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Jan 27, 2017

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Will Unified Payment Interface (UPI) bring financial inclusion in India?

Technology will play a key role in bringing financial inclusion to India. Mobile phone penetration is growing. With an estimated 700+ million mobile phone installed base, every family will likely have a…

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Counterpoint in counterpoint

Apr 27, 2017

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How will eSIMs drive the IOT revolution ?

A staggering 50 billion IoT devices are expected to be connected by 2020, making IoT one of the hottest topics at this year’s MWC. Cellular connectivity in IoT is poised to be the next big wave in this technology revolution, as evidenced by the increasing…

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Mar 28, 2017

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BaselWorld-2017 : The Rise of Hybrid and Premium Smartwatches

Baselworld is the world’s largest trade show for the watch and jewellery industry, organized every spring in the city of Basel, Switzerland. This year, the week-long event commenced on 23rd of March, offering a line-up of…

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May 30, 2017

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Can Android ‘’O’’ de-fragment Android ?

Google enjoys a dominant position smartphone operating systems with close to 85% of the market. To keep up with its main rival Apple, Google announces new Android versions at least annually, with new features and updated security. The timeline shows the…

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Sep 3, 2017

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INFOGRAPHIC: Q2–2017 | MOBILE MARKET MONITOR

Our Q2–2017 Market Monitor report has been published. We release one Infographic in each quarter to summarize the handset and smartphone market activities in a single page.

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Mar 30, 2017

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Why Integrating Bixby is a Good Challenge to have for Samsung!

In smart devices space, the battle has moved from hardware to software to services and now to intelligence. The basic definition of smartphone is that it needs to be inherently smart. The first level of smartness industry…

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Sep 20, 2017

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Sierra Wireless and Gemalto Lead the IoT Cellular Modules Market

Cellular connectivity is the backbone to drive secure connection of different devices to the internet across different verticals. The role of cellular modules to securely and reliably connect the devices with the…

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Sep 1, 2017

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Foxconn Leaving Brazil?

In February 2011, Apple-Foxconn announced that it would set up a plant to produce “Made in Brazil” Apple smartphones and tablets. This announcement was taken as a major triumph for the former Brazilian President, Dilma Russeff’s government. It took Foxconn about a year to set up the…

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Sep 20, 2017

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Google-HTC Deal: Make or Break For Both’s Smartphone Ambitions

We have extensively followed HTC since its Windows Mobile heyday, more than a decade ago, and when it was more of an ODM (Original Design Manufacturer). It then changed strategy attempting to becoming a major brand, liked…

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Sep 5, 2017

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Google Android One’s Second Inning Begins with Xiaomi

Xiaomi today announced Mi A1 at a global launch event in New Delhi. One of the major highlight of the launch was Xiaomi’s partnership with Google and launching the device under its Android One program. While Android One makes a comeback…

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