"The drop in the sales of laptops in India in the last quarter is a temporary phenomenon. We attribute that to the increasing difference in costs between the desktops and laptops, especially due to the rise in dollar value. We are confident of garnering a double digit market share in the laptop segment in India in the next 18 months," George Paul, executive vice president, marketing, HCL Infosystems said.
The company claims it is selling as many tablets internationally as it is retailing in India.
Digital learning with personal computers will soon become a mass reality with Intel and HCL Infosystems planning to introduce the Intel-powered Classmate PC in India from August. Wipro and Zenith Computers will soon follow the suit.
Global majors like Accenture, EDS and IBM as well as major Indian IT vendors have been shortlisted by the public sector BSNL for second phase of its convergent billing system.
US-based Intransa Inc and HCL Peripherals, a unit of HCL Infosystems, on Friday announced a partnership to implement Intransa's IP-SAN (Internet protocol-storage area network) solutions for the customers in India and the Asian region.
The company will offer the laptops at an equal monthly installment of Rs 699 for three years.
There's a study which says our hardware imports will be $50 billion in 2010, which is roughly the same as the projected software exports - so it is critical to develop critical mass in production here, says Ajai Chowdhry, CEO, HCL Infosystems.
HCL Infosystems on Monday showcased a range of computer solutions designed for the semi-urban/rural markets.
Targetting the high-end segment, information technology company HCL Infosystems on Monday launched an integrated digital entertainment system -- Beanstalk Neo -- in partnership with Microsoft and Intel.
In the overall client PC market, MNC vendor HP retained the top slot with a market share of 17 per cent, followed by HCL at 13per cent, and Lenovo at 7 per cent in terms of unit shipments.\n\n
Laptops market has been growing at a great pace in India, and its market share would be about 35-40 per cent in the next three years, a top official of HCL Infosystems said.
Soon, Bharat Sanchar Nigam subscribers will be able to buy a branded PC on equated monthly installments, which can either be paid directly to the bank or can form a part of the telephone bill.
HCL Infosystems Ltd, a leading IT company, on Monday announced the launch of 'HCL PC for India' at a price of Rs 9,990.\n\n
Heralding a new era of low-cost computing with full functionality, IT company HCL Infosystem in partnership with Microsoft and microprocessor company AMD on Thursday launched a sub-Rs 10,000 computer.
HP, Wipro and HCL Infosystems have ruled out any revision in computer prices following goverment's decision to exempt pre-loaded software on PCs from 10 per cent excise duty
To address more than a $1-billion opportunity, IT hardware vendor HCL Infosystems has tied up with Microsoft for bundling their products and offer complete integrated solutions for small and medium businesses.
HCL Infosystems on Friday said it has been ranked by IDC as the top desktop computer vendor in commercial and consumer space.
Toshiba's new 3500 series combines the power of a wireless business notebook.
The duty cuts announced by the government on Thursday are likely to result in a price drop of 5-8 per cent, according to the industry.
Roshni, also a trained classical musician, came on the board of HCL Technologies in 2013 and was vice chairperson. Shiv Nadar would continue to be MD of the company with designation as chief strategy officer.
Leading computer makers, including Lenovo and HP, are set to hike prices of their products by up to 10 per cent in coming weeks, hit by increasing input costs due to rupee's southward journey.
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Costlier offers, high import duties and a realignment of its business and distribution continue to dent iPhone sales in India in 2018
Once the darling of consumers, the April-June sales figure for Apple is a historic low. This has coincided with Chinese player OnePlus taking top spot in premium smartphones with a share of 40 per cent and Samsung slipping to second position at 34 per cent in April-June.
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