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  • India Has The Most Affordable Mobile Data In The World, According To A Study

    India Has The Most Affordable Mobile Data In The World, According To A Study

    A study conducted by a UK based broadband comparison website reveals that India has the most affordable mobile data rates in the world. The cost of 1GB data in the country is Rs 1.41 at its lowest and Rs 98.76 at its peak. The average cost of 1GB data in the country was calculated to be around Rs 18.34. The news arrives a few years after the arrival of Reliance Jio, the telecom operator that is credited for bringing down mobile data costs in the country.

    Mobile Data Rates Across The World

    Data from 6,313 mobile plans in 230 countries were gathered and analysed by Cable.co.uk between 23 October and 28 November 2018. The goal of the research was to find average rates of 1GB of mobile data in different countries. While India held the number one spot, it was followed by Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan for the number two and three rankings respectively. Interestingly, Asian nations make up half of the top 20 cheapest countries for mobile data, with India top and Sri Lanka, Mongolia and Myanmar also in the top ten. The global average was found to be $8.53 (around Rs 601).

    The most expensive mobile data was found to be in Zimbabwe, with an average price for 1GB of data $75 (Rs 5,292). The average data plans for a few countries are highlighted below:

    • USA – Rank: 182; Average Price $12.37 (around Rs 872.91)
    • UK – Rank: 136; Average Price $6.66 (around Rs 469.97)
    • South Korea – Rank: 201; Average Price $15.12 (around Rs 1,067)
    • Japan – Rank: 154; Average Price $8.34 (around Rs 588)
    • China – Rank: 165; Average Price $9.89 (around Rs 697.90)
    How To Make Mobile Data Affordable?

    Also read: Redmi Note 7 To Go On Sale For The First Time In India

    A senior executive at Cable explained how the countries make mobile data this affordable. He says “Many of the cheapest countries in which to buy mobile data fall roughly into one of two categories. Some have excellent mobile and fixed broadband infrastructure and so providers are able to offer large amounts of data, which brings down the price per gigabyte.” He also claimed that other countries with lesser advanced broadband networks were heavily reliant on the usage of internet through their mobile phones. This would make the rates of the said data low, in order to make them affordable.

  • Apple iPhone Flagships To Be Manufactured At Foxconn Chennai Plant

    Apple iPhone Flagships To Be Manufactured At Foxconn Chennai Plant

    Foxconn is a Taiwanese multinational electronics manufacturing company. The company is the largest contract manufacturer for Apple Inc. Apart from Apple, Foxconn also manufactures smartphones for companies like Xiaomi, Nokia and Gionee. The company has two manufacturing plants in India which are located in Chennai and Tamil Nadu. Out of the two, the Chennai plant was dedicated to manufacturing Nokia smartphones. But, that plant has remained shut since 2015 after Nokia’s acquisition by Microsoft. The Chennai plant was left out of this deal due to some tax disputes with the Indian government. However, the company plans to revive operations at this location which will be used to manufacture Apple iPhones.

    Foxconn Chennai Plant Revival

    The asset’s at the Chennai Foxconn plant were frozen by the Indian government due to the alleged outstanding taxes. However, in April 2018 Nokia agreed to pay the pending taxes in the form of provisional payments which has resulted in resolution of the dispute. Therefore, the operations at the manufacturing facility can be restarted. Foxconn officials at a Tamil Nadu state cabinet meeting announced that plant will be utilised to manufacture the Apple iPhone flagships including iPhone X , XS and XR in India. The company will reportedly invest Rs 25 billion to upgrade the plant to manufacture Apple iPhones. Additionally, the restart of operations will create 25000 jobs for the city locals. It is the first time that the iPhone X will be manufactured in India. As of now, Wistron, another Taiwanese company has manufactured the lower end variants of the iPhone including the iPhone SE and the iPhone 6 in Bengaluru.

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    An official announcement with precise details is expected to be made at the upcoming Global Investors Meet which is scheduled in Chennai in January 2019.

     

     

  • HTC Vive Comes to India Starting Rs. 92990

    HTC Vive Comes to India Starting Rs. 92990

    HTC has launched their Virtual reality headset the HTC Vive in India for a price of Rs. 92990. The headset which remains one of the most appreciated products from HTC will go on sale starting 25th April on Amazon.in. The HTC Vive will come with two packages included in the purchase:

    The Everest VR:  which allows the wearer to experience what it feels like to climb Mount Everest through a sequence of immersive first person locations as you strive to reach the top of the world

    Richie’s Plank Experience: Take an elevator to a plank that sits 80 stories high above the ground, then dare to walk to the end! An experience made for first-time VR users.

