TecQ: Nokia, Android, Vivo V3 Max, Apple, Tim Cook in India & More
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1. Nokia Can Finally Sell Android Phones; Microsoft Culls Mobile Biz
The day has finally come when Nokia can openly admit that they will be making the Android smartphone and tablet. The Finland-based company has entrusted HMD Global to make the devices that will be offered to consumers across the globe in the foreseeable future.
Interestingly, the announcement from Nokia comes at a time when Microsoft has sold off its final Nokia-branded asset, the feature phone business to Foxconn’s FIH and HMD Global.
Read more here.
2. Google I/O 2016: Things We Learned About Android N & More
Google made a slew of announcements at the Google I/O last evening but we still don’t know what to call the Android N. Instead, millions of users get the chance to etch their names in the history books by helping Google name the newest Android version.
But there was more to the keynote from Sundar Pichai than just giving us a sneak peek into Android in a new avatar. Know more about what the Google I/O 2016 had in store for us.
3. Apple’s Tim Cook Is in India and This Is How It Could Benefit Us
India was never a priority market for Apple. The company has been slow to react to market reality, but things are changing now. Ever since Tim Cook took up the mantle at Apple, his focus on India has got everyone’s attention, especially the media.
Cook has been on an Asia tour, where he met the founder of Chinese cab-aggregator Didi Chuxing and promised to invest $1 billion in the firm. And this week he visited India, where he met Prime Minister Narendra Modi, made to Shah Rukh Khan’s party and even watched an IPL match. Tap here to know what all Cook has on his agenda for the Indian market.
4. Review: Vivo V3 Max Packs a Subtle Punch but at a High Price
This phone looks like the Apple iPhone. That pretty much summed up the Vivo V3 Max for us. However, we’re tired of the cliche that comes bundled with a Chinese branded device. Vivo has lost its identity in the country owing to its quality products that just don’t get the right price.
The Vivo V3 Max is the elder brother of the V3 series and packs a strong set of hardware with a software that has potential. Priced at around Rs 24,000 the Vivo V3 Max hopes to change the brand’s image with a product that has a lot going for it.
Tap here to know if it’s worth buying.
5. TRAI Is Open to Free Data, If Differential Pricing Can Be Avoided
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has floated its latest consultation paper on the matter of Differential Tariff pricing covered under the subject of Net Neutrality.
Andn we get a feeling that their stance has definitely softened in favour of free data being offered to consumers.
However, they want to make sure that the regulation doesn’t hamper its strong disapproval against models like Facebook’s Free Basics.
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