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Optiemus enters into JV with Corning International to produce ‘Made in India’ mobile glass covers
The collaboration will pave the way in which for the manufacturing “Made in India” completed cowl glass components to be used in mobile units, and different cowl glass purposes.
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Optiemus Infracom, a number one telecommunications and manufacturing group, and Corning International Corporation have entered into a three way partnership (JV) to arrange India’s first manufacturing facility for producing high-quality completed cowl glass components for the mobile client electronics trade.

Corning is among the world’s main innovators in glass and glass-ceramic supplies for mobile client electronics purposes.

The 70:30 JV between Optiemus and Corning will assist broaden India’s electronics manufacturing ecosystem, as the federal government strengthens its ‘Make in India’ initiative, the businesses stated including that this collaboration will pave the way in which for the manufacturing of “Made in India” completed cowl glass components to be used in mobile units, and different cowl glass purposes.

“We are dedicated to make obtainable world-class high-quality merchandise for international and native manufacturers. Embarking on this new journey, we intend to emerge as one of many high producers of completed cowl glass components to be used in mobile client digital units in the subsequent 5 years,” Ashok Kumar Gupta, Chairman, Optiemus Infracom, stated.

He stated the collective experience in innovation, design, and manufacturing, will present holistic options for the manufacturers.
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Published on September 1, 2023
September 1, 2023
Google’s AI-powered search now available in India, Japan

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Google on Thursday expanded its generative AI search experience in India and Japan, the first countries outside the US.

The new AI-powered search feature, dubbed SGE (Search Generative Experience), will be available through Google’s Search Labs in these markets and will introduce a new feature aimed at making it easier to find information in its AI-powered overviews.

Google’s AI-powered search now available in India, JapanIANS

“This week, we launched Search Labs in the first countries outside the US — India and Japan — enabling people to opt into SGE to help them better understand topics faster, uncover new viewpoints and insights and get things done more easily,” Google said in a blogpost.

SGE, which was first announced at this year’s Google I/O Developer conference in May, adds a conversational mode to Google Search, allowing you to ask Google questions about a topic and have it respond with answers, similar to an AI chatbot.

Similar to the US, people in India and Japan will be able to use generative AI capabilities in their local languages, either by typing a query or using voice input.

OpenAI ChatGPT, Google Bard Spreading News-Related Misinformation: ReportIANS

In India, users will also find a language toggle to help multilingual speakers easily switch back and forth between English and Hindi, and they can also listen to the responses, which is a popular preference. In both countries, Search ads will continue to appear in dedicated ad slots throughout the page, the tech giant said.

Along with these updates, SGE is introducing a new feature that will make it easier for people to discover and visit the web pages that support the information provided by AI.

“Starting today, when you see an arrow icon next to information in an AI-powered overview, you can click to see relevant web pages, and easily learn more by visiting the sites,” Google said.

The feature is launching first in the US and will roll out to Japan and India over the coming weeks.

(With inputs from IANS)

August 31, 2023
Free Fire returns to India; picks MS Dhoni as brand ambassador [details]

PUBG Mobile banned in India

Singaporean online games developer Garena on Thursday announced the launch of Free Fire India — one of the top battle royale games banned by the Indian government in February last year due to national security concerns — from September 5.

The Free Fire India game will be supported by Yotta Infrastructure’s cloud hosting infrastructure in the country in storing and protecting user data, the company said in a statement.

Earlier, banned for more than a year, the Battlegrounds Mobile India (BGMI), the popular battle royale game that enthralled the country’s gaming community, made a comeback in May-end this year.

Garena website

Yotta, a Hiranandani Group company, will provide the local cloud hosting and storage infrastructure for Free Fire India.

Free Fire India will offer features and content specifically developed for Indian users, as well as a range of features designed to promote safe, healthy and fun gameplay, said Garena.

“Garena’s launch of Free Fire India and commitment to localising and developing the esports ecosystem locally is testament to the vibrancy of the mobile games and esports space in India, and to India’s potential for global leadership in this area,” said H.E. Simon Wong, High Commissioner of Singapore to India.

Free FireIANS

Garena also announced cricket icon MS Dhoni as the new brand ambassador for Free Fire India.

