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Global handset maker, Nokia is reportedly planning to make a comeback in the highly contested smartphone business with the launch of Android smartphones and devices in the fourth quarter of this fiscal. Microsoft and Nokia’s non-competent deal expires at the end of this year and Nokia China’s Mike Wang says Nokia will stage a comeback in the ever competent smartphone business. Nokia’s comeback devices will be manufactured by HMD Global, a Finnish company started by former Nokia employees, the Indian Express reports. Also Read: Hopes Alive For Come Back Of Nokia And BlackBerry HMD Global...

IndiaOnline has launched a new initiative of eBusiness Meets, aimed at making local businesses leverage the power of an online presence, with various services such as digital marketing, and building of a business website. The first edition of the IndiaOnline.in eBusiness Meet is scheduled to be conducted in Raipur (Chhattisgarh) on August 20-21, 2016, in which businesses from across Raipur and Chhattisgarh are expected to participate, reported Business Wire India. The eBusiness Meet is being conducted to help SMEs understand the value of a detailed online presence in today’s world and...

Opposing Trai’s proposal of imposing SUC linked to revenue, the ISP Association of India today said it plans to approach telecom minister Manoj Sinha and also telecom secretary to express its concern over the latest consultation paper by the sector regulator. “We are going to make a representation to the telecom minister and telecom secretary this week and seek a meeting with them to voice our concerns,” PTI report published in TOI quoted ISP Association of India (ISPAI) president, Rajesh Chharia as saying. The sector regulator Trai, last week, sought public feedback...

Here is a running recap of latest happenings in the IT Channel Industry. Cisco’s Layoff Move Likely To Impact Its India Operations Networking major Cisco Systems has reportedly announced the plans to layoff over 5000 employees. According to the media reports, Cisco is planning to lay off 5,500 employees, which account for nearly 7 percent of its workforce. The decision is likely to impact Cisco’s India operation, especially employees in its R&D center in the country. Read More AskMe Suspends Business; Lays off Employees Without Pay The consumer internet search platform...

The External Affairs Ministry of the Government of India, recently launched an app that brings websites and various social media handles of over 170 Indian missions on a common platform. The initiative (app) that is aimed at increasing the ministry’s public outreach, has been developed in cooperation with Facebook. The idea is to help people connect with Indian missions abroad and the ministry of external affairs through a range of social media platforms under one roof, instead of accessing multiple websites. “The app is a one stop shop to find...

The Government has allowed handset makers another year to move from an older standard for certifying batteries to a new one. The decision, manufacturers said, will give them enough time to comply with the rule and reduce the time required to take products to the market, ET reports. The Bureau of Indian Standards has informed companies that it will allow concurrent running of two battery certification standards issued in 2012 and 2015 till August 2017, after which only the latter one shall remain. “If manufacturers who have models as per 2012...

India-based L& T Infotech announced the establishment of a strategic partnership with Coupa, to tap into their spend management solutions expertise, and ultimately help enterprises rationalize the spending, look at measurable savings, improve upon management of cash, and keep a control on costs. Coupa is known for solutions such as procure-to-pay, travel and expense management, invoicing, e-sourcing, supplier management and contract management. As part of this partnership, LTI will establish a Coupa Center of Excellence (CoE) to strengthen its Coupa practice. The CoE will develop spend management solutions to help...

Since Service and Maintenance contracts ensure a predictable flow of revenue, it has led most security system aggregators to view Service and Maintenance as a primary profit center. According to a recent research by IHS validates this trend as as service revenue in the Americas accounted for 63 percent of total security systems integration, while in Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) it accounted for 56 percent.Asia Pacific (APAC) region accounts for 43% of the market.The previous year the sector generated 14.5billion dollars and is speculated to increase to 18.8...

ICICI Bank today unveiled Asia’s first payment service using a smartphone keyboard-‘iMobile SmartKeys’. The feature enables ‘iMobile’ users to make quick and secure payments on any mobile application including chat, messenger, email, games or search browser without having to exit their current application in their smartphone. This is in lieu of customers having to switch tabs or applications within their smartphone to access ‘iMobile’. It provides the convenience of completing transactions in lesser steps than earlier, thereby reducing the transaction time. The ‘iMobile SmartKeys’ solution is developed by one of...

Struggling to cope up with the changing market dynamics, the IT hardware vendors seem to be experiencing the toughest phase of their business. Networking major Cisco Systems has joined the list of other struggling technology majors such as, Intel and Dell. Cisco has reportedly announced the plans to layoff over 5000 employees. According to the media reports, Cisco is planning to lay off 5,500 employees, which account for nearly 7 percent of its workforce. The decision is likely to impact Cisco’s India operation, especially employees in its R&D center in...