Will Windows Blue Help Microsoft Make Inroads in Sub 10″ Tablets ?
Microsoft completed the first milestone build (M1) of Windows Blue, the first full-fledged update to Windows 8, which marks the half-way point in the “Windows Blue” development schedule. Windows Blue...
View ArticleWill Internet Companies Cannibalize Mid-End SmartPhone Market ?
The Entry Level SmartPhone / Feature Mobile Phone [Sub $200] market will be under the control of WhiteBox Phone Manufacturers in 2013. The Mid and High end SmartPhone market belonged to Brands such as...
View ArticleWhat is Apple’s iPhone Marketing Strategy in India ?
Apple has sold its flagship product iPhone traditionally through Wireless Operators. However, with just 5% of Indians opting for Post-Paid mobile connections, Apple’s strategy won’t work in this...
View ArticleSmartPhone Penetration Rising in India, Entry Cost a Barrier for Mass Adoption
In conversation with Micromax, leading Mobile handset manufacturer in India and with distributors like Redington, we get a sense of the real mobile handset market adopted by the masses. Wireless...
View ArticleWill Low Cost iPhone Help Apple Fight Samsung / Android Mobiles ?
In the last 6 months the Apple Stock has fallen 40% making the case stronger for Investors to push for the Lower Cost iPhone or a SmartPhone that addresses the $300 segment. Why it makes sense for...
View ArticleThe Cost of Whitebox Tablet / China Set for Your Own Branding vs Nexus / iPad...
The Indian Market has tremendous appetite for Low Cost yet feature filled SmartPhones/ Tablets as consumers search value for money thus giving an opportunity for new class of whitebox tablets expands...
View ArticleGoogle Glassware, GDK at Google I/O 2013
On day two of Google I/O 2013 Google conducted Glass track of sessions which proved to be the most popular at the conference with all sessions filled to capacity and in need of overflow rooms. Glass...
View ArticleHTC One / Butterfly SmartPhones to Put HTC Back in Big League
The high-end SmartPhone market growth is decelerating, iPhone’s decline on a large base leaves significant opportunity for other brands, if one proves able to come up with a truly innovative model. HTC...
View ArticleSuper SmartPhone Market Saturates – Emerging Economies Want Mid End SmartPhones
The >USD 500 super smartphone segment is the most important, as it is where Samsung and Apple generate most of their smartphone profits. Together, Samsung and Apple’s smartphone revenue account for...
View ArticleWhat SmartPhone Features Can Reverse the High End Mobile Saturation Cycle ?
Few days ago we discussed the Saturation in sales of High End SmartPhones. The high end consumer is complaining that the hardware spec is a marketing gimmick and refusing to upgrade. Amidst this...
View ArticleBig Rush Towards – Cloud & Connectivity
The proliferation with increased functionality of cheap […]Related Articles:Apple Expanding Cloud Subscriptions – Building 3rd…Where is the Starting Point for 3G SmartPhone Pricing in…All Mobile...
View ArticleHow iOS & Android Disrupted Operator Led Handset eco-system of i-Mode in NTT...
The Japanese have been at the forefront of the Mobile I […]Related Articles:Mobile Internet Traffic Tops 15% of Global Internet TrafficApple WWDC 2014 – Move Towards Internet of Things WithWill Windows...
View ArticleXiaomi India – Online Sales to Manufacturing SmartPhones / Consumer Electronics
Disruptive SmartPhone Maker Xiaomi started sales in India with the Flash sales model. First flash sale in 2014, 250-300k people showed up interest on FlipKart’s website. Entire sale was over in 2...
View ArticleSmartPhones and Compatibility with 4G Network
4G network services have set the benchmark in terms of speed and connectivity. Consumers today are spoilt for choice especially in terms of the number of data plans and exciting tariff rates that are...
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