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Enterprise

Nokia expected to launch its Android-based Nokia X phones in India on Monday; likely to be priced at Rs 8,500 onwards

Nokia is highly expected to announce the launch of its new family of Android-based smartphones - the Nokia X series of phones - in India on Monday. The first three phones in the family - the Nokia X, X+ and XL - run on the new Nokia X software platform, that is based on Google's Android. Speculations are rife that the phones will be priced at Rs 8,500 onwards..... more

Handset

Viom Networks to raise Rs 1,500 crore to fund growth plans

Anticipating a spurt in network roll-out and expansion by telecom operators in near future, tower infrastructure firm Viom Networks is looking to raise Rs 1,500 crore to fund its growth plans...... more

Report

Proud Indian and Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella to concentrate on ‘mobile’ and ‘cloud’

Satya Nadella, the new CEO of Microsoft Corp will focus on mobiles and could storage – that is devices and services for in this year. The Hyderabad born in an interview to Economic Times clarified on plans for the year 2014 and his role. To a question about Microsoft will bring.... more

Telecom gear companies may get MEA aid to win deals abroad

Ethiopia's state-run Ethio Telecom said on Thursday it had picked Huawei Technologies Co Ltd, the world's second largest telecom equipment maker, to roll out a high-speed 4G network across the capital Addis Ababa...... more

VAS

Korea's messaging apps like Kakao & Line expand in Indonesia to take on BBM

South Korea's pioneering mobile messaging apps have taken their oversized emoticons to Indonesia, intent on breaking the dominance of BlackBerry Ltd's BBM messaging service in one of the world's most active social media markets...... more