South Korean electronic major Samsung will restart manufacturing LED TVs in India through contract manufacturers from early next year, according to sources. Samsung, which had shifted its TV manufacturing to Vietnam, recently entered into an agreement with Dixon Technologies for production in India. Presently, Samsung imports its portfolio of TVs from...
Sony to open R&D center in Bangalore
Sony Corporation on Thursday announced to establish a research and development center in Bengaluru, with plans to open more such R&D center in the country. Recruitment will start in the area of applied Artificial Intelligence and details will be announced soon, the company said in a statement. The company which is...
Spotify India Nets 1 Million Subscribers in First Week
Spotify Technology SA, the Swedish paid music streaming service, reached over one million users -- both premium and free tiers -- within a week of launching its services in the country. Its pricing in India is far below what the company is charging consumers elsewhere: the premium service will be...
Is China Losing Ground to India in Manufacturing?
In an article written in Chinese by Wang Xinxi and published by Sina Tech, the author shares reasons why India is starting to threaten China's dominance in some parts of the manufacturing sector. In the mobile phone manufacturing business, global players such as Samsung, Apple, Foxconn, have invested in India-based...
India's Ola Cabs to Feature Apple Music
Ola, the online transportation network company based in Bangalore, India, has partnered with Apple to provide Apple Music as part of its customers' in-cab experience, and as a component of its platform called Ola Play. Sony, Qualcomm and Audio Compass are also part of the same platform. When passengers book an...
India's Micromax Smartphone Maker Ranks Globally
Scottsdale, Arizona-based IC Insights released an update to its 2016 IC Market Drivers Report that examines and evaluates key existing and emerging end-use applications that will support and propel the IC industry through 2019. A table on Major Smartphone Sales Leaders depicts the top 12 companies with a forecast for their full-year...