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Vodafone Aircel look up ways to speed up NOFN e1424850277212 Vodafone, Aircel look up ways to speed up NOFNVodafone and Aircel have started talks with the government on how to speed up the much delayed national broadband project. The government recently setup a committee on NOFN to fastrack the project. The NOFN project has assumed greater importance after the announcement in August of the Digital India initiative, a programme to transform the country into a digitally empowered society and knowledge economy. A way is to get private companies lay down optic fibre in the second phase of NOFN, which aims at providing broadband connectivity to 250,000 panchayats by December 2016 at an estimated cost of Rs 30,000 crore. Aircel had a workshop with the DoT and Bharat Broadband Network officials on how they can collaborate on the project and what they should do to build the high-speed data network. BBNL, a special purpose vehicle set up by the government in 2012 is responsible for manag

F secure logo e1424849267400 New Delhi emerges as the top malicious city in 2014Sality, Ramnit, Trogan.LNK.Gen, Trogan.Script and Virtob are the top five malicious family detections and Delhi (20%), Hyderabad (9%), Chennai (9%) and Chandigarh (7%) were the top malicious cities in 2014, according to the detections from the “The state of Internet in India” Report, unveiled by F-Secure. The report affirms the rise of malware infections in the country and states Delhi as the most infected city in 2014. The report also states that banking-related malware has been consistently topping the chart in India. The “Ramnit” malware steals bank user names and passwords and it mostly spreads through USB removable drives. Furthermore, PCs in India are moving away from Windows XP. Downadup/Conficker infection is also on the decline over the past three years in India. Commenting during a press meet to announce these findings, Pekka Usva, Vice-President, Corporate Security, F-Secure, said, “Malwa

indian smartphones e1424850983904 Indian smartphone market share in Q4 2014 comes downIt is the first time ever when the Indian smartphone market shrunk following a piling up of inventories by handset makers at the start of the October-December period. However, Samsung continued to maintain its leading position in the smartphone market with 22% share in the fourth quarter of 2014. Smartphones made up 35% of the overall mobile phone business in the country, which was nearly 3 times of its share in the same quarter of 2013. In Q4 2014, the smartphone market declined 4 percent while the feature phone market dipped 14 percent over Q3 2014. Apple has posted a tough competition to the Korean consumer electronics brand Samsung in Q4. According to IDC, online exclusive brands are hurting the Samsung brand in value for money category. Intex came out as the third largest smart phone vendor in India with 8% share, surpassing Lava during this Quarter. Lava however remains stable with a

The government is expected to let Indian companies manufacturing 70% of their goods locally to venture into the burgeoning e-commerce space.  The proposal, which is set to go to the cabinet over the next few weeks, is a follow-up to an announcement made by finance minister Arun Jaitley in his maiden Budget. Sources said the department of industry policy and promotion (DIPP) will also define what constitutes an “Indian company” after some of the local players raised questions about it. Since then some of the Indian companies have approached the government, pointing to complete absence of clarity in the current policy regime. Some executives have also said that the retail trading policy drafted by the government has assumed that domestic players don’t have the capability to be in the sector as the rules discriminate against them. The new policy follows several rounds of consultations with some of the companies that want to enter the space... S ee more  

Facebook launches Ads Manager app for ioS devices. The app, called Facebook Ads Manager, is initially available on iOS, and allows its users to create and edit ads, track spending, view ad results, receive ad-related notifications, and more. These notifications can alert advertisers to things like ads that are coming up for expiration, when you’re nearing a spending limit, or other ad performance metrics, like Page Likes or how your ad it compares to other similar ad sets. The app’s simple interface also makes it possible to design ads from start to finish directly on your phone by selecting photos from your phone or pulling in Page posts, writing the ad text, and then targeting your desired audience using sliders and buttons to narrow down that audience by demographic information... See more  

