Microsoft chief Satya Nadella said the tech giant will fund hundreds of new generation entrepreneurs in India's 'smart cities' space and is overwhelmed by the start-up culture in the country, especially in e-commerce.
Microsoft has spent close to $4.5 bn in setting up 19 data centres.
India has 160 million smartphone users.
Earlier, there was one giant in Finland, now, there are two - Nokia and Microsoft, said Alexander Stubb, Finland's minister of foreign trade.
The device is intended for use in remote laboratory settings.
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Following the footsteps of Motorola, Chinese handset maker Xiaomi is also teaming up with e-Commerce major Flipkart to launch its handsets in India.
That makes it the best phone in Indian market for the price it's offered.
Fair trade watchdog CCI has approved Microsoft's proposed $7.2 billion acquisition of Nokia's mobile devices business, citing that the deal would not have adverse impact on competition in the Indian market.
With the world of technology evolving at a rapid pace, 2014 witnessed a sea change in terms of the gadgets that arrived to the party.
India continues to be the fastest growing smartphone market in the Asia Pacific region.
Yes, Nokia phones are back. This time with android Nougat OS and fingerprint scanners.
At present, 70% of the mobile handsets sold in India are imported.
'It is mind-blowing to see how e-commerce is progressing in this country...am not bothered about their valuations but am more interested in the quality of their ideas, which is pretty good, Satya Nadella said.
From screen size to device options to memory, the next iteration of iPhone, will leave the world dazzled if these speculations come true.
Even with a dated OS, Xiaomi's first 4G compatible device is a performance beast.
This was only four days after many aggrieved buyers chose social networking sites to attack Flipkart's 'Big Billion Day' discount this Monday (October 6), followed by an apology from the company's co-founders, Sachin and Binny Bansal.
The past few years have seen a frenzy of phone launches.
Companies are playing the price game to woo customers.
While the tax holiday for the factory coming to an end might be a factor, many say the business model of Microsoft (which acquired Nokia's handset division last year), as well as freebies offered by the Vietnamese government, might also have played a role.
Ashish Pratap Singh wonders if Samsung will meet the same fate as Nokia?
If you have a budget of just under Rs 50,000, usher in the New Year with these beauties.
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