Online e-Commerce companies have been increasingly coming up with customized applications that can be independently installed on smartphones. The companies were doing it in the hope of enticing more number of users to shop on their sites. However, a latest study titled ‘Nielsen Informate Mobile Insights’ has revealed that shoppers who indulge in online shopping via their smartphones, overwhelmingly...

Premier virtual supermarket for information about SMEs & products, Getit has received official approval from the Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB), to raise Rs 216 Crores (US$ 36.4 Million). Neither the central government body monitoring foreign investments in India, nor Getit has so far revealed who the investor is. However, the company has been significantly being backed by Helion Ventures...

E-Commerce has been spreading into majority of services & products. The latest to join the bandwagon is cold-drinks maker Coca-Cola. Using a standard & dedicated portal; Coke2Home.com, the company wants to offer doorstep delivery of its soft-drinks. Though presently the service is restricted to the Ahmedabad municipal area, it will soon be extended to other parts of the nation based on the...

The corporate world had been taking a milder stand on bringing personal devices at work for some time now. It seems perhaps the same intentions are being displayed by the educational institutes as well. A few schools like Delhi Public School & Dehradun’s Doon School have started to take a completely supportive stand towards students bringing in electronic gadgets like tablets, smartphones...

The Indian Telecom companies have managed to add just a few subscribers in the month of March. The growth of 0.67% was recorded when the subscriber count went from 89.20 Crores to 89.80 Crores, according to data released by Telecom regulatory Authority of India (TRAI). In its latest monthly report, TRAI has confirmed, “The number of telephone subscribers in India increased to 898.02 million at the...

Buying, Selling of Foreign Exchange (Forex) was hereto considered one of the most tedious, but obligatory tasks before embarking on an overseas journey. But Gurgaon-based BookMyForex Pvt Ltd has been offering a web platform which has enabled users to buy and sell Forex online. Active for just about a month, BookMyForex.com  seems to have captured the attention of frequent overseas travellers. What’s...

After a bunch of rumors swirling around Android 4.3 and White Nexus 4, the rumors have shown around again. The White Nexus 4 has been spotted running at a Thailand event already, giving rise to the new-found rumor talk. The phone’s About screen was pictured depicting Android 4.3 as the OS version. It also ‘confirms‘ that the version will indeed be referred to as Jelly Bean going...

Geo-Tagging & local-check-in engine Foursquare has announced a new update that allows a very high degree of specificity within the searches. The recommendation engine, now grown into a full-fledged location based Social Network; offers people multiple natural language searches that allow them to be very narrow & particular about their requirement. Simply titled ‘Super-Specific Searches’...

Online Travel Agency (OTA) MakeMyTrip’s (MMT) financial results have a few interesting patterns that indicate the progress of the segment & preferences of online travelers. MakeMyTrip generated gross revenue of US$ 228.8 Million in the year ended March 31, 2013, an increase of 16.4% (29.7% if currency fluctuation is not factored) over the previous year. However, the company reported 1.4% decline...

Vodafone India seems to be gearing up to offer a nationwide coverage of 3G internet services. Having earned well from its subscribers who use Data services, the company is contemplating collaborative techniques to offer seamless connectivity via much faster standards than prevalent EDGE & patchy 3G services. Vodafone’s Operating Profit (adjusted) rose to Rs. 1,854 Crores (US$ 335 Million)...