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CarDekho.com Launched Battery Research and Discovery Portal ‘BatteryDekho.com’

28Jun By NitishNo Comments

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CarDekho.com Launched Battery Research and Discovery Portal ‘BatteryDekho.com’

CarDekho.com, India's largest auto portal announced launch of automobile battery research and discovery portal, BatteryDekho.com to build a comprehensive ecosystem for vehicle ownership and making the battery discovery, research and selection process much more convenient for the Indian consumer. The development will allow CarDekho.com users to search and compare specification and pricing of batteries. The site has more than 250 batteries of top brands such as Amaron, Exide, SF Sonic, Tata Green and Base. Users can search for batteries that are compatible to 500 car and bike brands and contact their preferred dealers for free. CarDekho.com has partnered with more than 10,000 dealers in 200 cities to enable better search results and greater selection flexibility for its users. "After ...

Ivycamp Join Hands With Nasscom To Promote IoT Startups

27Jun By NitishNo Comments

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Ivycamp Join Hands With Nasscom To Promote IoT Startups

Nasscom 10,000 StartUps along with IvyCamp, an initiative of IvyCap Ventures, has forged an alliance to bolster the Internet of Things (IoT) movement in the Indian startup ecosystem. The initiative will connect startups, investors, mentors and industry bodies to converge and explore ways of working together, a statement from Nasscom said. IvyCamp platform will connect the industry participants to entrepreneurs for providing guidance on formulating and driving the IoT business. Activities through the year will focus on seeking out, supporting and growing IoT innovations and ventures, it said. "The potential scope of disruptive technologies in India is vast, as they can have a massive economic impact. IoT is one such sector which is gradually gaining popularity. With this collaboratio...

Messi Retirement Wouldn’t Affect Advertisement Association: Tata Motors

27Jun By NitishNo Comments

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Messi Retirement Wouldn’t Affect Advertisement Association: Tata Motors

Tata Motors today said Argentine superstar Lionel Messi's decision to retire from international football will not affect his association with the company as its global brand ambassador. Messi sensationally announced his retirement today from international football after Argentina crashed to defeat against Chile in the Copa America Centenario final. "This does not change our association with him," a company spokesperson said. Last year, in November, in a major marketing initiative, Tata Motors had roped in the soccer superstar as global brand ambassador for its passenger vehicle portfolio in a two-year contract, which can be extended. The company had signed up the five-time winner of the best football player of the world award and Argentine captain to promote and endorse passenger vehi...

Japanese Adtech Company Adways Acquired POKKT Pocket Money App

27Jun By NitishNo Comments

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Japanese Adtech Company Adways Acquired POKKT Pocket Money App

India's leading rewarded video advertising platform POKKT announced that their Android app, Pocket Money, has been acquired by listed mobile marketing adtech company Adways Inc. Adways is Japan's and South East Asia’s leading mobile marketing company. Currently installed by over 6 million users in India, Pocket Money is a reward-based ad platform, which helps app developers to acquire and engage customers in a targeted way. It brings together a colossal rewards-for- engagement platform with the best in-line offers and value exchange in return for a multitude of redemption options. Pocket Money banks on its state of the art a serving platform, steadfast attribution tie-ups, big data and analytics infrastructures to not just ensure a high rate of successful transactions, but also thriv...

Rs 10k Smartphone Segment in India to Grow 44% in 2016: Report

27Jun By NitishNo Comments

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Rs 10k Smartphone Segment in India to Grow 44% in 2016: Report

The under Rs 10,000-smartphone segment is expected to grow 44 per cent this year, constituting 70 per cent of the market, a CMR report said. According to the research firm, smartphone shipment in the country is expected to grow to about 130 million handsets this year from 97 million last year by 163 brands. "The entry-level or sub-Rs 10,000 accounted for 75 per cent of the market in calendar year 2015 with 153 brands shipping in the price bracket," it said. For 2016, the segment is forecast to constitute about 70 per cent of the estimated 130 million shipment (91 million), it added. "The sub-Rs 10,000 segment is expected to grow at 44 per cent, driven by consumers upgrading from feature phones to smartphones," the report said. The mid-tier segment (Rs 10,000-20,000 bracket) is e...

Infographic: How Domino’s is Winning The Pizza War In India

25Jun By NitishNo Comments

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Infographic: How Domino’s is Winning The Pizza War In India

Domino's Pizza in India is dominating the market. With a 70% share of the pizza market and 16% share of the total QSR (Quick Serve Restaurants) market they are clearly in first place. India's QSR market may reach Rs 25k in the next 5 years. Studying how Domino's has internationalized for the India is an MBA case study being written daily. In this article you will see why they are winning: 1. Centralized Management Domino's in India is run by Jubilant food works as a master franchise (source). This single owner concept is a big reason for speed & success. In other countries, Domino's has many different store owners that need communication from corporate. In India, corporate communicates only to Jubilant. They have been able to plan and execute with complete cont...

