India
Google and Indian Railways have partnered to offer free high speed WiFi across 400 railway stations in the country through Google Fiber, as per a latest report from TelecomTalk.
Gionee teams up with Foxconn and Dixon for mobile handset production in India
Gionee had announced in July that it will foray into contract manufacturing of smartphones in India. Today, the Chinese smartphone maker has teamed up with Foxconn, the Taiwanese contract manufacturer and Dixon technologies for the same.
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Misfit Shine, Misfit Flash and Misfit Link fitness trackers launched in India, starts Rs 1,999
Following Jawbone’s entry in India yesterday, maker of popular wearable devices Misfit has entered India with three fitness trackers. The company has launched Misfit Shine, Misfit Flash, and Misfit Link exclusively on Snapdeal.
Reliance Jio seeks to team up with smartphone makers to make 4G smartphones in India
Reliance Jio is planning to enter the 4G smartphone scene in India as the company is close to launch its own 4G service in the country by the end of this year.
Google Play Store in India now boasts of apps and games starting at Rs. 10
Google has reduced prices of various popular apps and games in Indian Play Store. The apps have received a major price cut and they now start from as low as Rs 10.
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Sony plans to assemble Xperia phones and manufacture budget phones in India
Following a report in June earlier this year, Sony has announced its plans to foray into the “Make in India” initiative. The Japanese electronic company is planning to start assembling Xperia phones in the country, as per a latest report.
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