nasscom logo1 e1424760657283 NASSCOM kick starts Digital Literacy Week as part of NDLMWith a target to bring digital literacy to over one lakh Indians, the NASSCOM Foundation has launched the Digital Literacy Week. This initiative, a part of the National Digital Literacy Mission (NDLM), will complement the government’s vision to empower at least one person per household with critical digital literacy skills by 2020. The National Digital Literacy Mission is a far-sighted, dynamic and integrated platform of digital literacy awareness, education and capacity programmes that will help rural and the underserved communities fully participate in the global digital economy. The NASSCOM Foundation is the industry partner to the Government of India to accomplish the first phase goal for NDLM or “DISHA” by making 10 lakh individuals in India digitally literate in 18 months. This programme is expected to touch the lives of more than 250 million individuals over the next few years and aims at

idc logo new1 India Tablet Market sees strong growth in Q4 2014The year ended on a positive note for the tablet market by having posted a strong growth in Q4 2014. The market has also witnessed a steady growth during the festive third quarter. According to IDC, India tablet market reported shipments of 0.96 million units in Q4, a quarter-on-quarter growth of 3.6%. Strong performance of local players as well as increasing interest of the PC OEMs in the tablets space contributed to the expansion of the market over Q3. The share of PC OEMs in the market has grown by more than double year-on-year. “The market saw a correction post the introduction of BIS regulation in July 2013. Unbranded tablets were wiped off from the market, thereby contracting the bubble of growth witnessed in 1H 2013 and hence resulting in year-on-year decline in growth,” says Tanvi HYPERLINK “http://www.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?containerId=PRF004408” Mann, Market Analyst, Client Devices IDC India. 7-inch tablets p

hid logo e1424762397561 HID Global expands its IronTag RFID Transponder SeriesHID Global has announced that its Identification Technologies division has launched its IronTag 206 RFID transponders that deliver the highest flame resistance rating available in a UHF tag. The transponder has a UL 94 V0 rating, which signifies that IronTag 206 units immediately self-extinguish when an ignition source is removed and will not drip particles that might cause flames to spread. “Today, HID Global customers can use RFID tags in virtually any environment, enabling unprecedented insight into new areas for process control and improvement,” said Richard Aufreiter, Director of product management for Identification Technologies with HID Global. “IronTag 206 transponders deliver uncompromised performance in the form of a lightweight, high-temperature on-metal UHF tag with up to 16 times more user memory than most UHF tags today.” Originally designed for tracking aircraft parts during assembly a

Intending to make storage devices trendy, PNY Technologies has launched HP x778w USB 3.0 Flash Drive. The drive is thumb-sized, lightweight and compact and stores up to 64GB of your favourite documents, images, music, movies and more. The USB flash drive is shaped like an ice-cream and is made up of durable rubber housing. To attach the USB drive to the wallet, purse or backpack, there is a built-in strap hole design. The HP x778w features USB 3.0, offers fast speed transfer of files, performs an impressive read-and-write capacity of up to 90/30 MB/sec (64GB) and is also fully compatible with all versions and models of laptops and desktops. Available in a variety of storage capacities, ranging from 8GB to 64GB, it is compatible with the latest versions of Windows operating systems, including Vista, Windows 7 & 8 and also works with Mac OS: 10.3 and above. The drive comes with a 2-year warranty from the date of purchase... see more 

Juniper Networks has announced additions to its routing portfolio that expand the company’s Carrier Ethernet offerings. The new Juniper Networks ACX500 and ACX5000 routers, as well as enhancements to the Junos Space Network Management Platform software, will enable service providers to handle added capacity and accelerate service orchestration and provisioning more cost-effectively than ever before. With these new products, Juniper is continuing to build out its mobile IP portfolio to deliver a holistic approach that will enable more efficient mobile service creation. When combined with Juniper’s existing offerings, such as the Service Control Gateway and MX Series routing platforms, Juniper delivers IP/MPLS solutions that can flexibly enable new services at an optimized cost. Additionally, Juniper’s Carrier Ethernet solution seamlessly blends hardware and software to address service providers’ growing need to support mobile backhaul and metro Ethernet coverage on one common heter

While most of the retail chains in the country are now scurrying to open online stores to cash in on the e-commerce boom in country, firms like MakeMyTrip, CarTrade, FirstCry and Lenskart are planning to build their offline presence with brick and mortar stores to woo more consumers. This is a strategy to reach out to people who still do not have access to Internet. According to reports, about 85% of the market is going to remain offline even after five years. Online shopping is convenient but it does not give that touch and feel experience, which customers would specially want. The prices of online and offline however are the same. For instance, while online travel firm MakeMyTrip has opened 18 company-owned stores in the recent past, baby and kids product portal Firstcry has taken its tally to more than 100 stores across the country... See more .