    The HTC Vive although announced in 2015 only made it to the developers in 2016 and then finally to consumers. The high resolution visual effects and realtime area mapping allows the HTC Vive to create a virtual experience right in your workspace or living room. The Vive headset has some serious system requirements and will require high end GPUs on your PC to work in your environment.

     

  • Samsung is Offering Alternatives and Freebies to Note 7 Preorder Customers in India

    Samsung is Offering Alternatives and Freebies to Note 7 Preorder Customers in India

    Samsung India is finally informing the Preorder customers that the Note 7 will not be going on sale in India, and is offering up replacement devices along with freebies to keep its consumers happy. If you did order a Note 7 in India, you will get a pick of either a Galaxy S7, or S7 Edge device, along with a free VR Headset, wireless earphones and gift card of Rs 3300.

    This will only happen if you decide not to get a full refund on the Note 7, which by the way is also an option.

    Please visit the retailer or online portal from where you had pre-booked your Galaxy Note7 to avail the above offer. In case you do not wish to avail the offer, you can get full refund of the pre-booking amount from your retailer or online portal.

    Samsung  claims that on purchase of Samsung Galaxy S7/S7 Edge, you will get the following benefits:

    ·        Samsung will ship the new Samsung Gear VR to you absolutely free

    ·        Samsung will also ship a Samsung Level U – Stereo Wireless Headset absolutely free

    ·         Samsung  would be gifting you an Oculus VR content voucher worth INR 3,300 approx. ($50)

     

    All S7 and S7 Edge buyers who avail this offer will also get One Time Screen Replacement for a period of 12 months from date of activation of their devices. If you were looking for an alternative to the Note 7 Samsung may have just made the deal sweet enough for most buyers to bite. However, it will still take time to repair the bad karma around the Note 7 and it’s explosive batteries. Note 7 hands on 16

     

  • India Is Not Pre-Ordering the Pixel Like Expected

    India Is Not Pre-Ordering the Pixel Like Expected

    The Google Pixel is a successor to the successful Nexus line of phones which started to dwindle in popularity towards the end of their cycle. Google’s new Pixel and Pixel XL are what iPhone and iPhone Plus are to Apple, proprietary phones, designed to work perfectly well with their software. The Google Pixel and Pixel XL also break the traditional price barrier for Nexus devices pricing them upwards of US$ 649 and in India starting at a Rs. 57000 slightly short of the iPhone 7 price tag. pixel-colors However, the Google Pixel has failed to excite the Indian consumers like the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus did, according to our source at Flipkart. The company has received little pre-orders and are falling short of expectations the sales teams had. Google has also started pushing advertisements  in India for the Pixel in order to excite potential customers. However general expectations of price have been off from he users and the pricing seems high despite the specifications on the Pixel handsets. The most expensive Pixel Xl with 128 GB storage is expected to sell the least and is priced at Rs. 76000.

    Presently the Very Silver and Quite Black colours of the phone are on sale and the Really Blue colour is not expected in India. Are you waiting to buy the Pixel or the Pixel XL or would you rather buy something else?
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  • The Government Will Soon Ask WhatsApp and Gmail To Store and Share Data

    The Government Will Soon Ask WhatsApp and Gmail To Store and Share Data

    In a move that goes against all norms of public privacy and modern moral sense, the Government of India is making plans to ask intermediary services like Gmail, WhatsApp, Snapchat and even Flipkart and Amazon to not only retain sensitive and private user information but also to share with the Government as per requests raised.

    This amendment will be made into the Section 67C of the Information Technology Act of India by a committee  that has been working on this for a while.  According to this new rule, put initially into motion in 2008, all electronic companies operating in India will require to follow the govt. rules which will spell out what type of data has to be stored, in which format, and for how long. Meaning it should be stored in a specific archaic format set by the Government in 2008.

    Not only will this be an invasion of privacy, but should this data leak or get hacked, it will be a huge social, private, public and central Government security risk, also a major risk to high profile individuals and companies who use these services daily.

    Using Apple’s example, the committee stated on the matter:

    Even if it is for national security reasons, how much are these companies answerable to the Indian security establishment? And we do know how Apple refused to unlock the phone even for FBI.

     

    The implementation of such services may not technically be possible in certain cases, where WhatsApp encrypts chats with 256 bit hex while Snapchat never stores informations beyond seconds. This may either lead to huge resistance of the bill or general shutdown of services used by modern India.