Two lakh ‘Freedom 251’ handsets are ready, says Ringing Bells

24Jun By NitishNo Comments

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Two lakh ‘Freedom 251’ handsets are ready, says Ringing Bells

IANS: The world's cheapest smartphone at Rs 251 (less than $4) is here, finally. Its makers, the Noida-based startup Ringing Bells Pvt Ltd, say they have made it possible despite allegations from various quarters that such a phone would not see the light of the day. Even an FIR was lodged against the company. According to Ringing Bells' Founder and CEO Mohit Goel -- sitting comfortably in his Sector 62 office here, the company has been able to keep its promise to consumers. "We are ready with nearly two lakh 'Freedom 251' handsets. We will start delivery from June 30," Goel told, adding that once he is done with this first phase of delivery (of two lakh phones), he will open registration again for those who wish to buy the handset. The company had in mid-February this year planned to ...

JLR is OK Over Britain Voted To Exit The EU

24Jun By NitishNo Comments

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JLR is OK Over Britain Voted To Exit The EU

As Britain voted to exit the EU, Tata Motors-owned Jaguar Land Rover today said it is "business as usual" and will manage the long-term impact and implications of the decision, insisting "nothing will change" overnight for it and the automotive industry. "For Jaguar Land Rover, today is just business as usual. We are a British business with a strong manufacturing base in this country, we call Britain home and we remain committed to all our manufacturing sites and investment decisions," a JLR spokesperson said in a statement. On outcome of the referendum, the spokesperson said: "We respect the views of the British people and in line with all other businesses, Jaguar Land Rover will manage the long-term impact and implications of this decision: nothing will change for us, or the automotive i...

Indian Mobile Advertising Firm InMobi Pay $950k Fine For Tracking Locations of Its US Consumers

23Jun By NitishNo Comments

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Indian Mobile Advertising Firm InMobi Pay $950k Fine For Tracking Locations of Its US Consumers

In a report, Us based FTC ordered InMobi, SoftBank-backed Indian mobile advertising firm to pay $950,000 civil penalties for tracking locations of "hundreds of millions of consumers - including children - without their knowledge or consent" to serve their geo-targeted advertising. InMobi is subject to a $4 million penalty but the agency suspended the fine to $950,000 "based on the company's financial condition". This settlement comes at a time when InMobi is struggling to raise funds. In its 17 page report, FTC said, "InMobi created a database built on information collected from consumers who allowed the company access to their geolocation information, combining that data with the wireless networks they were near to document the physical location of wireless networks themselves. They w...

JSW Ventures Gets Sebi Nod For Startup Investments

23Jun By NitishNo Comments

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JSW Ventures Gets Sebi Nod For Startup Investments

JSW Ventures, the venture capital arm of the JSW Group, today said it has received clearance from markets regulator Sebi to begin investing in the country. JSW Ventures would focus on providing early-stage funding to technology-enabled startups operating in the education, healthcare, financial services, SaaS (software as a service) and enterprise software space. The fund will have an initial corpus of Rs 100 crore which it will invest over a three-year period. "JSW Ventures, the venture capital arm of the JSW Group, has received the mandatory clearances from Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi), paving the way for it to begin investing," a statement by JSW said. "Technology innovation is happening across sectors, from old-fashioned verticals like real estate to research-driv...

Stayzilla Signs MoU With Madhya Pradesh Government

22Jun By NitishNo Comments

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Stayzilla Signs MoU With Madhya Pradesh Government

Stayzilla.com, one of the leading platforms (website and app) for verified homestays and alternate stays and Madhya Pradesh State Tourism Development Corporation (MPSTDC) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for joint promotion and development of homestays in Madhya Pradesh. The MoU was signed in the presence of the Hon'ble Chief Minister of MadhyaPradesh, Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Ms.Tanvi Sundrayal, Additional Managing Director, MPSTDC and Mr. Yogendra Vasupal, Founder and CEO, Stayzilla.com. Under this agreement, Stayzilla will support verification procedures, jointly boost homestays in cities and places of interest within Madhya Pradesh. All homestays registered with MPSTDC will receive technical support in the form of inventory management and software applications to ensur...

Ken Miyauchi Will Replace Nikesh Arora as Softbank President & COO

22Jun By NitishNo Comments

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Ken Miyauchi Will Replace Nikesh Arora as Softbank President & COO

SoftBank Group Corp said Wednesday that Ken Miyauchi, head of the group's Japanese telecommunications operations, would become president and chief operating officer to replace Nikesh Arora. Arora, the former Google executive handpicked by the SoftBank founder Masayoshi Son as his successor, has abruptly quit as president after it became clear that Son wanted to remain at the helm longer than first planned. The 48-year-old former Chief Business Officer at Google decided to call it a day as his 58-year-old boss Son said he was planning to quit at the age of 60 but felt he was “still a bit too young”. The development interestingly came just a day after Arora getting a clean-chit from a special committee set up by SoftBank to look into the allegations against him from some shareholder...