flipkart logo 150x150 Flipkart announces 2.5% more for ESOPFlipkart has set aside an additional 2.5% of its capital for expanding its employee stock ownership plan (ESOP), as India’s most-valuable startup prepares to strengthen its senior management team. The online retailer may add at least eight people in the next one year to its newly reorganized senior leadership team. The fresh 2.5% ESOPs provision is on top of about 4.35% of capital already set aside for Flipkart employees and 1.1% for employees of Myntra. Flipkart is expected to have set a side $875million out of its estimated $11 billion valuation towards ESOPs. Flipkart is aggressively hiring senior employees to strengthen its technology, finance and leadership teams. Flipkart divided its top management into three groups. The biggest step-up was for Myntra co-founder Mukesh Bansal, who took over the reins of the combined company’s entire commerce platform. Flipkart co-founder Sachin Bansal has stepped away from daily functio

Panasonic has launched its fully-rugged Android Tablet FZ-B2. Developed to endure adverse usage conditions, the new solution has application across business verticals. It comes with a unique quick charging replaceable full-shift battery in addition to the standard 7-hour battery. This ensures that users need not worry about running out of power when they are out on the field as replacement is always on standby. Gunjan Sachdev, National Business Head – Toughbook, Panasonic India said, “Android tablets are becoming an increasingly attractive option in the enterprise, particularly for small and mid-sized businesses. Many of the tablets available on the market today are unreliable for businesses looking for a smart, dependable long-term investment. This Toughpad will assure customers that they can take advantage of the benefits of the Android platform without sacrificing on durability and enterprise-grade features.” Available at a price of Rs.75, 000 along with du

Amdocs has launched the Amdocs Order Delivery Orchestrator solution, enabling service providers to better support their business customers across the order delivery lifecycle whilst providing increased agility, improved time-to-cash and reduced cost for the delivery of complex, enterprise orders. The solution supports hybrid order execution consisting of both traditional and virtual services (e.g. virtual fire wall or virtual customer premises equipment). “To improve the business customers’ experience, service providers must develop their service delivery to span multiple fulfilment stacks, including services in virtual and hybrid networks. The new Amdocs Order Delivery Orchestrator solution is part of Amdocs’ CES suite. Along with best practices and services for specific enterprise service use cases, the new solution increases service delivery efficiencies for complex orders, whereby improving the experience of business customers and accelerating the business value for the ser

STK Accessories has announced a robust lineup of protection cases exclusively available for iPhone 6. The Product line up includes iphone 6 stand case, Ultra thin cases and TPU back cover  amongst the brand new cases designed by STK Accessories. STK Accessories has protected several generations of iPhones (and many other devices) and has a reputation for providing solid protection and a good fit. It’s slim enough to not detract from the iPhone 6’s svelte dimensions, while still offering comprehensive protection for the handset’s body, including the buttons. All these cases provide the bulk-free protection for which STK is known and have been carefully designed to complement the new, slimmer profile of the iPhone 6. “STK Accessories is a significant contributor to the ecosystem of accessories that enhance the smartphone experience for Apple customers. We’ve learned from their feedback and continually evolve our products accordingly. Our new designs for iPhone 6 continue our tra

Reach Mobile has launched its HD range of handsets, in addition to the earlier range of products – Klassy 100 HD and Klassy 200 HD for the Indian market. Within a year of operation, Reach Mobile has launched 38 ranges of handsets catering to all the usage segments – feature phone, touch phone, smartphone and now HD phone. “Both Klassy 100 HD and 200 HD handsets have been designed with high-resolution camera and high-clarity music features. Klassy 200 has already evolved as a ‘Selfie King’ among the youth for its 8MP front camera. Within a year of our launch, Reach Mobile has set a benchmark in the market with a range of affordable, feature-rich smartphones in the Indian market. We are expanding our reach with aggressive marketing initiatives,” said Sunil Patwari, Managing Director, Reach Mobile.   Klassy 200 HD is another stylish Smartphone by Reach Mobile. The 7.3mm sleek phone is very user-friendly and is updated with Android kitkat 4.4.2. Klassy 200 HD runs smoothly with

