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LG launches Optimus Sol and Hub smartphones in India

Agatha Vyland — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 09:02:10 +0000

Asia Bizz: South Korean electronics giant LG has launched its Optimus SOL and Optimus Hub smartphones in the Indian market on February 8, 2012. The handsets are powered by the Android 2.3 Gingerbread OS.

The name ‘Sol’ is a Latin word which means sun. While talking about its name, Samsung said that it has been named due to the brightness of its screen with 3.8 inches Ultra AMOLED display.

The new screen claims to deliver twice the clarity of a traditional AMOLED screen. The Sol is powered by a 1.4 GHz processor and features 5 MP auto focus camera. The other connectivity features of the smartphone include DLNA, Wi-Fi, GPS and HSDPA connectivity options.

The president of the South West Asia region and MD LG India, Soon Kwon said that the Optimus series has been testimony to customer’s requirement and the latest features an Award winning range. Kwon added that the latest launch reflects their commitment to deliver innovative and unparalleled smartphone experience to their customers. The Optimus Hub has a TFT capacitive touchscreen and features 5 MP camera with auto focus and face and smile detection capabilities. The Hub runs on 800MHz ARM v6 processor and has connectivity features like EDGE, GPRS, 3G and Wi-Fi.

The Sol has been priced at Rs 19,000 while the Hub at Rs. 14,500.

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Fiat launches new versions of Linea and Punto in Indian market

Nicholas — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:06:02 +0000

Asia Bizz: Auto giant Fiat has launched the new models of its Linea and Punto for the Indian auto market on February 7, 2012. At the event, Tata Motors stated that the rising demand of diesel cars and Fiat’s focus on the variants has made it hopeful of achieving the targets.

The 2012 Linea and the 2012 Punto diesel versions come with power packed features including foldable seats, power windows and bright ivory and grey interiors. The new Linea has been priced between Rs 6.92 lakhs and Rs 9.32 lakhs, while the new Punto costs between Rs 4.89 lakhs and Rs 6.92 lakhs.

The new versions of the Linea and the Punto boast of higher ground clearance, along with a special kit that is expected to cost around Rs 13, 000 inclusive of labor charges. This year, the company aims to sell 20,000 units in the domestic market against the 18,000 in the year 2011.

The new Linea comes with a 1.3 litre Advanced Multijet Diesel and a 1.4 Fire Petrol. While the Fiat Punto has a 1.2 Fire Petrol, 1.4 Fire Petrol and a 1.3 Multijet Diesel, according to their versions. The new versions of the cars are better in terms of comfort, ride, safety and performance.

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India secures second position of Facebook users in the world

sharjil s — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 07:48:28 +0000

Asia Bizz: Earlier it was Indonesia which claimed the second position leaving behind UK in terms of having the second largest number of Facebook users in the world after the US. But now it is India which has claimed the second position and left behind Indonesia.

As per February 1, 2012, India has a total number of 43,497, 980 Facebook users, while Indonesia has 43, 060, 360 Facebook users. In the past one year, Facebook has registered several users from India.

On January 1, 2011, the social network had a total of 16,915,900 users from India and by the end of 2011 the total exceeded 41 users which is a 144% growth rate. Within a year, the country jumped from number six position to number two in the Total Facebook Users Global List.

On the other hand, even the growth of the number of users from Brazil has been quite impressive. The South American country is now the fourth largest nation which jumped from number 13. In February 2011, Brazil had 13,409, 220 Facebook users and in February 1, 2012 the total number of users reached to 37,907,400 with a growth rate of 183%. However, US continues to be at the number one position in the world.

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Google removes objectionable content from Indian domains

sharjil s — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:06:32 +0000

Asia Bizz: Search engine giant Google Inc has removed content from its India domains after the orders from the Indian court. Google removed the content that was deemed to be objectionable by the New Delhi District Court.

Gaurav Bhaskar, a spokesperson from Google India, said that material from the India search results, Blogger, YouTube and the social networking site Orkut was blocked. The content was deleted from the domains .in and .Co.in, while it will remain accessible from other countries.

Bhaskar added that Google cannot take down the content that appears on the websites owned by the other companies and individuals. The government of India is now stepping towards the scrutiny of internet postings as well as mobile communications as it tries to eliminate provocative comments.

The company in a statement said that they believe that the access to information is the foundation of a free and prosperous society. The statement further added that where the content is illegal or breaks the terms of their terms of service, they will continue to remove it. Bhaskar also said that the deletion from Google is in accordance with the company’s policy of disabling illegal content on its property to comply with the local laws. The next hearings will be held on February 14 and 15.

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Indian government gets stricter with SAR norms for mobile phones

Nicholas — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:01:07 +0000

Asia Bizz: As per earlier reports, there was a need for the Indian government to tackle radiation problems in the mobile phones. The Delhi government has already taken some initiation with the introduction of radiation tags on mobile phones.

The country is getting stricter on the mobile phone radiation regulation scenario. From September 1, 2012 onwards mobile phone companies in India can expect rigorous checks on the electromagnetic radiations that are emitted by the mobile phones.

The mobile phone manufacturers need to comply with SAR regulations during the manufacturing of the handsets. The regulations of the SAR are essential to follow so that it does not adversely affect human health.

