Mary Meeker’s digital trends: India tops China for mobile growth

Asia makes up 51% of the webs users, with Europe and US claiming 19 and 10% respectively, according to this year’s global internet trends report from Mary Meeker. 2015 Internet Trends Report from Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers Mary Meeker’s ‘Internet...

Micromax overtakes Samsung in India smartphone sales

Samsung has been overtaken as the largest seller of smartphones in India by local budget brand Micromax for the first time, according to new research. The study, from market research firm Canalys, indicates that Micromax accounted for 22% of India’s smartphone...

Samsung sells first Tizen phones

Samsung first non-Android smartphones have gone on sale in India, using the electronics giant’s own operating system ‘Tizen’. The Z1 handsets are available in India for 5,700 rupees ($92; £60) and, according to the firm, offer faster boot times and longer-lasting...

India blocks major websites after ‘terror threats’

The Indian government has blocked more than 30 major websites including Vimeo, Daily Motion, Internet Archive and Github in order to prevent the spread of what it calls ‘jihadi activities’. The country’s Department of Telecoms blacklisted these test...

£65 Android One smartphone to launch in India

Google has revealed the first smartphone in its Android One range, pitched as low cost smartphones that offer a high quality standard, in an attempt to capture more of the lucrative developing markets. Watch this promo video for Android One below: The handsets provide...

Mozilla debuts £19 smartphone in India

Mozilla and Intex have launched the first Firefox OS phone in India, called the Intex Cloud FX and costing just £19.90 (1,999 Rs). The ‘Intex Cloud FX’ device is aimed at emerging markets consumers who are looking to upgrade from a feature phone to their first...

The Huffington Post launches in India

The Huffington Post has teamed up with The Times of India Group, India’s largest media conglomerate, to launch an Indian edition of online news and entertainment publication. The English-language website will target India’s rapidly expanding Internet user base,...