VARINDIA IT MAGAZINE

Oppo has overtaken Xiaomi to become No 4 player in global smartphone sales according to the second quarter of 2016 Worldwide Smartphone Sales report by Gartner. Among the top five smartphone vendors, Oppo exhibited the highest growth in the second quarter of 2016 at 129 percent. This is due to strong sales of its R9 handset in China and overseas. “Features such as an anti-shake camera optimized for selfies, and rapid charge technology, helped Oppo carve a niche market for itself and boost sales in a highly competitive and commoditized smartphone market,” said Anshul Gupta, research director, Gartner ... Read More

Telenor will develop and launch a dedicated, next-generation Internet of Things (IoT) network in several Norwegian cities. Norwegian startups and students will get cost-free access to the IoT network in order to develop and test their products and services. The first pilot will be located in Oslo, in collaboration with StartupLab . The ambition of this initiative is is to strengthen the nation’s competitiveness and to stimulate job creation by Norwegian startups ... Read More

Tally Solutions has announced the rollout of Release 5.4, the latest version of the Release 5 series from its Tally.ERP 9 suites, in the national Capital Territory of Delhi and five states – Bihar, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, and Tamil Nadu. While this is the maiden launch of Series 5 in Bihar and Madhya Pradesh, Delhi, Gujarat, Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu stand to benefit from the enhanced performance experience the 5.4 version has to offer.   With the constitutional amendment for GST now passed, the entire country is gearing up for the biggest indirect tax regime. Through GST, the government intends to bring about greater transparency in business transactions and simplify compliance needs. Tally.ERP 9 Release 5.4 aims to help businesses ensure that their transactions are correct and complete through the powerful concept of triangulation and with it Tally Solutions will help prepare businesses across the country for the GST regime... Read More   

Bharti Airtel , India’s largest telecommunications services provider, today announced that customers purchasing Samsung Galaxy J series mobile device, can enjoy 10 GB Airtel 4G data at the price of 1 GB 4G data. Available with most of the Samsung Galaxy J series devices , under the offer, new and existing Airtel prepaid users can avail 10 GB of 4G data at a nominal cost of Rs 250. To claim the offer, customers will simply have log on to www.offers.airtel.com from their new Samsung J series devices using Airtel mobile internet (not Wi-fi) and follow instructions. Users can also visit their nearest Airtel Retail outlets to upgrade to Airtel 4G and activate the offer... Read More

Intel Security has appointed Anand Ramamoorthy as Managing Director, India and SAARC. His key responsibilities include driving enterprise centric product revenues, strengthening the customer base across verticals, fostering the channel ecosystem and positioning India for rapid non-linear growth in the coming years. Anand will report directly to Gavin Struthers, President, Intel Security Group- Asia Pacific. Anand takes over from Jagdish Mahapatra, who has recently been elevated to head the Channels & Alliances business in the APAC region. An energetic and results-driven technocrat with over 18 years of experience, Anand’s career has been marked by continuous growth and company recognition across segments spanning engineering, marketing, sales and strategy in various leadership roles, both in the US and India. He brings a solid legacy of profitably growing every business that he led during his career, managing both, small and large businesses with ease. H