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Brands Increase AMOLED Panel Adoption

The penetration rate of AMOLED smartphones is expected to reach 35.6% in 2020, finds a report

“Our target audience in India is youth”

Dotted with constant innovation since its inception, European brand Thomson is celebrated for its outstanding designs, technology and performance. Bringing its legacy of over 120 years, Thomson Audio started its operations in India in 2019 when Envent Worldwide acquired its brand license to market and sell its products in the country. Currently recuperating from the upsetting impact of Covid-19 lockdown, Thomson Audio has now set his goal to fortify its position in the India market. Rohini Walia, Chief Revenue Officer, Thomson Audio, shares more about the brand and its strategy, in an interaction with Ramesh Kumar Raja. Excerpts:

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Hearables Lead Wearables Market

India’s wearables market recorded 14.9 million shipments in 2019, says IDC

Decoding The Decade Of Smartphones

Connecting a billion Indians

“Our point of affordability is that in the price of 43 inches get 55 inches”

The television industry is growing massively, and it is expected to expand even further in India with some strong competitors in the market. For more than a decade, big names like Samsung, LG and Sony have reflected dominance in this sector, but other brands like Kodak have swooped in to offer premium products at affordable prices. Super Plastronics Pvt Ltd (SPPL), the brand behind Kodak in India has been in top 5 best-selling television brands since 2016. Playing in to bring affordability with premium features to masses, the company launched its latest offering, the Kodak CA Series Android Televisions in partnership with Google. Avneet Singh Marwah, Director and CEO, Super Plastronics Pvt Ltd, in conversation with Pahi Mehra, spoke about the recent launch of the company, its partnership with Google and how the streaming technology has impacted the television industry.

Techocalypse

The technology world has come crashing down after being severely hit by COVID-19, rupee depreciation and, now a handsome 6 per cent GST hike on smartphones in India. Brace yourself for price hike, job cuts and shortages this new quarter.

Smartphone Market Trends In 2020

The new smartphone sales will be predominantly driven by the aspiration of existing smartphone users to upgrade to a premium experience. The market will continue to be mainly an upgrade market and is expected continue its growth.

Coronavirus Upending Tech Industry

The global manufacturing hub, China, stares a gloomy future after the outbreak of COVID-19 (Coronavirus) as the tech world is being now threatened by the demand monster. Can India present itself as a substitute for China and democratize manufacturing?

“We have a customer base that comes to us for quality”

The audio industry in India has seen some unprecedented growth in the last decade, from market full of products to high demand of consumption, the way audio is being used now represents how fast the technology is evolving. And in this journey, the German audio giant, Sennheiser, has been at the forefront, taping new growth in the audio sector. The company is almost 75 years old, and since its inception it has been shaping the future of audio with its innovative range of products across the globe. It has consistently raised the bar with its products that offer superior audio experience. In a recent event where the company launched its new AMBEO Soundbar worth around a lakh, Kapil Gulati, Director, Consumer Segment, Sennheiser Electronics India spoke to Pahi Mehra about his journey with Sennheiser, how the company’s newest offering the AMBEO soundbar will stand out the competition with such high prices and the upcoming audio trends in 2020.

“The whole concept of STM has been around the protection of the device”

What first began as an idea to better transport a laptop over two decades back has now grown into a multimillion-dollar business for Ethan Nyholm, the CEO and Cofounder of STM Brands, the parent company of two global brands designing lifestyle accessories for tech devices – STM Goods and Element Case. Based in Sydney (Australia), Ethan has been at the helm of STM for 20 years. Ethan co-founded the company with his business partner Adina Jacobs when he was attending university in Sydney in 1999. Carving out a niche for itself, STM now has offices across three continents and 50 employees. Ethan shares his success story and more, including his business plans in India, in an interaction with Ramesh Kumar Raja.

“The true value of Garmin products is in the technology and manufacturing process”

Garmin, the precision technology major, has shifted its focus to the growing demand for the wearable technology in India as people are now becoming increasingly health-conscious. For that, it is getting new brand ambassador to connect easily with its target group/s. Ali Rizvi, Director, Garmin India, is spearheading this task for the brand which is committed to build an even stronger customer base here. He had a conversation with Haider Ali Khan on a range of topics.

WIRELESS CHARGING:Know its Pros and Cons

...wireless charging has been available in mobile phones for several years before the Apple announcement in September 2017

The State of Mobile Games Experience in the 5G Era

Only four countries have scored ‘Excellent’ marks in mobile games, says Opensignal in its recent report

Semiconductor Spending Declines

Apple took the top rank among global semiconductor customers in 2019

Basic Cyber Safety Norms Being Ignored in India

Over 50% of Indian netizens neglect basic cyber safety practices, reveals a new study

BalleBaazi

Fantasy sports redefined

5 Biggest Technology Trends Everyone Must Get Ready For In 2020

In this modern era it seems like everything around us is constantly changing and getting better, and just like everything else technology is also evolving faster than ever.

Signs of Recovery in Global Smartphone Market

While Samsung led the market with 21% share, Realme emerged as the fastest growing brand, jumping to seventh spot

A Record-High In India Smartphone Shipments

While Xiaomi continues to lead with one number position, Realme, Vivo, OnePlus and itel were the fastest growing brands shipping record volumes in Q3 2019

Why Music Makes Us Feel, According to AI

In a new paper, a team of USC computer scientists and psychologists teamed up to investigate how music affects how you act, feel and think. The team found that the brain responded to pulse clarity, or the strength of the beat, and that change in rhythm and timbre, or the introduction of new instruments also brought about an uptick in response. Additionally, the researchers also found that galvanic skin response (a measure of sweat) increased after the entrance of a new instrument or start of a musical crescendo.

Binge-Watching Up 23% in India

As streaming video reaches an all-time high, delivering on viewers’ high-performance expectations is a key to retaining subscribers

vivo Completes Five Glorious Years In India

We travelled five years of journey with the brand to understand the genesis of innovations and numerous firsts which it has offered till date for smartphone lovers and industry. In pursuit, we explored many other diverse ways of communicating the brand effectively to all by vivo India

Jio Retracts Free Calling

In an unexpected decision, Reliance Jio mobile services are no longer completely free as the company will now charge 6 paise/ minute from its customers for outgoing calls to other network operators to recover the Interconnect Usage Charges (IUC).

Google Pixel 4 Skips India

As Google deprives India of Pixel 4, would Apple get the Pie?

Nokia 7.2

Vibrant Display, Camera with Pure OS

“We Are Trying To Explore The Possibility Of India As Our Primary Sourcing Hub”

OnePlus continues its ‘Never Settle’ approach with back to back smartphone launches in the form of OnePlus 7, Pro, 7T and OnePlus 7T Pro McLaren Edition and for the very first time venturing into smart TV segment with OnePlus TV starting with India. Expanding its global outreach, OnePlus, started its second and largest R&D centre in Hyderabad to focus on deep customizations. As it plans to invest Rs 1000 crore in next three years, Haider Ali Khan had a conversation with Vikas Agarwal, GM, OnePlus India, to understand more about company’s future roadmap and more.