Satya Nadella, the Indian-born CEO of Microsoft, has found himself at the center of a citizenship-related debate in India after he reportedly compared his situation in the US to that of Bangladeshi immigrants in India. However, a careful reading of Satya Nadella’s comments reveal that he did not support illegal immigration into India, but did […]
L&T Technology Services, the information technology company of the L&T group, said it has partnered with Microsoft Corporation to offer a solution to lower energy bills and cost of maintenance. L&T Technology Service’s Integrated Building Energy Management Systems (iBEMS) framework will be available on Microsoft’s Azure cloud platform enabling enterprises to deploy and manage energy […]
Wipro has launched a cloud-based file transfer service for enterprises. Wipro’s Managed File Transfer as a Service (MFTaaS) platform utilizes Microsoft’s cloud platform Azure. File transfer software is used by companies to move large chunks of data from one location to another in a secure manner. Typical communication applications, such as email and messenger, do […]
Microsoft is not doing terribly well in the Indian smartphone market, or for that matter, in most smartphone markets around world. But the company continues to surprise with its pricing strategy. The latest from its stable is the Lumia 650, the successor to the rather well-recieved 630 and 640. However, going by the pricing, Microsoft seems to […]
Microsoft has announced rather disappointing, though not unexpected prices for its new flagship phones – the Lumia 950 and its XL version. The Lumia 950 XL has been priced at Rs 49,999 and its 5.2-inch cousin at Rs 43,699. The prices are far higher than what had been predicted by channels like CNN-IBN (Rs 43,000 […]
LUMIA 950 XL More than a year after launching its last high-end phones, Microsoft is all set to unveil its latest ‘flagship’, the Lumia 950 XL in India at a price of “around Rs 50,000” in India on Monday. The phone will be remarkable for many reasons, not the least of which is the absolute […]
For all practical purposes, Microsoft’s Lumia brand has been dead in the Indian market for the last six months. At present, the highest-rated phone from the company is the Lumia 930, a 3G-only phone priced at Rs 38,000 and launched more than a year ago. UPDATE: The prices of these two phones have been cut […]
Microsoft is offering the Lumia 535 for Rs 5,999 under a limited period exchange offer, implying a discount of Rs 750 from its existing price on Amazon. The Lumia 535 is available on Amazon at Rs 6,750 from seller Cloudtail. The phone was superseded by the Lumia 540, which was launched recently and comes with […]
Worldwide shipments of hybrid devices will increase 70 percent this year to 21.5 million units, according to Gartner, Inc. Hybrid devices will account for 12 percent of total sales of mobile PCs in 2015, rising to 26 percent in 2019, it predicted. Ultramobile is Gartner’s term for new-age computers (similar to Intel’s Ultrabook nomenclature). Within […]
It looks like Windows Phone is about to enter a whole new era in India with the launch of the iBall Slide i701 seven-inch tablet. While the tablet, which offers a 7-inch, HD IPS display and a quad-core Atom processor, may not be the best device in the market, it’s certainly unbelievably low-priced at just […]
Microsoft’s latest entry-level smartphone, Lumia 540, is now available in India at a price of Rs 10,000, but it will struggle to compete with the recently launched Lumia 640, which is available at the exact same price from Flipkart. The only area where the Lumia 540 has an advantage over its competitor is in still […]
Nokia Lumia 640 and larger cousin 640 XL have been launched in India at a price of Rs 11,999 and Rs 15,799 respectively, much higher than the rumored prices. Both phones come with one year’s subscription to Office 365 suite, and the XL comes with advanced photographic software. For examples, said Microsoft, the XL actually […]
Nokia Lumia 1330, the 5.7-inch successor to the 6-inch Lumia 1320, will launch in India by the middle of March, according to a distributor, and will carry a price tag of Rs 19,999. At that price, the phone will also compete with Lumia 830, which is priced around the same range. In many ways, except […]
Below is a list of new smartphones being launched in India. Lumia 532/ Rs 6,499 Lumia 435, Rs 5,999 The Lumia 532 is available in India at Rs 6,500, though price is expected to decline to below the Rs 6,000 mark in about a month. The 435 is also available at Rs 5,999. At 6,500, […]
In a move that is likely to disrupt the Indian smartphone market, dealers are taking orders for Nokia Lumia 638 at prices around Rs 9,000, which will make it the cheapest LTE phone in India, and promising delivery in ten days. A dealer in Delhi’s Nehru Place said the phone’s official price will be known […]
At long last, Microsoft has launched its 2014 line-up of phones in the mid to high segment, but the rather steep prices have disappointed a few fans. The Lumia 730 and 830 are mid-range smartphones, while the 930 is at the high end, or what Microsoft today called ‘a true flagship’. The prices, at Rs […]
In all the hustle bustle of the launch of Nokia Lumia 730, 830 and 930 in India, there was also the HD-10, a small screen-sharing device, priced Rs 5,999 ($100), that Microsoft introduced in India. The device, which is a bit like Google’s Chromecast, uses near field communication or NFC to send signals to the […]
At long last, Microsoft has launched its 2014 line-up of phones in the mid to high segment, but the rather steep prices have disappointed a few fans. The Lumia 730 and 830 are mid-range smartphones, while the 930 is at the high end, or what Microsoft today called ‘a true flagship’. The prices, at Rs […]
Nokia is gearing up for its biggest launch of this year so far – the Nokia Lumia 930 and the 830, and the phones are likely to set new benchmarks in value-for-money in the higher end segment. UPDATE- Nokia is launching the Lumia 830 on Wednesday in Mumbai. Expected price Rs 22,000. The Lumia 930, […]
Microsoft has said that its gaming products will be available in India only through Amazon. The contract covers the Microsoft Xbox One, Xbox 360, Kinect, Xbox Live, Xbox Accessories and all Microsoft-published Xbox game titles. Xbox One will be available in India beginning September 23rd, 2014 priced at INR 39,990 and Xbox One with Kinect […]
