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Startups in India are now making quite a buzz in the market these days. Though the idea of a startup sounds exciting, it poses a bigger challenge for the founders and investors to get that perfect recipe in a diverse country such as India. So far, Bangalore has been the hub of startups in India, with more than 40% share, but there’s still a lot to learn before we match the pioneers in the Silicon Valley. Read more »
The much awaited Nokia Lumia 620 — the most economical and well-balanced Windows Phone 8, is now available through pre-orders in India. Leading e-commerce website, Flipkart has started taking pre-orders at INR 15,199. The Nokia Lumia 620 is available in all six vibrant colors, making it even more attractive for young buyers. Read more »
With the oncoming of leaner devices like ultrabook and tablets, the traditional laptops are feeling the heat. The ultrabooks are costlier than the laptops, but consumers still love them. Not everyone can afford an ultrabook, but laptop manufacturers understand what consumers want. And so, they have come up with “sleekbooks” — standing in between laptops and ultrabooks — priced around INR 50,000. Read more »
After much rumors about the Dell Inc. buyout, the company made it official. Michael Dell, Dell’s Founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, in partnership with a technology investment firm Silver Lake, will acquire Dell. According to the deal, all shareholders will receive cash, at $13.65 per share, which is a 25 percent premium over its closing price. The transaction is valued at approximately $24.4 billion — one of the biggest. But the bigger question is, how this impacts the PC market? Read more »
It’s finally here — the much-awaited BlackBerry OS 10. After an effort of two years, while steadily losing the market share, BlackBerry has finally lots to look forward to. The new operating system is exciting and solid at the first look. But, in addition to that, it’s the fresh new approach to “touch” that makes it standout. The launch also marked the re-branding of RIM, to BlackBerry. That’s a good enough indication that the company is serious about its future, and wants to focus on it’s flagship product that it has been known for around the world. Read more »
The wait is finally over if you an Nokia Lumia user with Windows Phone 7.5. The much awaited Windows Phone 7.8 update is now officially rolling out to your devices across the world, and will do so throughout the month of February. The new Windows Phone 7.8 update will bring a fresh new look to your phones, with the Windows Phone 8 like homescreen, new lock screen, more theme colors and more. Read more »
Mozilla first introduced there HTML5-based Mobile Operating System at the MWC 2012, in Barcelona. And now, six months later, it is all ready with developer devices. The Firefox OS enables developer to access phone’s hardware features through HTML5 and Javascript, which has not been possible in the current mobile OS. Read more »
Microsoft has now announced the official launch date of the much awaited in-house Surface Pro Windows 8 tablet PC. The tablet will be made available in US and Canada from February 9, 2013, starting at $899, online, in Microsoft Stores and through select retail partners like Best Buy and Staples. It will come with two storage options — 64GB and 128GB. Sadly, there is no announcement about the Surface availability in other parts of the world. Read more »
Samsung is not leaving any stone unturned. After capturing the smartphone market in India, it now wants a smartphone in every hand. And thus, it has launched the new 5-inch dual-sim Galaxy Grand, priced at just INR 21,500. The phone comes with Android Jelly Bean, and other Samsung features like multi-window, which can only be found in the likes of Galaxy SIII and Galaxy Note 2. Read more »
Acer has officially launched their budget android tablet, Iconia B1, in India, just after it was introduced at CES 2013. The launch is welcomed by consumers in India, who has been waiting for the Google Nexus 7, which was unfortunately launched with a premium price tag. Acer, however has played it smart and priced this 7-inch tablet at just INR 7,999. Read more »
