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Chinese telecom and electronics giant Huawei is secretly creating its new operating system (OS) for smartphones to reduce its dependency on Google’s Android OS, a new report claims.Amir Efrati from ‘The Information’ reports that Huawei is working on building the alternative mobile operation system secretly. Read Also:Huawei India Announces New Channel Initiatives According to the sources, Huawei has also planned to launch its latest flagship smartphone P9 in the Indian market soon. In response to the question on offline markets, the company officials said that the P9 series will be...

LeEco has announced a strategic alliance with HCL Care Services, a division of HCL Services Ltd., to deliver superior after-sales service experience to its customers. HCL Services is a wholly owned subsidiary of HCL Infosystems Ltd. HCL Care Services will provide one-stop solution for all service requirements to Le Eco customers through existing 265 ‘HCL Touch’ centres in more than 240 cities across the country. Customer Services for LeEco phones have already been activated in the 265 HCL Touch multi-brand centres for walk-in-centre support for customers and Supply Chain Support....

With in-built camera and other internet-enabled features, sales of smart phones in India are set to shoot up to 160 million in FY’ 17 from 100 million in FY’ 16 on the back of prices becoming affordable for a larger number of people, coupled with replacement of ordinary phones with the smart devices at a rapid pace, a study has pointed out. It has also higlighted smartphone segment under INR10,000 is expected to grow 44 per cent in 2016, constituting 70 per cent of the market. Consequent to the smart...

Lockheed Martin and the Data Security Council of India (DSCI) have recently announced the launch of a new cyber security education program for small and mid-size businesses to help them minimize risk from online threats. DSCI promotes data protection among the Indian industry and is partnering with Lockheed Martin to heighten the cyber security awareness of businesses and their workforce. The endeavor will promote responsible online behavior will provide guidance on designing secure IT systems and securely managing their online presence. The program will spread discreetly across the country through...

Perpetuuiti TechnoSoft today announced the appointment of Ramesh Menon as General Manager- Operations and CRM with immediate effect. In this role, he will be responsible for the overall operations of the company, which would include allocating resources, and aligning business processes & systems to meet corporate objectives. He will be the principal liaison and point of contact between the management and all other departments of the company. He will also act as an advocate of good governance and legal compliance. On this appointment, Rohil Sharma, CEO at Perpetuuiti said, “Ramesh...

Government of India will launch a Rs 1,800 crore ($265 million) Digital Literacy Mission for 60 million people in rural areas as another initiative to bridge the gulf between those who have access to and can use computers and the Internet and those who don’t, a top official has said. “The government will spend Rs 300 each on training 60 million people, which would total around Rs 1,800 crore,” said Dinesh Kumar Tyagi, chief executive officer, of CSC e-Governance Service India, a holding company to fund and monitor India’s common...

Axis Communications, launches AXIS Camera Station S20 Appliance Series featuring storage, VMS and managed Power over Ethernet (PoE) switch all in one box.It also includes support for 4K Ultra HD. The new AXIS S20 Series offer a complete tested and reliable video surveillance system up to 24 channels where only the cameras and monitor needs to be added. In addition AXIS Camera Station S10 Recorder Series are updated to offer more storage capacity that also allows expansion for increased video retention time. Read Also:Axis Unveils New Line Up Of Modular...

Pune-based Rexel india Pvt. Ltd. announced the amalgamation of two distributors of Rockwell Automation namely Yantra Automation Pvt. Ltd. and AD Electronics Pvt. Ltd. with Rexel India Private Limited, making it the No. 1 Electrical & Technical Automation Distributor in India. Rexel India is the largest technical automation distributor in the country today with sales exceeding 210 crores, presence in 16 states, 25 locations, 240 employees and 10 stocking points, it said in a statement. Vikas Garg, Managing Director, Rexel India Pvt. Ltd. said, “With this amalgamation concluded, Rexel will...

A running recap of latest happening in the IT Channel Industry 1. What Apple Gains From FDI Reforms?  After the government cleared roadblocks, Apple is expected to open up exclusive retail outlets across regions and strengthen its service support for Apple lovers in the country. Read More 2. 57 Per Cent Of Global Population Still Unconnected To Internet: Study  Even though the world is heading towards digitization, with the internet becoming an integral part of our lives, more than a half percent of the global population is still unconnected to broadband...

Though Li-Fi is an emerging technology, which is yet to be commercialized globally, but is anticipated to record exponential growth over the coming years. At present, Li-Fi market is still in the nascent stage and is confined to limited applications. Many companies, R&D institutes and education institutes have invested in this space to make the technology a global success. According to 6Wresearch, Global Li-Fi (Light Fidelity) Market is projected to grow at a CAGR of 115 percent during 2016-22. Need for faster data transfer, growing LED lighting market, rising number...