The ministry of earth sciences (MoES) has launched a smartphone app called ‘SAFAR-Air’ to provide the real-time air quality to people. It also provides a forecast for the next two days and a health advisory along with a colour coded grading of air quality in different city zones. The app can be downloaded for free either from Google Play store or the MoES and the System of Air Quality Weather Forecasting and Research (SAFAR) websites. In Delhi, the app will provide air quality for east, north, south, west and central Delhi. In Pune, the app will cover urban, suburban and two other zones. A similar monitoring for Mumbai is going to be launched in April. App users can also compare the levels in these cities.   see more 

Seagate on its part is developing and offering innovative products which allow users to access and interpret information quickly and securely, to analyze data and understand patterns and behaviour, and harness stored information for growth and innovation. We are also helping consumers store content so they can store, share and re-live their precious experiences and memories. The more people and businesses embrace the digital age, the more they will need secure, robust and intelligent storage solutions.   See more 

“The Digital India initiative envisions a key role for technology to power country transformation and we believe Cisco can play a key role in working with an ecosystem to bring technology to the masses in areas including healthcare, education, physical security and smart cities. With the Internet of Everything, and our innovation across segments and architectures, we have deepened our ability to drive demand and create new markets,” . See more  

Digitization is at the core of Schneider Electric’s business ethos. It is not merely a strategy but the very way of life at Schneider. “It is how we serve our customers, build bonds with our partners and nurture our employees. We firmly believe in digitizing the complete value chain of our business. Right from component and product level to the overarching software that integrates and digitizes the use of energy, we have been pioneers and we continue to innovate and deliver breakthrough technologies. We digitise the use of energy to make it safe, reliable, green,.   See more 

For companies like us in the IT sector, systematic implementation of smart cities brings forth a huge business opportunity, especially in the non-metro regions. An increasing number of cities across India are making the most of the government’s focus on and support for digitization. They are implementing the concept in various spheres, like land record digitization or setting up of smart transport management systems. At the fundamental level, the smart city and digitization concept is bound to improve the spread of better healthcare, and standardized education delivery systems involving schools and colleges in class C and D cities. Also, it will prove to be a boon for small and medium enterprises (SMEs).   see more

“In order to be fruitful, Digital India initiative needs to have three basic elements: robust digital infrastructure, services being smoothly delivered digitally and digital literacy of the people.The ground work for a better telecom infrastructure and enhanced broadband connectivity is already visible. The digital infrastructure also includes massive-scale data centers where gigantic volumes of digital information that gets created as part of digitization and smart cities’ efforts can be stored, accessed, as well as analyzed. - See more  

“Digital India” aims to promote nationwide digital inclusion making the remotest areas of the country a part of the mainstream development initiatives. This will enable improved access to various citizen- centric services and better resource optimization. The linking of Aadhaar cards with the SIM-card number of mobile users will help government track the delivery of various citizen benefits and at the same time put a check on unwanted immigration. In another big leap towards digitization, the decision of the Government to offer each citizen with a “digital cloud” will allow them to store all their original documents at one place. The initiative of developing 100 technology-driven smart cities in India... See More

LAVA has announced the launch of LAVA Iris Fuel 20, another smartphone in the Iris Fuel series of big battery devices.Iris Fuel 20 comes with a mammoth 4,400mAh battery that promises 42 hours 2G talk-time, 13 hours video playback and 35 hours music playback time.   It features a 5-inch display with FWVGA 854X480 resolution. The smartphone operates on the 4.4 KitKat Android OS and runs on 1.3 GHz Dual-Core processor paired with 512MB of RAM.On the camera front, the smartphone offers 5MP rear camera with LED flash, 4x digital zoom and high-quality Omni Vision sensor. It also includes a VGA front-facing camera supporting video calling. Moreover, Iris Fuel 20 also supports HD Video Playback with 720 pixels. LAVA Iris Fuel 20 On the connectivity front it supports 2G connectivity, micro USB v2.0, Bluetooth V4.0 and Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g/n). The smartphone has inbuilt 4GB internal storage that can be expanded up to 32GB. The smartphone comes with a free flip cover. Navin Chawla