    While the Government is still mixed on how and why the data needs to be stored, the problem for how long is what may take more of a biting, the Department of Telecommunications required data to be stored for 6 months, the Registrar of Companies mandates for one year and income-tax for seven years.

    Security is important, however, privacy and freedom of citizens is important too Click to Share

    Either way, we all should be aware of the consequences of government data storage, a bill that is nearly a decade old, and policies that could send the growth trajectory of Modern India spiralling down. While national security is important, privacy and freedom of citizens is important too. At the end how much policing, is too much ?

  • Apple Takes Up 40,000 sq ft Space in Bengaluru, Sets Up iOS App Development Accelerator

    Apple Takes Up 40,000 sq ft Space in Bengaluru, Sets Up iOS App Development Accelerator

    Apple has just leased 40,000 sq ft of prime real estate in Bangalore / Bengaluru to set up a development accelerator for iOS Apps.

    Apple had announced this project back in may when tim cook said :

    India is home to one of the most vibrant and entrepreneurial iOS development communities in the world,” said Tim Cook, Apple’s CEO. “With the opening of this new facility in Bengaluru, we’re giving developers access to tools which will help them create innovative apps for customers around the world.

    The facility in Bengaluru will be Apple’s second after Hyderabad where earlier this year Apple also launched a technology centre, dedicated to Apple Maps development.

     

     

  • Sony Mobile to Reduce Focus on Indian, Chinese and US Market

    Sony Mobile to Reduce Focus on Indian, Chinese and US Market

    Sony Mobile India at a recent investor meet has confirmed it will focus less on select markets like China, India, and the US where its performance low. Sony has also slowed operations in Brazil and plans to focus more on the Europe, Middle easy and Japanese markets.

    Sony also points to “growth slowdown in emerging markets”. According to the report, Sony’s Mobile division has incurred 40 Billion Yen of Net reductions between 2014-2016 which is roughly US $ 400 Million.

    Sony Defocus India

    Sony will rampantly reduce product footprint and plans to focus on premium smartphones. Sony also claims that their growth percentage has been poor in these regions, as low as 0.3%.

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  • Government Blocks Google Street View in India

    Government Blocks Google Street View in India

    The Indian Government has halted plans from Google to put Indian cities, tourists spots, hills, and rivers in an application in which one can explore through 360-degree, panoramic and street-level images.

    According to the security agencies and home ministry, these pictures can be used for planning of terrorist attacks that might ultimately lead to events like those in 2008 that took place in Mumbai.

    Street view, which was earlier just launched as a test in the US is now showcasing 360-degree panoramic views to include locations on all seven continents, covering 65 plus countries and has travelled seven million plus miles.

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    Google has often run into trouble with their Maps platform, in countries that take privacy, including many in the EU. In Germany, homeowners can log into street view and blur their homes.

    Google with the Archaeological Survey of India has already added their street view to the Taj Mahal, Red Fort, Qutub Minar, Varanasi river bank, Nalanda University, Mysore Palace, Thanjavur Temple, Chinnaswamy Stadium besides others in partnership with the Archaeological Society of India.

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    But now, the Government of India has blocked Google from going ahead with Street View due to fear of potential terrorist attacks. However, if the fear of terrorism holds back progress, then terrorism at a certain level has already been achieved.

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  • OnePlus 3 to come to India 15th June will start at Rs. 23999

    OnePlus 3 to come to India 15th June will start at Rs. 23999

    The OnePlus 3 launch for India has been confirmed for the 15th of June. The company is not only ready to launch the next iteration of its smartphone sans-invite, it will also attempt to tie in with pricing as best it can with the global launch.

    The OnePlus 3 will be available in several options, two RAM variants of either 4 GB or 6 GB each with three storage options of 32GB, 64GB and 128GB. While in India the strategy may be just to launch the 4GB variant at first.

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    Insiders tell us that the OnePlus 3 should begin registrations on the 15th of June on Amazon.in and the phone will go on sale for Rs. 23999 for the 4GB + 32 GB variant. With other options available later .

    Unlike the past, the OnePlus 3 is expected to have a full metal construction, and OnePlus cases designed specifically for the OnePlus 3 will give the user the ability to bring the Sandstone finish among many other materials like bamboo and other wood finishes to their phone and will be sold for Rs 1699 each.

    For OnePlus this is the coldest launch yet, with the fans not showing much excitement for the handset. The company also decided against any sort of a Hype campaign this year making sure they get the fundamentals right with the phone. The CEO of the company also showed off some images which he claims to have captured from the OnePlus 3’s main 16MP camera.

