LG is launching their new LG V20 smartphone in India, the handset will be available from retailer Manesh Telecom from today and it will cost INR 54,999 which is about $800 at the current exchange rate. The LG V20 features a 5.7 inch display that has a Quad HD resolution …
Read More »India is one of the fastest growing mobile phone markets in the world. But it’s also a country with more than twenty languages and hundreds more dialects. So how can smartphone makers engage such a diverse market? Sameer Hashmi went to find out.
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Dawn is breaking, cool and pastel blue. Somewhere in the distance across the jungle valley, a relentless tonal recording has been echoing through the treetops for at least an hour. Blaring horns blend with unfamiliar tropical bird squawks and what sounds like a harrumphing call of a hippo, although I’m …
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India can certainly be overwhelming for first-time travelers. It’s complete sensory overload—loud noises; bright colors; various smells ranging from beautiful to horrid; enough spices to last a lifetime; and crumbling ruins, beautiful silky saris, and more. Despite all of that, there are several things you can do to ensure you …
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“Just go with the flow.” If anyone has ever given you tips for travel in India, you have likely heard this phrase. It means that unexpected things are bound to happen and you should just roll with it. I don’t know how this travel tip has become so unanimously supported …
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Image copyright (c) Mahesh Shantaram Image caption Hamza and Shukura from Nigeria, living in Jaipur, India In January, a Tanzanian student was assaulted and partially stripped by a mob in the southern Indian city of Bangalore after a Sudanese student’s car ran over and killed a local woman. Shocked by …
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Image copyright EPA The prime minister seemed pleased with the outcome of her trade visit to India. Theresa May said the 33-strong delegation had sealed deals worth £1bn, laying the groundwork for more than 1,300 jobs in the UK. Mrs May even donned a sari on a visit to a …
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Image copyright Reuters Image caption Urjit Patel took over as governor of the Reserve Bank of India in October India’s central bank has unexpectedly held interest rates at a six-year low. The cost of borrowing will remain unchanged at 6.25% ahead of a possible increase in US interest rates later …
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As LinkedIn continues to wait for the close of its $26.2 billion acquisition by Microsoft, it continues to build out its business, with the latest developments on the international front. Last week, LinkedIn announced that it had hit 100 million users in Asia Pacific (around one-quarter of its total), and …
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Indus OS, the startup developing a localized version of Android for India, is now going after international OEMs after it clinched a deal that will local giant Intex sell smartphones powered by its operating system. Intex has around 10 percent of sales in India, according to data from Counterpoint Research, so landing the firm …
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