“We look forward to providing an engaging and highly localised experience for Indian users. The Free Fire India Esports Championships is our first step in building out our platform of esports events and activities in the coming months,” said Gang Ye, Co-founder of Garena, a wholly-owned business unit of the publicly-listed Sea Limited.

(With inputs from IANS)

August 31, 2023
India becomes 2nd biggest mobile producing country; crosses 2bn mark under “Make in India” [details]

Cisco CEO meets PM Modi; doubles down on native manufacturing

‘Make in India’ mobile cellphone shipments crossed the 2-billion cumulative models mark throughout 2014-2022, registering a 23 per cent Compound annual progress price (CAGR), newest analysis confirmed on Monday.

The big inner demand, growing digital literacy and authorities push are the foremost causes for this progress. As a outcome, India has turn out to be the second-biggest mobile phone-producing nation, based on Counterpoint Research.

“In 2022, greater than 98 per cent of shipments in the general market had been ‘Make in India’, in comparison with simply 19 per cent when the present authorities took over in 2014,” stated Research Director Tarun Pathak.

“Local worth addition in India at present stands at a mean of greater than 15 per cent, in comparison with the low single digits eight years in the past,” he knowledgeable.

Men communicate on their mobile telephones on a seafront in Mumbai August 28, 2014.Reuters file

Many firms are organising models in the nation for manufacturing mobile telephones in addition to parts, resulting in rising investments, growing jobs and total ecosystem growth.

The authorities now intends to capitalise on its numerous schemes to make India a ‘semiconductor manufacturing and export hub’.

“Going ahead, we may even see growing manufacturing, particularly for smartphones, as India gears to bridge the urban-rural digital divide and likewise turn out to be a mobile cellphone exporting powerhouse,” Pathak famous.

Under the ‘Make in India’ initiative, the federal government launched the Phased Manufacturing Programme and elevated import duties on utterly constructed models and a few key parts over time to push native manufacturing and worth addition.

‘Make in India’ initiativeReuters

The authorities launched the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme for 14 sectors, together with mobile cellphone manufacturing.

“Due to all this, exports from India have elevated. Going ahead, the federal government is concentrated on making India a semiconductor hub. It has proposed a semiconductor PLI scheme and now’s focusing extra on infrastructure with a proposed funding of $1.4 trillion,” stated senior analyst Prachir Singh.

Buoyed by pleasant authorities insurance policies and PLI scheme, India is ready to cross Rs 1,20,000 crore in mobile exports in the present fiscal 12 months (FY24), pushed by tech large Apple, based on the India Cellular and Electronics Association (ICEA).

August 17, 2023
Apple to export ‘Make in India’ iPhone 15 faster than ever, production to begin

Apple telephones to be constructed in K’taka quickly, to create 1 lakh jobs: CM Bommai

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In one other push to its India manufacturing dream, Apple maker Foxconn is all equipped to begin the native production of the next-generation of iPhone 15 at its Sriperumbudur facility close to Tamil Nadu faster than ever, as the corporate doubles down on the ‘Make in India’ initiative.

Sources shut to the event advised IANS that Apple goals to ship locally-assembled iPhone 15 as quickly as it’s launched globally in the center of subsequent month, in order to slender the launch-to-availability hole and enhance its exports from India to different nations.

According to sources, a small set to ‘Make in India’ iPhone 15 models are seemingly to be exported to different nations inside a brief span of time from its world launch.

IANS

Other Apple suppliers in India like Pegatron and Wistron (being acquired by the Tata Group) may also assemble iPhone 15 as quickly as doable, they added.

Bloomberg was first to report in regards to the growth.

Last yr, Apple began assembling iPhone 14 on the Foxconn facility in India in September, a primary in years when a brand new iPhone was assembled inside weeks of its world launch in the nation.

This time, the deadline has additional been shifted to almost a month early, in order that the locally-assembled iPhone 15 can go on sale in the nation at par with world proper earlier than the festive season, in addition to could be exported quick.

Earlier this month, Apple CEO Tim Cook introduced the corporate has set a June quarter data in India, pushed by the sturdy gross sales of iPhones.

