Category: technology
News Analysis of the Information Technology and Telecommunications Industry
What are the Chances that Google will do a Complete MarketPlace?
We have already seen that Google Products Search maturing into a Google Shopping with Retailers bidding for a slot. The big speculation is whether or not Google is setting up to create its own marketplace similar to what Amazon has right now. Google’s Trusted Store development gives Google insight on…
Airtel SmartDrive / Live Traffic Update Mobile App – Helps Navigate across Streets in Indian Metros
Bharti Airtel is on a Mobile App Launching Spree to stay close to consumers needs. Few days ago it launched the famous Airtel myApp for its customers to manage services across Mobile, Broadband, DTH, etc. Today they’ve launched yet another innovative mobile app Airtel SmartDrive. Bring an end to your…
Tablets (iPad, Kindle Series, Nexus, Galaxy – Android / Windows 8 Surface) – Disruptive Hardware – The Game Changer!
With the introduction of Apple iPad and Kindle Series, Hardware OEMs set sight on the new device converging Netbooks and Mobile. Tablets could continue to be the bright spot for the IT industry with more new models coming to the market in Q4-2012. Analysts forecast that 2012F / 2013F tablet…
Comaprison of the Samsung Galaxy Note Vs Galaxy Note 2
Samsung in IFA, Berlin revealed the Galaxy Note 2 SmartPhone. Features of Samsung Galaxy Note 2 – In terms of the hardware specs, the Galaxy Note 2 runs on Jelly Bean, the newest version of Android OS, while its mobile AP seems to be an overclocked Exynos 4412, a quad-core…
Avoid Idea 3G Dongle with Cloud Storage / Shared Services – Recommend USB / SkyDrive
Idea Cellular, 3G Data Service provider has jumped into the fight on Cloud Based Storage making it available for FREE of Cost to its 3G Subscribers. Idea for sure has launched this innovative product much on the lines of Microsoft SkyDrive – Single Authentication and access from any device anywhere…
TRAI Working on Interconnect Rates, Spectrum Refarming & M&A Guidelines
Rahul Khullar the new TRAI chairman to gave an update on the regulations and his thoughts on the Indian telecom sector. Mr. Khullar would likely revise recos on refarming compared with his predecessor (like partial refarming over complete refarming) and take an alternative view over sustainability of the business case….
Non Voice Revenue Contribution + 3G Data Growth – Slower than Expected
Non-voice as a percentage of revenue has grown from 8-9% to 14-16% for Airtel and Idea over the last 21 quarters. This, however, is lower than market expectations. 3G Data Rates across most circles in India have seen steep cuts in rates recently, still remains higher than 2G rates. Also,…
Apple vs Samsung – SmartPhone Patent War – Are they really Innovative ?
As Samsung becomes the World’s leading SmartPhone company with 30% market-share, Apple claims that Samsung infringed its patents on design, user interface, and other utilities, while Samsung is claiming Apple’s patents are invalid given similar technologies and designs were already in place prior to Apple’s and that Apple has infringed…