Viber has announced that Bollywood celebrity Priyanka Chopra’s public chat has crossed one million followers. Priyanka Chopra’s Public Chat allows millions of her fans to get to know what’s happening in the life of the famous Bollywood star.  Hitting the one million mark since the launch of her chat on January 8 th  2014, Priyanka Chopra’s Viber Public Chat ,has become one of the most popular amongst all Viber Public Chats in India. Thanking her followers for the love, Priyanka Chopra posted a video message on her page. Expressing her excitement, she said, “Thank you so much everyone, 1 million on Viber. I am super excited. Thank you for your love.” Globally, Indian cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar’s public chat was the first to cross 1 million followers on Viber. Launched on Viber, Public Chats allows users to discover, share and follow live discussions from a wide variety of celebrities, personalities and brands across many genres including music, sports, fashion, entertain

Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel, Vodafone, Tata Docomo, Uninor, Idea Cellular, Aircel and Reliance Communications have submitted applications to participate in the upcoming spectrum auction in March. Sistema Shyam TeleServices (MTS India), BSNL, MTNL and Videocon Telecom are however not participating in the spectrum auction. Industry watchers are currently looking for the participation of Mukesh Ambani, the billionaire promoter of Reliance Jio Infocomm, which could not launch 4G services after buying BWA spectrum in 2010. The presence of Reliance Jio Infocomm, which has pan-India spectrum to launch 4G services on TD-LTE and spectrum in key cities for using FD-LTE, is anticipated to escalate the spectrum price. In December 2015, seven licenses each of Idea Cellular and Reliance Communications, four licenses of Bharti Airtel and six licenses of Vodafone will complete their 20-year term after which they have to be renewed. The government plans to sell the second-generation or 2G and

Microsoft corp. has launched two smartphone, Lumia 435 and Lumia 532 at Rs 5,999 and Rs 6,499 respectively which is affordable to the customers. Both smartphones come with latest Windows Phone 8.1 operating system, Microsoft’s Office suite including Word, Outlook for email, Skype, and up to 30GB of free cloud storage. The features of Lumia 435 include a four-inch display and a modest two-megapixel front camera. The more expensive 532 features the same display but includes a more powerful camera and access to some high-speed networks, and dual SIM for using more than one phone number. Both the phones come with 30GB free OneDrive cloud storage offered by Microsoft and also with Micro SD slot with a storage capacity of upto 128GB. The phones would hit the market from  February 20 , according to the statement.  See more at: http://www.varindia.com/microsoft-launches-lumia-435-and-lumia-532/

With a mission to digitally upgrade the underserved children, NASSCOM Foundation has launched the “Ignite the Spark” programme – a Tablet donation drive across the country – at the NASSCOM India Leadership Forum. NGO Literacy India will present the tablets to underprivileged students. Shrikant Sinha, CEO, NASSCOM Foundation, said, “The Tablet donation drive is a manifestation of NASSCOM Foundation’s commitment to digitally empowering the underserved sections of the society. With tablets becoming the primary vehicle for digital engagement, in villages where power is scarce, we hope to bridge the digital divide and empower the bright sparks in rural India.” Actor and social activist Nandita Das, R. Chandrasekaran, Chairman, NASSCOM; Dr Ganesh Natarajan, Chairman, NASSCOM Foundation; Neeraj Aggarwal, Director, Boston Consulting Group; K. K. Natarajan, CEO & MD, MindTree; Aruna Jayanti, CEO, Capgemini; Amit Agarwal, Senior VP, Genpact; and Prof. Amit Lahiri from Centennial Col

McAfee Labs, Palo Alto Networks and Symantec, co-founders of the cyber threat alliance, have announced that Barracuda Networks, ReversingLabs, Telefónica and Zscaler have joined the Cyber Threat Alliance in their efforts to make united progress in the fight against sophisticated cyber adversaries. The mission of the Cyber Threat Alliance is to drive a coordinated industry effort against cyber adversaries through deep collaboration on threat intelligence and sharing indicators of compromise. “We appreciate the charter of the Cyber Threat Alliance and believe there should be closer collaboration across security researchers, industry, education, and government. We look forward to sharing critical data across threat vectors that can be leveraged not only for delivering Total Threat Protection for our customers but also toward benefiting the community as a whole,” said Stephen Pao, GM – Security, Barracuda, which provides cloud-connected security and storage solutions that simplify