PM Modi with Apple CEO Tim CookIANS

During the company’s fiscal 2023 third quarter outcomes, Cook stated that the efficiency of “our new shops in India this spring exceeded our expectations”.

On a particular query on the potential of India, Cook stated: “You know we did hit a June quarter income file in India and we grew sturdy double digits. We additionally opened our first two retail shops in the course of the quarter and naturally it is early going presently, however they’re presently beating our expectations in phrases of how they’re doing”.

He additional stated that the corporate continues to work on constructing out the channel and placing extra funding in its direct-to-consumer presents in the nation.

“We nonetheless have a really, very modest and low share in this smartphone market, so I feel it is an enormous alternative for us. And we’re placing in all of our energies to make that happen,” he added.

Apple, with the very best common promoting worth (ASP) of $929, registered an enormous 61 per cent YoY progress in India in the April-June interval, in accordance to the IDC.

India is now amongst Apple’s prime 5 markets globally because the iPhone maker continued to lead the ultra-premium phase (Rs 45,000 and above).

According to the India Cellular and Electronics Association (ICEA), Apple’s market share is ready to exceed 50 per cent in FY24.

(With inputs from IANS)

August 16, 2023
Astus Group, a big global media trading company Enters India, Announces Sparsh Ganguli as India Head

25^th July, 2023; Mumbai, India: Astus Group, a global media trading company, is delighted to announce the official launch of its independent office in India. It will be spearheaded by Sparsh Ganguli, who joins as India Head. Sparsh has over 25 years’ experience working for agencies and media houses including Star, Sony, BAG Films, and has been instrumental in creating the partnerships required for launch. His expertise in the Indian advertising ecosystem and launching media trading companies in India will help Astus in creating the value for clients and media owners.

Astus Group

Originally founded in London in 2003, alongside the Indian office Astus has presence in 20 countries with over 300 clients and trades over US$400m annually. Astus Group works with advertisers to enhance their media budget using their products or services. Astus work across FMCG, Airlines, Automotive, Telecoms, Tourism, Food & Beverage, Hotels, Events/ Hospitality, Electronic Goods, Entertainment, Education and Charities. This is done in full collaboration with Clients’ agencies to ensure they get the media they want and the value Astus Group creates is implemented alongside the client’s communication strategy to enhance the overall value delivered back against the brief.

The Media Agency remains in control of the media planning and buying process at all times ensuring the quality is never compromised.

Astus Group also works with hundreds of Media Owners across all media channels, working in association with them to offset their hard cash costs and bring them business which complements their existing channels. Astus Group does this by enabling Media Owners to trade their soft currency or media space for goods and services they need. This means we can generate media with additional value which we pass on to our clients in the form of incremental product sales

Astus believes that by following this above process, it brings more value, and transparency, to not just their clients but also to media owners and all other stakeholders involved.

Astus Group India

Speaking on the development, Astus’ Joint Chairmen and founding members Frances Dickens (who was recently awarded the OBE on the King’s Birthday Honours List for Services to Media Trading) and Paul Jackson, said, “We are fully committed to India as a market where we can help deliver incremental value for advertiser, agencies and media owners alike, ensuring that all parties get what they want as part of the process. We look forward to deepening our existing relationships and growing many more new ones over the coming years.”

Sparsh Ganguli, India Head, Astus Media, added, “Astus solves a real problem for clients who had to previously compromise on media to offset redundant or slow-moving products. In my experience working with clients and media houses in India, Astus business model can create synergies to enhance the efficiency of each media plan and add value to both parties.”

Sparsh’s appointment comes with immediate effect and will directly report to the founding members. He will be based in Mumbai.

August 2, 2023
Samsung to launch Galaxy F34 on August 7 in India; key features tipped [details]

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Samsung on Tuesday introduced that it’s going to launch a brand new smartphone — Galaxy F34 5G on August 7 in India, that includes a large 6.5-inch FHD+ Super AMOLED 120Hz show.

The smartphone may also function a premium and signature Galaxy design and are available in 2 new colors — Electric Black and Mystic Green.

