'As long as ASUS continues to introduce new products into the market, we still have a chance to grow our business in India.'
The government on Thursday tweaked curbs on imports of laptops and computers as it allowed importers to bring in shipments of IT hardware from overseas on a mere 'authorisation' upon detailing quantity and value. The new 'import management system' is aimed at monitoring shipments of laptops, tablets and computers into the country without hurting market supply or creating a cumbersome licensing regime. The announcement is likely to provide relief to companies in the IT hardware segment in India as they had flagged concerns over the imposition of a strict licensing regime for importers.
At 15 mm, Acer's newest creation is said to be the world's thinnest laptop in the world so far.
The Indian PC market grew by 17.8 per cent in shipment to 3.7 million units in the April-June 2022 quarter, International Data Corporation (IDC) said in a report on Thursday. The PC market includes desktops, notebooks and workstations.The notebook category continued to be the volume driver, with the shipment of 2.6 million units in the June 2022 quarter. However, its growth rate reduced to 7.3 per cent compared to over 30 per cent on average for the last three quarters.
Hi-end smartphones are all set to make a huge splash this year. Relatively new players like Acer are throwing down the gauntlet to established smartphone makers such as Nokia and Sony Ericsson. And, all this is only going to make your decision-making tougher.
Even as the buzz about a sub-10k PC continues, Acer India, one of the top three PC vendors in India, has broken the laptop price barrier to offer a sub-20k notebook.
Lenovo's Vibe P1m ticks most boxes for phones available at this price and has a monster of a battery to boot.
Chennai Smashers put up a clinical display to outplay Delhi Acers 4-3 and register their second consecutive win in an exciting Premier Badminton League (PBL) encounter in Lucknow on Tuesday.
They are both electronic manufacturing services (EMS) companies, also known as contract manufacturers. One is Taiwan's Foxconn group, the undisputed global number one in this business with revenues of $223 billion. The other is Dixon Technologies, the biggest domestic player with revenues of over Rs 10,500 crore.
Since the introduction of Apple's iPad in 2010, tablet PCs have been dominating retail space.
Acer India has announced a tie-up with Bajaj Finance to provide consumers across India with a six-month EMI and zero per cent interest option on Acer's entire range of notebooks and desktops.
Global chip maker Intel on Monday said it could take a couple of years to address the supply shortage in the semiconductor ecosystem that is witnessing huge demand for tech products, accelerated by the COVID pandemic. Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger noted that the work and study-from-home trends during the COVID-19 pandemic have led to a "cycle of explosive growth in semiconductors" that has placed huge strain on global supply chains around the world. "We have been working diligently with our partners... to address constraints and increase output to meet demand, and we are acting to help ensure capacity to meet the world's needs for this new era... But, while the industry has taken steps to address near-term constraints, it could still take a couple of years for the ecosystem to address shortages of foundry capacity, substrates and components," he said at a virtual session at the Computex event.
There are at least five big brands in the market that are selling tablet PCs. Here's what you should keep in mind while on tablet shopping.
Ten Indian companies led by the likes of state-run Bharat Heavy Electricals, telecom major Bharti Airtel and Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries have made their way into the Forbes' list of 50 best listed companies in the Asia-Pacific region.
Thanks to the development of power-efficient and smaller components, small form factor desktop PCs from Acer, Dell and HP have become quiet popular among home and professional users. SFF PCs are mostly sold with kits that include a motherboard, case, power supply, and central processing unit (CPU) cooler. This makes them cheaper when compared to professional PCs. Most of the SFF systems in the market are based around Intel processors, particularly the mobile CPUs.
When Bollywood star Akshay Kumar joined hands with Premier Badminton League (PBL), only entertainment was expected.
Apple was a fringe player in all key categories like smartphones, notebooks, and tablets till recently. But with the last quarter's record-breaking performance, the brand has established itself in the country's price-sensitive consumer electronics market.
Chennai Smashers qualified for the semifinals after beating Bangalore Top Guns 3-2 in the last league match of the Premier Badminton League 2016 at Sri Kanteerava Indoor Stadium, in Bengaluru, on Wednesday.
Indian PC shipments for the third quarter of CY21 touched a total of 4.5 million, making it India's biggest-ever single quarter. To put this in perspective, it is bigger than the total yearly consumer shipments in 2019, a year before the pandemic hit. As a result, many brands also reported their biggest quarter of PC shipments.
The Indian tablet market has been dominated by Chinese or local players.
Whether it is budget devices or premium hardware, tablet makers catered to everyone.
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HP, which regained the number one position from Lenovo in the December quarter, enjoyed 22.5 per cent share in the India's overall PC sales in the first quarter of this year, according to the latest data released by market intelligence and research firm IDC.
The companies will jointly launch the Windows 8.1 powered 10.1 inch Hewlett-Packard Omni10 tablet with embedded content from Pearson and Microsoft Office in the higher education space.
MSI, Lenovo, Asus, Acer and Samsung are all showing of their Windows 8 line-up at Computex 2012. Intel says more than 20 Windows 8 tablet in the works on its platform.
In the first quarter of 2009, Lenovo's market share in India was just 4.8 per cent.
"Chromebooks", a Chrome operating system-based notebook PC that will be available online from June 15.
With China's export markets shrinking in US and EU, its businessmen are increasingly turning to India, making a mark on the fast-evolving Indian markets, a report in the Chinese official media said.
"To become customers' favourite, it is important to understand customers' needs, learn their problems and provide them better comfort and service. We are planning to open more exclusive showrooms, retail partnerships and other channel programmes to reach more customers."
"To become customers' favourite, it is important to understand customers' needs, learn their problems and provide them better comfort and service. We are planning to open more exclusive showrooms, retail partnerships and other channel programmes to reach more customers."
Lenovo had just 3.8 per cent share in the SMB segment.
Even as the software giant introduces its latest operating system, there are other options too.
The Indian PC market is all set to witness double digit growth in 2010. Backed by increasing demand from the consumer segment, major PC vendors like Dell, HCL, Lenovo and Acer expect a surge in sales, especially during the festive season.
Apps are no more restricted to smartphones and tablet PCs.
With the Premier Badminton League all set to kick-start on January 2, India top shuttler PV Sindhu said the new format of 15-point games will make the ties interesting and keep the shuttlers on their toes.
Chinese PC maker Lenovo is preparing the ground to occupy the top position in the enterprise PC market in India.
These sleek desktops manufactured by players like Lenovo, HP and Asus take up 70 per cent less space than traditional desktops
Top shuttlers, including Olympic champion Carolina Marin of Spain and Rio silver medallists P V Sindhu, will be for grabs when the high-profile Players' Auction for the lucrative Premier Badminton League (PBL) gets underway in New Delhi on Wednesday. Besides Marin and Sindhu, Olympic bronze winner Viktor Axelsen of Denmark will be among the 16 Olympic medallists who have confirmed their participation at the second edition of the event to be held from January 1 to 14.
Olympic champion, Spain's Carolina Marin turned out to be the costliest buy of the second edition of the Premier Badminton League (PBL), while Kidambi Srikanth fetched the highest amount by an Indian at the players' auction, in New Delhi on Wednesday.