India Electronics & Semiconductor Association (IESA) has disclosed details of their key role in enabling the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Cricket Semiconductor and the Government of Madhya Pradesh for an analog fab proposed to be set up in the state. They provided a strategic roadmap to the company for locating the proposed unit in the country. The industry body is also helping Madhya Pradesh for their investment promotion initiatives. The proposed investment is expected to be Rs.6,000 crore (US$1 billion) to set up an analog wafer fab in the country. The creation of this fab ecosystem coupled with the products and systems value chain is expected to create close-to 450,000 new jobs, making a potential future economic impact of $40 billion, over its project life span and reduce electronics import burden for the nation. Madhya Pradesh recently approved the “Analog Semiconductor Fabrication [FAB] Investment Policy”  that provides for free government land, reimburs

Intex Technologies has launched the first Android Lollipop smartphone by an Indian brand, the Aqua Star L. The company has packed this handset with rich features and is priced it at Rs.6,990 only.  Sanjay Kumar Kalirona, Mobile Business Head, Intex Technologies, said, “Our newest offering in the Aqua collection, the Aqua Star L proves Intex’s dedication to remain a technology supernal. It is absolutely imperative to run along with the technological advancements to stay in a competitive environment. Looking at the demand, the smartphone has been instilled with a 12.7cm (5-inch) fully laminated screen and an 8MP camera along with various features. We are excited to bring Intex’s latest phone to our customers.” Boasting its dual-Sim capabilities, the phone sports Bluetooth and Wi-Fi, ensuring full-time connectivity for the users who like to stay social. The phone has dedicated 1GB RAM and 8GB of inbuilt memory that is expandable up to 32GB for smooth processes. Along with the GPS,

Reliance Communications has announced that Q3 net profit has gone up 85% in the fiscal third quarter, boosted by the lower cost of financing debt and as more of its subscribers used pricier data services. The company would need to fight to win back airwaves it is currently using in the 900MHz band in seven circles. Since it doesn’t have backup spectrum in other bands to support 2G voice services in these circles, the competition may get intense. The company’s earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization remained nearly flat at  1,851 crore. Its quarterly operating profit margin remained constant at 33.8% sequentially because global operations declined, although profitability improved at its India operations. Recently, RCOM has also tied up with Facebook to offer some services on the Internet free through Internet.org. At the launch, chief executive Gurdeep Singh had said even if the service helped reduce the churn in customers, the free service would be worth

Snapdeal’s Seller Zone App has increased its number of sellers within 6 months of its launch. The e-commerce company has announced that 30% of its seller base of 100,000 sellers are now active users of the Seller Zone app.  The Seller Zone App managed online marketplace application for sellers make it easier for sellers to list products through Snapdeal.com. A number of new features like Scan and Sell and Personalized Dashboard have been added to enhance the overall user experience of this App. Ankit Khanna, Senior Vice President – Product Management, Snapdeal.com said, “The Seller Zone App is one of our key initiatives for simplifying the process of listing products on our platform thereby facilitating sellers’ business operations. In the last 6 months, we have seen a higher rate of activity on the Seller Zone App vis-à-vis activity through the PC and we expect that 70% of our sellers will start using the mobile app actively in the coming 3 -4 months. Mobile is a vital contrib

Google India has announced the launch of Web Rangers as part of The India Digital Literacy and Internet Safety Campaign.  This is a program that empowers teens to promote the safe use of the Internet among their peers.  Web Rangers will provide training to help teens create their cyber safety campaign to enable themselves and their peers think about their online behavior and how to keep each other safe online.  The program will take young people aged between 14 -17, representing 50 schools in Hyderabad, Bangalore and New Delhi through training workshops that will equip them with knowledge in online safety. This program also introduces a contest where students across the country will be given twelve weeks to create and run their own online safety campaigns. These youth-created online or offline educational campaigns can take any form, including online videos and other social media content, sketches and in-school events.  The winners of the contest will be announced in May of 201

