Internet in India
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 … [Read more] about Mobile internet: Usage pattern of smartphone users
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). The latest issue of Businessworld (App. App And Away) has covered on this topic … [Read more] about How big is the mobile app industry in India?
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. … [Read more] about Android tablets have a mere 6% market share in US
Wishing all of you a Happy New Year and a prosperous 2012. For the past few years a close group of friends, with families, spend some quality time together away from home for New Years. It is one evening I look forward to as I do enjoy the company of my friends - the special ones. Usually I take care of the reservations after doing the initial … [Read more] about New Years party at resorts – how not to get misled
The calendar year 2011 is ending in few days and the report cards for various sectors of internet space are being released. In India we should expect report cards twice a year - calendar year (ending December) and financial year (ending March)! In today's Economic Times the unique visitors of major categories of ecommerce portals in India have … [Read more] about Ecommerce in India: 2011 was great, will 2012 be sceptical?