In a very surprising move, Apple and Qualcomm settled a patent royalty dispute, dropping all worldwide legal action, in the midst of multiple, complex legal battles worldwide over the past two years. What do these developments portend, and what are its ramifications for Qualcomm, Apple, Intel and other Android brands? At the core of it all, it was commercial pragmatism that ruled, and persuaded all parties to make a push to settle, instead of getting badly hurt, due to the ongoing patent battles. Both Apple and Qualcomm needed each other, and prolonging the battle would not have boded well for ..read more

This year’s Mobile World Congress (MWC19) at Barcelona was an interesting showcase of game-changing Android Smartphone Innovation, with an overarching, upbeat theme of 5G. At the MWC19, some of the key showstoppers included the Samsung Galaxy Fold and Galaxy S10, the Huawei Mate X, the Xiaomi MiMi3 5G, ZTE Axon 10 Pro 5G, and Nubia Mini 5G, and the Sony and OnePlus 5G concept phones, among others. In the run-up to 5G becoming real, Qualcomm has played a critical leadership role in laying the foundation for mobile 5G. It is evident from the number of partners Qualcomm has in the initial 5G roll ..read more

Reliance Retail has been on the MiFi devices launching spree since quite a long time. Starting from the year 2016 till date, Reliance Retail has introduced around 9 different MiFi models to cater to the superfast internet hungry customers in India. When compared to CY2016, Reliance retail data card shipments witnessed a gigantic growth of 456% in CY2017. Reliance Retail launched the two very popular MiFi models M2 Router (JioFi 2) and JMR540 (JioFi 3) in the second half of CY2016. After a yearlong gap JMR1140 (JioFi 4) was launched in second half of CY2017.The latest addition to the JioFi fami ..read more

India represents one of the world’s fastest growing smartphone markets, with the smartphone market growing by around 10% in 2018. A confluence of factors, driven by a growing aspirational class, getting more connected, via increased availability, accessibility and affordability of devices and data have contributed to this market growth. The smart feature phones and, more importantly, the entry-level smartphone market  posit a major opportunity, crucial for the continued growth of the overall smartphone market, and driving consumer upgrades and replacements. Consumer experience in the entr ..read more

In a very surprising move, Apple and Qualcomm settled a patent royalty dispute, dropping all worldwide legal action, in the midst of multiple, complex legal battles worldwide over the past two years. What do these developments portend, and what are its ramifications for Qualcomm, Apple, Intel and other Android brands? At the core of it all, it was commercial pragmatism that ruled, and persuaded all parties to make a push to settle, instead of getting badly hurt, due to the ongoing patent battles. Both Apple and Qualcomm needed each other, and prolonging the battle would not have boded well for ..read more

This year’s Mobile World Congress (MWC19) at Barcelona was an interesting showcase of game-changing Android Smartphone Innovation, with an overarching, upbeat theme of 5G. At the MWC19, some of the key showstoppers included the Samsung Galaxy Fold and Galaxy S10, the Huawei Mate X, the Xiaomi MiMi3 5G, ZTE Axon 10 Pro 5G, and Nubia Mini 5G, and the Sony and OnePlus 5G concept phones, among others. In the run-up to 5G becoming real, Qualcomm has played a critical leadership role in laying the foundation for mobile 5G. It is evident from the number of partners Qualcomm has in the initial 5G roll ..read more

During the second day of the Snapdragon Technology Summit 2018, Qualcomm introduced the newest generation in the 8 Mobile Platform Series, the Snapdragon 855 Mobile Platform: the world’s first commercial mobile platform supporting multi-gigabit 5G, industry-leading AI and immersive extended reality (XR) in the 2019 generation of premium Android flagships. The Snapdragon 855 will change the user experience, much beyond just mere speed and battery boosts. How would the overall user experience be with the 2019 Android flagships? What about the gaming experience? How would shooting photos and vid ..read more

On Day 2 of the India Mobile Congress (IMC) 2018, Qualcomm invited Prabhu Ram, Head-Industry Intelligence Group, CMR, for an interaction with Durga Prasad Malladi, Senior Vice President of Engineering for Qualcomm. Specifically, Malladi oversees the 5G and 4G cellular projects in Qualcomm Research, work that spans everything from millimeter-wave backhaul to shared spectrum access to IoT operations and Cellular Vehicular Communications (C-V2X). Durga, spoke in detail, with about the impending 5G future, its contours, use cases and the road to realizing 5G. The interaction with Durga Prasad Mal ..read more

The second edition of the three-day India Mobile Congress, #IMC2018, began at Aerocity, New Delhi, bringing together over 300 companies from across 20 countries to deliberate upon the theme of “New Digital Horizons: Connect, Create, Innovate“. A key focus of the IMC will be on BIMSTEC and ASEAN region telecom sector. Here are the key highlights from Day 1 of the IMC: India’s 5G Future The clear overarching and omnipresent theme for this year’s IMC is 5G. From a Government perspective, clear policy emphasis is on ensuring India’s early adoption of 5G. Towards this goal, three ministries, Depar ..read more

Reliance Retail has been on the MiFi devices launching spree since quite a long time. Starting from the year 2016 till date, Reliance Retail has introduced around 9 different MiFi models to cater to the superfast internet hungry customers in India. When compared to CY2016, Reliance retail data card shipments witnessed a gigantic growth of 456% in CY2017. Reliance Retail launched the two very popular MiFi models M2 Router (JioFi 2) and JMR540 (JioFi 3) in the second half of CY2016. After a yearlong gap JMR1140 (JioFi 4) was launched in second half of CY2017.The latest addition to the JioFi fami ..read more