The show will come protected with Gorilla Glass 5. With Vision Booster know-how and 1000 Nits peak brightness, customers will get an immersive viewing expertise even in shiny daylight, whereas the 120Hz refresh fee will allow clean scrolling whereas looking, the corporate mentioned.

Samsung to launch Galaxy F34 on August 7 in India; key features tipped [details]IANS

Moreover, the brand new smartphone will function a 50-megapixel (OIS) No Shake Camera to shoot high-resolution and shake-free photographs and movies. The much-loved Nightography function from the flagship collection is being made extra accessible with Galaxy F34 5G, providing devoted features for capturing beautiful low-light pictures, Samsung mentioned.

Galaxy F34 5G may also sport Fun Mode, which has 16 completely different inbuilt lens results permitting customers to specific themselves via their smartphone digicam, plus it would include one other revolutionary digicam function — Single Take, that captures up to 4 movies and 4 photographs in a single shot. Further, the machine will include a segment-leading 6000mAh battery, enabling lengthy periods of looking and binge-watching.

Samsung Galaxy F54 5GIBT/Sami Khan

In different features, the Galaxy F34 comes with a Voice Focus function that can minimise background noise throughout voice and video calls, making certain crystal-clear conversations. The smartphone may also include immersive audio functionality powered by Dolby Atmos.

The machine will present up to 4 generations of OS upgrades and up to 5 years of safety updates, making certain customers can benefit from the newest features and enhanced safety for years to come. Galaxy F34 5G will include Samsung Wallet, and its Tap & Pay function, which tokenises and shops your credit score and debit playing cards on the telephone.

(With inputs from IANS)

August 1, 2023
Microsoft HoloLens 2 is now available in India, know about its specifications
Microsoft India has introduced the supply of HoloLens 2 in the nation. According to the press launch, “the HoloLens 2 brings in capabilities and worth of blended actuality options to Indian enterprises”.

The blended actuality headset blends each the bodily and digital worlds overlaying from augmented actuality to digital actuality. To increase the roles of first-line staff in numerous sectors particularly in manufacturing, well being, and automotive amongst others, and to considerably profit companies and industries, the HoloLens 2 have been launched in India.

Benefits

The HoloLens 2 is stated to enhance work productiveness, accuracy, and upskilling in the manufacturing and automotive business. It additionally allows distant upkeep and reduces downtime.

Moreover, the blended actuality headset additionally facilitates in the healthcare sector by facilitating coaching and simulations, in addition to distant consultations amongst specialists. In schooling, the lens brings studying outcomes by means of interactive experiences.

Specifications

The HoloLens 2 comes in a single measurement and weighs 566 g. The lens operates in a Windows Holographic Operating System with Dynamics 365 Remote Assist, Dynamics 365 Guides, and 3D Viewer. The HoloLens 2 comes with a USB-PD for quick charging and has a battery lifetime of 2 to three hours of lively use.

Moreover, the HoloLens 2 additionally consists of 4 visible-light cameras, 2 IR cameras, and a 1MP time of flight depth sensor. The headset additionally contains hand monitoring, eye monitoring, command, and management over the machine amongst others. The value of the HoloLens 2 is about $3,500 {dollars} roughly costing ₹2.6 lakh.

HoloLens 2 is available in India by way of industrial approved resellers Softline and Team Computer. Trade inquiries could be routed to the approved distributor Redington India.
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Published on January 19, 2022
July 31, 2023
Pre-booking for ‘Make in India’ foldables begins in India with cool pricing, attractive offers

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Samsung on Thursday introduced the provision of its subsequent era of ‘Make in India’ foldables, Galaxy Watch and new tablets in the nation that can go on pre-booking from July 27 (12 midday onwards) throughout all main on-line and offline retail shops with some attractive offers.

While Galaxy Z Flip5 (8GB+256GB) will probably be accessible for Rs 99,999 and 8GB+512GB variant for Rs 109,999, Galaxy Z Fold5 (12GB+256GB) will price Rs 154,999, the 12GB+512GB mannequin will come for Rs 164,999 and the 12GB+1TB variant will probably be accessible for Rs 184,999.

Customers pre-booking and shopping for the units between July 27 and August 17 will get offers as much as Rs 20,000 on Z Flip5 and Rs 23,000 on Z Fold5, in response to the corporate.