It has been noticed that many of the manufacturers have not taken the norm seriously and it has become essential to reform the existing rules. At present, SAR also known as the Specific Absorption Rate level for mobiles, is less than 1.6 watt per KG for six minutes, over a volume containing a mass of 1 gram of human tissue. The new rules will be according to the lines adopted by the US and the European nations. As a part of the new reform, all the handsets that are manufactured or imported will be first checked for its compliance to the SAR.

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Kapil Sibal says Aakash 2 to be made in India

Freddie — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:44:31 +0000

Asia Bizz: India’s HRD minister Kapil Sibal announced on February 6, 2012 that the low cost Aakash tablet PC will be made indigenously and its production base diversified. At a function, Sibal said that the government is going to diversify production base of the Aakash tablet.

The HRD minister also assured that they are planning to create an eco-system for the end to end development of Aakash in the country. Sibal added that this is expected to create enormous opportunities for the R&D institutions, electronic production houses and developers.

At present, the IITs and the ITIs are onboard on the development of the device. The Aakash tablet has so far reached a few of the students. Earlier the HRD ministry said that the Indian government will be requiring 22 crores of the devices and for this reason, fresh tenders will be issued so as to give opportunities to the other companies other than Datawind.

The device is currently available for Rs 1,500 after government subsidy. When asked if the next tender will have the ‘Made in India’ clause in it, Sibal said that the Indian government has to first make sure that it s 100 percent done locally. Right now many of the components including the processor are procured from outside Inda.

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Fujitsu launches STYLISTIC M350/CA2 Android Tablet

Agatha Vyland — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 09:03:24 +0000

Asia Bizz: Japanese based company Fujitsu has released its Android based tablet STYLISTIC M350/CA2 for the enterprise market on February 5, 2012. The stylish tablet PC features a 7-inch display and is a very compact built with a body weight of 420g.

The compact built of the tablet makes it easy for the user to carry it anywhere. Another feature which makes it stand out is its rapid booting ability and it also allows the user to select between different character input modes, numeric, QWERTY and also hand writing.

Moreover, the tablet can also be used in different scenarios like at the mobile sales terminal, displaying digital catalogs at a retail store and as an e-book reader in a classroom. In terms of mobility, the tablet has a running time of 6.1 hours that makes it ideal for the applications that require mobility.

The STYLISTIC M350/CA2 tablet also features multi touch operations and the Android OS enables rapid booting along with intuitive usability. The Fujitsu tablet also features a unique NX! Input powered by ATOK character input technology, which allows the user to choose the mode of input according to their convenience. The connectivity features of the tablet include Bluetooth, cloud computing environments and also features a number of business applications.

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Volkswagen Group to double component sourcing from India

Anita — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:03:01 +0000

Asia Bizz: The Volkswagen Group is now looking to double the component sourcing from India. Michael Perschke, the head of Audi India said that the Volkswagen Group is not looking forward to increase the component sourcing from the country.

This has indicated an expense of $924 for the current year. Audi India is looking forward to launch multiple cars in the country and is also planning to expand its dealership in the year 2012.

The Volkswagen Group has acknowledged that the cost effective manufacturing will also find strength in the component sourcing from the country. The group is also planning towards investments in new plants.

At present, the Volkswagen Group sources components from the country which includes crankshafts for the vehicles of their VW Skoda and Audi marquees. Perschke added that their expectations are to increase their global sourcing out of India in the long run. The Audi India head also said that in terms of cost competitiveness, the country has a strategic advantage. Earlier the company said that they have marked a 39% sales growth for the month of January 2012 as they sold 667 luxury cars. For the current year, the company has an aim to sell 8,000 cars which would mark a growth of about 50%.

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Google and Facebook follow court orders to remove objectionable content?

Freddie — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 12:51:00 +0000

Asia Bizz: After the orders issued by the Delhi Court to remove objectionable content from social networking websites, internet giants Facebook India and Google India submitted their reports to the court. The websites have obeyed the orders issued by the court in terms of the objectionable content.

Google India said that it has removed certain web pages from the internet on which the objections were raised by the petitioners. On the other hand, Yahoo, Facebook and Microsoft told the court that they do not have any role in the case and that there is no cause of action against them.

Praveen Singh the Additional Civil Judge asked the counsel appearing for the petitioner Mufti Aijaz Arshad Qasmi , if the service providing companies can be made a party to the case for the content posted by the users on the blogs. The court also heard the petition on 12:30 pm today and also asked Google, why they were not able to come up with a proper reply.

The court also alleged that after all that happened in the past months, the search engine giant had to be prepared. The petitioner has also been asked by the court to supply the copies of all the documents relied upon to all the opposite parties.

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Walt Disney and Docomo to launch smartphone brand

Nicholas — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 12:45:06 +0000

Asia Bizz: Japan based The Walt Disney Company Ltd along with NTT Docomo are all set to introduce an exclusive smartphone brand known as the ‘Disney Mobile in Docomo’. The companies will be launching the first model of the brand by late February and the second model will be launched by March 2012.

The smartphones will be jointly developed by the companies and will be sold by Docomo under the brand ‘Disney Mobile on Docomo’. The users of the smartphones will be able to avail several benefits as well as special services.

The users of the smartphone will encounter unique Disney experiences and some of the exclusive content and services will include access to full length animations, overseas dramas and live drama.

Digital content will include Disney like puzzles, music, game applications for children as well as family entertainment. The users can also avail of original Disney applications, live wallpapers and more. The brand will also permit its customers to various benefits in cooperation with Tokyo Disney Resort.