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  • Apple will launch the iPhone 7 in India at the Same Time as the US

    Apple will launch the iPhone 7 in India at the Same Time as the US

    Tim Cook’s recent India visit may have paid off more than people were expecting. Apple will launch the next iPhone 7 in India at the same time as most major markets like the US and the UK, according to our source, who is in proximity to the launch planning.

    In India, Apple loses major of its initial sales push to the Grey market imports, or to people purchasing the iPhone overseas. Apple wants to cut this down by launching at the same time as the major markets.

    India is one of the strongest growing smartphone markets in the world and Apple sees the large potential in the market.

     

    iphone 7 backOur source (who explicitly wished to remain anonymous due to his dealings with Apple) also mentioned that Apple is working hard on bringing not only the official Apple Stores experience to the main cities, but also to the online Apple Store which does not exist in India.

    The company (Apple) is not only in the process of setting up Apple Retail stores that everyone is talking about, but also the official online Apple Store, which will allow people to customise their purchases.

    While this information is not far from what Apple has officially announced, and the company is in talks with the Indian government to allow licensing for the retail stores. We still have to see if Apple will bring the full Apple experience to India. Something which many users complain has been lacking, especially the Apple Care experience which is possibly the best anywhere an official Apple store exists.

    If Apple does launch the “full experience” online Apple Store, people may finally be able to customise their MacBooks and iMac as per required specs, have them shipped directly to their houses and also finally be able to get “I’m Batman” laser engraved on their iPad or iPhone.

  • Apple and Lenovo Biggest Winners in India, BlackBerry, Sony, and LG Biggest losers

    Apple and Lenovo Biggest Winners in India, BlackBerry, Sony, and LG Biggest losers

     

    In a recent report for India Smartphone market, Apple and Lenovo have come out on top in the list of fastest gaining Smartphone vendors. While the positions at the top have not changed much, with the top being Samsung followed by Micromax, Intex, Lenovo, and Lava.

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    Lenovo’s shipments increased 63 percent year-on-year while Apple experienced a shipments increase by 56 percent. The report also mentions the fact the Apple is the most aggressive in terms of growth and also has the largest growth potential.

    Apple is outperforming the overall market in India, and still has great growth potentia

    Apple recently took a lot of flak for a poor performance in the year on year results for Apple. While their revenue lowered to 10 billion from 13 billion, Apple still had double the sales of any other competition brand. Apple is agressively changing its strategies in India to ensure great results and it appears to be showing. Apple Also recently launched the iPhone SE which despite a huge price difference from global markets is doing well for the brand in India.

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    Microsoft, BlackBerry, Sony, and LG lost the maximum market share with respect to shipments. Troubled by a market that is trending towards low-cost yet high spec handsets. Micromax on the other hand experienced a slight drop in market share from the year ago quarter to 16.7 percent.

    The report mentions that Micromax, in particular, has been through tough times, with key executives leaving. Now the company is aiming to revamp its strategy to incorporate an ecosystem of services around payments and content. Micromax’s market share fell by a couple of percentage points to 16.7% in Q1 2016.

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  • Apple Will Not Be Allowed to Sell Refurbished iPhones in India

    Apple Will Not Be Allowed to Sell Refurbished iPhones in India

    Apple has been denied the request to import and sell refurbished iPhones to the world’s second largest mobile population, a telecommunications ministry official told Bloomberg on Tuesday.

    With India inc. heavily pushing “Make In India”, the rejection could simply be rebellion by competition brands who do not want Apple to gain foothold by selling cheaper refurbished phones. Companies started a public campaign against the effort, arguing that such a move would trigger a flood of used electronics while defeating the government’s Make-in-India program to encourage local manufacturing.

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    India is one the largest smartphone markets in the world, However, Apple has only been able to capture 2% stake in this ever growing region. This is reportedly due to the high prices and less availability of Apple products. Refurbished iPhone sales would have allowed Apple to pentrate a lower segment of the market which would have drastically improved sales and market share for Apple.

    Apple is also seeking permission to open its own stores, and drive sales up for the iphone by offering specail Apple financing and deals, as they would in other markets.

     

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  • LeEco to Launch Le 2, Le 2 Pro and LeMax 2 in India on May 3

    LeEco to Launch Le 2, Le 2 Pro and LeMax 2 in India on May 3

    LeEco has just confirmed that they will be launching the Le 2 and Le 2 pro and LeMax 2 in India on the 3rd of May 2016. These phones were launched today at the LeEco event in Beijing, China.