Pre-Booking For ‘Make In India’ Foldables Begins In India With Cool Pricing, Attractive OffersIANS

“Our fifth era of foldable smartphones – Galaxy Z Flip5 and Galaxy Z Fold5 – will see greater adoption from tech-savvy customers in India. As a part of our Powering Digital India initiative, these telephones will probably be manufactured at our Noida manufacturing facility,” JB Park, President and CEO, Samsung SWA, informed reporters right here.

“We are assured that Galaxy Z Flip5 and Galaxy Z Fold5 will assist us consolidate our smartphone management in the nation,” he added.

Galaxy Z Flip5 comes with a brand new Flex Window that’s finest suited for content material creation, whereas Galaxy Z Fold5 takes seamless multitasking to an all-new stage, delivering unrivalled foldable experiences to clients.

Meanwhile, Indian customers may also pre-book all-new Galaxy Watch6 and Galaxy Watch6 Classic from July 27.

Samsung unlocks new period of foldables, launches new Galaxy watch, tabletsSamsung

Galaxy Watch6 begins from Rs 29,999 whereas Galaxy Watch6 Classic begins from Rs 36,999 with attractive offers.

Consumers may also avail thrilling pre-book advantages and might personal the all-new Galaxy Watch6 collection beginning at Rs 19,999.

Samsung Tab S9 Ultra (512 GB) will probably be accessible from Rs 119,999 whereas the 256GB variant will come for Rs 108,999. Tab S9+ in 256 GB variant will price Rs 90,999 whereas Tab S9 (256 GB) will probably be accessible for Rs 83,999 with some superb offers.

According to Samsung, customers shopping for Galaxy Z Flip5 by means of Samsung.com will get the choice of selecting from three unique colors — Gray, Green and Blue.

Samsung Galaxy Unpacked 2023Samsung

Those shopping for Galaxy Z Fold5 from Samsung.com will get the choice of 1 unique color – Platinum.

Customers pre-booking Galaxy Z Flip5 and Z Fold5 throughout the “Samsung Live” occasion beginning at 12 p.m. on Thursday (July 27) will get an extra unique present of a Silicone Case with a Ring value Rs 4,199 on buy of Z Flip5 and Standing Case with Strap value Rs 6,299 on buy of Galaxy Z Fold5.

(With inputs from IANS)

July 27, 2023
ChatGPT for Android finally available for download; only in US, India, Brazil, Bangladesh [details]

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OpenAI has introduced that customers can now obtain the unreal intelligence (AI) chatbot ChatGPT on their Android units in India, together with different nations.

The firm tweeted on Tuesday, “ChatGPT for Android is now available for obtain in the US, India, Bangladesh, and Brazil!”

“We plan to develop the rollout to extra nations over the subsequent week.”

According to the app’s description on Google Play Store, ChatGPT for Android “syncs your historical past throughout units, and brings you the latest mannequin enhancements from OpenAI.”

ChatGPTIANS

With the AI chatbot, customers can get on the spot solutions, tailor-made recommendation, artistic inspiration, and extra.

Last week, OpenAI had launched a brand new ‘customised directions’ function for ChatGPT, that enables customers to share something with the AI chatbot for future conversations.

Custom directions are at present available in Beta for Plus customers, and the corporate is planning to roll out this function to all customers quickly.

Users can edit or delete customized directions at any time for new conversations.

Moreover, the customers’ directions will not be shared with shared hyperlink viewers.

ChatGPTIANS

The firm defined that when customers delete their OpenAI accounts, customized directions which might be tied to their accounts will even be deleted inside 30 days as a part of that course of.

On iOS, customers can entry the function beneath ChatGPT Account Settings >Custom Instructions.

To entry the function on the net, click on in your title, then choose ‘Custom Instructions.’ Enter directions into each fields and click on on ‘Show ideas’ for some examples of what kind of issues to jot down. After that, choose ‘Save.’

Meanwhile, final month, the corporate had up to date the ChatGPT utility on iOS, and added Bing integration for Plus plan customers.

OpenAI additionally improved the historical past search with the replace.

(With inputs from IANS)

July 27, 2023