Will India see an Internet inflection point by 2014?

January 23rd, 2012

Can his plans make Internet Entrepreneurs smile in India? YES, he can!

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Online censorship: What is SOPA, PIPA? Should we in India be concerned?

January 17th, 2012

Censorhip, licensed imageTwo proposed bills in the US have ruffled the feathers of most internet users in the US – SOPA (Stop Online Piracy Act) and PIPA (PROTECT IP Act). There are innumerable articles on this controversial topic, I will list just few points from various articles. I have referred only to SOPA in this posting. Read the rest of this entry »

Mobile internet: Usage pattern of smartphone users

January 14th, 2012

 Mobile advertising, they say is big in India (I haven’t fully experienced it yet!). I do see few banners from Indian sites on various mobile sites. When you click on it, they go directly to the PC/web version of the site. I have never understood why a company hesitates to spend a “little” money on developing a mobile friendly version of their site, after all they have showed they are thinking about the future by spending on mobile advertising. There are several tools out there which allow you to convert your website to mobile friendly site (I came across mobiSiteGalore today).

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How big is the mobile app industry in India?

January 13th, 2012

 With India having over 800+ million mobile connections and 50-150m mobile internet users it is obvious mobile apps are becoming very popular. Entrepreneurs are focusing a lot on mobile apps which are internet rather than SMS based (thanks to the recent TRAI ban).

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Android tablets have a mere 6% market share in US

January 10th, 2012

When it comes to tablets iPad is the clear winner. Google’s upcoming 7-inch tablet is expected to shake up this tablet pie. Guess iPad is to tablets what Google is to search engines.

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