News for '-samsung-electronics'

Samsung Galaxy Note 4: S Pen, 16MP camera are big attractions

Samsung Galaxy Note 4: S Pen, 16MP camera are big attractions

Rediff.com15 Oct 2014

Samsung Electronics on Tuesday launched the Galaxy Note 4 phablet and the Gear S smartwatch in New Delhi for Rs 58,300 and 28,900, respectively.

Paying bills becomes iPhones' biggest attraction

Paying bills becomes iPhones' biggest attraction

Rediff.com10 Sep 2014

The addition of a mobile payments service to Apple Inc's next iPhone could help to boost sales of the larger-screen phones and claw back market share lost to mobiles running on Google Inc's Android platform.

Apple unveils smaller, cheaper iPhone SE aimed at mid-market

Apple unveils smaller, cheaper iPhone SE aimed at mid-market

Rediff.com22 Mar 2016

It might give Apple a boost in the fast-growing Indian, Middle East and African markets but also risks cutting its average phone prices and profit margins

Alphabet beats Apple to become world's most valuable company

Alphabet beats Apple to become world's most valuable company

Rediff.com2 Feb 2016

For a time it looked as if Apple would never relinquish the top spot in terms of market value.

Samsung overtook Apple as top smartphone maker in Q1

Samsung overtook Apple as top smartphone maker in Q1

Rediff.com29 Apr 2015

Samsung shipped 83.2 million smartphones worldwide and captured 24 per cent market share

These 18 companies are most dangerous competitors in tech

These 18 companies are most dangerous competitors in tech

Rediff.com25 Sep 2014

If you have an IT firm, you should avoid encroaching on their turf.

iPhone maker Foxconn in talks to build first Apple plant in India

iPhone maker Foxconn in talks to build first Apple plant in India

Rediff.com11 Jun 2015

Foxconn has said it is aiming to develop 10-12 facilities in India, including factories and data centres, by 2020

Apple CEO's 2013 pay steady but sees part of stock award shrink

Apple CEO's 2013 pay steady but sees part of stock award shrink

Rediff.com29 Dec 2013

Apple Inc CEO Tim Cook earned roughly the same in 2013 as in 2012, but lost part of his performance-based stock award during a year in which intense competition and margin pressure bludgeoned the iPhone maker's stock.

BlackBerry dials Samsung; to provide security software

BlackBerry dials Samsung; to provide security software

Rediff.com14 Nov 2014

The system will wed BlackBerry's security platform with the South Korean company's own security software for its Galaxy devices.

Modi inaugurates world's largest mobile phone factory in Noida

Modi inaugurates world's largest mobile phone factory in Noida

Rediff.com9 Jul 2018

India has become world's 2nd largest mobile phone: Modi

From fridge, TV to mobiles, Samsung's big success in India

From fridge, TV to mobiles, Samsung's big success in India

Rediff.com7 Nov 2014

Samsung has been facing competition from local mobile handset makers like Micromax, Lava and Karbonn but it has maintained its lead in smartphones.

Amazing rise of Sundar Pichai as Google's top boss

Amazing rise of Sundar Pichai as Google's top boss

Rediff.com11 Aug 2015

New Google CEO Sundar Pichai made ascent with low-key style and technical chops.

Apple's India test: How to gain volume and meet aspiration

Apple's India test: How to gain volume and meet aspiration

Rediff.com24 Jul 2015

For years, India has been a low priority for Apple as spending power is weaker than in China

Samsung launches affordable 4G smartphone in India

Samsung launches affordable 4G smartphone in India

Rediff.com16 Feb 2015

Samsung also unveiled its slimmest Galaxy handset.

Samsung's smartphone primacy under threat from Apple

Samsung's smartphone primacy under threat from Apple

Rediff.com29 Jan 2015

It's earnings from mobile gadgets dropped 64%

Nokia shareholders expected to approve Microsoft deal

Nokia shareholders expected to approve Microsoft deal

Rediff.com19 Nov 2013

Nokia agreed in September to sell its devices and services business and license its patents to Microsoft for 5.44 billion euros after failing to recover from a late start in smartphones.

Xiaomi's India smartphone ban exposes wider patent risk

Xiaomi's India smartphone ban exposes wider patent risk

Rediff.com14 Dec 2014

Xiaomi said in a statement that "it isn't easy" to build up a patent portfolio as a start-up company, but it aims to have filed 8,000 applications by 2016.

'BlackBerry is open to going private'

'BlackBerry is open to going private'

Rediff.com10 Aug 2013

The company hopes to revive its fortune with the move

Are we heading for a tech bubble?

Are we heading for a tech bubble?

Rediff.com6 Jul 2018

'The pressure on relative performance and the feeling of being left out among many investors may also account for the belief among many that this has to be a technology stock bubble.' 'The feeling of a bubble is also reinforced by the extreme performance gap between growth and value investing.' 'While at first glance, one can only stand back awestruck by the wealth creation delivered by technology stocks globally. It does not seem at all like the internet bubble of 1999-2000, says Akash Prakash.

