The amount of digital information consumed globally in 2006 alone, if stacked as books, can go to and fro from the sun 18 times
In the coming weeks, online retailers are expected to further raise the pitch with shopping festivals, discounts, and cashback offers.
The company, which is a leading player in the Indian wearables market, is backed by angel investors like Shriram Nene and his wife and Bollywood actress Madhuri Dixit Nene and WhatApp's Neeraj Arora
Steve Felice, Dell president (Asia Pacific and Japan), calls it an "aspirational goal". But his intent is clear: Dell is aiming for market leadership in the Indian personal computer market in a few years from now.
The Indian PC market grew 24 per cent over the third quarter figures of 2005 to exceed the 1.4 million shipment mark
The revival of feature phones in India is driven by low-cost access to the internet, but the 'dumb phones' are learning to get smart and create a niche, says Veer Arjun Singh.
For years, India has been a low priority for Apple as spending power is weaker than in China
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
India's dominance in IT services offshoring market would be threatened if companies do not diversify their offerings and delivery bases, according to analysts.
The Canadian smartphone maker is banking on its platform-agnostic security and software products to make incursions in the market.
Daksh eServices is the fastest growing business process outsourcing services provider in India, was adjudged the most satisfying employer in the BPO sector.
The company will launch Google Android One phones priced at Rs 6,000-7,000 by September-end.
The personal computer market grew 30 per cent to cross the 4.6 million units in 2005-06, according to IDC's India quarterly PC market tracker.
Strong demand from Europe, Canada and Latin America pushed the sale of personal computers by 15 per cent to 39.7 million in the second quarter of 2004, according to a study.
The information technology industry is faced with a major emergency with business needs changing faster than technology can respond, according to technology research firm IDC.
International security products and services provider Check Point Software Technology on Thursday announced it will open its India office by the end of this year to consolidate its position in the Indian market.
Despite its BPO edge of skilled manpower and low labour cost, India's 'Advantage BPO' position may not be sustainable in the long run as nations like China, the Philippines and Mexico are fast catching up, a ASSOCHAM-IDC survey says.
Global investment in offshore IT services will grow from $7 billion in 2003 to $17 billion by 2008 and India was among the select group of countries that are poised to gain from this spurt in outsourcing, a new research has predicted.
Infosys, however, remains the 'dream company' in the IT arena, while MNCs occupy the maximum mindshare of professionals.
The business process outsourcing segment was expected to register an annual growth of about 60 per cent for the next three years.
Powered by a seasonal government buying, the Indian PC market posted a 'solid performance' in the first quarter of 2004 while the Asia-Pacific market, excluding Japan, grew by 16 per cent touching 7.5 million units, according to IDC.
There is a high demand for IT professionals who can envision, design and develop applications for the future.
Strong demand from the government, banking and technology sectors saw shipment of personal computers in India grow at an impressive 29 per cent year-on-year in 2004-05 to touch 3.6 million units, according to IDC.
Salaries in the information technology sector went up by an average of 19 per cent in 2004 with senior level professionals gaining the most, according to Dataquest-IDC survey.
HCL Infosystems on Friday said it has been ranked by IDC as the top desktop computer vendor in commercial and consumer space.
Satyam Venture Engineering Services Pvt Ltd, the engineering services group of Satyam Computer Services Ltd, has set up a dedicated India design centre for the United States-based automotive tier-I supplier Collins & Alkman.
IT, telecom market in Asia-Pacific region to grow 11% in 2003: IDC
The Indian PC market grew by an impressive 32 per cent in the first half of fiscal 2004-05 as compared to 18 per cent during the corresponding period last year with HP topping the list with 15 per cent market share, according to IT research firm IDC
From spreading updates about the brand and upcoming devices to creating personalised world-of-mouth goodwill for Xiaomi -- its online army of fans have swelled parallelly with Xiaomi's fortunes in the country.
'Perhaps a better question to ask would be: Is this 'Made for India'?' asks AI expert Ganesh Mani.
Shipments of personal computers in Asia-Pacific are expected to increase by 16 per cent year-on-year in 2004 as against the 13.5 per cent growth forecast for worldwide sales.
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