    The Phones feature newer chipsets and hardware along with better build and charging capabilities. The company wants to aggressively move sales in India.

    According to LeEco, the phones will go on sale in India in the month of may itself on online website Flipkart. The Indian pricing for the phones is presently unknown however they are expected to launch at competitive prices in India

    The Le 2 which costs 1,099 yuan ($170) in China will launch in India for Rs. 11999.

    The Le 2 Pro, which costs 1,499 yuan ($230) in China, will launch for Rs. 13999.

    Whereas the two variants of the LeMax, The Basic (4GB RAM and 32GB storage) which costs 2,099 yuan ($325)in china is expected for Rs. 24999.The high-end(6GB RAM and 64GB storage) version which costs 2,499 yuan ($390) in China is expected for Rs. 27999

    The phones will go on pre-order on May 3rd itself. To learn more about specifications click here.

  • Samsung Launches Galaxy S7 and S7 edge in India Starting Rs 48,900

    Amidst much fanfare, Samsung has launched its top of the line, Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge devices in India today. The flagship phones on which Samsung is resting a lot of hope will hit Indian markets from 17th of March, 2016 for a price of Rs 48,900 for the Galaxy S7 and the Galaxy S7 edge will start retail for Rs 56,900. Pre-bookings for the phones begins from today. Samsung has also announced that it’s throwing in a free Gear VR headset on all pre-bookings. The phones will be available in three color options, Black Onyx, Gold Platinum and Silver Titanium.

    Samsung’s latest S series phones come with a promise of great performance and best in market specs all draped in a beautiful metal frame covered by Gorilla Glass 4 at the front and back. Both these phones are an extension of a growing effort by Samsung to bring phones with more than just great internals to the market, as it wants the consumers to “rethink what phones can do”.

    Galaxy S7 S7 Edge - iGyaan Hands On 4

    The Galaxy S7 comes equipped with a 5.1-inch Super AMOLED Quad HD display(1440 x 2560), while the more premium S7 edge brings to the users a beautiful 5.5-inch curved Quad HD display(1440 x 2560) which effortlessly melts into the phone’s metal frame to create an elegant looking device. Samsung has decided to bump up the battery on the phones, with the S7 getting a 3000mAh battery pack while the S7 edge getting an upgraded 3600mAh battery.

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    Both the phones share the rest of the specs including the on board Exynos 8890 SoC paired with 4GB of RAM and up to 64GB internal storage. Both the S7 and S7 Edge feature ‘Dual Pixel’ cameras with 12MP f/1.7 aperture rear camera for better low-light photography and a 5MP front which might just see Samsung dominating the camera department this year.

    Both the devices also come with an Always-On display which consumes less than 1% power per hour. The phones come with IP68 rating and are dust and water-proof. The phones also come with a liquid cooling setup to keep the S7 and S7 edge cool during those long gaming sessions. The S7 series also brings with it the Vulkan API and a dedicated “Game Launcher” for an unparalleled gaming experience on a mobile device.

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    Moving over to the design, the Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge follow the same design language as their S6 counterparts. The S6 devices of last year were beautifully crafted phones and Samsung made a smart move not to change that. Only the standard 5.1-inch S7 will have a curved edge at the back rather than a flat one seen on in the S6. Samsung hasn’t changed the exteriors too much but has simply refined it. It has added a MicroSD tray, and also reduced the camera bump at the back by 1.25mm in a bid to maintain a sleek profile.

    Specs

    Galaxy S7

    Galaxy S7 Edge
    Display  5.1-inch Super AMOLED QHD display 5.5-inch curved AMOLED QHD display
    Resolution  2560 x 1440 pixels  2560 x 1440 pixels
    Processor Exynos 8890 Exynos 8890
    GPU Mali T880 Mali T880
    RAM 4GB 4GB
    Storage 32GB/ 64GB 32GB/ 64GB
    Rear Camera Dual Pixel 12MP with f/1.7 aperture Dual Pixel 12MP with f/1.7 aperture
    Front Camera Dual Pixel 5MP Dual Pixel 5MP
    Expandability via MicroSD via MicroSD
    Battery 3000mAh battery  3600mAh battery
    Connectivity Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot, Bluetooth v4.1, A-GPS, GLONASS, NFC  Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot, Bluetooth v4.1, A-GPS, GLONASS, NFC
    OS Android 6.0 Marshmallow  Android 6.0 Marshmallow
    Price RS 48,900 Rs 56,900
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