Lenovo has introduced in India the Lenovo S90, a designer selfie smartphone for snapping and sharing. With the best-in-class 8MP selfie camera and 13MP PureCel rear camera, S90 is a great device to take pictures. The Lenovo S90 features a premium aluminum alloy unibody design and 8MP selfie camera with flash in the front, beautification features and BSI sensor that keep you looking your best, even in low light. The Super AMOLED 12.7 cms (5) HD display uses less power and provides better outdoor visibility. The 13MP rear camera with PureCel sensor delivers best-in-class high- and low-light performance. More than just beauty, the 64-bit Snapdragon processor and 2GB RAM keep up with your pace. It runs on Android 4.4 and is ergonomically designed at 6.9mm thin and weighs just 129g. It comes with a battery of 2,300 mAh and 32GB of storage which provides enough storage space for all your photos, videos and music. - See more at: http://www.varindia.com/lenovo-launches-the-s90-selfie-

Disney India has announced the launch of the official game of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 titled ‘ICC Pro Cricket 2015’ for PCs and cut down versions for Smartphones. This announcement was made at the Sydney Cricket Ground. ICC Pro Cricket 2015 is an offering from Indiagames, one of the key brands in Disney India’s Interactive business which has a legacy of developing the most immersive and engaging cricket based games for global audiences for over ten years. “Globally, Disney is defined by innovation. We have always believed in leveraging technology to enhance the entertainment experience for consumers and we reflect this sentiment in all the products we develop in Disney India. Cricket is amongst one of the most popular sports not just in India but across the world, and the ICC Cricket World Cup is the biggest possible celebration of the sport. We appreciate the support we have received from the ICC to be able to present this world-class game to Cricket fans on the occasio

OPPO has announced the launch of Mirror 3 in the India market. Powered by a 64-bit processor, the budget smartphone is aimed at the mid-range market and is available at a price of Rs.16,990/-. Tom Lu, CEO, OPPO Mobiles India, said, “The smartphone technology is constantly evolving. We are excited to introduce Mirror 3 to our picture-loving Indian customers. It comes with phenomenal camera quality. No matter day or night, the image quality taken from a Mirror 3 smartphone is greatly enhanced as a result of increased CMOS sensitivity, higher resolution, and effective filtering for infrared light. This packed with a host of other features gives the consumer a power-packed selfie experience.” The OPPO Mirror 3 uses a 4.7-inch screen with a compact body that measures only 137.6 × 68.8 × 8.95mm and weighs as little as 126g. It features an 8-megapixel SONY IMX179 Backside Illuminated (BSI) sensor, with a sensor size of 1/3.2 inches and a pixel size of 1.4µm, as well as a large F/2.0 a

In line with its strategy to introduce best technology products at affordable prices, Spice Mobility has unveiled Spice Stellar 431. It combines a range of exciting and category leading features with a fantastic price. The dual-SIM smartphone is 3G enabled and equipped with category leading features such as Wi-Fi tethering, 1,500mAh battery, amongst others. Prashant Bindal, CEO, Spice Mobility Ltd, said, “The Spice Stellar 431 is a budget-friendly fully loaded smartphone, combining best-in-class technological innovations and superior looks targeted at our younger consumers. Keeping in mind their need to be always connected, we have designed the phone to support an impeccable internet experience at a very pocket-friendly price.” Spice Stellar 431, powered by a 1.0 GHz Dual-Core processor and Android KitKat 4.4 is equipped with a large 10.16cm (4-inch) capacitive touch screen with a 480 X 800 resolution. Equipped with a powerful 1,500mAh battery, 512MB RAM and 4GB ROM expand

R&M in its Data Center Manual explains how SDN approach makes network infrastructure flexible. Dynamic load distribution to virtual servers, transfers to other hosts and more – a classic data center network is too static and inflexible for these tasks. Software-Defined Networking (SDN) could help in these cases by offering a new model of control and data distribution. The new Data Center Manual from R&M provides basic principles for planning. Thomas Wellinger, Market Manager – Data Center, R&M, said, “One advantage of Software- Defined Networking is that it enables companies to adjust the network infrastructure better than before to the special requirements of applications.”  He cited in particular the allocation of required bandwidths and quality-of-service parameters to guarantee the desired performance. This flexibility is important especially in complex networks such as private or public clouds. An important feature of SDN is the separation of the control plan