Tuesday 9 August 2011

Ultra cheap Indian tablet to aid in poverty survey

It’s raining tablets in India this month. After the rumors of a Galaxy Tab debut and cheap MSI tablets, the market is buzzing with news of the arrival of the USD 35 Sakshat Indian tablet within a few weeks. Yet another ultra-low cost tablet is all set to debut as well, from a state owned company called Bharat Electronics Ltd. It’s not as cheap as the Sakshat, but still boasts an inexpensive price of only USD 67 (INR 3000). Read more...

India’s dirt cheap USD 35 tablet might turn up in a few weeks

The Indian government’s super-duper 35 dollar tablet is said to be alive and well and will arrive soon, according to Kapil Sibal. The Indian Ministry of Human Resource Development unveiled $35 educational tablet PC for Indian students last year. After being absent from the scene for a long time, the news of an imminent arrival has rekindled interest in the tablet. Read more...

Apple stores Shanzhai'd in the US, sued

Remember the huge stir that the discovery of fake Apple stores in Kunming, China caused last month? It seems like Apple has finally decided to act on the issue and for starters, they will be suing fake stores in New York that are named the ‘Apple Story Inc.’, ‘Fun Zone Inc.’ and a few other unnamed businesses. Another 50 “John Does” are also being sued for trademark infringement. Read more...

India to enjoy sub USD 315 MSI tablets

We have been witnessing a surge of interest from tablet makers to tap the untouched Indian market, ever since the Apple iPad was sold out on the first day in the country. While the Indian tablet market is warming up to the rumors of a Wednesday launch of a brand new 10-inch Samsung Galaxy Tab, the Taiwanese tablet maker MSI has also announced two Android tablets for India, both in an alluring sub USD 335 price range, which will surely intensify competition. Read more...

iPad market share going down in China

Although slowly, the mighty iPad has started losing its pace in China, the largest tablet PC market in the world. According to new findings released by Analysis International, a research firm in China, the Apple iPad suffered a market share loss of 5.14%, falling to a still admirable 74.3% hold on the Chinese tablet PC market. Read more...

Huawei makes it big in Egypt

The Chinese telecom manufacturer has found another big market in Egypt for its phones. The company has apparently sold 100,000 handsets there. Read more...

Samsung 10-inch Galaxy Tab is expected to touch Indian floors on Aug 10

Grrr... Grawr... Argh... the Samsung and Apple fight gets uglier! The patent folly has taken a terrible toll on the Galaxy Tab, like in Australia where Apple has stopped the Korean giant from selling or advertising the much awaited 10-inch Galaxy Tab. Samsung is living under the fear that Apple might take the lawsuits further to its other leading markets. Rumor has it that Samsung might try their luck in India, with a launch tipped for August 10th. Read more...