Market
PC shipments in India to grow 17% in 2012: Gartner
Largely aided by government buys, PC shipments this year will grow by 17 %, according to a new forecast by technology market research firm Gartner. Nearly half the growth will come from Tamil Nadu government’s procurement of nearly 920,000 units in 2012 to fulfill the pre-election promise made by the ruling party. [Read more...]
Govt renames Department of IT to Department of Electronics and Information Technology
The department of information technology ( DIT) was Thursday formally named Department of Electronics and Information Technology by Minister of Communications and Information Technology Minister Kapil Sibal to give importance to the electronics sector. [Read more...]
Indian semicon industry is at inflection point
With India at the cusp of a third telecom revolution following the expected roll out of Long Term Evolution (LTE) networks to offer broadband wireless services and ensure last mile connectivity, the semiconductor industry is poised for a huge growth in 2012, as domestic telecom equipment vendors firm up plans to enhance production to meet [Read more...]
Industry
Electronics policy likely to be approved this month: Sibal
IT and Telecom Minister Kapil Sibal said National Policy on Electronics (NPE) likely to be approved this month. He further said National Telecom Policy (NTP) and National IT Policy (NPIT) are likely [Read more...]
200 Electronic Manufacturing Clusters by 2020, to Employ Around 28 Million People: Sibal
The Minister of Communications & IT Sh Kapil Sibal has said that India’s Electronic Sector aims to achieve a turnover of about USD 400 Billion , involving investment of about USD 100 Billion [Read more...]
India PC shipment to hit 12.5M in 2012
PC shipments in India are expected to grow 17 percent to 12.5 million this year, aided by state initiatives to provide students with laptops. However, inflation, cost of living and growing smartphone [Read more...]
Biz bodies asks PM to change pref market rules for electronics
Several global industry bodies, which claim that they represent thousands of firms, have written to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh expressing concerns over the Indian government giving preferences to [Read more...]
Finance
Indian Semiconductor revenues to touch $9.2bn by 2012
AMD: India will play a critical role in the company’s recovery
Why budget tablets not selling in India
IKEA moves into consumer electronics with China venture
Nokia posts $1.21 bn loss in March qtr
Intel Capital Invests in India’s Happiest Minds Technologies
India to Attract $100 Billion Investment in Electronics Manufacturing
Semiconductor
India’s semiconductor consumption is set to grow 20 per cent in 2012
While the analysts have tough time in predicting a 3-4% global semiconductor market for 2012, its easy for them to estimate high growth of 20% for the India semiconductor market, due to the fact that things looking positive on many fronts. [Read more...]Consumer Electronics
Consumer electronics goods prices may go up
The increase in excise duty may impact consumer sentiment and hurt the sector already reeling under the impact of rising input costs, says BD Park, President and CEO of Samsung South West Asia Operations and MD, Samsung India Electronics Ltd. [Read more...]
Manufacturing
Foreign firms keen to manufacture Aakash 2 in India: Sibal
Communications Minister Kapil Sibal Tuesday said many foreign companies have shown interest in manufacturing the second version of the low-cost tablet Aakash 2 in India. “We have invited companies from across the world for manufacturing and many are ready to [Read more...]Government/Policy
Mobile phones have to display radiation levels by September: DoT
The new and stringent radiation emission rules for mobile phones and towers, which will for the first time stipulate emission levels for handsets [Read more...]
Govt shortlists AC Neilsen OM for brand campaign
The electronics and IT department has selected research agency AC Nielsen ORG Marg for a study on brand building initiative to promote India as a [Read more...]
Govt should provide stable policy for SEZ investments: Assocham
The government should provide a stable policy framework coupled with incentives to encourage more investments in special economic zones (SEZs), [Read more...]
Corporate
Samsung eyes 25-30% growth in Indian business this year
Electronics giant Samsung is looking at a growth rate of 25-30 per cent in India this year, driven by mobile phones and notebooks. Last year, the [Read more...]
Tata’s electronics chain Croma enters online space
With the growing acceptance for e-commerce in India, the Tatas too have joined the online space. Tata Sons-promoted Infiniti Retail, which runs the [Read more...]
AMD grows 36% in India, higher than the industry norm
The PC market hasn’t seen good times in the past year for a number of reasons – primarily the slowing economy around the world and also the [Read more...]
New Launches
Broadcom introduces affordable cable STB for Indian market
Broadcom Corporation, a global innovation in semiconductor solutions for wired and wireless communications, has introduced an affordable cable [Read more...]
First Intel-Powered Smart Phone Unveiled In India
Intel made its official debut in the smart phone market with the launch of the Lava XOLO X900, the world’s first smart phone powered by its Atom [Read more...]
Nokia Lumia 610 expected in India by next month
Finnish mobile and smartphone manufacturer Nokia had announced the cheapest Windows Phone based Lumia 610 smartphone back in the month of February [Read more...]
News and Events
Samsung devices overtake Nokia: The Mobile Indian survey
Samsung products like Galaxy Note and Y series of smartphones have seen a reduction in the market operative price. As the demand for mobile phones [Read more...]
India Semiconductor Association elects Dr. Satya Gupta as new chairman
Satya Gupta, founder and CEO of Concept-to-Silicon Pvt. Ltd., has been elected chairman of the India Semiconductor Association (ISA) for the year [Read more...]
India’s $35 Tablet Getting New Hardware, Android 4.0?
A new version of the controversial $35 Aakash tablet is set for release in a few weeks sporting both new hardware and, a bit later, new software. [Read more...]