Smartphones in India: Web browsing is for men, texts are for women

In India, women spend the same amount of time on their smartphones as compared to men. However, there are sharp contrasts in how they use their phones, according to new research. The study, from Nielsen Informate Mobile Insights notes that men spend 50 percent more...

Maruti Suzuki Ritz becomes top Indian brand with 1m Facebook fans

Maruti Suzuki Ritz has become the most popular brand in India by clocking a record fan base of over 1 million (1,018,000+ members) on popular social networking site Facebook. Maruti Suzuki Ritz made its debut on Social media in August 2010. The success of Ritz on...

Top Chinese mobile marketing firm Madhouse launches in India

Madhouse, China’s leading Mobile Marketing Company has launched in India, in partnership with global ad giant WPP. Madhouse offers brands mobile solutions across the spectrum of paid, owned and earned media on smart phones and tablets. Addressing a press conference,...

Hackers steal Microsoft India user data

Microsoft’s online store in India was taken down this week after it was allegedly hacked by a Chinese group calling itself Evil Shadow Team. The site www.microsoftstore.co.in was offline with a message saying that the company was working to restore access. The...

Google and Facebook forced to censor content in India

Google and Facebook have removed content from some Indian domain websites this week, following a court directive warning them of a crackdown “like China” if they did not take steps to protect religious sensibilities. The two internet giants are among 21 companies...

Amazon debuts ‘Junglee’ ecommerce site in India

Amazon has launched an ecommerce site in India, marking the entry of one of the world’s largest online retailers into the $550 billion retail market. The website, called Junglee.com, will offer more than 12 million products and more than 14,000 Indian and global...

India demands Facebook and Google to censor content

India has demanded that Internet sites like Facebook, YouTube, Twitter and Google to screen and remove offensive content about religious figures and political leaders as soon as they learn about it. The government has asked the sites to remove material that might...

$40 Akash tablet gets commercial launch in India

Akash, the low cost Indian tablet is set for a commercial launch, following its Government-subsidised launch in October. Though the base version was made for students, a commercial variant will also be made available by end of November. The Aakash will have a shelf...

India reaches 900 million phone connections

Mobile use in India is booming, as it becomes the second largest mobile market in the world. Indian mobile phone operators added a net 7.34 million mobile subscribers in August, or a 0.86% growth over the previous month, taking the total connections in the...

World’s cheapest tablet: India debuts £40 tablet for students

India has launched what it says is the world’s cheapest touch-screen tablet computer, priced at just 3,000 rupees (approx £40). Aimed at the country’s student population, the subsidised Aakash (meaning sky) supports web browsing and video conferencing, has...

Infographic: Social media in India

Social media is booming in India, with Facebook and Yahoo leading the way, according to new data. The study, from Burson – Marsteller, indicates that Facebook and Yahoo are the top two sites in India with nearly 52% reach. The findings indicate that social media is...

Google expects India’s web audience to triple by 2014

Google expects India’s Internet users to triple by 2014 as telecom carriers invest in high-speed wireless infrastructure and smartphones become cheaper, according to a news report. Speaking to the Wall Street Journal, Google’s country head in India, Rajan...

Mobile Ad Network InMobi gets $200m funding boost

Mobile ad network InMobi has raised $200m from Japanese telco.Softbank Corp. The investment represents one of the largest in the mobile Internet space till date. Founded in 2007, India-based InMobi helps advertisers and developers serve up mobile ads, a fast-growing...

Google runs first TV ads in India

Google is turning to TV advertising as it seeks to drive up awareness and usage of its products in India. The search giant is adapting an idea already used in several other countries, and utilising the tagline “The Web is What You Make of It”, specifically...