BlackBerry bidders may want to carve up business

BlackBerry bidders may want to carve up business

Rediff.com14 Sep 2013

Bidders eyeing parts of Canadian smartphone maker than the whole company, say sources

Showtime for Apple: Big phones, smart watches and high expectations

Showtime for Apple: Big phones, smart watches and high expectations

Rediff.com8 Sep 2014

Has Steve Jobs' handpicked successor inherited the magic touch or is Apple's winning streak coming to an end?

Samsung rolls out OLED TV priced at $13,000

Samsung rolls out OLED TV priced at $13,000

Rediff.com27 Jun 2013

The technology offers better picture quality than LCD, with crisper picture resolution, faster response times and high-contrast images.

China's smartphone makers bet on cricket, Bollywood to conquer India

China's smartphone makers bet on cricket, Bollywood to conquer India

Rediff.com24 Apr 2015

India is the world's third-largest smartphone market.

Sensex jumps 338 points after four-day losing streak

Sensex jumps 338 points after four-day losing streak

Rediff.com24 Jun 2014

Broad-based buying aided sentiment and the market registers record turnover at Rs 6.86 lakh crore

More challenges than cheer for Apple chief on Asia tour

More challenges than cheer for Apple chief on Asia tour

Rediff.com24 May 2016

The trip was more about understanding the Indian market, but was also about signaling to the world that Apple has arrived in India

As Apple plots India push, Samsung stakes turf with revamped phones

As Apple plots India push, Samsung stakes turf with revamped phones

Rediff.com6 Apr 2016

Samsung recently introduced its "S bike" mode, a feature targeted at India's legions of motorbike riders that, when activated, notifies callers that the phone's owner is riding and cannot answer

Awesome gadgets you would love to own!

Awesome gadgets you would love to own!

Rediff.com7 Jan 2015

With some of the world's most amazing gadgets, the 2015 International CES kicked off on January 6 promising a fantastic show with more than 3,600 exhibitors.

Once a rising star, Micromax, now struggling to survive

Once a rising star, Micromax, now struggling to survive

Rediff.com13 Mar 2016

Internal management tensions, stiff opposition from Chinese handset makers led to halving of the company's market share

Apple's India revenue jumps 10-fold in just 4 years

Apple's India revenue jumps 10-fold in just 4 years

Rediff.com27 Oct 2014

The company reports profit of Rs 4500 crore in FY14, up from Rs 446 crore in FY10

iPhone 6 screen snag may delay its launch

iPhone 6 screen snag may delay its launch

Rediff.com22 Aug 2014

Suppliers to Apple Inc are scrambling to get enough screens ready for the new iPhone 6 smartphone as the need to redesign a key component disrupted panel production ahead of next month's expected launch, supply chain sources said.

Nokia to buy out Siemens equipment venture; shares surge

Nokia to buy out Siemens equipment venture; shares surge

Rediff.com1 Jul 2013

Loss-making Nokia gains full control of the profitable venture Nokia Siemens Networks for $2.2 billion, a cheaper than-expected price, analysts said, although they also noted the acquisition would put pressure on Nokia's balance sheet.

Samsung case: Korea could invoke Bipa for arbitration

Samsung case: Korea could invoke Bipa for arbitration

Rediff.com5 Apr 2014

Under the India-South Korea Bipa, a party can drag the other to international arbitration if its investments are threatened.

Huawei phones can boast of sapphire covers, but not iPhones

Huawei phones can boast of sapphire covers, but not iPhones

Rediff.com10 Sep 2014

Apple Inc may have disappointed many consumers by not putting sapphire glass covers on its new iPhone, but the scratch-resistant material is gradually making its way into mobile devices despite manufacturing challenges and high costs.

Fashion world divided on first look at Apple Watch

Fashion world divided on first look at Apple Watch

Rediff.com10 Sep 2014

Wrist bands range from leather and stainless steel to sports models in hues from pink to blue.

iPad mini with retina display faces delay

iPad mini with retina display faces delay

Rediff.com2 Oct 2013

The panel producers did not receive Apple's certification, as they were given strict power-saving requirements.

Proposals worth Rs 5,000 cr stuck in bureaucratic indecisiveness

Proposals worth Rs 5,000 cr stuck in bureaucratic indecisiveness

Rediff.com2 Jul 2013

Estimates suggest subsidy outgo on these proposals would be at least Rs 1,000 crore

Smartphone wars: Will Google's Android One dethrone Samsung?

Smartphone wars: Will Google's Android One dethrone Samsung?

Rediff.com3 Sep 2014

The aim is a vast improvement in quality that would lead to a surge in demand for low-end Android phones

India is world's investment bet as long as RBI, govt deliver

India is world's investment bet as long as RBI, govt deliver

Rediff.com28 Nov 2014

Its time the RBI, govt pushes reforms to boost global investment

How Micromax is eating away Samsung's India pie

How Micromax is eating away Samsung's India pie

Rediff.com7 Oct 2014

The Canadian smartphone maker is banking on its platform-agnostic security and software products to make incursions in the market.